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bald-lícost

(adv.)
Grammar
bald-lícost, sup.

Most bravelyfortissime

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Most bravely; fortissime Ðe baldlícost on ða bricge stóp who stept on the bridge most bravely, Byrht. Th. 134, 2; By. 78

fyrht

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrht, adj.

Timidtĭmĭdus

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Timid; tĭmĭdus On his sóþfæstnesse swylce démeþ on folce fyrhte þearfan in sua justĭtia jūdĭcābit paupĕres hujus pŏpŭli, Ps. Th. 71, 4

glof

(n.)
Grammar
glof, es; n.

A cliff

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A cliff Hafuc sceal on glofe wilde gewunian the hawk shall dwell wild on the cliff, Menol. Fox 494; Gn. C. 17

wist-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wist-full, adj.

Abounding in foodproductive

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Abounding in food, productive Ðis wæs swíðe gód geár and swíðe wistfull on wudan and on feldan, Chr. 1112; Erl. 243, 38

in-cleof

(n.)
Grammar
in-cleof, [in-cleofu, e; f.?]
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an inner chamber, a lair Swá swá leó on incleofe, Ps. Rdr. 9, 30. Unryhtwísnesse hé smeáde on incleofe his, 35, 5

Linked entry: cleof

unriht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-tíd, e ; f.
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An improper time for doing something Þá þe hér swídost on unrihttídum on oferfyllo bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30 Verc. Först. 176

Linked entry: riht-tíd

sǽ-méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-méðe, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽméðe (Beowulf and his companions on their arrival at Hrothgar's palace], Beo. Th. 655; B. 325

wamb-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wamb-seóc, adj.

Diseased in the stomach

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Diseased in the stomach Ða wambseócan men þrowiaþ on ðam bæcþearme and on ðam niþerran hrife. Lchdm. ii. 232, 12: 164, 10

bridels

(n.)
Grammar
bridels, es; m.

A bridlefrenum

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A bridle; frenum On bridels dón to put on a bridle, Elen. Kmbl. 2348; El. 1175: 2367; El. 1185: 2396; El. 1199

Linked entry: brydyls

ofer-getimbran

(v.)

to raise a building

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to raise a building On ðæm stáne hí ciricean ofer-getimbredon they raised a church on that rock Blickl. Homl. 205, 5

Linked entry: ge-timbran

geó

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Geó (gió, ió, iú, v. ll.) on ealddagum a temporibus antiquis, Bd. 4, 27; Sch. 517, 5. Giú on Nóes dagum . . . giú (gió, v. l. ) on Torcwines dagum, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50, 6-8. Ðára wiotona ðe giú wǽron giond Angelcynn, Past. 5, 19.

ge-wríþan

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Tó gehwylcum bryce, hundes brægen áléd on wulle and ꝥ tóbrocene tó gewriþen, 370, 19. of non-material objects, to connect Of þissum fíf vocales wyrcað preóstas heóm ánne circul.

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Th. i. 374, 23. of persons in positions of authority or trust, to watch over, keep, govern, rule, the people, places or things under their authority or care, the head of a family or clan Him on láste heóld land and yrfe Malalehel, Gen. 1167.

hreðer

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer, hræðer, hraðer, es; m. [?]

Breastbosom

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On breóston inne on hraðre, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 91; Met. 25, 46. Him of hræðre [hwæðre, MS.] gewát sáwol from his bosom departed the soul, Beo. Th. 5631; B. 2819.

Linked entries: hraðer hreðor

ælf-sogoða

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-sogoða, an; m. [sogeða juice]

A disease ascribed to fairy influence

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of prayers appointed for the cure of the disease, — Deus omnipotens expelle a famulo tuo omnem impetum castalidum; and further on, — Expelle diabolum a famulo tuo, L.

Linked entry: sogoþa

hnipian

(v.)
Grammar
hnipian, p. ode

To bow the head

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To bow the head: Biþ wuhta gehwilc onhnigen tó hrusan hnipaþ of dúne on weoruld wlítaþ wilnaþ tó eorþan [cf. in the prose version, Fox 254, 28, ealle bióþ of dúne healde wið ðære eorðan] prona tamen facies hebetes valet ingravare sensus, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: hnipend

þegnest

(n.)
Grammar
þegnest, (? related to þegnian as O. Sax. thionost,
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(This passage occurs in only one MS.) v. next word, and þegnisc

á-rísan

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H. 235, 20. (2 a) of the sun :-- Seó sunne áríst swíðe ǽr on morgen up, Ps. Th. 18, 5. to rise after death Árás emersit (tumbis atris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 18. Drihten hét ealle árísan þe on þám wætere wǽron, Bl. H. 247, 26.

ge-sceaft

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Ox. 692. with collective force, creation, created objects of. a particular kind, of rational creatures 'Bodiað eallum gesceafte'; ac mid þám naman is se mann ána getácnod, Hml. Th. i. 302, 12. Bodiað godspell ealre gesceafte,Mk. 16, 15.

þurh-smúgan

(v.)

to creep throughmove slowly throughto go carefully through a subjectgo over the details

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of movement (lit. or fig.), to creep through, move slowly through Se wyrm ða tungan tótýhþ, and ða téd þurhsmýhþ, Soul Kmbl. 235; Seel. 121.

Linked entry: smúgan