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mód-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
mód-cearu, e; f.

Sorrow of heartgrief

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Sorrow of heart, grief Ðæt gelumpe módcearu mǽgum, Exon. 35a; Th. 114, l; GQ. 166. Ic ǽfre ne mæg ðære módceare mínre gerestan, 115b; Th. 443, 34; Kl. 40. Dreógeþ mín wine micle módceare. Th. 444, 22; Kl. 51. Hygesorge wæg, micle módceare, 47 b; Th.

deóplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deóplíc, adj.

Deep prŏfundus

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Deep; prŏfundus Deóplíc dǽdbót biþ it is a deep penitence, L. Pen. 10; Th. ii. 280, 17: Exon. 98 a; Th. 367, 5; Seel. 3: 49 a; Th. 169, 32; Gú. 1103

burg-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
burg-sæl, es; nom. acc. pl, -salu, -salo; n.
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Ofer burgsalu over the city-dwellings, Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 7; Gú. 1258: 52a; Th. 182, 4; Gú. 1305: 96a, Th. 358, 23; Pa. 50

Linked entry: burh-sæl

heofon-engel

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-engel, es; m.

An angel of heaven,

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An angel of heaven, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 8; Cri. 492: 21 b; Th. 57, 34; Cri. 928: 75 a; Th. 281, 7; Jul. 642: Hy. 7, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 13

bicgan

(v.)

to buy, procure

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to buy, procure, Jn. Bos. 4, 8: Beo. Th. 2615; B. 1305: Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 11; Hö. 68 : Salm. Kmbl, 403; Sal. 202 : Exon. 114 a; Th. 436, 37; Rä. 55, 12

Linked entry: bige

ge-swicnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swicnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To cleanseclearpurgāre

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To cleanse, clear; purgāre Geswicne se hine be cxx hída let him clear himself with cxx hides, L. In. 14; Th. i. 110, 16: 15; Th. i. 112, 3: 52; Th. i. 134, 12

Linked entry: -swicnan

holt-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
holt-wudu, a; m.

a wood;silva, nemus,wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum,

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a wood; silva, nemus, Beo. Th. 2743; B. 1369: Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 16; Ph. 171. wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum, Beo. Th. 4669; B. 2340: Rood Kmbl. 179; Kr. 91

cyme

(n.)
Grammar
cyme, cime,es; m. [cuman to come]

A coming, an approach, advent adventus

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A coming, an approach, advent; adventus Me is ðín cyme on myclum þonce gratus mihi est multum adventus tuus, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 21: Exon. 21a; Th. 56, 8; Cri. 897: 21a; Th. 57, 10; Cri. 916: 44b; Th. 152, 2; Gú. 802: 56b ; Th. 201, 9; Ph. 53: 69b; Th.

Linked entry: cime

hleóðor

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor, es; n.

hearingwhat is heard, sound, noise, voice, speech, song

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hearing Ontýn eárna hleóðor ðæt gehérnes hehtful weorðe on gefeán blíðse forþweard tó ðé auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam, Ps. C. 50, 77; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 77. [Cf. Icel. hljóð, e.g. gefa hljóð, biðja hljóðs to give, ask for, a hearing: Goth. hliuþ

þífþ

(n.)
Grammar
þífþ, þiéfþ, þýfþ, þeófþ, þeóft, e; f.
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theft, act of thieving Be ánre nihtes (nihte, MS. B.) ðiéfðe (þýfte, MS. B.: þýfðe, MSS. G. H.). Gif hit bið nihteald þiéfð (þýfð, MS. H.) if a day has elapsed since the theft was committed, L. In. 73; Th. i. 148, 10. Móna se syofoða ... þýfð gestrangaþ

GÚÞ

(n.)
Grammar
GÚÞ, e; f. [a poetical word]

War, battle, fightbellum

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War, battle, fight; bellum Gúþ nimeþ freán eówerne war shall take away your lord, Beo. Th. 5066; B. 2536: 4960; B. 2483: 3320; B. 1658: 2251; B.1123. Sumne sceal gúþ abreótan war shall crush one, Exon. 87a; Th. 328, 12; Vy. 16: 88a; Th. 331, 15; Vy.

a-hefeþ

raises upexalts

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raises up, exalts, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 27; Sat. 311: Ps. Th. 74, 7: 144, 15

Ald-Seaxe

(n.)

the Old-Saxons

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the Old-Saxons, Chr. 780; Th. 92, 29, col. 1: 885; Th. 154, 20, col. 1

burg-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burg-weall, -weal
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a city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mód. 38: 22a; Th. 61, l; Cri. 978

eádga

(adj.)
Grammar
eádga, eádge

happy

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happy, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 10; Gen. 1885: Exon. 67 a; Th. 249, 1; Jul. 105

mægen-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þreát, es; m.

A mighty band

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A mighty band, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 26; Dan. 45: 169; Th. 210, 8; Exod. 512

Brægent-ford

(n.)

Brentford in Middlesex,

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Brentford in Middlesex, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 26, col. 2 : 1016; Th. 282, 5, col. 2

Brettas

(n.)

Britons,also Bretons,

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Britons, Chr. Th. 4, 4, col. 1; also Bretons, Chr. 890; Th. 160, 10, col. 1

bude

(v.)
Grammar
bude, p. s. and pl. of beódan.

hast offeredoffered

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hast offered, Cd.111; Th. 147, 7; Gen. 2435: budon offered, Beo. Th. 2175; B. 1085;

FORST

(n.)
Grammar
FORST, es; m.

FROSTgĕlu

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FROST; gĕlu Se hearda forst the hard frost, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 19; Ph. 58: 111 a; Th. 425, 11; Rä. 41, 54. Forst gĕlu, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 101; Wrt. Voc. 52, 51: 76, 39: Ps. Th. 148, 8. Hwílum hára scóc forst of feaxe sometimes the hoar frost shook

Linked entry: frost