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under-flówan

(v.)

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

(n.)
Grammar
from-lád, e; f. [from, lád a way]

A going fromdepartureretreatdiscessusăbĭtus

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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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreógan, p. -dreág, -dreáh, pl. -drugon; pp. -drogen

To performfinishbearsufferperficeretolerarepati

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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

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-getíme, es; n.

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

(v.)
Grammar
hlǽnan, p. de

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

(n.)
Grammar
þing-gemearc, es; n.
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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

(v.)
Grammar
a-bredwian, p. ade; pp. ad

To overthrowslay?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

(n.)
Grammar
GLEÁM, es; m.

A joyous noisejubilationjoy

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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

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-toga, an; m.

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

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of 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

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wylf, e; f. [brim, wylf
a she-wolf
]

a she-wolfA sea-wolfmarina 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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ebbian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To ebbrecedererefluere

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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

(n.)
Grammar
mæþel-friþ, es; n.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
Brytas, Bryttas, Brittas; pl. m.

The BritonsBritones

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd-líc, adj.

Quickhastysuddenspeedyprecipitate

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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

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-sárlíce, adv.

Full sorelyvery harshly or violentlytristissĭmeacerbissĭmegravissĭme

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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

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líc, [-líce?],es; n.

Likenesssimilitudesĭmĭlĭtūdo

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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

(n.)
Grammar
ge-slyht, -sleht, -sliht, es; n.

Battlefightconflict

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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

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylg-nes, æ-bylig-nes, æ-bylig-nys, -ness, e; f. [abylgan to offend]

An offencescandalangerwrathindignationoffensairaindignatio

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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