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sunn-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-beorht, adj.
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- his cýþþu eft, sunbeorht gesetu séceþ contendit solis ad ortus, Exon. Th. 217, 10; Ph. 278: 228, 10; Ph. 436

þeód-feónd

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-feónd, es; m.
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fordéþ ðæne þeódfeónd and on helle grund besenceþ, 86, 20: 85, 19: 54, 20

un-gelaðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelaðod, adj.

Uninvited

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Uninvited Drihten nolde gelaðod síðian tó ðæs cyninges bearne ... and wæs gearo ungelaðod tó síðigenne mid ðam hundredes ealdre, Homl. Th. i. 128, 18

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize on

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Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

folc-ágende

(adj.)

ruling

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Breca gesóhte swǽsne éðel, leóf his leódum, lond Brondinga, . . . þǽr folc áhte, burh and beágas, B. 522. Add: For force of ágende

gegader-wyrhtan

(n.)
Grammar
gegader-wyrhtan, pl. m.
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Workmen gathered together from all parts Ongunnon of ðám gegaderwyrhtum (cf. gegaderode swíðe góde wyrhtan gehwanon, 157) tǽlan ðone hálgan, Hml. S. 6, 186

ge-rislic

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Substitute: In agreement with, similar Wæs geris-licrc (gelicre, v. l. ) willsumnesse módesþám cymnge pari ductus deuotione mentis, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 653, 19

Linked entry: -rislic

líþigian

(v.)
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his folc gegladode and líþegode him on mislicum geswincum for ðǽre mǽrðe dedit requiem universis provinciis juxta magnificentiam principalem, Hml. A. 95, 107. Add

treówleásness

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Add: perfidy; in an ecclesiastical sense, heresy wæs fylgende ðæs arrianiscan gedwolan treówleásnysse (trýw-, v.l.) perfdiae fuit arianae, Gr. D. 162, 20: 240, 13

warenian

(v.)
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In the first passage one MS. has Warnode him, Bd. Sch. 53, 24.]

réðig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
réðig-mód, adj.

Of fierce or savage mind

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Of fierce or savage mind réðigmód rǽst on gehwilcne wédehunde (reðe, MS., but cf. wédende hund, Fox 186, 8) wuhta gelícost, Met. 25, 17

sǽ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-fór, e; f.

A journey by sea, a voyage

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A journey by sea, a voyage Nis ðæs módwlonc mon ofer eorþan . . . ðæt á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe, Exon. Th. 308, 19; Seef. 42

saga

(n.)
Grammar
saga, an; m.

A saying, story, statement

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A saying, story, statement Ðín saga biþ geswutelod, gif ðú ðone sylfan encgel bitst, ðæt mínne sunu ansundne árǽre, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 193

on-wealhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-wealhlíce, adv.

Entirely

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Entirely Ða mægenu ðæs gódes weorces ðe Gode útan anwealglíce forgeaf tantae virtutis sacrificium, quod integrum foras immolant, Past. 33, 5; Swt. 220, 22

á-wendedlicness

(n.)
Grammar
á-wendedlicness, e; f.

Changeablenessmutability

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Changeableness, mutability Ǽlc gesceaft is ýdelnesse underðeód, þæt is, áwendedlicnysse, for ðan ðe beóð áwende fram brosnunge tó unbrosnunge, Hm. Th. ii. 206, 1

Linked entry: -wendedlícness

pǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
pǽcan, p. pǽhte; pp. pǽht
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óðer specaþ, óðer þencaþ, and lǽtaþ ðæt tó wærscype, ðæt óðre mágan swá swicollíce pǽcan, Wulfst. 55, 3. Pǽcht decepta, seducta, Hpt. Gl. 449, 42

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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Bonan mǽndon ðæt monnes bearn þreám oferþunge and him tó earfeðum ána cwóme gif him ne meahte máran sárum gyldan gyrnwræce the murderous spirits made moan, that a child of man would have surpassed them in afflictions (i.e. would have caused them

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

Beormas

(n.)
Grammar
Beormas, gen. a; pl. m.

The Biarmians

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Biarmia ortum versus ad mare album vel gandvikam sita est :' - Fela spella him sǽdon ða Beormas, ǽgþer ge of hyra ágenum lande, ge of ðǽm landum, ðe ymb útan wǽran; ac he nyste hwæt ðæs sóðes wæs, forðæm he hit sylf ne geseah.

hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðer, hweðer; conj.

Whether

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Josep áxode hig hwæðer hira fæder wǽre hál oððe hwæðer lyfode ille interrogavit eos dicens: Salvusne est pater vester? adhuc vivit? 43, 27.

ge-tǽlan

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Ꝥ heora mód hæfde hwæthugu þæs þe hit mihte hit sylf big getǽlan ut eorum animus habeat unde se ipse reprehendat, Gr. D. 204, 3. Sé ðe óðerne tǽlan wille . . . beðence hwæðer hine ne mæge ǽnig man getǽlan, Wlfst. 233, 23.