fyrwet-geornnes
Curiosity
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Curiosity For fyrwetgeornnesse ðæs wundres for curiosity on account of the miracle, Blickl. Homl. 69, 22
geán-hworfennis
A return ⬩ obvia quæque ⬩ ad propria limina reversio
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A return; obvia quæque, ad propria limina reversio, Hpt. Gl. 470
cwuc
alive, quick
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alive, quick, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 20
geánnis
A meeting ⬩ obviam itio
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A meeting; obviam itio, Hpt. Gl. 513
ge-wemmednys
Defilement ⬩ pollution
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Defilement, pollution Ælfremed fram líchamlícere gewemmednysse exempt from bodily defilement, Homl. Th. i. 76, 15: 90, 2: ii. 478, 10: 552, 24: Blickl. Homl. 75, 6. Gewemmednyssa prævaricationes, Ps. Spl. 100, 3
FRÓD
wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sage ⬩ skilful ⬩ săpiens ⬩ prūdens ⬩ sciens ⬩ perītus ⬩ Advanced in years ⬩ aged ⬩ old ⬩ ancient ⬩ ætāte provectus ⬩ sĕnex ⬩ vĕtus ⬩ priscus
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Se fróda the sage [Isaiah ], Exon. 12 b; Th. 20, 32; Cri. 326. Heó héht gefetigean fródne on ferhþe she commanded [them] to fetch the prudent in mind, Elen. Kmbl. 2325; El. 1164.
Linked entry: wita
a-sendan
To send forth ⬩ send out ⬩ send ⬩ emittere ⬩ mittere
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To send forth, send out, send; emittere, mittere Asend gást ðínne and biþ gescapen emitte spiritum tuum et creabuntur, Ps. Spl. 103, 31. Ðonne ðú of líce aldor asendest when thou sendest forth life from thy body, Cd. 134; Th. 168, 29; Gen. 2790.
Linked entry: a-sændan
geofon-flód
A sea or ocean flood ⬩ maris fluctus
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A sea or ocean flood; maris fluctus Dryhtnes bibod geofonflóda gehwylc georne bihealdeþ each ocean flood strictly observes the Lord's command, Exon. 54 b; Th. 193, 21; Az. 125
FEALO
FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? ⬩ flāvus, gilvus, fuscus
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Wineleás guma gesihþ him bifóran fealwe wegas the friendless mortal sees before him seared ways, Exon. 77a; Th. 289, 11; Wand. 46: Beo. Th. 1837; B. 916. [Chauc. falwe: Laym. falewe, pl: O.
BLÆC
BLACK, swarthy ⬩ niger, fuscus ⬩ niger ⬩ ink
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BLACK, swarthy; niger, fuscus He hæfde blæc feax, and blácne andwlitan he had black hair, and a pale [lean, thin] countenance; nigro capillo, facie macilenta, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 33. Forðonðe ðú ne mæht ǽnne loc hwítne gewirce oððe blæcne quia non potes
Linked entries: blæc-berie bleac
níþ-sele
A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe
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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513
Linked entry: niþ
fóre-mǽre
Fore-great ⬩ very honourable ⬩ illustrious ⬩ eminent ⬩ famous ⬩ celebrated ⬩ præclārus ⬩ illustris ⬩ excellens ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ celeberrĭmus
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Hú he fóremǽrost seó how he may be most illustrious, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 34: 18, 3; Fox 64, 35. Se wer se foremǽresta the most eminent man, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, note 37
gleáwnes
Prudence ⬩ skill ⬩ wisdom ⬩ ability ⬩ sagacity ⬩ acuteness
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Seó orþonce gláunes the ingenious skill, Blickl. Homl. 99, 31. Mid gleáwnesse feónd oferfeohtaþ with prudence they overcome the fiend, Exon. 44 a; Th. 150, 6; Gú. 774: Elen. Kmbl. 1920; El. 962
Linked entry: glauwnes
ceáp-sceamul
A toll-booth, custom-house, treasury ⬩ mercatorium scabellum, telonium = HEBREW , gazophylacium = τελώνιον
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A toll-booth, custom-house, treasury; mercatorium scabellum, telonium = HEBREW gazophylacium = τελώνιον He geseah Leui, æt ceápsceamule sittende vidit Levi, sedentem ad telonium, Lk. Bos. 5, 27. Ðás word he spæc æt ceápsceamele hæc verba locutus est
Linked entry: cép-sceamol
un-smóþe
Rough
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Rough Unsmóþi aspera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 15. Unsmóðe, 7, 33
GEARO
YARE ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ equipped ⬩ complete ⬩ promptus ⬩ părātus ⬩ instructus ⬩ perfectus
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Ðæt hý grim helle fýr gearo to wite seóþ that they shall see hell's grim fire ready for punishment, 26 b; Th. 78, 7; Cri. 1270. Beornas gearwe on stefn stigon the warriors ready [or equipped] stept on the prow, Beo. Th. 428; B. 211 : Ps.
Linked entries: án-wíg-gearo gare gearu gearuwe
feówerteóða
The fourteenth ⬩ quartus dĕcĭmus
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The fourteenth; quartus dĕcĭmus Se wæs feówerteóða fram Agusto ðam Cásere who was the fourteenth from Augustus Cæsar, Bd. 1, 4; S. 475, 27. Ðæs feówerteóðan dæges of the fourteenth day, Ex. 12, 18.
Denisc
DANISH ⬩ Dānĭcus
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Com ðá se Denisca flóta to Sandwíc then, A. D. 1006, the Danish fleet came to Sandwich, 1006; Th. 257, 4, col. 1
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bealo-ful
BALEFUL ⬩ dire ⬩ cursed ⬩ wicked ⬩ pestiferus ⬩ facinorosus ⬩ scelestus ⬩ malitiosus
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Se bealofulla hýneþ heardlíce the baleful one hardly oppresseth, Exon, 11 b; Th. 16, 27; Cri. 259. Heó ðone bealofullan aléde mannan she laid down the odious man, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 2 ; Jud. 100.
bleac
Black ⬩ niger ⬩ black
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Black; niger Wæs ðis gesceád ðæt for missenlíce heora feaxes hiwe, óðer wæs cweden se bleaca Heawold, óðer se hwíta Heawald ea distinctione ut pro diversa capillorum specie, unus niger Hewald, alter albus Hewald diceretur, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 16