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gifre

(adj.)
Grammar
gifre, adj.

Usefulsalutary

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Useful, salutary Niðum to nytte hæleþum gifre of advantage to men, useful to warriors, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 12; . 27, 28: 113 a; Th. 433, 6; . 50, 3

Linked entry: un-gifre

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, p. de

To rouseexcite

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Th. 386, 33 ; . 4, 71. Hwílum ic (a storm) sceal ýþa wrégan, [streámas] styrgan, 383, 28; . 4, 17

Linked entry: wréhtend

ge-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þræc, -þrec, es; n.

Presscrowdcrushtumult

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Press, crowd, crush, tumult Ac wæs flód to deóp atol ýða geþræc but too deep was the flood, the fierce press of the waves, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 13; . 23, 7: 101 a; Th. 381, 26; . 3, 2. Þurh þreáta geþræcu[?], 109 a; Th. 417, 17; . 36, 6.

Linked entries: searu-geþræc ge-þrec

wrǽtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽtlíce, adv.

wondrouslycuriouslywondrouslyexcellentlybeautifullyelegantlynobly

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Seó wiht wæs wrǽtlíce, wundrum gegierwed, 418, 8; . 37, 2: 422, 14; . 41, 6: 427, 2; . 41, 85: 428, 2; . 41, 102. wondrously, excellently, beautifully, elegantly, nobly Ðǽr wrǽtlíce symle telgan gehladene gréne stondaþ, Exon.

engu

(n.)
Grammar
engu, e; f.

Narrowness, confinement, a narrow placeangustiæ

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Narrowness, confinement, a narrow place; angustiæ Of enge from confinement, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 23; Gen. 1435: Exon. 101b; Th. 383, 17; . 4, 12. On enge, Th. 383, 3; . 4, 5

Linked entry: enge

nebb

(n.)
Grammar
nebb, es; n.

a nebniba beaka beak-shaped thinga nosethe gristle of the nosethe facecountenance

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Neb ( of a ship ), 392, 1; . 11, 1. Neb ( of a plough ), 403, 1; . 22, 1. Nebb ( of a rake ), 416, 23; . 35, 3. Neb ( of a musical instrument ), 413, 16; . 32, 6. Ic ( a key ) bregde nebbe, 498, 6; . 87, 8.

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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Th. 405, 14; . 24, 2 : 483, ii ; . 69, 1. Wiht wrǽtlícu, 415, 23; . 34, 2. Mé ðæt þúhte wrǽtlícu wyrd, 432, 6; . 48, 2. Wrǽtlíc mé þinceþ, hú seó wiht mæge wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, 414, 11; . 32, 18.

hangelle

(n.)
Grammar
hangelle, an ; f.
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An implement that hangs, . 45, 6

hete-grim

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Wæs hió hetegrim, . 34, 5. Add

cáf-líce

(adv.)
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Voc. ii. 142, 56. of rapid movement Cáflíce cuman velociter pervenire, R. Ben. 23. 3. Hé rád ormǽte cáflíce, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 8. Hí cómon cáflíce rídende, Hml. S. 27, 84.

ge-bildan

Grammar
ge-bildan, <b>; II.</b> add: cf. Mec (
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a book) wráh hæleð hleóbordum, . 27, 12

holt

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Add: a wood, copse Hár holtes feónd, . 22, 3. For ðǽm wé ceorfað heáh treówu on holte ðaelig;t wé hí eft úp árǽren on ðǽm botle, Past. 443, 36. Hwá áspyreð ðæt deófol of geofones holte, Sal. K. p. 146, 28. Hé rád þurh ǽnne heáhne holt, Hml.

ge-wunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wunden, pp.of ge-windan.

wound

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woundExon. 111 b; Th. 427, 30; . 41, 99;

FÉLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉLAN, p. de; pp. ed; v. a. gen.

FEELperceivetouchsentīretangĕre

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To FEEL, perceive, touch; sentīre, tangĕre Heó féleþ mínes gemótes she perceives my meeting, Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 23; . 26, 9. Hí ðæs félaþ they feel it, Exon. 103 a; Th. 389, 16; . 7, 8

gifre

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Ic wát eardfæstne ánne standan, deáfne dumban, sé oft swilged gifrum lácum (the subject of the riddle is a bookcase, the gifre lác are books), . 50, 3. 7u In 270 a book is the subject. Add

and-fenga

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Gif þæs ondfengan ellen dohte, . 62, 7. Add

hilde-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gæst, -giest, es; m.

An enemy.

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., Exon. 113b; Th. 436,5; . 54, 9

beado-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
beado-wǽpen, gen. -wǽpnes; dat. -wǽpne; n.

A war-weaponbellica arma

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A war-weapon; bellica arma Ic beadowǽpen bere I bear a war-weapon, Exon. 104b; Th. 396, 11; . 16, 3. Ic swelgan onginne beadowǽpnum I begin to swell with war-weapons, 105a; Th. 399, 8; 18, 8

Linked entry: beadu-wǽpen

múl

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Martinus rád him wið gescrýd mid sweartum cláþum; þá á Ðá cempan þá woldon mid þám cræte forð, ac þá múlas ealle endemes ástifodon tó þǽre eorðan áfæstnode, 985.

be-drǽf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-drǽf, = be-dráf; p. of be-drífan.

drove

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drove,Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; . 30, 9