heaðu-steáp
Standing out prominently in battle
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Standing out prominently in battle [an epithet of the helmet], Beo. Th. 2494; B. 1245: 4312; B. 2153
ofer-geatu
Oblivion
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Oblivion Ða his cwide weoldan on ofergeate hæbben (would have it buried in oblivion,Ps. Th. 128, 6
on-síne
Visible
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Visible Hé mé fore eágum onsýne wearþ, Exon. Th. 177, 17; Gú. 1228: Andr. Kmbl. 1820; An. 912
on-þringan
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Beofode ðæt eálond foldweng onþrong [onsprong the earth cracked with the shaking (?)], Exon. Th. 181, 28; Gú. 1300. (?)
on-tyhtan
to incite, instigate, impel
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to incite, instigate, impel Wæs ðæt gifeðe tó swíð ðe ðone ðyder ontyhte, Beo. Th. 6164; B. 3086
oret
Struggle, labour
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Struggle, labour Ðonne ðú ðínes gewinnes wæstme byrgest etest oretes labores fructuum tuorum manducabis, Ps. Th. 127, 2
ge-sleccan
To make slack ⬩ enfeeble ⬩ weaken
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To make slack, enfeeble, weaken Súslum geslæhte weakened by torments, Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 8; Cri. 149
hild-freca
A warrior.
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A warrior. Beo. Th. 4721; B. 2366: 4416; B. 2205: Andr. Kmbl. 251; An. 126: 2141; An. 1072
Linked entry: hilde-freca
hlín-scúa
The darkness of a prison,
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The darkness of a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1073: Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 2; Jul. 544
swát-swaþu
A bloody track
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A bloody track Wæs sió swátswaþu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5884; B. 2946
swegel-candel
The candle of the sky, the sun
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The candle of the sky, the sun Ǽr ðæs beácnes cyme, sweglcondelle, Exon. Th. 205, 5; Ph. 108
twilíc-brocen
Woven of double thread and parti-coloured (?) or embroidered (?)
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Woven of double thread and parti-coloured (?) or embroidered (?) Hió becwið hyre twilíbrocenan cyrtel, Chart. Th. 537, 23
Linked entry: brocen
þearle
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Severely, sorely, strictly, hard. This word, as does swíþe (q. v.), tends to become an adverb of degree rather than one of manner or quality; where it qualifies words denoting pain, effort, or the like, it may be considered as keeping much of its old
lyt
Few ⬩ little
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Few, little Ðæra is nú tó lyt ðe wile wel tǽcan there are now too few of those that will teach well, Homl. Th. i. 6, 22. Ðæra biþ ealles tó lyt, ðe hé ne beswíce, Wulfst. 97, 7. Is swíðe lyt manna ðæt ne sý mid ðǽm sumum besmiten there are very few men
Linked entry: lyt-hwón
nacod
naked ⬩ bare ⬩ nudus ⬩ without clothing ⬩ unsaddled ⬩ bare-backed ⬩ naked ⬩ unsheathed ⬩ bare ⬩ destitute ⬩ stripped of property ⬩ not accompanied by deeds
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naked, bare; nudus Nacod exertum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 70. Næcad exerta, 107, 78. of persons, without clothing Nacod and ceald nuda, 61, 65. Nacod plegere gymnosophista, i. 17, 10. Ic eom nacod ( nudus ), Gen. 3, 10, 11. Ðá sæt ðǽr sum þearfa nacod, bæd
ge-riht
What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium
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What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction; rectum, jus, ratio, officium Gif hwá ǽnigra godcundra gerihto forwyrne if any one refuse any divine dues, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 7. Godes gerihto God's dues, 5; Th. i. 168, 25: Homl.
Linked entry: ge-ryht
on-ǽlan
to set fire to, to ignite, kindle ⬩ to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning ⬩ to make hot with fire ⬩ to make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions
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to set fire to, to ignite, kindle (lit. and figurative) Hú ne onǽlþ accendit heó hyre leóhtfæt? Lk. Skt. 15, 8. Hé hiene onǽlþ mid ðam tapure ðæs godcundan liéges, Past. 36; Swt. 259, 12. Ne byrnþ on ðé ðæt ðæt ðú on lífe ne onǽldest þurh leahtras, Homl
CYN
every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ⬩ genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies ⬩ Gender ⬩ genus ⬩ a sex ⬩ sexus
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every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ; genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies Ðæt hie ne móton ǽgnian mid yrmþum Israhéla
líg
Flame ⬩ lightning
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Flame, lightning Líg flamma, Wrt. Voc. 76, 49: 82, 52. Lég, 284, 12. Ðæt fýr and ðæt lég [se líg MS. C.] swíðe weóx ... Ðá fór se wallenda lég ... ðǽr se lég mǽst wæs, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 19-24. Se lég ongan sleán ongeán ðone wind, Blickl. Homl. 221, 12
Linked entry: lég
sceaþa
a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemy ⬩ fiend, devil ⬩ a spoiler, robber ⬩ a warrior
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one who does harm, a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemy Sceaþa, deógol dǽdhata ( Grendel ), Beo. Th. 554; B. 274. Nú earttú (Satan ) earm sceaþa in fýrlocan feste gebunden, Cd. Th. 268, 19; Sat. 57 . His feónd áfyllan ðe ðone scaþan ( the assassin