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EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis

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Easy, smooth; făcĭlis, lēvis Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþ-láda eáðe wurdon they thanked God for that the wave-paths had been easy [ = smooth] to them, Beo. Th. 462; B. 228. Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on

efnan

(v.)
Grammar
efnan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. trans.

to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low ⬩ prosternĕre ⬩ to perform, execute, labour, achieve ⬩ patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre

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to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low; prosternĕre Ic efne to eorþan ealdne ceorl I throw down the old churl to earth. Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 28; Rä. 28, 8. to perform, execute, labour, achieve; patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre Ic ǽ ðíne efne

Linked entries: æfnan efnian ge-efnan

freód

(n.)
Grammar
freód, e; f.

Affection ⬩ good-will ⬩ friendship ⬩ peace ⬩ ămor ⬩ dilectio ⬩ amīcĭtia ⬩ pax ⬩ grātia

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Affection, good-will, friendship, peace; ămor, dilectio, amīcĭtia, pax, grātia Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no more time to desire peace, Beo. Th. 5105, note; B. 2556. Swá ðú wið me freóde gecýðdest as thou hast manifested affection

friþ-gild

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gild, es; n.

A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium

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A peace-guild, a society for the maintenance of peace and security; fœderātōrum sodālicium. This name was given to certain guilds or clubs established during, or before, the reign of king Athelstan, for the repression of theft, the tracing of stolen cattle

Linked entries: frý-gyld freó-gyld

un-beald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beald, adj.

Not bold ⬩ not confident ⬩ irresolute

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Not bold, not confident, irresolute Oft gebyreþ ðæm manðwǽran, ðonne hé wierð ríce ofer óðre men, ðæt hé for his manðwǽrnesse ásláwaþ and wierð tó unbald (-beald, Hatt. MS.), forðæm sió unbieldo and sió manðwǽrnes bióð swíðe anlíce nonnunquam mansueti

wlitigian

(v.)
Grammar
wlitigian, p. ode.

to make beautiful ⬩ to grow beautiful

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to make beautiful Ða hé geðwǽraþ and wlitegaþ, hwílum eft unwlitegaþ and on óþrurn híwe gebrengþ, Bt. 39, 8 ; Fox 224, 9. Simle ðæt unwlitige wlitigaþ ðæt wlitige ever the beautiful beautifies the unbeautiful, Shrn. 165, 35. Hit worulde wlitigaþ, Exon

ge-reording

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Add: the taking or the giving of refreshment Ðæs módes gereordung is betere þonne ðǽre wambe it is better to refresh the mind than the belly. Hml. Th. ii. 440, 19. Hé sæt tó þám cásere and hí swýðe blýðe wǽron for Martines gereordunge (because Martin

heófung

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Cóm seó módor mid mycelre sárnysse tó þǽre heófunga, Hml. S. 4, 315. Þás bemǽndon mid swýðlicre heófunge ꝥ hí swylce yrmðe gesáwon, 25, 213. Þ folc feóllon tó eorðan mid flówendum teárum, cweðende mid heófunge (communi lamentatione et fletu dicentes),

módig

Grammar
módig, <b>.
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III.</b> add Betere bið ꝥ wíf . . eádmód on heortan . . . þonne ꝥ mǽden beó þe módig bið on heortan, Hml. A. 40, 401. Se módiga deófol, Wlfst. 249, 2. Heó (Judith) ofercóm þone módigan (Halofernes), 114, 410. Módig[e] arrogantes, An. Ox. 56, 233

ofer-híran

(v.)

not to listen to, to disregard, disobey ⬩ to overhear, hear

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not to listen to, to disregard, disobey Ðé ealle gesceafta heórsumiaþ . . . bútan men ánum, se ðé oferheórþ, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 10. Swá weorþlícne sige hæfde swá hé ǽr unweorþlíce ðara goda biscepum oferhírde he disregarded the prohibition of the augurs Ors

Linked entry: ofer-hýran

cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece ⬩ panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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A choice or trial piece; panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta. A sort of ordeal in which the person accused had placed in his mouth an ounce of bread or cheese. If he ate it freely and without hurt, he was considered innocent; but guilty, if he could not

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

scylf

(n.)
Grammar
scylf, scylp, es; m.

