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ofer-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To cover, cover over, veil, hide, conceal, overspread

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Seó sǽ ealle his crætu and riddan mid ýðan oferwreáh, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 28. Þicce genip oferwréh ðone munt, Ex. 19, 16. Oferwreogan contexerunt mé þýstru, Ps. Lamb. 54, 6. Ne ne beóþ gecyrred oferwreón (tó oferwreónne, Ps. Lamb.: oferwreán, Ps.

fundian

(v.)
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Férde sum ridda . . . and hit lǽdde forð mid him þǽr hé fundode tó, Hml.

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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Intelligence of this calamity having reached the heroic Beowulf, a relation of Hrothgar, Beowulf resolves to rid the Danish land of this monster; and, in pursuance of this design, sails from home with a company of fifteen warriors.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

lecgan

(v.)
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rídan ealle tó . . . and þone þeóf lecgean, 236, 18.

hlinc

ridge

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On burh-hlincas; of burhhlincun, 396, 14. a rising ground, ridge Tó hǽðhylle; ðonon on stán hlinces ende, C. D. iii. 82, 6. Andlang hlinces on þæt súþheáfod; þonne ádúne on þæt slæd, 414, 2. Of hlinces heáfod, 420, 27: v. 217, 21.

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly,in a way that guards against surprisein a way that guards against an ill result, safelycarefully, heedfully, prudently

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where there is danger of receiving hurt, ¨ warily, cautiously, circumspectly, in a way that guards against surprise Faraþ eów wærlíce, ðe læs ðe eów geméton ða ðe eów æfter rídon, Jos. 2, 16. Nimaþ and lǽdaþ hine wærlíce ( caute ), Mk. Skt. 14, 44.

hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
hwǽr, [or hwær?], hwar; adv.

Whereanywheresomewherewheresoeverwherever

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Hwǽr cwom mearg hwǽr cwom mago hwǽr cwom máððumgyfa where is the steed gone, where the rider, where the giver of treasure?

Linked entries: hwára hwar

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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In case of necessity, however, and under certain conditions, travelling was allowed Gif hwam gebyrige ðæt hé nýde faran scyle, ðonne mót hé swá rídan, swá rówan, swá swilce færelde faran swylce tó his wege gebyrige, on ða gerád ðæt hé his mæssan gebýre

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride

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To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride Ic hliche rideo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Som. 28, 53: 47; Som. 47, 15. Hé gedép ðæt wé hlihhaþ on morgen ad matutinum lætitia, Ps. Th. 29, 5.

ge-bídan

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Bið geómorlic gomelum ceorle tó gebídanne, þæt his byre ríde giong on galgan, 2445. Ic earfoðhwíle þrowode, breóstceare gebiden hæbbe, Seef. 4. the subject a thing Þæs tún gebád æfter geárum swíðe manigne hláford and swíðe manigne mundboran, Hml.

stæf

(n.)
Grammar
stæf, es; m.

a staffsticka written charactera letterthe old letters having been carved on stavesa mark in writinga letter as representing a minute detaila collection of written symbolsa letterwriting lettersbook-learningliteraturean element, a rudimentbaculus, virga, regulaa staff, post; a letterlearning

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Ða cild rídaþ on heora stafum, and manigfealdne plegan plegiaþ, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 9. Stafas vectes, Ps. Lamb. 106, 16. a written character, a letter, the old letters having been carved on staves. Cf.

Linked entries: stafa stæf-cræft

sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceáwian, ode.

to lookto look atobservebeholdseeto look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect toto look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitreto look out, seek for, select, choose, provideto shew (favour, respect, etc.)to grant

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D.) man of ðam gemóte ða ðe him tó rídan, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 15: L. C. S. 25; Th. i. 390, 18. Him Loth gewát wíc sceáwian óþ ðæt hié eorþscræf fundon Lot went seeking a dwelling, until they found a cave, Cd. Th. 156, 24; Gen. 2593.

plegan

(v.)
Grammar
plegan, plægan, plegian, plagian, plagian; p. de, ede, ode
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</b> to play (a game), exercise one's self in any way for the sake of amusement :-- Ða cild rídaþ on heora stafum, and manigfealdne plegan plegiaþ, Bt. 36, 5 ; Fox 180, 9. Samson plegode him ætforan ludens Samson, Jud. 16, 27.

Linked entries: plægan plagian plegian

æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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Hig aefter ridon, Jos. 2, 7. Similar entries v. sprecan, ¶

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

emptydestitutevoiddevoidvainuselessidleidleunemployed

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Hig ðá æfter ridon ídelum færelde they rode after, but their journey was to no purpose, Jos. 2, 7. Guman geþancas ídle synt cogitationes hominum vanæ sunt, Ps. Th, 93, 11.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

losian

(v.)
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Seó gesceádwísnes þurh nán ðing ne mæg þám men losian, Bt. 11, 2; F. 34, 18 : Met. 10, 37. the subject life or limb Þonne him feorg losað, Seef. 94 : Rä. 13, 3. the subject something undesirable, which is got rid of Gif hié geornlíce wilnigen ðæt him

fore

beforein front ofat the head ofbeforeforfromthroughbecause ofon account offorfromthroughin place ofinstead offor the sake ofon behalf ofto the honour ofofaboutbeforeinto the presence of

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Sé þe hors nabbe wyrce þám hláforde þe him fore ríde, Ll. Th. i. 232, 21. with verbs expressing or implying payment, requital. Similar entries v. for; A.

gangan

to gowalkto go pedestrianfootmountedto move along, proceedanimateliveto take a specified courseto be habitually in a specified conditionto pass, be currentto take place to have a specified issueto departto take one's way, proceed gomove in a specified directiongoandto be carried, moved, impelled to reach, extendto passbecometo cometo go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation

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L. 5, 42. to go on business Wyrce hé þám hláforde þe him fore ríde oþþe gange, Ll. Th. i. 232, 21. gangende pedestrian, foot as opposed to mounted Ðá gangendan mænigeo pedestres Mt. 14, 13.

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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L. 15, 15. a land, ridge in a ploughed field. v. heáfod-land, land-gewyrpe Eást on ðá furh; ðæt tó ðám sceortan lond, C. D. iii. 437, 24. Tó ðon eásteran lande, v. 194, 27. On ðæt scorte land súðeweard, 379, 32.

hám

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On burh rídan hále tó háme, By. 292. hám as adverb; home Hám wegað advehunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 1, 5. Hié hám férdan abscedunt, 3, 20. Hám feredan advectabant, 5, 5. to one's home, house, or abode Þonne hé hám cymð ueniens domum, Lk. 15, 6: 7, 10: Ll.