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weg-férende

(adj.)
Grammar
weg-férende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Wayfaringa wayfarer, traveller.travelling, going a way, passing by

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Wayfaring; used subst. a wayfarer, traveller. travelling, on a journey Gif ðú wǽre wegférende, and ðú becóme on þeófsceole, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 25. Se wegférenda man, se ðe nimð ðone sméðan weg, ðe hine mislǽt, Homl. Th. i. 164, 7. Ánes wegférendes mannes

Linked entry: weg-férend

wel-swégende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-swégende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Melodioussonorous

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Melodious, sonorous Heriaþ hine on cimbalum welswégendum laudate eum in cymbalis bene sonantibus Ps. Spl. 150, 5

Bryttisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Bryttisc, Brittisc; adj.

BritishBritannicus

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British; Britannicus He wæs Bryttisc he was British, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 3

Linked entry: Brittisc

gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden, gilden; adj.

Goldenaureus

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Golden; aureus Gylden wed vel feoh arra, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 11; Wrt. Voc. 21, 6. Gylden læfr bractea, 58; Som. 67, 111; Wrt. Voc. 38, 34. Gylden fel bractea, Cot. 27, Lye. Gyldena vel gegylde fatu crisendeta, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 97; Wrt. Voc.

Linked entries: gilden ge-gyld gelden

hádre

(adv.)
Grammar
hádre, hǽdre; adv.

Clearly

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Clearly [of light and of sound] Hádre scíneþ rodores candel the lamp of the firmament [the sun] shines brightly, Beo. Th. 3147; B. 1571. Hǽdre blícan, scínan to shine brightly, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 20; Ph. 115 : 120 b; Th. 462, 17; Hö. 53 : 51 b; Th.

Linked entry: hǽdre

hálsigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hálsigendlíc, hálsiendlíc; adj.

That may be entreated

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That may be entreated Hálsiendlíc deprecabilis, Ps. Spl. M. 89, 15

hálsigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hálsigendlíce, hálsiendlíce; adv.

Importune

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Importune, Greg. Dial. 1, 2, Lye

hasu

(adj.)
Grammar
hasu, heasu; adj.

Grey, ash-coloured, tawnycinereus, fulvo-cinereusgrey

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Grey, ash-coloured, tawny; cinereus, fulvo-cinereus Hé of earce forlét haswe culufran he let out of the ark a grey dove, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 20; Gen. 1451. Hwílum ic onhyrge ðone haswan earn sometimes I imitate the grey eagle, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 21; Rä

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughtyaltus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughty Heáh on bodige statura sublimis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 7. Gyldenu onlícnes twelf elna heáh a golden image twelve ells high, Shrn. 88, 23. Se beám geweóx heáh the tree grew high, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 15; Dan. 564. Hwæt elles

Linked entries: héh heá heág

heáh

(adv.)
Grammar
heáh, heá; adv.

High

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High Bryne stígeþ heáh tó heofonum the burning mounts aloft to heaven, Exon. 63 a; Th. 233, 7; Ph. 521: Cd. 166; Th. 207, 15; Exod. 467: Ps. Th. 138, 6. Heáor altius, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 16. On ðam gim ástíhþ on heofenas up hýhst on geáre ... in it [June

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, bravedurus, rigidus, asper, acer

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HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave Hond and heard sweord the hand and the hard blade, Beo. Th. 5011; B. 2509. Ic wát ðæt ðú eart heard mann scio quia homo durus es, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 24. Heard is ðeós sprǽc this is

horig

(adj.)
Grammar
horig, horhig; adj.

Foul, dirty, defileduncleanlutulentus, cenosus

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Foul, dirty, defiled Swá hit gedafenlíc is ðæt his reáf ne beó horig so is it proper that his vestment be not foul, L. Ælfc. C. 22 : Th. i. 350, 21. Næs his reáf horig, Homl. Th. i. 456, 20. Mid horium reáfe, 528, 24. Mid horhgum scicelse, Th. Ap. 13

cnǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
cnǽwe, cnáwe; adj.

Knowingconsciousawarecognoscens, conscius

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Knowing, conscious, aware; cognoscens, conscius

CRUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
CRUMB, crump; adj.

Bent downstooping cernuusobuncus

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Bent down, stooping; cernuus, obuncus Crump obuncus Cot. 144. Ða crumban obunca 185

Linked entries: crymbing crymbig

on-foreweardan

(prep.)
Grammar
on-foreweardan, prep. adv.

In front, in the front of, in the earlier part of

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In front, in the front of, in the earlier part of Onforeweardan ðysre race in the earlier part of this narrative, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 790. Malchus eode onforeweardan ( led the way ) in tó his ðám hálgan geféran, 23, 752

smale

(adv.)
Grammar
smale, smæle; adv.

finely not loudly

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finely (v. smæl, V.) Hundes tux gebærned and smale gegniden Lchdm. i. 372, 1. Gegníd tó duste swýðe smale 196, 12: 198, 1, 15. Genim wæterhæfern gebærnedne and ðonne gegniden smale ii. 44, 20. Genim swefl, gebeát swíðe smale 88, 17: i. 358, 9. Ásift

Linked entries: smæl smæle

smeáh

(adj.)
Grammar
smeáh, smeóh; adj.

creeping in, penetratingsubtle, crafty insinuating

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creeping in, penetrating Wið smeógan wyrme Lchdm. iii. 10, 17. Similar entries v. smea-wyrm subtle, crafty [Ðe man is ʒiep toʒenes him seluen; þat is smegh oðer man to bicharren and to biswiken E. Homl. ii. 195, 5. Cf. Two þing ben in þe manne, on his

smolt

(adj.)
Grammar
smolt, smeolt; adj.

Serene, quiet, peaceful

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Serene, quiet, peaceful Smolt wæs se sigewong Exon. Th. 146, 23; Gú. 714. Smeolt Andr. Kmbl. 3160; An. 1583. Smolt regn imbres Rtl. 85, 9: torrens Blickl. Gl. (Ps. 125, 4). Smolt biþ serenum erit Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 2. Smolt dæg ł restdæg (smolte dæge

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snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Quick, active, strong in following glosses Snel alacris Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 75: 6, 50: expeditus, velox, fortis 30, 17: explicitus, liber, efficatus 145, 35. Snellne adultum Hpt. Gl. 485, 25. of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift Sum biþ on londe snel

hlutre

(adv.)
Grammar
hlutre, hluttre; adv.

Clearly, brightly

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Clearly, brightly Heofon hluttre ongeat heaven clearly perceived, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 3: Cri. 1150. Ðonne heofontungol hlutrost scíneþ when the sun shines brightest, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 48; Met. 22, 24