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þrym-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-líc, adj.

Magnificent ⬩ splendid ⬩ glorious

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Swá hé ús mǽrlícor gifeþ, swá wé him mǽrlícor þancian scylon; swá þrymlícre ár, swá máre eádmódnes, Wulfst. 261, 21.

án-wille

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Swá ánwille þæt him leófre bið þæt hé lybbe ǽfre be his ágenum dihte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 20, 7: Prov. K. 8. Ánwille pervicaci, Germ. 393, 63. þzt yfel þe yfelum mannum becymð for heora ánwillan yfelnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 538, 24.

eald-wita

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Manige úre ealdwitan wǽron clǽnsiende ꝥ eáge heora módes multi nostrorum mentis oculum mundantes, Gr. D. 272, 1

eardung-stów

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Uton gebeorgan ús wið swilce eardungstówe ( hell ), Wlfst. 141, 27: 147, 10. Eardungstówe tabernaculum, Ps. L. 18, 6. Hé him sylfum þár ( Canterbury ) eardungstówe sette and his æfterfiligendum eallan, Chr. 995; P. 128, 39.

gorettan

(v.)
Grammar
gorettan, p. te.
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To stare about. of persons, to let the eyes rove Ðæt hine lǽrð se deófol, þæt hé stande and gorette and lócige underbæc út; þæt bið gymeleás gebed, Wlfst. 234, 18. of the eyes or looking, to rove Þǽr ( in hell ) wépað ðá eágan þe nú ðurh unálýfedlice

Linked entry: gorian

ge-wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítnian, p. ode; pp. od

To punish ⬩ chastise

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To punish, chastise Se ðe mihte hine sóna on helle gewítnian he that could at once punish him in hell, Blickl. Homl. 33, 30: Homl. Th. ii. 124, 22. Ic gewítnige punio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 57. Hwí wurdon ða synfullan mid wætere gewítnode?

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance

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Ne stande hé on his stede and endebyrdnesse, ac stande hé ealra ýtemest, 68, 10.

twelf

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf, generally indeclinable if used adjectivally and preceding the noun, but generally in other cases declined; nom. acc. twelfe; gen. twelfa; dat. twelfum.
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Lond twelfum hérra fæðmrímes per bis sex ulnas eminet ille locus, Exon. Th. 199, 20; Ph. 28. Wé gefrunon twelfe under tunglum we have heard of twelve men beneath the stars, Andr. Kmbl. 3; An. 2.

Linked entry: endleofan

a-spelian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spelian, part. a-speliende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To supply another's room ⬩ to be deputy or proxy for another ⬩ represent another ⬩ vicario munere fungi ⬩ vicem vel locum alicujus supplere

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To supply another's room, to be deputy or proxy for another, represent another; vicario munere fungi, vicem vel locum alicujus supplere He móste his hláford aspelian he might represent his lord, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 192, 3 : R. Ben. 58.

an-drysne

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysne, on-drysne; adj.

terrible ⬩ fearful ⬩ dreadful ⬩ terribilis ⬩ horrendus ⬩ causing fear ⬩ venerable ⬩ venerated ⬩ respectable ⬩ verendus ⬩ reverendus

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he is neither honourable, nor respectable, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 22: Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 112, 13

Linked entry: on-drysne

a-wyrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrgan, -wirgan; p. de; pp. ed

To strangle ⬩ suffocate ⬩ corrupt ⬩ injure ⬩ violate ⬩ strangulare ⬩ suffocare ⬩ corrumpere ⬩ lædere ⬩ violare

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To strangle, suffocate, corrupt, injure, violate; strangulare, suffocare, corrumpere, lædere, violare He hine sylfne hæfde awirged he had strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38.

Linked entry: a-wirgan

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, dióre; adv.

Dearly, with great price ⬩ cāre, magno

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Dearly, with great price; cāre, magno Deóre he hit bohte vel sealde he bought or sold it dearly; care vendĭdit, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 84; Wrt. Voc. 28, 62.

Linked entry: dióre

eornoste

(adj.)
Grammar
eornoste, eorneste; adj.

Earnest, serious ⬩ sērius, stŭdiōsus

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Biþ eorneste ðonne eft cymeþ, réðe and ryhtwís he will be earnest when he comes again, stern and just, Exon. 20 a; Th. 51, 32 ; Cri. 825. Mid eornestum móde with earnest mind. Homl. Th. i. 386, 20

Linked entry: eornost

fen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fen-líc, adj.

Fenlike ⬩ marshy ⬩ fenny ⬩ păluster

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Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes he ána ongan eardian he began to dwell alone among the fenny thickets of the wide wilderness, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 9

freá-wine

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wine, es; m.

A dear or beloved lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus cārus

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He of hornbogan his freáwine fláne geswencte he laid low his dear lord with an arrow from his horned bow, 4867; B. 2438. Cf. Grm. D. M. 82, 192

mearc-pæð

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-pæð, es; m. n.

A path leading through a country

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) træd, móras pæðde, Exon. 126 a; Th. 485, 7; Rä. 71, 10, Gewát hé ðá féran ofer mearcpaðu (-paðum? -waðu, Grimm, Kemble), ðæt hé on Membre becom, Andr. Kmbl. 1575; An. 789

ge-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byrde, -bierde; adj.

Inborn ⬩ innate ⬩ natural ⬩ innatus ⬩ ingenitus ⬩ naturalis

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Him gebyrde is ðæt he géncwidas gleáwe hæbbe to him it is natural that he should have prudent replies, Elen. Kmbl. 1183; El. 593

Linked entry: ge-bierde

ge-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrstan, p. -hyrste; pp. -hyrsted, -hyrst

To adorn ⬩ ornament ⬩ decorate ⬩ adornāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ dĕcŏrāre

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To adorn, ornament, decorate; adornāre, ornāre, dĕcŏrāre He gehyrsteþ wél he adorns the metal work, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 27; Vy. 74. Golde gehyrsted adorned with gold, Elen. Kmbl. 662; El. 331 : Andr. Kmbl. 90; An. 45.

ge-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To shut, lock, fasten, weave ⬩ claudĕre, nectĕre

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He geseah segn eallgylden, hondwundra mǽst, gelocen leóðo-cræftum [or leoðo-cræftum?] he saw an all-golden ensign, greatest of hand-wonders, woven by arts of song [by magic], Beo. Th. 5531; B. 2769

un-týd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-týd, adj.

Ignorant ⬩ uninstructed ⬩ unskilled

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Ignorant, uninstructed, unskilled Dysig bið se lǽce and untýd ðe wilnaþ ðæt hé óðerne mon gelácnige, and nát ðæt hé self bið gewundad improbus et imperitus est medicus, qui alienum mederi appetit, et ipse vulnus, quod patitur, nescit, Past. 48; Swt.