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hnítan

(v.)
Grammar
hnítan, p. hnát, pl. hniton; pp. hniten

To strike, thrust, push, come against with a shock

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Ðonne ic hnítan sceal hearde wið heardum when I shall batter hard on the hard, Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 21; . 87, 4

Linked entries: ge-hnǽst hnátan

glida

(n.)
Grammar
glida, an; m.

A kiteglede

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Th. i. 586, 6: Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 23; . 25, 5

hǽst

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽst, hést, e; f.

Violence, fury

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Violence, fury Ic þurh hést hríno láðgewinnum I violently touch my foes, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 31; . 16, 28.

reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
reáfian, p. ode.
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to plunder, rifle, spoil, waste, rob a person Úte hí reáfaþ ( vastabit ) swurd, Deut. 32, 25. Se ðe reáfaþ man leóhtan dæge he who robs a man by daylight, L. Eth. iii. 15; Th. i. 298, 11. Ǽghwá mec reáfaþ, Exon. Th. 482, 4; . 66, 2.

GÓMA

(n.)
Grammar
GÓMA, an; m.
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Ic eom on góman swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blende mid hunige sweeter am I on the palate than didst thou blend honeycomb with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 18; . 41, 58: 113 a; Th. 433, 11; . 50, 6.

bi-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden.

to hold by or near, guard, observe, preservetenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservareto see, look on, beholdvidere, intueri, aspicere

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of battle fly from my belly, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 3; . 18, 5

Linked entry: be-healden

forþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, adj.
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Cf. forþ, 1 b Ic ( a lance ) hwílum éðelfæsten forðweard brece, . 72, 23. expressing state reached, forward, advanced.

ge-regne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-regne, ge-réne, es; n.
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. 27, 15 supra). Tó middangeardes gihrina ad mundi ornatum, Rtl. 108, 29. Wé hig willað mid trahtnunge geglengan and heora geréna gecýðan, Angl. viii. 326, 2. See next word

Linked entries: -regne ge-réne

CNÓSL

(n.)
Grammar
CNÓSL, es; n.

A raceprogenyoffspringkinfamily;prolesgenusgeneratio

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Mínes cnósles of my progeny Exon. 105a; Th. 399, 22; . 19, 4: 112a; Th. 430, 15; . 44, 9. Gódes and yfles ðǽr ic cunnade, cnósle bidǽled there I tried good and evil, separated from my offspring 85b; Th. 321, 27; Wld. 52.

eft-betǽht

(v.)
Grammar
eft-betǽht, æft-betéht

Re-assigned, re-delivered, given backre-consignātus

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Re-assigned, re-delivered, given back; re-consignātus, R. Ben. 4

Linked entry: æft-beteht

a-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúfan, -sceófan; p. -sceáf. pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen, -sceofen [a from, scúfan to shove]

To drive awayexpelbanishrepelshove awayexpellerepellereabigereextrudereemittere

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To drive away, expel, banish, repel, shove away; expellere, pellere, abigere, extrudere, emittere Forþ ascúfan to drive forward, Exon. 129b; Th. 498, 1; . 87, 6.

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island insŭla

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Ex. 15 : 100 b; Th. 380, 8; . 1, 5 : Bt. Met. Fox 1, 31; Met. l, 16

swíþ-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-feorm, adj.
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Th. 386, 35; . 4, 72. Cf. swíþ-from

ribb

(n.)
Grammar
ribb, es; n.

A rib

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Rib reáfiaþ réðe wyrmas, 373, 21; Seel. 113. Hwílum cnysseþ ðæt sár on ða rib, Lchdm. ii. 258, 4

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.
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Th. 428, 12 ; . 41, 107. of the colour of material, dark, dingy Ys mín bæc wonn. Exon. Th. 496, 13; . 85, 14. Wonnum hyrstum gefrætwed, 436, 1 ; . 54, 7.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battlewarslaughtercrueltypugnastrages

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Wit ðære beadwo begen ne onþungan we both prospered not in the war, Exon. 129b; Th. 497, 2; . 85, 23. Beorn beaduwe heard a man brave in battle, Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984.

Linked entry: beadu

meahte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahte-líce, <b>meaht-líce;</b> adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith powerin power

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Meahtelícor, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 27; . 41, 62

Linked entry: meahtig-líce

naca

(n.)
Grammar
naca, an; m.

A boatbarkshipvessel

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Néðan on nacan tealtum, Runic pm. 343, 22; Rún. 21. Flotan níwtyrwydne, nacan, Beo. Th. 596; B. 295 : Exon. Th. 474, 31; Bo. 39

Linked entry: ge-nec

gríma

(n.)
Grammar
gríma, an; m.
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M. 218-9. a spectre; larva Mec mæg gríma abrégan a spectre can terrify me, Exon. 1l0 b; Th. 423, 7; . 41, 17

Linked entry: gríming

efnan

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.), efne tó eorðan (lay flat on the ground ) ealdne ceorl; sóna þæt onfindeð, sé þe mec féhð ongeán, þæt hé hrycge sceal hrúsan sécan, . 28, 8. [v. N. E. D. even; vb. 2. Cf. O. H.