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un-gefaren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefaren, adj.

Untravelledwithout a road

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Untravelled, without a road On ungefarenum and on wæterigum in invio et in aquoso, Blickl. Gl. (Ps. 62, 3: 106, 40)

Linked entries: ge-faran un-geféred

ofer-mód

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ofer-mód, pride.
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Add Ofermód witan to feel pride, be proud; altum sapere (Rom. 11, 20), Scint. 8, 29. Dele and see next word

wille-weg

(n.)
Grammar
wille-weg, es; m.
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A road to a well Andlang d;íc on wylleweg; ðæt andlang wylleweges, C. D. v. 150, 12. Cf. well-weg

horu-weg

(n.)
Grammar
horu-weg, es; m.

A dirty road, a lane [?]

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A dirty road, a lane [?] Ðar horoweg útt sceát, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 173, 17. Horwegstige devia semita, Cot. 61, Lye

be-grafan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grafan, bi-grafan; p. -gróf, pl. -grófon; pp. -grafen [be, grafan to dig]

To burydefoderesepelire

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To bury; defodere, sepelire Róda greóte begrafene [MS. be-grauene] crosses buried in the sand Elen. Kmbd. 1666; El. 835

Linked entry: bi-grafan

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: to be deemed worthy to do Ic wæs ge-medemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde. Hml. S. 23b, 466

blǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽc, adj.

Shining, pale, lividlucidus, pallidus, lividusto bleach

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Shining, pale, livid; lucidus, pallidus, lividus Ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the ice bridged the pale water road, Grn. An. 1264

Linked entries: blec æ-bléc

gén

(adj.)
Grammar
gén, gegn[?]; adj.

Direct, short, near

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Direct, short, near [of a road] Ðe ða génran wegas cúðan ðara síðfato qui brevitates itinerum noverant, Nar. 6, 7

stíþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-mód, adj.
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of constant mind, resolute Strang and stíðmód gestáh hé on gealgan, Rood Kmbl. 79 ; Kr. 40. of stern mind, stern Stíðmód gestód wið steápne rond bealdor ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5125 ; B. 2566.

a-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To rideequitare

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To ride; equitare He út of ðam mann-werode arád he rode out from the crowd, Ors. 3, 7 ; Bos. 62, 22

Linked entry: a-rád

port-geat

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Hé beseah tó þǽre hálgan Crístes róde tácne hwǽr heó uppan þám portgeate stód mid árwurðnysse áfæstnod, Hml. S. 23, 500. Add

aþryd

(v.)
Grammar
aþryd, Substitute: á-þrý(a)n; pp. -þrýd

To extortrob

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To extort,rob Áþrýid expilatam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 61. Áþríd, 29, 68. Áþrýd expressum, 30, 19: expilatam, i. conquassatam, 145, 12

eaxle-gespan

(n.)
Grammar
eaxle-gespan, gen. -gespannes; n.

The shoulder-span

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The shoulder-span Fífe gimmas wǽron on ðam eaxlegespanne five gems were on the shoulder-span, Rood Kmbl. 17; Kr. 9

mearc-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weg, es; m.

A road that forms part of a boundary

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A road that forms part of a boundary Andlang mearcweges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 40, 3. On mearcwei, iii. 202, 5

ǽr-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gewinn, es; n.

An ancient struggleformer agonyantiquum certamenpristina agonia

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An ancient struggle, former agony; antiquum certamen, pristina agonia Earmra ǽrgewinn the former agony of the wretched ones, Rood Kmbl. 37; Kr. 19

a-lynian

(v.)
Grammar
a-lynian, p. ode; pp. od

To liberatedeliverfree fromliberare

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To liberate, deliver, free from; liberare Alynian of róde Cristes líchaman to deliver Christ's body from the cross, De offic. diurn. et noct

sundor-riht

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-riht, es; n.
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-Róm*-*wara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Weala sunderriht, i. 20, 64

an-forht

(adj.)
Grammar
an-forht, adj.

Fearfultimidtimidus

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Fearful, timid; timidus Ne þearf ðonne ǽnig anforht [MS. unforht] wesan no one then need be fearful, Rood Kmbl. 232; Kr. 117

Linked entry: on-forht

deór-fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-fellen, adj. [fell a skin]

Made of beast-skins ex pellĭbus ferārum

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Made of beast-skins; ex pellĭbus ferārum Crusene oððe deórfellen roc crusen or a beast-skin garment; mastrūga, Wrt. Voc. 82, 4

wíte-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-steng, es; m.

A pole used for punishmenttorture

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A pole used for punishment or torture Wítestengces, róde eculei, wítestenges eculei, gabuli, Hpt. Gl. 478, 70-73 : Anglia xiii. 34, 169

Linked entry: steng