a-þencan
to think out ⬩ devise ⬩ invent ⬩ excogitare ⬩ to think ⬩ intend ⬩ cogitare ⬩ intendere ⬩ velle
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if we may devise it in any way, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 2; Gen. 400 : 179; Th. 224, 35; Dan. 146 : Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 28. to think, intend; cogitare, intendere, velle He ðis ellenweorc ána aþohte to gefremmanne he thought this bold work to perform alone, Beo
dyrstig
Daring, bold, rash ⬩ audax, ausus
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Ðeáh ðe he dyrstig wǽre though he were daring, Beo. Th. 5669; B. 2838
eft-cyme
A coming again, return ⬩ rĕdĭtus, reversio
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A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130.
ende-dæg
The last day, the day of one's death ⬩ dies suprémus, dies mortis
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Beo. Th. 1279; B. 637. Án endedæg one ending day, Apstls. Kmbl. 157: Ap. 79
fíf-tyne
fifteen ⬩ quindĕcim
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He slóh fíftyne men he slew fifteen men, Beo. Th. 3169; B. 1582. He on wéstenne wíceard geceás fíftynu geár he chose a dwelling in the wilderness fifteen years, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 13; Gú. 908. Fíftyno, acc. n. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 10; Gen. 1151
fyrn-dagas
Days of old ⬩ ancient days ⬩ priscæ dies
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Swá hine fyrndagum worhte wǽpna smiþ as the armourer wrought it in ancient days, Beo. Th. 2907; B. 1451
heoru-grim
Very fierce or cruel, ⬩ savage
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Very fierce or cruel, savage, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 10; Cri. 1524: 31 b; Th. 98, 25; Cri. 1613: 47 a; Th. 161, 1; Gú. 952: 53 a; Th. 186, 29; Az. 27: 111 a; Th. 425, 12: Rä. 41, 55: Beo. Th. 3132; B. 1564: 3698; B. 1847: Elen.
hringan
To ring
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Byrnan hringdon their byrnies rang, Beo. Th. 660; B. 327. Hí ringden ða belle they rang the bells, Chr. 1131; Erl. 259, 37. Hringe tácn sonet signum, Lye.
hwearf
shifting ⬩ veering ⬩ changeable
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Turning about, shifting, veering, changeable Norþan wind heaþogrim and hwearf a wind from the north deadly fierce and whirling in eddies, Beo. Th. 1100; B. 548.
hyrtan
To HEARTEN ⬩ encourage ⬩ animate
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Hyrte hyne hordweard the hoardward [dragon] took courage, Beo. Th. 5179; B. 2593
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racu
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A 'rake' (rake a mountain track across a steep, Cumberland Gloss. e. g. the Lord's rake on Sca-fell), a hollow path, bed of a stream Cf. Andlang bróces ; ðanon . . . on ða ealdan eárace, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 122, 15 ; and see streám-racu.
gilp-word
A boastful word ⬩ a boast ⬩ vaunt
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Gylpword boastful words, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 23; Gen. 264: Beo. Th. 1355; B. 675: Byrht. Th. 139, 55; By. 274
ge-dryht
A host ⬩ company ⬩ band of retainers
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Ðínra secga gedryht the band of thy men, Beo. Th. 3349; B. 1672
ge-fælsian
To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ expiate ⬩ lustrāre ⬩ pūrĭfĭcāre ⬩ expiāre
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Heorot is gefælsod Heorot is purified, Beo. Th. 2357; B. 1176 : 3245; B. 1620 : Apstls. Kmbl. 132; Ap. 66. Fýre gefælsad purified with fire, Exon. 127 b; Th. 490, 21; Rä. 80, 5
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sealfian
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Buten ȝif heorte wunden beon isalued, A. R. 274, 30. Goth. salbón to anoint: O. Sax. salƀón: O. H. Ger. salbón ungere, fovere, impinguare. ]
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þeáw-fæst
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Wunige hé mid þeáwfæstumm mannum maneat cum bene moratis hominibus, L. Ecg. P. i. 10; Th. ii. 176, 23. gentle Sumum hé syleþ monna nlilde heortan, þeáwfæstne geþóht, Exon. Th. 299, 28; Crä. 109
un-brád
Not broad ⬩ narrow
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Ðǽr ðæt land unbrádest is, ðér hit sceol beón eahtatýne fóta brád, 236, 8
un-capitulod
Not provided with titles to the several sections
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Not provided with titles to the several sections Hyt is tó witanne hwí ðeós feórþe bóc sig uncapitulod nú þa ǽrran béc synt gecapitulode sciendum est, quare liber hic quartus sit sine capitulis, cum priores libri capitulis instructi sint (v. pp. 170,
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un-bleoh
Not coloured ⬩ clear ⬩ bright ⬩ splendid
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Hwæt mæg beón heardes hér on lífe wið ðam ðú móte gemang ðam werode eardian unbleoh on écnesse (but there is no corresponding word in the Latin, which is: Quid durum saeclo consetur in isto, utque illas inter liceat habitare cohortes?), Dóm. L. 302
wræc-mæcg
A wretch
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Hyne wræcmæcgas ofer sǽ sóhton, Beo. Th. 4748; B. 2379. ¶ used of evil spirits Wræcmæcgas, . . . Godes andsacan, Exon. Th. 116, 5 ; Gú. 202 : 118, 3; Gú. 234: 135, 26; Gú. 530. Wræcmæcgas, wergan gǽstas, 23, 3; Cri. 363