Etna
Etna, the volcano of Sicily
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the island Lipara, which was next to it, could abide in their dwellings, for the heat and for the stench, 5, 4; Bos. 105, 9-12.
EALDOR
life ⬩ vita
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Nalles for ealdre mearn he cared not for life, Beo. Th. 2889; B. 1442. He æt wíge gecrang ealdres scyldig he succumbed in battle, his life forfeiting, 2680; B. 1338: 4128; B. 2061.
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un-hár
Very grey
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Very grey (un- seems to have here the unusual force of an intensive) Hróðgár, eald and unhár (cf. the epithets elsewhere applied to him, gamolfeax, 1220; B. 608: blondenfeax, 3586; B. 1791), Beo. Th. 719; B. 357
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biddan
to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to
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Hí ongunnon for his hreddinge God biddan, Hml. Th. i. 534, 27. to pray to (withprep. ):-- pú tó omnes sanctos bidde, ꝥ hí þé þingian, Dóm. L. 36, 23. (v. also IV) to ask for something, with gen. (v. II a.
Centisc
KENTISH, belonging to Kent ⬩ Cantianus
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KENTISH, belonging to Kent; Cantianus Seó Centisce fyrd corn ongeán hí the Kentish force came against them, Chr. 999; Th. 249, 6, col. 2. Ætsǽton ða Centiscan ðǽr the Kentish [men] remained there, 905; Erl. 98, 23
feówertig-líc
Of or belonging to forty ⬩ quadrāgēnārius
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Of or belonging to forty; quadrāgēnārius He bebeád ðæt feówertiglíce fæsten healden beón jejūenium quadrāginta diērum observāri præcēpit, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 10. Ealle tíd ðæs feówertiglícan fæstenes tōtum quadrāgēsĭmæ tempus, 3, 23; S. 554, 31
hryte
Balidinus ⬩ 'balidinus ⬩ balius
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Ducange has 'balidinus forte legendum badius vel balius nostris bay, bayard.'
nearu-níd
Sore need ⬩ grievous trouble
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on nearo nédum in confinement by force ], Andr. Kmbl. 203; An. 102. From naronéðe de angusta (as if, angustia? ), Lk. Skt. p. 8, 6
ge-dál
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Först. 89, 6
dyrst-lǽcan
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Ne dyrstlǽcen hí þæt hý út of mynstre etan non presumant foris manducare, 79, 16. Add
efen-lǽcend
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Þæt forme werod bið þǽra apostola and heora efenlǽcendra, Hml. Th. i. 396, 18. Hwæðer þes árwurða wer lǽfde ǽnie efenlǽcendras ( imitatores ) his mægena, Gr. D. 23, 1. Add
scild-truma
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Férde hé him hindan tó mid ðrým scyldtruman ( he went forth behind them in three companies, 1 Macc. 5, 33), Hml. S. 25, 423
tó-beran
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Först. 88, 6: 134, 4. to be separate Swá micel tó-bireð eástdǽl fram westdǽle quantum distat oriens ab occasu, Ps. Vos. 102, 12. Cf. tó-berenness
un-genemnendlic
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Þá semninga wearð hé mid fǽrlicum and ungenæmnendlicum deáile forþ-féred subita et inopinata (has in(n)ominata been read ? the Greek version has ἀγνώστῳ) morte defunctus est, Gr. D. 341, 13
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treddan
to tread under foot ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to investigate ⬩ examine
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to tread under foot, trample upon Treddun proterunt, Txts. 84, 749. to investigate, examine, v. á-treddan Weorð mé heorte forht ðǽr ic ðín hálig word tredde ii verbis tuis formidavit cor meum, Ps. Th. 118, 161
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súþ
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Fóron ðá súþ ofer Temese, Chr. 831; Erl. 68, 1. Súð ofer sǽ fóron, 897; Erl. 94, 28. Fóron súð ymbútan, 894; Erl. 91, 5. Seó sunne cymþ eft súð tó ðam winterlícan sunnstede, Lchdm. iii. 250, 24: 260, 10: Cd. Th. 118, 16; Gen. 1966.
ed-wít
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Ic þec hálsige þæt þú furður mé fraceþu ne wyrce, edwít for eorlum, Jul. 542. On edwít sellan in opprobrium dare, Ps. Th. 56, 3.
dysig
An error, ignorance, folly, foolishness ⬩ error, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia
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We sinna fela didon for úre disige we committed many sins through our foolishness, Hy. 7, 107; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 107
FRÓFOR
comfort ⬩ solace ⬩ consolation ⬩ help ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ refuge ⬩ sōlāmen ⬩ sōlātium ⬩ consōlātio ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ refŭgium
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Hie fuhton ðé æfter frófre they fought for help to thee, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 3; Gen. 2154. Frófor mín refŭgium meum, Ps. Spl. 17, 1: 30, 4: 58, 19. the following examples are m Frófres ic ðé bidde I ask thee for comfort, Hy. 6, 1; Hy.
GEARO
YARE ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ equipped ⬩ complete ⬩ promptus ⬩ părātus ⬩ instructus ⬩ perfectus
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He wæs gearo gúþe he was ready for war, Andr. Kmb1. 467; An. 234. Ic beó gearo sóna I shall be ready at once, Beo. Th. 3655; B. 1825 : 6202; B. 3106.
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