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earn-geáp

(n.)
Grammar
earn-geáp, [earn an eagle, geáp shrewd, cunning] A vulture, species of falcon; vultur, harpe = ἅρπη
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arpa [ = harpe ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 36, 2; Wrt. Voc. 62, 2, Ben. Lye

ge-scræpe

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Hát baþu ǽlcere yldo and háde gescrǽpe (-scrépene, v.l., accommodos ), Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 9, 2. Add

lád-rinc

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lád-rinc, For 'The word, ... vehicularius' substitute: In attempting to determine the meaning of this word it should be noticed that lád in all its other compounds, lád-mann, -scipe, -teáh, -teów, has the force of leading, guidance. The
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lád-rinc seems to be a guide, and his special character in the passage given above may be inferred from the following passage Si aduenae de aliis regionibus aduenirent, debebant ducatum habere ad aliam regalem uillam quae proxima fuisset in illorum uia

hilde-rinc

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Þú scealt gyltas þíne swíðe bemurnan, hár hilderinc, hefie þé ðincaþ synna þíne, Dóm. L. 30, 56. Add

FEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FEAX, fex, es; n.

Hair of the head ⬩ the locks ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ cŏma ⬩ căpillus

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He hæfde blæc feax he had black hair, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34

Linked entries: fæx fex

ge-nípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nípan, p. -náp, pl. -nipon; pp. -nipen.

to darken, become dark ⬩ cālīgāre, obnūbĭlāri ⬩ to rise as a cloud, to creep up or come suddenly upon one ⬩ obrēpĕre, sŭpervĕnīre alĭcui

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to darken, become dark; cālīgāre, obnūbĭlāri Hú seó þrag gewát, genáp under niht-heltn, swá heó nó wǽre how the time has passed, has darkened under the veil of night, as if it had not been, Exon. 77 b; Th. 292, 8; Wand. 96. to rise as a cloud, to creep

Linked entry: nípan

ge-trýwþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trýwþ, e; f.

A covenant ⬩ treaty ⬩ pledge ⬩ faith ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fœdus ⬩ pignus

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Lytle getrýwþa wǽron mid mannum there has been little faith amongst men, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 104, 8: 107, 74; 111, 220

Linked entry: ge-treówþ

heard-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-ecg, adj.

Hard of edge

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Hard of edge Ðá wæs on healle heardecg togen sweord then in the hall was drawn the sword hard of edge, Beo. Th. 2581; B. 1288: 2984; B. 1490: Elen. Kmbl. 1513; El. 758: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 15; Rä. 6, 8

a-wreðian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a. [a, wreðian to support]

To support ⬩ underprop ⬩ sustain ⬩ sustentare

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He, mid his crycce hine awreðiende, hám becom he, with his crutch supporting himself, came home, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 18: Past. 17, 11; Hat. MS. 25 a, 20: Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 27; Gú. 295

Linked entry: wreþian

bed-ryda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-ryda, an; m.

A bedridden man ⬩ clinicus

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A bedridden man; clinicus Se bedryda wearþ gehǽled sóna; and eóde him ðá hám, hál on his fótum, se ðe ǽr wæs geboren on bǽre to cyrcan the bedridden man was soon healed; and he then went home, whole on his feet, who before was borne on a bier to church

dómere

(n.)
Grammar
dómere, es; m.

A judge ⬩ jūdex

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Heretogan and dómeras hæfdon mǽstne weorþscipe consuls and judges had most honour, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13. Settaþ ða to dómerum, appoint them judges, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 26 a, 6

for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover over ⬩ hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ celāre ⬩ occultāre ⬩ abscondĕre

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To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ who seeks to conceal it, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 25; Gn. Ex. 116. Hú mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum? Gen. 18, 17. Forhele

sám-locen

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-locen, adj.
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Half-closed Hafa þú þíne wynstran hand sámlocene, Tech. ii. 125, 7: 120, 19. Mid bám sámlocone handum, 128, 4

Linked entry: lúcan

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, to advise, ge-rǽdan to arrange. [These two verbs seem to have coalesced (v. rǽdan), and are taken together.]
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God him (Decius) ðis geþanc on móde ásende . . . and Decius lét him tó rǽde hé þá gerǽdde ( what God Had suggested to him), Hml.

sele-secg

(n.)
Grammar
sele-secg, es; m.

A hall-man ⬩ a retainer who has a place in his lord's hall

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A hall-man, a retainer who has a place in his lord's hall Gemon hé selesecgas and sincþnege, hú hine his goldwine wenede tó wiste, Exon. Th. 288, 20; Wand. 34

Linked entry: seld-guma

á-gán

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</b> to pass into possession (of inherited property) Hit eall ágán is þǽron oð on (on þǽron oð, MS.) þíne hand all therein has passed until it has come into your possession, Cht. Th. 486, 33

be-habban

(v.)
Grammar
be-habban, he -hæfeþ; p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed, -hæft; v. a.[be by, near, habban to have].

to compass ⬩ encompass ⬩ surround ⬩ cingere ⬩ circumdare ⬩ to comprehend ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ continere ⬩ to restrain ⬩ detain ⬩ stay ⬩ detinere

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to compass, encompass, surround; cingere, circumdare Ðíne fýnd behabbaþ ðé inimici tui circumdabunt te Lk. Bos. 19, 43 : Jos. 6, 20. Behæfde heápa wyn Hǽlendes burg the joy of bands surrounded the Saviour's tomb Exon. 120 a ; Th. 460, 16; Hö. 18 : Cd

ÁDL

(n.)
Grammar
ÁDL, ádel; g. ádle, f: ádle, an; f.

A disease ⬩ pain ⬩ a languishing sickness ⬩ consumption ⬩ morbus ⬩ languor

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Ðé to heortan hearde grípeþ ádl unlíðe fell disease gripes thee hard at heart, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 32; Gen. 937. Ðé untrymnes ádle gongum býsgade infirmity has afflicted thee through attacks of disease, Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 8; Gú. 990.

Linked entries: ádel ádle

hilde-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-frófor, e; f.

War-help, ⬩ a weapon, ⬩ sword [?], ⬩ shield [?]

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Hæfde him on handa hildefrófre [MS. frore] had in his hand help for battle, Vald. 2, 12

Linked entry: frore

fóre-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þanc, es; m.

Forethought ⬩ consideration ⬩ considĕrātio

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Náhton fóreþances wísdómes gewitt they had no sense of wisdom's foresight, Elen. Kmbl. 712; El. 356. Ða hát-heortan hie mid náne fóreþance nyllaþ gestillan the furious will not calm themselves with any consideration, Past. 40, 6; Cot. MS