bryidan
To take ⬩ tollere, sumere
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To take; tollere, sumere Ðæs áþ ðe his ǽhte bryideþ the oath of him who takes [Th. discovers] his property, L. O. 4; Th. i. 180, 8
LÓCIAN
To LOOK ⬩ see ⬩ gaze ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ take heed ⬩ look (to) ⬩ belong ⬩ pertain
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Th. 118, 6. Ðú eádmódra lócast humilia respicit Dominus, 137, 6. Ðás sǽlác ðe ðú tó lócast these offerings from the sea that thou dost look at, Beo. Th. 3313; B. 1654. Hé on ðás eorþan ealle lócaþ qui respicit terram, Ps. Th. 103, 30.
Linked entry: lóc
sǽ-steorra
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A star which guides mariners at sea; stella maris, a title given to the Virgin Mary, from the erroneous belief that it expressed the etymological meaning of the Hebrew name Miriam, Mary Nú is hyre nama gereht . . . sǽsteorra . . .
deáþ-berende
Death-bearing, deadly ⬩ mortĭfer
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Death-bearing, deadly; mortĭfer Eue sealde deáþberende gyfl Eve gave the deadly fruit, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 8
Linked entry: deád-bǽrende
dǽd-béta
A deed amender, penitent ⬩ maleficii compensator
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A deed amender, penitent; maleficii compensator Se dǽdbéta the penitent, L. M. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 266, 16
Linked entry: béta
deoreþ-sceaft
A dart-shaft, a spear ⬩ hasta
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A dart-shaft, a spear ; hasta Under deoreþsceaftum amid the dart-shafts, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 23; Gen. 1984
Linked entry: sceaft
fetel-hilt
A belted hilt ⬩ căpŭlus baltĕo instructus
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A belted hilt; căpŭlus baltĕo instructus He geféng fetelhilt he seized the belted hilt, Beo. Th. 3130; B. 1563
fýr-gebræc
A fire-crash ⬩ ignis frăgor vel strĕpĭtus
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A fire-crash; ignis frăgor vel strĕpĭtus Ðæt fýrgebræc the fire-crash, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 24; Gen. 2560
Linked entry: ge-bræc
earcnan-stán
A precious stone, gem ⬩ gemma, lăpis prĕtiōsa
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A precious stone, gem; gemma, lăpis prĕtiōsa Se earcnanstán the precious stone, Exon. 253; Th. 73, 27; Cri. 1196
hláford-gift
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Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 292, 16, and see the Glossary.]
hlynian
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To make a noise, roar: — Wælfýra mǽst hlynode the greatest of funeral fires roared, Beo. Th. 2244; B. 1120
húsel-bearn
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A person who may partake of the Eucharist Hálig húsulbearn [Guthlac] Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 28; Gú. 531
morgen-seóc
Sick in the morning
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Sick in the morning Him biþ á sefa geómor, mód morgenseóc, Exon. 119a; Th. 458, 4; Hy. 4, 95
nunn-scrúd
The habit of a nun
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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12
óþ-cwelan
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to die Gif sió hond sié óþcwolen if the person be dead L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17
óþ-wendan
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to turn away, divert Uton óþwendan hit ( the kingdom of heaven ) monna bearnum, Cd. Th. 26, 8 ; Gen. 403
gífer
A glutton
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A glutton Gífer hátte se wyrm the worm's name is glutton, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373. 31; Seel. 118
godspellere
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An evangelist Iohannes se godspellere John the evangelist, Homl. Th. i. 58, 3, 27: Chr. 84; Erl. 8, 6
ge-ménelíc
Common ⬩ commūnis
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Common; commūnis For geménelícre neóde for the common need, L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 382, 2, MS. A
swég-dyne
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A resounding din, crash Heard gebrec, hlúd, unrnǽte, swégdynna mǽst ( the crack of doom. ) Exon. Th. 59, 20; 955