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án-walda

(n.)
Grammar
án-walda, an; m.

A sole rulerthe sole ruler of the universe

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A sole ruler, the sole ruler of the universe Him to Ánwaldan áre gelýfde in him as sole ruler reverently trusted, Beo. Th. 2548; B. 1272.

folc-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
folc-ágende, part.

Folk-owningpăpŭlum possĭdens

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Folk-owning; păpŭlum possĭdens Bealg hine swíðe folcágende the folk-owning [man] was much irritated, Exon. 68a; Th. 253, 26; Jul. 186: Beo. Th. 6218; B. 3113.

lissan

(v.)

to softenweakentamesubdue

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... the wild bird she devours ... the wolf she conquers, Salm.

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht; adj.

Lightbrightcheerfulshiningclear

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Light, bright, cheerful (perhaps the passages in which the word has the meaning of cheerful should be put under the next word v. leóht-mód), shining, clear Cwæþ ðæt his líc wǽre leóht and scéne he said that his body was bright and beautiful, Cd. 14;

slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
slǽd, sléd, es; n.
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Loke a littel on þe lannde on þi lyfte honde & þon schal se in þat slade þe self chapel, Gaw. 2147

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Ðæt hí sýn gewordene bysen tó forwyrde swýðor þonne tó þearfe that they have become an example to perdition rather than to profit, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 334, 14.

Linked entries: þarf þærf

scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.
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Th. 1962 ; B. 979. Scír cyning (Christ), Exon. Th. 71, 9; Cri. 1153. Is seó womb (of the phenix) wundrum fæger, scír and scýne, 219, 16; Ph. 308; 214, 4; Ph. 234. Ic eom ásceáden from ðære scíran driht ( the heavenly host), Cd.

bróþor

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</b> of monastic relation :--- On sumum þára mynstra þá bróðor him woldon sellan áttor drincan, Shrn. 65, 9. Of þám bróþrum (gebróðrum, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 13; Sch. 421, 22.

heolstor-sceado

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor-sceado, f.

A shadow that hides,

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A shadow that hides, Cd. 5; Th. 7, 9; Gen. 103

land-waru

(n.)
Grammar
land-waru, e; f.

country

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The people of a country, country, Beo. Th. 4631; B. 2321

mynster-prafost

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-prafost, es; m.

The provost of a monastery

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The provost of a monastery Ælfnód mynsterprauost, Chart. Th. 434, 4

pápan-hád

(n.)
Grammar
pápan-hád, es ; m.
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The papal dignity Gregorius pápanhád onféng, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 24

riht-wer

(n.)
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a legal wergild Tóeácan þám rihtwere, Ll. Th. ii. 240, 21

wolcen-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen-gehnást, es; n.
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The collision of clouds;Exon. Th. 386, 12 ; Rä. 4, 60

heáfod-wóþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wóþ, e; f.

The voice

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The voice, Exon. 103 a; Th. 390, 17; Rä. 9, 3

Linked entry: wóþ

winter-rǽdingbóc

(n.)
Grammar
winter-rǽdingbóc, f.

A lectionary for the winter

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A lectionary for the winter i. winterrǽdingbóc, Chart. Th. 430, 16

hleór-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-bolster, es; m.

A cushion for the cheek, pillow

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A cushion for the cheek, pillow, Beo. Th. 1381; B 688

ge-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fillan, p. de.
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Srt. 105, 26. to cut down wood Þá hét ic of þǽm wudo þe þǽr gefylled wæs, ꝥ mon fýr onǽlde, Nar. 12, 28. to strike down with disease, destroy Hæfde hé gefylled frumbearna fela, Exod. 38. to overthrow in argument, confute Gefælde deslruxit (temtantes

gnornung

(n.)
Grammar
gnornung, e; f.

Grieflamentationmourningmœstitia

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Seó árleáse helwarena stefn wæs gehýred and heora gnornung the impious voice of the dwellers in hell was heard, and their lamentation, Blickl. Homl. 87, 4: 91, 30: Cd. 220; Th. 285, 8; Sat. 334: Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 29; Gú. 516

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, hwerf, es; m.

A turnspacechangeexchange

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Let no man exchange any property without the witness of the reeve ... If any one do so let the lord take possession of the property exchanged, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 16-21. In huarf in spatio, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 13.