word-riht
a law expressed in the form of a command ⬩ an ordinance ⬩ a law expressed in spoken words ⬩ a spoken law ⬩ a statement of what is right ⬩ a duty which one has given his word to perform
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Cf. wégehéton, 5261; B. 2634), Beo. Th. 5256; B. 2631
yppe
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Icel. pallr for this sense Eode æþeling ( Beowulf ) tó yppan, ðǽr se óþer wæs, Hróðgár grétte, Beo. Th. 3634; B. 1815. the upper part of a house, an upper chamber Yppe (Ep.
ge-geótan
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Ǽlc calic gegoten beó þe man húsl on hálgige, and on treówenum ne hálgige man ǽnig, Ll. Th. ii. 252, 21: Sal. 31
læs
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Þe lǽste ( ne forte ) beó gemétt bróþor ásolcen, Angl. xiii. 434, 982. as subst. Ic oft wíscte ꝥ hyra lǽs wǽre swá gewinfulra, Nar. 2, 29
brant
High, deep, steep, difficult; ⬩ altus, arduus
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Ðe brontne ceól ofer lagustrǽte lǽdan cwómon who came leading a high keel over the water-street, Beo. Th. 482; B. 238. Ymb brontne ford about the deep ford, 1140; B. 568.
Linked entry: bront
wil-gifa
A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good ⬩ the giver of all good
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A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good, as epithet of an earthly prince Wilgeofa Wedra leóda, dryhten Geáta ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5792 ; B. 2900. Ðæs wilgifan ( Constantine's ) word, Elen.
on-bítan
To taste of, partake of
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Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212, 23. Gecýðan ðæt heó ðæs forstolenan ne onbite, L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 10.
tóh
Tough, ⬩ tenacious, ⬩ holding fast together ⬩ lentus ⬩ tough, ⬩ pliant ⬩ tough, ⬩ sticky, ⬩ glutinous, ⬩ clammy
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Voc. ii. 50, 74. tough, sticky, glutinous, clammy Nim hwetstán brádneand gní dða buteranon ðæm hwetstane mid copore ðæt heó beo wel toh, Lchdm. iii. 16, 22. Makeþ ȝoure speres toȝe and strang, Laym. 5865. Mid toȝen his mæine, 9319.
ár-líc
honest ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ becoming ⬩ proper ⬩ honestus ⬩ decorus ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ nobilis ⬩ Delicious ⬩ delicatus ⬩ suavis
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, wynsume wist the bees produce delicious food, - have honey in the mouth, a pleasant food, Frag.
leóma
Light ⬩ radiance ⬩ sheen ⬩ splendour ⬩ lightning ⬩ ray
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Fýrleóht geseah blácne leóman beorhte scínan he saw the firelight, a pale gleam, shine brightly, Beo. Th. 3038; B. 1517.
Linked entries: sunnan-leóma ge-leómod
án-feald
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S. 5, 225. of things Þonne þincþ þám ungelǽredum ꝥ eall ꝥ andgit beó belocen on þǽre ánfealdan gerecednisse, Ælfc. Gen.
neódian
to be necessary
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to be necessary
-íþan
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to be gentle
byrdan
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to be born
ge-súwian
to be silent
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to be silent
tó-cwæstedness
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., and tócwæstednys seems to be the reading of Ps. Spl. (according to Dr. Aldis Wrights collation); so the form may be allowed to stand, and need not be considered a mere mistake for the preceding word
earfoþ-háwe
Difficult to be seen ⬩ diffĭcĭlis vīsu
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Difficult to be seen; diffĭcĭlis vīsu Earfoþháwe is it is difficult to be seen, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 303; Met. 20, 152: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 30
Linked entry: -háwe
CWÉN
a woman ⬩ femina ⬩ a wife ⬩ uxor ⬩ a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress ⬩ regina, imperatrix, augusta
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Gif man mid esnes cwýnan geligeþ, be cwicum ceorle, ii gebéte if a man lie with an 'esne's' wife, her husband, still living, let him make twofold amends, L.
efen
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Ben. 55, 16: R. Ben. I. 62, 15. equal, just, impartial Mid þá efnan helurbléde justa lance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 40.