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feastlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
feastlíce, adv

Firmly ⬩ constantly ⬩ stoutly ⬩ firmĭter ⬩ constanter

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Firmly, constantly, stoutly; firmĭter, constanter Hí feastlíce féngon they stoutly engaged, Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 32: 1008; Erl. 141, 17

ealdor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-leás, aldor-leás; adj.

Lifeless ⬩ vita prīvātus

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Lifeless; vita prīvātus Hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne they shall hear our lord [is] lifeless, Beo. Th. 5998; B. 3003

Linked entry: aldor-leás

betigean

(v.)

to be or make better ⬩ meliorare

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to be or make better; meliorare Sóna hý betigeaþ [MS. batigeaþ] they will be better soon, Lchdm. iii. 54, 33

betrung

(n.)
Grammar
betrung, bettrung, e; f. [betrian to be better]

A BETTERING, amending ⬩ emendatio

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A BETTERING, amending; emendatio Ðæt hit wǽre heora betrung that it was their amendment, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 13

Linked entries: beterung bettrung

gebod-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gebod-scipe, es; m. [gebod a command]

A commandment ⬩ mandātum

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A commandment; mandātum Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 430

brémel-hyrne

(n.)
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a corner where there are brambles (?) On ðá brémbælhyrnan (-þyrnan?); of ðǽræ hyrnan, C. D. v. 112, 30; 291, 20

bútá

(pronoun.)

both ⬩ ambo

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both; ambo Swelton híg bútá they both shall die, Deut. 22, 22; Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 25; Rä. 55, 6

geornlíce

(adv.)
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that you may be freed (but the Latin is: Da operam liberari), Lk. L. R. 12, 58. Sé þe wile geornlíce þone Godes cwide singan, Sal. 84. Geornlícor propensius (laudari censeo ), An. Ox. 591: Wrt.

ágend-frió

(n.)
Grammar
ágend-frió, -freo; indecl. m.

An owner ⬩ possessor ⬩ possessor

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B.] ðone monnan let him give up the man to the owner, L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 4

clúdig

(adj.)
Grammar
clúdig, adj.

Stony, rocky ⬩ saxeus

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Stony, rocky; saxeus Ðæt Norþ-manna land is on sumum stówum swýðe clúdig the country of the Northmen is in some places very rocky, Ors. I, I; Bos. 20, 42

earp

(adj.)
Grammar
earp, adj.

Dark, dusky ⬩ fuscus

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Dark, dusky; fuscus Earpan gesceafte, fús ofer folcum, fýre swǽtaþ the dark creatures [clouds; nubes], hurrying over the people, sweat fire, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 10; Rä. 4, 42

eorþ-hele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hele, es; m.

A heap ⬩ tŭmŭlus

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A heap; tŭmŭlus Wæs ðæt deáw abútan ða fyrdwíc, swilce hit hagoles eorþhele wǽre the dew was about the camp, as it were a heap of hail, Ex. 10, 14

Linked entry: hele

eorþ-hnutu

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hnutu, -nutu, e; f.

An earth-nut ⬩ būnium flexuōsum

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An earth-nut; būnium flexuōsum Of ðam cumbe in eorþnutena þorn from the combe to the earth-nut thorn, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 308; A. D. 875; Kmbl. iii. 399, 7

Linked entry: hnutu

fealo-hilte

(adj.)
Grammar
fealo-hilte, adj.

Having a yellow or golden handle ⬩ căpŭlo flāvo vel aureo instructus

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Having a yellow or golden handle; căpŭlo flāvo vel aureo instructus Feóll to foldan fealohilte swurd the golden-hilted sword fell to the earth, Byrht. Th. 136, 45; By. 166

Linked entry: -hilt

FEOHAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEOHAN, feón; part. feónde; p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ exult ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ lætāri ⬩ exultāre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult; gaudēre, lætāri, exultāre Se feónde [MS. feond] gespearn fleótende hreáw the exulting [raven] perched on the floating corpses, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 11; Gen. 1447

Linked entry: feón

for-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To draw away ⬩ lead astray ⬩ seduce ⬩ sedūcĕre

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To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208

gærs-tún-díc

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-tún-díc, es; m.

A grass-meadow-dike ⬩ vallum circa prātum ductum

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A grass-meadow-dike; vallum circa prātum ductum On gærstúndíc súðeweardne to the south of the grass-meadow-dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 441; A. D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 438, 4

morþor-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-bedd, es; n.

The bed of death ⬩ the bed where a murdered man lies

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The bed of death, the bed where a murdered man lies Wæs ðam yldestan mǽges dǽdum morþorbed stréd (of a man shot by his brother), Beo. Th. 4864; B. 2436

níþ-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-gæst, es; m.

A malicious ⬩ malignant guest

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A malicious, malignant guest Hé ðone níþgæst ( the dragon ) slóh, Beo. Th. 5391; B. 2699. Under níþgysta ( the devils who persecuted Guthlac ) nearwum clommum, Exon. Th. 134, 21; Gú. 511

feónd-rǽs

an onslaught ⬩ assault

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A hostile attack, an onslaught, assault Ic fracoðlíce feóndrǽs gefremede . . . and reáfode beám on bearwe I (Eve) wickedly made onslaught and despoiled the tree in the garden, Gen. 900. Substitute: