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á-ídlan

Grammar
á-ídlan, á-íd(e)l(i)an.
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Þe lǽs þe hé innan áídlode ( inanesceret ), Gr. D. 59, 27. Áýdlian tabescere, Ps. L. 38, 12. Þá geseah se árleása áídlian his smeágunge, Hml.

on-búgan

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Sé þe him ( the devil ) onbýhð bið beswicen, Angl. vii. 30, 282. Se yfela man hyne forcyrreþ oððe him onbúgeþ, Lch. i. 318, 24. Ealle gesceafta onbúgað gebígedum cneówe ðám Hǽlendum Críste, Hml. Th. ii. 362, 1: 18, 3. Þá leóda þé onbúgað, Hml.

torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, p. ode.

to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; ⬩ to throw. ⬩ to throw at an object, ⬩ strike with a missile, ⬩ to stone a person ⬩ to throw, ⬩ cast,

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In the first instance to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; so Icel. has tyrfa með grjóti ok með torfi, and Swed. tyrva med stenom.

Linked entries: a-torfian ge-torfian

fǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽcne, fácne; adj.

Deceitful, fraudulent, guileful, wicked ⬩ subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, mălignus, nēquam

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Of firenfulra fǽcnum handum from the deceitful hands of the wicked, Ps. Th. 81, 4: 105, 10: 136, 3

Linked entries: fácne fácne

FRUM

(adj.)
Grammar
FRUM, def. se fruma; adj.

Original ⬩ primitive ⬩ first ⬩ nātīvus ⬩ prīmĭtīvus ⬩ prīmus

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Original, primitive, first; nātīvus, prīmĭtīvus, prīmus Frum, in composition, is used with the preceding meanings On ðære fruman gecynde in the original nature, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 14.

heóre

(adj.)
Grammar
heóre, hýre; adj.

Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ pleasant

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Culufre fótum stóp on beám hýre the dove with her feet stepped on to the tree, gentle, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 20; Gen. 1468. Ðǽr se hýra gæst þíhþ an þeáwum where the gentle spirit thrives in morals, Exon. 38 a; Th. 126, 9; Gú. 368

lǽne-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lǽne-, lǽn-lic; adj.

Transitory ⬩ transient ⬩ not enduring

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Hér is seó lǽnlíc winsumnes ac ðǽr is seó syngale nearones in this world is the delight that endures not, but in the next is the anxiety that continues for ever, L. E. I. pref; Th. ii. 394, 7

neb-wlitu

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlitu, e; f.

The form of the face ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance

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The form of the face, the face, countenance Heora nebwlitu sceán swá swá sunne, Homl. Th. ii. 426, 10. Ic ne mæg on his nebwlite beseón, Homl. Skt. 7, 104. Hí gesáwon his nebwlite swylce sumes engles ansýne, Homl. Th. i. 46, 5.

óþ-beran

(v.)
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Mec sǽ óþbær on Finna land the sea bore me forth to the land of the Fins, Beo. Th. 1163; B. 579 : Exon. Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10. Sumne fugel óþbær (bore off) ofer heánne holm, 291, 13; Wand. 81

bleó-bord

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-bord, es; n.

A coloured table on which games of chess are played ⬩ tabula colorata in qua prœlia latronum luduntur

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in war, to another skill at the table, cunning at the coloured board, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 20; Vy. 71

till

(n.)
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On ðam gim ástíhþ on heofenas up hýhst on geáre and of tille ágrynt in it (June) the sun mounts up into the skies highest in the year and declines from thai point, Menol. Fox 220; Men. 111. [Cf. O. H. Ger. zil destinatum: Ger. ziel.]

feoh-fang

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Th. i. 384, 10. the fine inflicted for bribery, the right to receive such fines Huic libertati concedo additamentum, in qua nomina consuetudinum Anglice praecepi ponere . . . fyhfænge, Cht. Th. 411, 31

loca

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Sal. 185 ' substitute: Bóca cǽga, [le]or-nenga locan the keys of books, the locked place of learning, Sal. 135. Ic sume in bryne sende, in líges locan (into the cloister of flame, hell), Jul. 474 ; and add: v. cǽg-, cealf-, heáfod-loca

heáh-seld

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-seld, es; n.

A throne

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Héhselda wyn the joy of thrones, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 25; Sat. 43

Linked entry: heáh-setl

spearnlian

(v.)
Grammar
spearnlian, p. ode

To spurn ⬩ strike out with the feet ⬩ kick

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Se sticca him eode út þurh ðæt heáfod in tó ðære eorðan and hé ætforan hire spearnlode mid fótum the nail went through his head into the earth, and he (Sisera) struck out with his feet before her, Jud. 4, 21

torn-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
torn-geníðla, an; m.

A malignant, grievous, fierce enemy

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Heó wǽron stearce, stáne heardran, noldon hire andsware ǽnige secgan torngeníðlan (the Jews whom Elene asked about the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1132; El. 568. Hié (the wicked after doomsday) worpene beóþ in helle grund torngeníðlan, 2609; El. 1306

Tróiána

(n.)
Grammar
Tróiána, (-e ?); pl.

The Trojans

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(In the corresponding passage of the metres, Met. 26, 12, Fox has Trióia gewin, while Grein gives Tróiána. )

scild-hreóða

(n.)
Grammar
scild-hreóða, -hréða, an; m.

Shield-covering ⬩ a shield ⬩ buckler ⬩ the arrangement of shields as in the scild-burh

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Th. 184, 26; Exod. 113. the arrangement of shields as in the scild-burh, q. v. Scyldréðan testudine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 31. Sumum wíges spéd giefeþ æt gúþe, ðonne gárgetrum ofer scildhreádan (-hreoðan?)

Linked entry: scild-réða

glæd

(n.)
Grammar
glæd, es; n.

Gladness ⬩ joy

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Gladness, joy Swá missenlíce meahtig dryhten eallum dǽleþ sumum earfeþa dǽl sumum geógaþe glæd thus diversely does the mighty Lord allot to all, to one a share of troubles, to one the gladness of youth, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 14; Vy. 68; Perhaps here the

Candel-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
Candel-mæsse, an; f.

CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles ⬩ festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ

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CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles; festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ Æt Candelmæssan at Candlemas, L. Eth. ix. 12 ; Th. i. 342, 32. Hér, A.