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á-stellan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stellan, (i, y); p. de

To leaprushfly off

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To leap, rush, fly off Se þorn, efne swá swá strǽl of bogan ástelleþ, swá hé of þám man áfleáh, Guth. 68, 22. Hé hraþe ástylde (forð árǽsde, v. l.) of his ræste ex lecto prosiliit, Gr. D. 21, 28

á-weg

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S. 25, 228. hér ys se áwege, Amauisti vel amasti, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 147, 1

Linked entry: on-weg

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Add: to set a measure or limit to something to prevent excess. the object personal For ðǽm ðæt gé eówer mód gemetgien on ðǽm níðe ut in increpationis zelo se spiritus temperet, Past. 159, 15. the object a thing ðe gemetegað qui moderatur (sermones

martyr

(n.)
Grammar
martyr, martyre, es: m.

A martyr

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A martyr Se strengesta martyr martyr fortissimus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 33. Wæs se martyre from moncynnes synnum ásundrad, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 5; Gú. 485. Hé wilnade ðæt hé mid ðone martyr þrowian móste, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 18.

gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
gítsere, es; m.

An avaricious, a covetous personmiser

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Se ungesǽliga gýtsere wile máre habban ðonne him genihtsumaþ the miserable covetous man wants to have more than suffices him, Homl. Th. i. 64, 33, 35: Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16.

Linked entry: gýtsere

þrym-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-fæst, adj.

Gloriousmajesticillustriousmighty

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Se wyrm ( a book-worm ) forswealg þrymfæstne cwide, Exon. Th. 432, 11; Rä. 48, 4. Þegnas þrymfæste ( angels ), Cd. Th. 2, 6; Gen. 15. Þeóda þrymfæste, 114, 22; Gen. 1908: 158, 10; Gen. 2615

wód-þrág

(n.)
Grammar
wód-þrág, e; f.

A mad fittimemadnessfury

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Oft ða wÝdþrága ðæs ungewitfullan monnes se lǽce gestiíð and gehǽlð mid ðærn ðæt hé him ólecð æfter his ágnum willan . . . Ðonne Saule se wiðer-wearda gǽsð on becorn, ðonne geféng Dauid his hearpan, and gestillde his wódþrága. . . .

a-deádan

(v.)
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Ðætte se milte ðám monnum ádeádige oþþe of sié, 242, 23. Wið ádeádodum magan and tácn ádeádodes magan, 158, 14. Sáwul góde ádeádod, Hml. Th. i. 160, 15. Hire lima ealle wurdon ádeádode, Hml. S. 31, 489

hrútan

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Add: to make a noise, rumble, rattle Went hié sió wamb and hrýt and gefélð sár þonne se mon mete þiged, Lch. ii. 216, 20. Ne mé hrútende (v.

ǽ-melness

want of energy or of interest, slothweariness, tedium, disgust

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Add: want of energy or of interest, sloth Se sixta heáfodleahtor (accidia) is ásolcennys oððe ǽmelnys. Se leahtor déð ðæt ðám men ne lyst nán ðing tó góde gedón, ac gǽð him ásolcen fram ǽlcere dugeðe, Hml, Th. ii. 220, 22. Ǽmylnys, Hml.

gál

(adj.)
Grammar
gál, adj.
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ðe behylt wímman mid gálre gesihðe and fúlum luste, Hml. Th. i. 492, 17. Mid clǽnnysse þæt gále gecynd gewyldan, 360, 2. Helle bryne eów wæs gegearwod for eówer gǽlnesse gǽlra dǽda, Angl. xii. 510, 12. Add

hordian

(v.)
Grammar
hordian, p.ode

To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store

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To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store Ðæt hé for gýtsunge uncyste nánum óðrum syllan ne mæg ðæt hé hordaþ and nát hwam swá swá se wítega cwæþ 'on ídel biþ ǽlc man gedréfed se ðe hordaþ nát hwam hé hit gegaderaþ' what he from the vice of avarice can give

swíþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swíþlíce, adv.

very greatly, exceedinglypowerfully, energetically, stronglysternly, strictly, severely

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Ðá wunode se hálga wer on ancerlífe swíðlíce stíðe, Homl.

á-spíwan

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Voc. ii. 32, 58. literal Se seóca man áspíwð þone yfelan wǽtan onweg. Lch. ii. 60, 22. Se hund wille etan ðæt hé ǽr áspáw. Past. 419, 27:Hml. Th. ii. 602, 26. Heó ꝥ réðe áttor út áspáw, Hml. S. 2, 138.

Linked entry: spíwan

Finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Finnas, gen. a; pl. m.
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Not Finland, but the Fins' land; for how could Beowulf, in his swimming-match with Breca, be borne by the sea to Finland?

be-þurfan

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þe micel inerfe ágan wile, hé beþearf micles fultumes, se ealda cwide is swíþe sóþ, ꝥte þá micles beþurfon þe micel ágan willaþ, 14, 2 ; F. 44, 10-13.

lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teachinstructeducateto preachto exhortadmonishadvisepersuadesuggest

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Se bisceop hié lǽrede ðæt hié sendon tó ðæm pápan the bishop advised them to send to the pope, Blickl. Homl. 205, 18.

deófol-gild

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Óðer deófolgild is . . . ðonne se man þá sceandlican leahtras begǽð þe se sceocca hine lǽrð, Hml. S. 17, 47-51. Se crístendóm weóx and ꝥ ealde deófolgeld wearþ ádwésced, Jud. p. 162, 4.

Linked entry: ge-deóful-geld

ge-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-samnian, -somnian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

to gather, collectcongrĕgāre, collĭgĕreto unite, joinconsŏciāre, jungĕreTo collect, come togethercongrĕgāri, convĕnīre

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to gather, collect; congrĕgāre, collĭgĕre Se áncenneda ealle gesamnaþ the only begotten one shall gather all, Soul Kmbl. 102; Seel. 51. Valentinianus gesamnode weorod Valentinian gathered an army, Chr. 380; Erl. 11, 4: Cd. 174; Th. 219, 9; Dan. 52.

Linked entries: samnian ge-somnian

án-lípe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lípe, (ǽn-); adj.
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Se ǽmetiga and se ánlípa (-lépa, Cott. MSS.), Past. 191, 13-18