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wæter-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-egesa, an; m.

Terror caused by water

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Beo. Th. 2524; B. 1260. Cf. wæter-bróga

Linked entry: wæter-bróga

hafoc

(n.)
Grammar
hafoc, hafuc, heafoc, es; m.

A hawkaccipiter

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Gód hafoc a good hawk, Beo. Th. 4519; .B. 2263. Sum sceal wildne fugol átemian heafoc one shall tame the wild bird, the hawk, Exon. 88 b; Th. 332, 16; Vy. 86

Linked entry: heafoc

hoðma

(n.)
Grammar
hoðma, an; m.

A covering [?], cloud [?], darkness

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Rídend swefaþ hæleþ in hoðman knights and warriors sleep in the darkness [of death ], Beo. Th. 4907; B. 2458

on-spannan

(v.)

literally, to unfasten, unclaspto open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts

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literally, to unfasten, unclasp Þegn wine-dryhten his wætere gelafede, and his helm onspeón, Beo. Th. 5440; B. 2723. metaph. to open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts Ongan reordigan, wordlocan onspeónn, Andr. Kmbl. 940; An. 471.

Linked entry: un-spannan

hnitol

(adj.)
Grammar
hnitol, adj.

Given to striking, thrusting, pushing, having the head bent [as an animal when it butts (?)]

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Given to striking, thrusting, pushing, having the head bent [as an animal when it butts (?)] Hnitol vel eádmód cernuus, pronus vel inclinatus, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 116; Wrt. Voc. 19, 1.

ǽg-hwilc

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwilc, -hwelc, -hwylc; adj. [á + ge + hwý + líc]

Everyallwhosoeverwhatsoeverevery onequicunqueunusquisqueomnis

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Hér is ǽghwylc eorl óðrum getrýwe here is every man true to the other, Beo. Th. 2460; B. 1228. Ǽghwylcum máððum gesealde he gave a present to every one. Beo. Th. 2104; B. 1050. Ǽghwylcne ellþeódigra unumquemque alienorum, Andr. Kmbl. 51; An. 26.

Linked entries: á-hwylc ég-hwelc

ellen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-róf, adj.

Remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave rōbustus, strēnuus, fortis

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Beó ðú gestrangod and ellenróf confortāre et esto rōbustus, Jos. 1, 7, 9: Cd. 89; Th. 110, 26; Gen. 1844: Beo. Th. 685; B. 340: Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 3; Pa. 40: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 7; Jud. 109: Wald. 79; Vald. 2, 11.

íren

(n.)
Grammar
íren, es; n.

Irona swordblade

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Iron, an iron weapon [cf. use of steel in modern English], a sword, blade Ðæt swurd, drihtlic íren, Beo. Th. 1788; B. 892.

witig

(adj.)
Grammar
witig, wittig; adj.

having knowledgewisdomsensesagaciouswisein one's witsin one's right mind

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Th. 14, 29; Cri. 226: Beo. Th. 1375; 6. 685: 2116; B. 1056. Witig Drihten, 3113; B. 1554: Hy. 4, 6: Exon. Th. 379, 12; Deór. 32: Cd. Th. 179, 8; Exod. 25: 241, 14; Dan. 404. Wittig (wigtig,>MS.), Beo. Th. 3687; B. 1841. Witig Wuldorcyning, Cd.

Linked entry: wittig

fyrst

Grammar
fyrst, adj.

first, foremost in positionforemost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence

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Se láreów sceal beón on his weorcum heálic (praecipuus), Past. 80, 1.

an-standan

(v.)
Grammar
an-standan, p. an-stód, pl. an-stódon; pp. an-standen.

to stand againstresistwithstandto be firm or steadfastadversarito stand uponinhabitdwellinsisterehabitare

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to stand against, resist, withstand, to be firm or steadfast; adversari. to stand upon, inhabit, dwell; insistere, habitare

mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrian, p. ode

To become greatbe distinguished

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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3

réceleásian

(v.)
Grammar
réceleásian, p. ode
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To be negligent or careless Tó hwon réceleásedest ðú ðære gife ðe ic ðe geaf? Wulfst. 258, 15

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, <b>; IV.</b>
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Hé God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, Hml. S. 6, 322

ge-hǽt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽt, part.

Made warmheatedcălĕfactus

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Made warm, heated; călĕfactus Ðæt sý gehǽt let it be heated, Herb. 23, 2; Lchdm. i. 120, 8

ge-hwyrf

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

Exchangepermūtātio

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Exchange; permūtātio Be gehwyrfe of exchange, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 16, 21, note 23, 31

un-eáðelícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-eáðelícness, e; f.

Difficulty

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Difficulty Ðá wæs mycel unéþelícnes geworden be his byrignesse facta difficultate tumulandi, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 8

un-áfeohtendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfeohtendlíc, adj.

Not to be overcome

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Not to be overcome Unáf(e)ohtendlíc ineluctabilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 52. Unáfæhtendlíc inexpugnabile, Rtl. 92, 18

un-ásecgende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgende, adj.

Not to be toldunspeakableineffable

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Not to be told, unspeakable, ineffable Mid unásecgendre swétnysse cum ineffabili dulcedine, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 3

Linked entries: á-secgende -secgende

un-bereáfigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bereáfigendlíc, adj.

Not to be taken away

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Not to be taken away Syle mé ðæt unbereáfigendlíc gebæd ðínre fulfremednysse, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 242

Linked entry: be-reáfigendlic