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dyrstig

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Add: bold, daring Þá men þe tó ðám dyrstige beóð ꝥ þæt gold nimen homines qui audaces sunt aurum tollere, Nar. 35, 10. audacious, presumptuous Dyrstig procax, Wülck. Gl. 250, 29.

forþ-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, adv.
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expressing motion, moving onwards Mid þí þe hig ongunnon rówan and forðwerd wǽron on heora weg (they were making way), Ap. Th. 10, 24. (1 a) with a verb of motion, on, onwards :-- Nathan wæs forðwerd farende tóweard Rómána ríce, Hml.

reðe

(adj.)
Grammar
reðe, ;adj.;

Right, just

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cýðan ðínes mægenþrymmes mǽre wuldur, riht and reðe, ríces ðínes, 144, 11. Ic ðæt ongeat dómas ðíne reðe rihtwíse ;cognovi quia aequitas judicia tua,; 118, 75. Synd his dómas reðe mid rǽde rihte gecýðde ;rectum judicium tuum,; 118, 137

Linked entries: rede reðe-hygdig

brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
brǽd, e; f: brǽdo,brǽdu; indecl. f. [brád
broad; latus
]

broadlatusBREADTH, width, latitudelatitudo, amplitudo

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habbaþ ingang swá mycelre brǽdo swá mon mæg mid liðeran geworpan habet ingressum amplitudinis quasi jactus fundæ, Bd. 4, 13;S. 583, 11

on-hnígan

(v.)

To bend down, bow, press downTo bend down, bow

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Onhnigenum heáfde simle his gesyhþa ádúna on eorþan besette, R. Ben. 31, 8. intrans. To bend down, bow onhnígaþ tó mé, Exon. Th. 412, 29; Rä. 31, 7. Ealle eáðmódlíce tó Criste sylfum onhnigan, Blickl. Homl. 203, 23 ; Cd. Th. 227, 3 ; Dan. 181.

Linked entry: á-hnígan

smicer

(adj.)
Grammar
smicer, adj.

Fair, fine, beautiful, elegant elegans, delicatus

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Hió bit ðæt findon twá smicere scencingcuppan intó beódern she asks them to provide two fair goblets for the refectory Ch. Th. 536, 7. Ðæs smicerestan politissimis Wrt.

alíhtan

(v.)
Grammar
alíhtan, p. -líhte, pl. -líhton; pp. -líhted; v. a. [a, líhtan to light]

To enlightenilluminare

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To enlighten; illuminare Híg alíhton ða eorþan illuminent terram, Gen. 1, 15

cýgling

(n.)
Grammar
cýgling, es; m.

A relation cognātus

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A relation; cognātus Cýgling his cognātus ejus, Jn. Rush. War. 18, 26

for-byrnan

(v.)

to burn up

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to burn up Hig forbyrnaþ they burn up. Jn. Bos. 15, 6

in-belǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belǽdan, p. de

introduce

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To lead in, introduce Ðú s hig introduces eos, Cantic. Moys, 17

gállíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gállíce, adv.
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Wantonly, licentiously Gif hé gállíce ( luxuriose ) his líf drohtnað, Chrd. 108, 18

bi-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-dyrnan, p. de; pp. ed

To hide, concealoccultare

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To hide, conceal; occultare,Exon. 24 a; Th. 67, 16; Cri. 1089

ge-hrespan

(v.)

to tear

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to tear Hý him sylfum gehrespaþ diripiebant sibi, Ps. Th. 43, 12

Linked entry: hrespan

súþ-westerne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ-westerne, adj.
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South-western Se súðwesterna wind him ongeán stód, Apol. Th. 11, 3

un-wæstmfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wæstmfæstness, e; f.

Barrennesssterility

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Barrenness, sterility Sóna seó unwæstmfæstnes fram him fleáh, Blickl. Homl. 163, 17

Linked entry: wæstm-fæstness

eþel-riht

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Him wæs on þám leódscipe lond gecynde, eard, éðelriht, B. 2198. Add

fore-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-brǽdan, p. de

To overshadow

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To overshadow Wolcen forebrǽde hiá nubis obumbrans eos, Mk. L. 9, 7

ge-stician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stician, ge-sticcian. l. ge-sticcan,
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and add Sume hig wǽron myd sperum gesticode, Hml. A. 186, 164

ge-cemban

(v.)
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to comb Ic his heáfod mid gambe gekamde, C.D. iv. 261, 2

Linked entry: cemban

lungen-ǽder

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-ǽder, e; f.
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A lung-vein Lǽt him of lungenǽdre blód. Lch. ii. 106, 24