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sib-leger

(n.)
Grammar
sib-leger, es; n.
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Incest Be siblegere. Gif hwá sibleger gewyrce gebéte ðæt be sibbe mǽðe, L. C. S. 52; Th. i. 404, 24. Wearþ ðes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod þurh sibblegeru and þurh mistlíce forligru. Wulfst. 164, 5 : 165, 31

láðettan

(v.)
Grammar
láðettan, p. te

odioushatefulbe hatedbe hostileto abominatehate

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To be odious or hateful, be hated, be hostile, to abominate, hate Láðetteþ detestantur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 8. Man láðette tó swýðe ðæt man scolde lufian people hated too much what they ought to love, Wulfst. 168, 13.

ellor

(adv.)
Grammar
ellor, adv.

Elsewhereălias, ăliorsum

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Elsewhere; ălias, ăliorsum Heó ðæt leóht geseah ellor scríðan she saw the light depart elsewhere, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 9; Gen. 773: 133; Th. 168, 17; Gen. 2784: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 9; Jud. 112: Beo. Th. 110; B. 55

féðe-gest

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-gest, es; m.

A pedestrian guestpĕdester advĕna

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Wæs gerýmed féðegestum flet the hall was cleared for the pedestrian guests, Beo. Th. 3956; B. 1976

gearu

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu, adj.

Yarereadypreparedpromptuspărātus

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Yare, ready, prepared; promptus, părātus,Beo. Th. 2223; B. 1109 : Cd. 178; Th. 223, 32; Dan. 128 : Ps. Th. 61, 2, 7 : Andr. Kmbl. 2716; An. 1360 : 3157; An. 1581: Jn. Bos. 7, 6 : Ps. Th. 107, 1 : Elen. Grm. 604

helm-berend

(n.)
Grammar
helm-berend, es; m.

One who wears a helmet

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Gegrétte hwate helmberend he greeted the bold warriors, Beo. Th. 5027; B. 2517: 5277; B. 2642

heoru

(n.)
Grammar
heoru, heoro, hioro; m.

A sword

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A sword, Beo. Th. 2574; B. 1285: Exon. 92 a; Th. 346; 10; Gn. Ex. 202. The word is a poetical one both in English and Icelandic, and in these dialects, as in Old Saxon, is mostly used in compounds

Linked entries: heoro hioro

níþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sele, es; m.

A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe

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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513

Linked entry: niþ

giong

(adj.)
Grammar
giong, def. se gionga; adj.

Youngjŭvĕnis

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Young; jŭvĕnis Se æðeling biþ giong in geardum the noble [bird] is young in its dwelling, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 5; Ph. 355: Beo. Th. 4883; B. 2446. Se gionga cyning the young king, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 15

relic-gang

(n.)
Grammar
relic-gang, es; m.

A going to visit relics

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Letanias, ðæt is ðonne béne and relicgongas, 79, 29

þǽr-tóeácan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tóeácan, adv.
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On ðæt gerád ðæt se eorl him tó handan lét Uescam, and þǽrtóeácan ðes cynges men sacleás beón móston, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 9

Linked entry: tó-eácan

þǽr-bufan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-bufan, adv.
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Ðǽrbufan (v. 1 Tim. 3, 2 sqq. for the additional remarks referred to ) is geteald hwelc hé beón sceal, gif hé untǽlwierðe biþ, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 10

Linked entry: bufan

þríst-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
þríst-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Bold-mindedcourageous

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Bold-minded, courageous Þióden þrísthýdig, Beo. Th. 5612; B. 2810. Nergend ðrísthýdigum Thómase forgeaf éce ríce, bealdum beornwigan bletsunga his, Menol. Fox 443; Men. 223. Sum biþ æt þearfe þrísthýdigra þegn mid his þeódne, Exon.

un-flitme

(adv.)
Grammar
un-flitme, adv.

Without dispute

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Without dispute Fin Hengeste elne unflitme áðum benemde ðæt hé ða weáláfe árum heólde ( Fin confirmed with oaths the terms he made with Hengest, and there was no dispute about the terms which were settled ), Beo. Th. 2198; B. 1097

Linked entry: flitme

un-dǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dǽled, adj.

Undividednot separated

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Undivided, not separated Hit þencþ ætgædere beón gehál undǽled, forþam gif hit tódǽled biþ, ðonne tie biþ hit nó hál, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 152, 27. Ða hwíle ðe seó sáwl and se líchoma undǽlde beóþ, 34, 9; Fox 148, 5

un-týdre

(n.)
Grammar
un-týdre, es; m.

An evil growthevil progenya monstrous birth

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Bk. 2), Beo. Th. 222; B. 111

un-hlytm

(n.)

an ill-sharing

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Icel. ú-hlutr, -hluti harm, hurt ), Beo. Th. 2262; B. 1129

Linked entry: hlytm

crúc

(n.)
Grammar
crúc, es; m.
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A cross Nime hé his ( of petroleum ) dǽl and wyrce Crístes mǽl on ǽlcum lime, bútan crúc on þám heáfde foran sé sceal on balzame beón, Lch. ii. 288, 22. Hine ymbwrít mid sweorde on .iiii. healfa on crúce, 346, 27

efen-wyrhta

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Hí woldon efenwyrhtan beón on sǽ and on lande, Chr. 972; P. 119, 11. Ic gewilnode mid him tó farenne ꝥ ic þe má emwyrhtena on þǽre þrowunge mínes wynlustes hæfde, Hml. S. 23 b, 358. Gemang þám emnwyrhtum, 97. Add

ficol

Craftydeceitfulfalse

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Ne beón gé náðor ne tó swicole ne tó ficole ne leáse ne lyðerfulle, Wlfst. 40, 4. Sume weorðað swicole and swǽslíce ficole and bútan getrýwðum forscyldgode on synnan, 82, 3. Substitute: