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Gleáw-ceaster

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Gleáwanceaster (Gleáw-, -cestre, v. ll. ), Chr. 577; P. 18, 32. Of Gleáweceastre, 918; P. 98, 18: 941; P. 110, 8: C. D. v. 140, 9. Intó Gléweceaster, iii. 208, 25; Chr. 918; Th. 193, 18. Of Gleáwcestre, 1043; P. 163, 32: 1052; P. 175, 6. Tó Gléwcestre

ǽ-glǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-glǽca, = ǽ-gleáwa (?)
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Béda, se ǽglǽca láreów, Angl. viii. 308, 35

cræft-gleáw

(adj.)
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cræft-gleáw, adj.

Sage-mindedscience-learned animi prudens

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Sage-minded, science-learned; animi prudens Cræft-gleáwe men sage-minded men Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 26; Edg. 52

Linked entry: gleáw

ǽ-gleáw

(adj.)
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ǽ-gleáw, adj.

Skilled in the lawlearnedwiselegis peritussaga-cissimussapientissimus

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Skilled in the law, learned, wise; legis peritus, saga-cissimus, sapientissimus Ðá andswarode him sum ǽgleáw respondit quidam ex legis peritis, Lk. Bos. 11, 45. Ealde ǽgleáwe elders skilled in laws, Menol. Fox 37; Men. 19. Ðæt scell ǽgleáwra fíndan that

ferhþ-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
ferhþ-gleáw, fyrhþ-gleáw; adj.

Prudent in mindsagaciousanĭmo prūdenssăpiens

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Prudent in mind, sagacious; anĭmo prūdens, săpiens Ðǽr hie Iuditþe fundon ferhþgleáwe they found Judith there prudent in mind, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 29; Jud. 41. Þúsenda manna ferhþgleáwra of a thousand sagacious men, Elen. Kmbl. 653; El. 327

Linked entry: fyrhþ-gleáw

fóre-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáw, adj.

Very prudentprovĭduspræ aliis săpiens

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Very prudent; provĭdus, præ aliis săpiens Fóregleáw provĭdus, R. Ben. 64: Homl. Th. ii. 152, 2. Fóregleáwe ealde úþwitan very prudent ancient philosophers, Menol. Fox 328; Men. 165

freá-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-gleáw, adj.

Very prudentprudentissĭmus

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Very prudent; prudentissĭmus Hie ðǽr fundon freágleáwe æðele cnihtas they found there very prudent noble youths, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 15; Dan. 88

fyrhþ-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-gleáw, adj.

Wise-mindedprudentprūdenssăpiens

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Wise-minded, prudent; prūdens, săpiens, Elen. Kmbl. 1758; El. 881

hreðer-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
hreðer-gleáw, adj.
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Prudent of mind, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 17; Exod. 13

hyge-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gleáw, adj.

Wiseprudent

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Wise, prudent, having clear menial vision, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 23; Cri. 1194: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 25; Edg. 51: Elen. Kmbl. 665; El. 333

ge-gléded

(v.)
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ge-gléded, part. [gléd a burning coal]

Kindledaccensus

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Kindled; accensus Wæs gegléded fýr on Iacobe ignis accensus est in Iacob, Ps. Th. 77, 23

Linked entry: -gléded

steor-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
steor-gleáw, adj.
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Skilled in a knowledge of the stars:?-Steorgleáwra, tuncgelwítegana mathematicorum, Hpt. Gl. 467, 75

þurh-gléded

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-gléded, adj. (ptcpl.)

Thoroughly furnished with burning coals

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Thoroughly furnished with burning coals Wæs se ofen onhǽted, ísen eall ðurhgléded, Cd. Th. 231, 8; Dan. 244

un-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gleáw, adj.

without understandingwithout skillnot sagaciousignorantblinddullnot apt for service

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of persons, without understanding, without skill, not sagacious, ignorant, blind (fig.) Ungleáw imperitus, Wrt. Voc. i. 55. 49. Ungleu caecus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 14. Synt gé þus ungleáwe (inprudentes)? Ne ongyte gé ðæt...? are ye so without understanding

word-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
word-gleáw, adj.

Prudent in speech

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Prudent in speech Cwæð se ðe wæs cyninges rǽswa, wís and wordgleáw, Cd. Th. 242, 12 ; Dan. 418

fóre-gleáw

Grammar
fóre-gleáw, fore-gleáw (for-)

fore-seeingfore*-*knowingpropheticprovidentprudent

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Substitute: fore-seeing, fore*-*knowing, knowing what is to happen, by natural means Swá hit foregleáwe ealde úðwitan ǽror fundan, Men. 165. by supernatural means, prophetic Hé fǽgra manna forðsíð foregleáw sǽde, wís ðurh wítegunge wísdómes gǽstes,

gleáw-mód

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Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gendwód ðurh sefan snyttro, Past. 9, 10. Add

á-glǽdan

Similar entry: glǽdan

gleó-beám

Grammar
gleó-beám, glig-beám, es; m.

A glee-beamharpmusicum lignumharpa

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A glee-beam, harp; musicum lignum, harpa Nis hearpan wyn, gomen gleóbeámes there is no joy of harp, the mirth of the glee-beam, Beo. Th. 4518; B. 2263. Sum mæg hearpan stirgan, gleóbeám grétan one can awake the harp, touch the glee-beam, Exon. 17 b;

gleó-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-dreám, es; m.

Glee-joypleasure caused by musicjubilum

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Glee-joy, pleasure caused by music; jubilum Nú se herewísa hleahtor alegde, gamen and gleódreám now the martial leader has ceased from laughter, sport and joy of music, Beo. Th. 6034; B. 3021