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Sealh-wudu

(n.)
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Selwood Be eástan Sealwyda, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 9. Sealwuda, 894; Erl. 92, 19

wyrt-eceddrenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-eceddrenc, es; m.
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An acid potion made with herbs Be ðam súþernan wyrteceddrence, Lchdm. ii. 172, 11

Linked entry: eced-drenc

bodiend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
bodiend-lic, bodigend-lic; adj.

praised

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To be celebrated, praised, Ic bletsige ðé, Fæder, bodigendlic God, Hml, S. 7, 232

fræppigan

(v.)
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to be afraid of, to accuse Téldon ł fræppigdon verebuntur, Mt. L. 21, 37

ge-leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfa, an; m.
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Leave Be þes cynges gelǽfan (leáfe, lǽfe, v. ll. ), Chr. 1043; P. 165, 10

ge-þóhtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þóhtung, e; f.
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Counsel Þú scealt geðeón be þisse geþóhtunge, Hpt. 21, 189, 8. Cf. ge-þeahtung

Linked entry: -þóhtung

helpend-lic

To be released

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To be released. Helpendlicum soluendis, i. liberandis hominibus, Germ. 402, 68. For 'auxiliary' substitute:

norþ-efes

(n.)
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a northern margin Be ðám wege oð ðá norðefes, C. D. v. 221, 2

Linked entry: efes

steórleás-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
steórleás-lic, adj.
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Undisciplined In gýmeleáslicum wordum be steórleáslicu cildru gewuniað tó sprecanne, Gr. D. 289, 10

ofer-hygdigian

(v.)

to be proud

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to be proud Ðonne oferhygdgaþ se árleása dum superbit impius, Ps. Surt. 9, 23

Linked entry: -hygdigian

áweg-ádrífan

(v.)
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In this verb and in others with the same prefix áweg should be separated

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Hé wæs swýðe wurðful; þriwa hé bær his cynehelm ǽlce geáre, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 14-27. worthy, suitable, fitting Beón wurðful wunung ðæs Hálgan Gástes, Homl. Th. ii. 600, 17.

scendan

(v.)
Grammar
scendan, p. de

To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:

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., and would translate by feasts) Grendel spares no man of the Danes, but slays and puts to shame, Beo. Th. 1204;() B. 600.

Linked entry: sendeþ

(n.)
Grammar
yþ, e; f.
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Th. 206, 21; Exod. 455: Beo. Th. 932; B. 464: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 19. Ýða gewin, Beo. Th. 2942; B. 1469. Ýða ongin, Andr. Kmbl. 931; An. 466. Ýða wylm, 1726; An. 865. <b>Ia.

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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., to trust in or to something, B. 2322 (in Dict.). with preps, (be, on, in), to be confident about, trust in, rely on Hé getrúwode be his láreówes mægene swýðor þonne be his ágenum mægene plus didicerat de magistri, quam de sua virtute confidere.

þyle

(n.)
Grammar
þyle, es; m.

An oratorspokesman

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. ¶ In Beowulf the þyle of the Danish king is mentioned : -- Húnferþ þyle, Beo. Th. 2335; B. 1165. Þyle Hróðgáres, 2917; B. 1456.

Linked entries: þele þyl-cræft

ǽg-hwǽr

Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, Dele á-hwǽr, and add: -hwár, -wern.

in every place,to every place, in every directionin every casein every respect

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Ben. I. 36, 10

gyrn

(n.)
Grammar
gyrn, es; n.

Griefafflictiontroubleevilcalamityinjury

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Grief, affliction, trouble, evil, calamity, injury Me biþ gyrn witod grief will be appointed me, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 18; Rä. 16, 6. Gyrn æfter gomene grief after joy, Beo. Th. 3554; B. 1775.

Linked entry: gyr

hatian

(v.)
Grammar
hatian, hatigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To hate

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So shall God's enemies be hated, 46; Swt. 353, 5-8. Hé sceal rýperas and reáferas hatian and hýnan he must hate and humiliate robbers and plunderers, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 19: Beo. Th. 4627; B. 2319

Linked entry: hættende

á-ídlan

Grammar
á-ídlan, á-íd(e)l(i)an.
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Hí rǽddon þæt ealle his gesetnyssa áýdlode wǽron they decided that all his decrees should be annulled, Hml. Th. i. 60, 5. Ðá ðe beóð áídlode on ofer*-*sprǽce multiloquio vacantes, Past. 271, 10. Sume synd on dyrnlican gálscipe inne áídlode, Ll.