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æling

(n.)
Grammar
æling, e; f.

Burning ⬩ burning of the mind ⬩ ardour ⬩ ardor ⬩ flagrantia animi

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Burning, burning of the mind, ardour; ardor, flagrantia animi Ðý læs ælinge útadrífe selflícne secg lest burning desires should excite the self-complacent man. Bt. Met. Fox Introd. 11; Met. Einl. 6

deór-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-boren, diór-boren; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

Noble-born, noble ⬩ nātu nōbĭlis

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Noble-born, noble; nātu nōbĭlis Ða ilcan riht dó man be ðam deórborenran let the same rights be done with respect to the nobler-born, L. In. 34; Th. i. 124, 3

Linked entry: diór-boren

dunnian

(v.)
Grammar
dunnian, he dunnaþ, pl.dunniaþ ; p. ode; pp. od

To make of a dun or a dark colour, to obscure, darken ⬩ obscūrāre

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To make of a dun or a dark colour, to obscure, darken; obscūrāre Se móna ða beorhtan steórran dunnaþ [MS. dunniaþ] the moon obscures the bright stars, Bt. 4; Fox 6, 35

fǽr-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-sceaða, an; m.

A sudden or dangerous enemy ⬩ sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis

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A sudden or dangerous enemy; sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis Ðæt he on ðam fǽrsceaðan feorh gerǽhte that he might reach the life of the dangerous enemy, Byrht. Th. 135, 62; By. 142

FANA

(n.)
Grammar
FANA, an; m.

A standard, flag, VANE ⬩ vexillum

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A standard, flag, VANE; vexillum Fana hwearfode, scír on sceafte the standard waved, bright on the shaft, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 20; Met. 1, 10: Cd. 155; Th. 193, 18; Exod. 248

Linked entries: fæna fanu fona

folc-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sceaða, an; m.

People's tyrant ⬩ villain ⬩ pŏpŭti tyrannus

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People's tyrant, villain; pŏpŭti tyrannus Ðæs weorudes ða wyrrestan fá folcsceaðan feówertyne gewiton in forwyrd sceacan of the host the worst, hateful villains, fourteen departed into destruction, Andr. Kmbl. 3184; An. 1595

Linked entry: leód-sceaða

eal-gearo

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-gearo, eall-gearo; adj.

All ready or prepared ⬩ omnīno promptus

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All ready or prepared; omnīno promptus vel părātus Beorh ealgearo wunode on wonge the mountain stood all ready on the plain, Beo. Th. 4475; B. 2241: 155; B. 77: 2465; B. 1230

Linked entry: eall-gearo

mæst-cist

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-cist, e; f.

The hole in which the mast is fixed

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The hole in which the mast is fixed Mest malus: mastcyst modius. Wrt. Voc. 63, 48, 49. Mæstcyst modius, ii. 59, 27. ['dicitur modius cavum illud in navi cui arbor institit', Forcellini.]

mearc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-mót, es; n.

The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held

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The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held Ðis syndon ða landgemǽra ... tó mercemót; fram mercemóte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii, 71, 31. v. Saxons in England, i. 55

mirrelse

(n.)
Grammar
mirrelse, an; f.

A hindrance ⬩ stumbling-block

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A hindrance, stumbling-block Gif sóþfæstra þurh myrrelsan mód ne óðcyrreþ if the mind of the righteous, through rock of offence, turn not aside, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 25; Jul. 338

popul

(n.)
Grammar
popul, a poplar (? ; but cf. popylle lolium, Wrt. Voc. i. 234, 2),
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The second part of the compound occurs again v. 194, 2-3 : 195, 10

dreó

Grammar
dreó, <b>; I.</b>
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Wiht ... fére fóddurwelan dreógeð the ship performs the office of providing a bountiful supply of food, Rá. 33, 10. Merrigenlice lofsangas sint tó dreógenne ( agendi sunt ), R. Ben. l. 37, 15. Add

ge-cræftgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cræftgian, p. ade; pp. ad [cræft I. power, strength]

To strengthen ⬩ make powerful ⬩ firmare ⬩ roborare

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To strengthen, make powerful; firmare, roborare Ða rícu of nánes mannes mihtum gecræftgade ne wurdon the kingdoms were not strengthened by the powers of any man. Ors. 2, 1 : Bos. 39, 2

ge-filde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-filde, es; n.

A field ⬩ plain ⬩ campus

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A field, plain; campus Be norþan Capadocia is ðæt gefilde ðe man hǽt Temeseras to the north of Cappadocia is the plain which is called Themiscyra, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 7

ge-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceran, p. -scer, -scær; pp. -scoren

To cut, cleave ⬩ secare, dissecare

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To cut, cleave; secare, dissecare He him on heáfde helm gescer he clave the helmet on his head, Beo. Th. 5939; B. 2973. Helm gescær he cut the helmet, 3057; B. 1526

ge-módsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-módsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To agree ⬩ concordāre ⬩ consacrare

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To agree; concordāre We geþiédaþ and gemódsumiaþ to ðæra yfelena freóndscipe we associate and agree in the friendship of the wicked, Past. 46, 6; Swt. 355, 7; Hat. MS. 67 b, 18

regol-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
regol-lagu, e; f.

Monastic law, the law to which the member of a monastic body is subject

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Monastic law, the law to which the member of a monastic body is subject Mynstermunuc gǽþ of his mǽgþlage ðonne hé gebýhþ tó regollage, L. C. E. 5;Th. i. 362, 28

úht-hlem

(n.)
Grammar
úht-hlem, úht-hlemm, es; m.

A din made in the early morning

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A din made in the early morning (the noisy conflict of Beowulf and Grendel; cf. dryhtsele dynede ... reced hlynsode ... swég up ástág, 1540-1569; B. 767-782), Beo. Th. 4019; B. 2007

dunnian

(v.)
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Substitute: To grow dark, become invisible Swá déð se móna mid his blácan leóhte, ꝥ þá beorhtan steorran dunniað the stars become invisible when the moon shines, Bt. 4; F. 6, 35

god-dohtor

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'Ic þé wille biddan, Sum geréfman wǽre þára þe onfénge ánum mægdene æt fullwihte ... hé bæd þá ylcan his goddohter, ꝥ heó mid him þá niht wunode, Gr. D. 308, 17. Add

Linked entry: dohtor