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líf-weg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-weg, es; m.
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A way which leads to life, way of life, one's path in life Lífweg [the road followed by the Israelites under the guidance of the pillar of cloud], Cd. 147; Th. 184, 9; Exod. 104.

hago-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hago-steald, es; m.

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warriora servant, young manmercenarius, cælebsold bachelor

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Heafoc weorþeþ tó hagostealdes honda gelǽred the hawk becomes trained to the youth's hand, 88 b; Th. 332, 28; Vy. 92

Linked entry: hæg-steald

cígan

(v.)
Grammar
cígan, <b>; II.</b>
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Þá cégde heó tó eallum þǽm apostolum on hire hordcofan uocauit omnes apostolas in cubiculo suo, Bl. H. 143, 33. Add

and-beorma

(n.)
Grammar
and-beorma, an; m.

That which is without barmunleavenedunleavened breadthe feast of unleavened breadazyma

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That which is without barm, unleavened, unleavened bread, the feast of unleavened bread; azyma Andbita vel [and-]beorma azyma, Cot. 17

biterian

(v.)
Grammar
biterian, biterigan; p. ode; pp. od

To embitter, make sharpacerbare

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To embitter, make sharp; acerbare Ðætte us biterige sió hreówsung that the repentance may be bitter to us, Past. 54, 5

Linked entry: a-biterian

á-firman

(v.)
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to clear off Lege þás wyrte tó þám sáre, heó hyt áfyrmeþ ( = (?) á-feormaþ; v. l. áfyrreþ), Lch. i. 280, 2. (?)

Linked entry: á-feormian

idig

(adj.)
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Perhaps for to þas idge should be read tóþas grǽdige. If idge be an independent word the vowel should be long

níd-hǽmestre

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Perhaps níd-hǽmestre glosses stuprorum amatrix rather than amatrix. See preceding word, where the passage glossed is given

leód-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
leód-biscop, es; m.

a suffragan

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The leódbiscop ranks with the ealdorman, the arcebiscop with the æþeling.

gafol

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol, Add:

tribute.payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conqueredpayment exacted by the state, a taxpayment exacted by the churchpayment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord a contribution exacted in aida rateinterest a debt due, obligation

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Th. i. 66, 11. 'Ic wolde mín ágen ofgán mid ðám gafole.' God forbeád ... þæt nán ðǽra manna þe rihtwís beón wile ne sceal syllan his feoh tó gafole. Ðis gafol ... nis ná woruldlic, ac is gástlic, ii. 554, 8-12.

FORHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FORHT, adj.

fearfultimidaffrightedtĭmĭduspăvĭdusterrĭtustrĕpĭdusterribledreadfulformidableterrĭbilisformīdŏlōsus

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. 112 b; Th. 430, 20; Rä. 44, 11.

Linked entries: froht fyrht ge-forht

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolfused in reference to outlaws

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Se áwyrgda wulf (the devil), Exon. Th. 16, 21; Cri. 256

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

a-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, lǽdan to lead]

to leadlead outwithdrawtake awayducereproducereeducereto be producedbrought forthto growproduci

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Th. 80, 10: 142, 12: 103, 14: Cd. 73; Th. 90, 15; Gen. 1495. Ic eom alǽded fram leóhte I am led out from the light, Cd. 217; Th. 275, 27; Sat. 178: Ps.

mægen-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wundor, es; n.

A very great wonder

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A very great wonder (of the circumstances attending the day of judgement), Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 31; Cri. 927

mis-scrýdan

(v.)

to clothe improperly

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to clothe improperly Bindaþ ðone misscrýddan ( the man who had not on the wedding garment ), Homl. Th. i. 530, 13

sigor-wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-wuldor, es ; n.
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Triumphant glory, the glory of the victor Háligra sáula gesittaþ in sigorwuldre Dryhtnes dreámas, Exon. Th. 109, 21 ; Gú. 93

lang-lífe

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þú sí langlífe ( longeuus ) ofer eorðan, Scint. 173, 9. Ꝥ þú langlíf wunie, Hml. Th. ii. 36, 1. Add

Bret-walas

(n.)
Grammar
Bret-walas, pl. m.

The Britons of Wales;

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The Britons of Wales; Walli — Cynríc ða Bretwalas gefliémde Cynric routed the Welsh, Chr. 552; Th. 28, 39, col. 1

Linked entry: Bret-

ofer-wintran

(v.)

to winter, pass the winter

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to winter, pass the winter Nán eówer nele oferwintran (hiemare) búton mínum (the shoemaker) cræfte. Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 1

Linked entry: -wintran

orleg-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-weorc, es; n.

War-work, action

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War-work, action Se ðæt orlegweorc ( the defeat of the people of Sodom) gecýðde, Cd. Th. 122, 2; Gen. 2020