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FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of timetimerespitetrucespătium tempŏristempus constĭtūtumintercăpēdo

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Ðý fyrste in the time, Beo. Th. 5139; B. 2573

Linked entries: fierst first

secg

(n.)
Grammar
secg, es ; m.
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Ðá ic sǽbát gesæt mid mínra secga gedriht, Beo. Th. 1271 ; B. 633

inca

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Ben. 103, 18.

up-áhefedness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áhefedness, e; f.

Elevationexaltationexultationarrogance, pride

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Ben. 18, 23: L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 12

Linked entry: up-áhafenness

wine-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
wine-dryhten, es; m.

A friendly, gracious lord.

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Winedrihtne, Beo. Th. 726; B. 360. Ðæt mon his winedryhten wordum herge, 6332; B. 3176 : 5437; B. 2722 : Judth. Thw. 25, 23 ; Jud. 274. Hé winedryhten (the Deity) frægn, Andr. Kmbl. 1838; An. 921.

CWIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CWIÞ, es; m: cwiða, an; m.

The womb matrix, uterus

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The womb ; matrix, uterus Beðe mid ðone cwiþ bathe the womb therewith, L. M. 3, 37; Lchdm. ii. 330, 2: 3. 38; Lchdm. ii. 330, 19. Cwiþ matrix, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 118. Wið ðæs cwiðan sáre for soreness of the womb, Herb. 165, 2; Lchdm. i. 294, 11

Linked entry: cwíðend-líc

ég-streám

(n.)
Grammar
ég-streám, éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a river, the sea aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre

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Kmbl. 132; El. 66: Beo. Th. 1158; B. 577

Linked entries: eá-streám éh-streám

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, adj.

Gracious, bountiful bĕnignus

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Ðæt hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo that the Lord of old was gracious to her in her child-bearing, Beo Th. 1895; B. 945

Linked entries: Ósti Eást-land Ístas

hete-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
hete-níþ, es; m.

Enmityhostilitymalicewickedness

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Grendel heteníþas wæg Grendel bore enmity, Beo. Th. 307; B. 152

hran-rád

(n.)
Grammar
hran-rád, e; f.

the sea

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Geond hronráde throughout the ocean, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 19; Gen. 205: Beo. Th. 19; B. 10: Andr. Kmbl. 1641; An. 822

hyge-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-sorh, -sorg, e; f.

Mental careanxiety

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Mental care, anxiety, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 31; Gen. 2035: Exon. 10 b; Th. 11, 21; Cri. 174: 47 b; Th. 162, 28; Gú. 982: 50 a; Th. 174, 15; Gú. 1178: 51 a; Th. 176, 32; Gú. 1219: Cd. 37; Th. 48, 16; Gen. 776: Beo. Th. 4646; B. 2328

ilf

(n.)
Grammar
ilf, e; f.

An elf

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An elf Ðanon untydras ealle onwócon eotenas and ylfe thence sprang all monstrous things, giants and elves, Beo. Th. 224; B. 112.

Linked entry: ylf

land-gemirce

(n.)
Grammar
land-gemirce, es; n.

A boundary

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Landgemyrcu, Beo. Th. 424; B. 209

mid-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wunung, e; f.

Dwelling with others

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Ben. 133, 18. Ðæt wé on ðam tóweardan lífe diófla midwununga forbúgan mágon, H. R. 17, 29

rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde, (?), an; f.
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Ben. 18, 9

Linked entry: ge-rǽde

glitinian

(v.)
Grammar
glitinian, glitenian; p. ode; pp. od

To glitterglistenshine

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To glitter, glisten, shine Geseah gold glitinian he saw gold glisten, Beo. Th. 5509; B. 2758. Heó glytenode on ðæra engla mydle swá scýnende sunne she glittered amid the angels as the shining sun, Shrn. 149, 7.

ge-lenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lenge, adj.

Belongingrelatedpertinenspertingens

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Yrfeweard líce gelenge an heir of my body, Beo. Th. 5457; B. 2732. Leahtrum gelenge attached to vices, Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 28; Jul. 371

Linked entry: ge-lang

tæflere

(n.)
Grammar
tæflere, es; m.

A gamester, dicer, gambler

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Wé lǽraþ, ðæt preóst ne beó hunta, ne hafecere, ne tæflere, ac plege on his bócum, swá his háde gebiraþ, L. Edg. C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 8

Linked entry: teblere

tillan

(v.)
Grammar
tillan, p. tilde
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Ben. 23, 2

þrýþ-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-swíþ, adj.

Exceedingly powerful

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Exceedingly powerful Mǽre þeóden unblíðe sæt, þolode ðrýðswýð, þegnsorge dreáh the great prince sat cheerless, he, mighty, suffered, grief for his thanes' loss he endured, Beo. Th. 262; B. 131.

Linked entry: swíþ