under-flówan
to flow under
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to flow under Wæs ic neoþan wætre, flóde underflówen beneath had I water, the flood flowing under me, Exon. Th. 392, 3; Rä. 11, 2
from-lád
A going from ⬩ departure ⬩ retreat ⬩ discessus ⬩ ăbĭtus
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A going from, departure, retreat; discessus, ăbĭtus Hwelc gromra wearþ feónda fromlád what the fierce enemies' retreat had been, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 20; Gen. 2098
ge-dreógan
To perform ⬩ finish ⬩ bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ perficere ⬩ tolerare ⬩ pati
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To perform, finish, bear, suffer; perficere, tolerare, pati Gedrogen hæfde had finished, Beo. Th. 5446; B. 2726. Wíf gedróg mulier patiebatur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 20
wróht-getíme
A series of crimes
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A series of crimes ( Similar entries ? Cf.teám, getýme) Hæfdon hió wið God gesomnod they had heaped up crimes against God, Cd. Th. 3, 34 ; Gen. 45
hlǽnan
To cause to lean, ⬩ to incline
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To cause to lean, to incline: Siððan hý tógædere gáras hlǽndon after they had inclined their spears together, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 18; Jul. 63
Linked entry: hlinian
þing-gemearc
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Measuring (time) by events (? cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive
a-bredwian
To overthrow ⬩ slay? ⬩ kill? ⬩ prosternare? ⬩ occidere?
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To overthrow, slay? kill? prosternare? occidere? Ðeáh ðe he his bróðor bearn abredwade [abradwade Th.] although he had overthrown [exiled? killed?] his brother's child, B. 2619
Linked entry: a-bradwian
GLEÁM
A joyous noise ⬩ jubilation ⬩ joy
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A joyous noise, jubilation, joy Hæfdon gleám and dreám engla þreátas the hosts of angels had joy and delight, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 1; Gen. 12
breóst-toga
A breast-leader ⬩ pectoris dux
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A breast-leader; pectoris dux Sumra hæfde bald breóst-toga bóca cǽga the bold chief had the keys of some books, Salm. Kmbl. 369; Sal. 184
Linked entry: toga
C
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the letter c is found as an initial, medial, and final. — As an initial letter it corresponds to the Gothic amd Icelandic k; as, — A. Sax. corn corn, Goth. karn, Icel. korn; A; Sax. ceósan to choose, Goth. kiusan, Icel. kjósa. As a
Sedlingas
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Add: In Ps. Cant. 67, 32 (not 34) redlingum is printed: in Ps. Cam. Wédlingum is suggested, as if Æthiopia had been connected or confused with inopia
brim-wylf
a she-wolf ⬩ A sea-wolf ⬩ marina lupa
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A sea-wolf; marina lupa. An epithet applied to Grendel's mother Hine seó brimwylf abroten hæfde the sea-wolf had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 3202; B. 1599
Linked entry: wylf
ge-ebbian
To ebb ⬩ recedere ⬩ refluere
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To ebb; recedere, refluere Ðá ðæt wæter wæs geebbod fram ðám scipum when the water had ebbed from the ships, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 26, col. 2
mæþel-friþ
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Peace secured by law at a public assembly, the violation of which had to be compensated twofold Ciricfriþ II. gylde; mæthlfriþ II. gylde, Ll. Lbmn, 3, 6
Brytas
The Britons ⬩ Britones
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The Britons; Britones Hit hafdon Brytas the Britons had it, Chr. Th. 3, 29, col. 3. Bryttas 3, 8, col. l, 3: 4, 4, col. 2, 3
Linked entry: Brittas
hræd-líc
Quick ⬩ hasty ⬩ sudden ⬩ speedy ⬩ precipitate
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Quick, hasty, sudden, speedy, precipitate Hit wǽre tó hrædlíc gif hé ðá on cildcradole ácweald wurde it had been precipitate, had he been slain then in the cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 28. Æfter hrædlíce tíde after a short time, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 28.
ful-sárlíce
Full sorely ⬩ very harshly or violently ⬩ tristissĭme ⬩ acerbissĭme ⬩ gravissĭme
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Full sorely, very harshly or violently; tristissĭme, acerbissĭme, gravissĭme Ðæt mín sylfes fót fulsárlíce asliden wǽre that my own foot had very violently slipped, Ps. Th. 93, 17
ge-líc
Likeness ⬩ similitude ⬩ sĭmĭlĭtūdo
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Likeness, similitude; sĭmĭlĭtūdo Næfdon hí máre monnum gelíces ðonne ingeþonc they had no more likeness to men than the mind, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 186; Met. 26, 93
Linked entry: líc
ge-slyht
Battle ⬩ fight ⬩ conflict
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Battle, fight, conflict Swá he níþa gehwane genesen hæfde slíþra geslyhta so he had come safely out of every enmity, every fierce conflict, Beo. Th. 4787; B. 2398
a-bylg-nes
An offence ⬩ scandal ⬩ anger ⬩ wrath ⬩ indignation ⬩ offensa ⬩ ira ⬩ indignatio
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An offence, scandal, anger, wrath, indignation; offensa, ira, indignatio He him abylgnesse oft gefremede he had oft perpetrated offence against him, Exon. 843; Th. 317, 35; Mód. 71