a peak ⬩ crag ⬩ tor ⬩ a turret ⬩ tower ⬩ pinnacle

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a peak, crag, tor (in local names) Ðonon ofer ealne ðone hǽþfeld tó Hnæfes scylfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 37. Tó byrnan scylfe, 38, 36. Sticule scylpas scabri murices, Germ. 399, 446. Scylfa scopulorum, Hpt. Gl. 421, 43. a turret, tower, pinnacle

ge-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽman, -twéman; p. de; pp. ed [twǽman]

to separate ⬩ To cut off ⬩ separate ⬩ divide ⬩ sepărāre ⬩ sejungĕre ⬩ dīvĭdĕre

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to separate To cut off; separate, divide; sepărāre, sejungĕre, dīvĭdĕre Ic hine ne mihte ganges getwǽman I could not cut him off from his course, Beo. Th. 1940; B. 968: L. N. P. L. 65; Th. ii. 300, 28. Ðá man getwǽmde ðæt ǽr wæs gemǽne Criste and cynincge

bealo

(n.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; n.

hurt ⬩ mischief ⬩ destruction ⬩ malice

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Add: hurt, mischief, destruction Þǽr wæs ꝥ brýdealo ꝥ wæs manegra manna bealo (mannum tó beala, v. l.), Chr. 1075; P. 210, 35. Þæt bráde bealo and se byrnenda grund, Wlfst. 186, 11. Hit bið him sylfum tó bealowe geðyged, Hml. Th. i. 266, 14. a noxious

be-beódendlíc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódendlíc gemet, beódendlíc gemet, es ; n.

The imperative mood ⬩ modus imperativus

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The imperative mood; modus imperativus Ðæt óðer modus is imperativus, ðæt is bebeódendlíc ; mid ðam gemete we hátaþ óðre menn dón sum þingc, oððe sum þingc þrówian, - Rǽd ðú lege, rǽde he legat, beswing ðis cild flagella istum puerum, sí he beswungen

BEALO

(n.)
Grammar
BEALO, bealu, balu; gen. bealowes, bealwes, bealuwes, baluwes; dat. bealuwe, bealwe, baluwe, bealo; acc. bealu, balu, bealo; instr. bealwe, bealuwe; pl. gen. bealwa, bealuwa, baluwa; dat. instr. balawum; balawun; n.

BALE ⬩ woe ⬩ harm ⬩ evil ⬩ mischief ⬩ malum ⬩ calamitas ⬩ pernicies ⬩ damnum ⬩ noxa ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ wickedness ⬩ depravity ⬩ malities ⬩ nequitia

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BALE, woe, harm, evil, mischief; malum, calamitas, pernicies, damnum, noxa, tribulatio Hæfdon bealo they had woe, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 10; Sat. 71. Bealowes gást spirit of evil [diabolus], Cd. 228; Th. 307, 19; Sat. 682. Oft heó to bealwe bearn afédeþ often

Linked entries: balewe balo balw bealu

druncennes

(n.)
Grammar
druncennes, druncennys, druncenys, -ness, e; f.

DRUNKENNESS ⬩ ebriĕtas

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DRUNKENNESS; ebriĕtas Warniaþ eów, ðe-læs eówer heortan gehefegode sýn on druncenesse attendĭte autem vobis ne forte graventur corda vestra in ebrietāte, Lk. Bos. 21, 34. Ða hús ða ðe on to gebiddenne geworhte wǽron syndon nú on hús gehwyrfed oferǽta

ge-eádmédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eádmédan, -eáþmédan, he -eádmédeþ; p. -médde, -métte; pp. -méded, -mét; v. a.

To humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ subdue ⬩ submit one's self ⬩ humble one's self ⬩ deign ⬩ condescend ⬩ adore ⬩ worship ⬩ humiliare ⬩ dignari ⬩ condescendere ⬩ adorare

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To humble, humiliate, subdue, submit one's self, humble one's self, deign, condescend, adore, worship; humiliare, dignari, condescendere, adorare Se gehnysta gást and geeádméded ingeþancum the bruised heart and humbled by reflections, Ps. C. 50, 128;

Linked entry: ge-eáþmédan

ge-leornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leornes, -ness, e; f.

A going ⬩ removing ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ transĭtus ⬩ transmigrātio

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A going, removing, departure, death; transĭtus, transmigrātio Wæs geméted ðætte hire geleornes wæs in ða ilcan tíd ðe hire þurh ða gesihþe ætýwed wæs inventum est eadem hōra transĭtum ejus illis ostensum esse per visiōnem, Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 22. Ongeáton

Linked entries: ge-leorednes ge-liornes

under-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
under-lútan, p. -leát, -luton; pp. -loten

To stoop beneath something in order to raise or support it ⬩ to support ⬩ bear ⬩ submit to

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To stoop beneath something in order to raise or support it, to support, bear, submit to Ða ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte, ðæt hié ne magon gestondan, hié willaþ lustlíce underfón óðerra monna, ond unniédige hié underlútaþ mid hira sculdrum