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bígean

(v.)

to bow, bendflectere

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to bow, bend; flectere His cneówu bígean genua flectere, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 23: 3, 2; S. 524, 21: Ps. Th. 94, 6

ge-býtlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býtlian, [or rather -bytlian, cf. botl]; p. ode; pp. od [býtlian to build]

To buildædĭfĭcāre

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To build; ædĭfĭcāre Eal Godes gelaðung is ofer ðam stáne gebýtlod all God's church is built on that stone, Homl. Th. i. 368, 18

ge-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnígan, p. -hnáh, -hnág, pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen

To bowbow the headinclinareinclinare se

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To bow, bow the head; inclinare, inclinare se Heán sceal gehnígan the humble shall bow, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 28; Gn. Ex 118

ge-hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlyn, es; n.

A noisedinclangor

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A noise, din; clangor Ðá wæs on healle wælslihta gehlyn then was in the hall the din of slaughters, Fins Th. 57; Fin. 28

ge-lédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lédan, p. -lédde; pp. -léded, -lédd

To leaddŭcĕre

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To lead; dŭcĕre Ðe ic hebbe to helle hám gelédde which I have led home to hell, Cd. 215; Th. 270, 11; Sat. 88

Linked entry: ge-lédd

secg-róf

(n.)
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a host of men (?) Cwóman wóldagas swylt eall fornom secgróf wera death carried off the host of men, Exon. Th. 477, 20 ; Ruin. 27

Linked entry: -róf

sinc-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-máðum, es ; m.
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A treasure Næs sincmáððum sélra on sweordes hád there was no greater treasure in the shape of a sword, Beo. Th. 4392 ; B. 2193

súþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-weg, es; m.
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A road lying to the south; in pl. southern countries, the south Hié gesáwon of súðwegum fyrd Faraonis, Cd. Th. 187, 23; Exod. 155

þeód-eorþe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-eorþe, an; f.
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The whole inhabited earth, the world Hwæt sceoldon ðé ( the guilty soul ), þeódeorðan fýlnes (cf. Exon. Th. 368, 7); úre ælmessan? Wulfst. 240, 15

Linked entry: eorþe

þeóf-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-wracu, e; f.
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Punishment for theft Gif hé eft ofer ðæt stalie ... sleá man hine on ða þeófwrace, L. Ath. v. 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 4

un-geblýged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geblýged, adj.

Undismayed

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Undismayed Him fǽringa ádl in gewód; hé on elne swá þeáh ungeblýged bád beorhtra geháta blíþe in burgum, Exon. Th. 158, 23; Gú. 913

un-befliten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-befliten, adj.

Uncontestedundisputed

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Uncontested, undisputed Ðá wæs hígen and hláforde lond unbefliten éghwæs and seoððan á óð his daga ende, Chart. Th. 48,1: 481, 14: 483, 3

Linked entry: be-flítan

wícnung

(n.)
Grammar
wícnung, e; f.
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Discharging of an office, service, stewardship Be gehádodra manna wícnungum de ordinatorum hominum procurationibus, L. Ecg. P. iii. 8, tit.; Th. ii. 194, 32

wóm

(n.)
Grammar
wóm, es; m.

Soundnoise

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Sound, noise Wunian ðone werigan sele, ðǽr is wóm and wóp wíde gehéred, and gristbítunge, and gnornunge mecga. Cd. Th. 285, 5 ; Sat. 333

weorold-hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-hlísa, an ; m.
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Worldly fame, earthly renown Habbon hí ðone woruldhlísan ðe hí sóhton, ná ða écan méde ðe hí ne róhton, Homl. Th. ii. 566, 6

wunden-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
wunden-mǽl, adj.

Having curved markings

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Having curved markings, applied to a sword Wearp wundenmǽl (wundel-, MS.), ðæt hit on eorðan læg, stíð and stýlecg, Beo. Th. 3066; B. 1531

wundor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-gifu, e; f.

A wondrous giftwondrous capacity

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A wondrous gift, wondrous capacity Sumum wundorgiefe þurh goldsmiþe gearwad weorþeþ, ful oft hé gehyrsteþ wel brytencyninges beorn, Exon. Th. 331, 23; Vy. 72

arewe

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Gif hwylc man mid arwan ( sagitta ) deór ofsceóte, Ll. Th. ii. 212, 20. Arwan framea, An. Ox. 37, 1. Arewan, gauelucas catapultas, 4238. Add

blissigend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
blissigend-lic, adj.

Joyous

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Joyous Se dæg is heora sóðe ácennednys; ná wóplic swá swá seó ǽrre, ac blissigendlic tó ðám écum lífe, Hml. Th. i. 354, 11

fæder-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fæder-líce, adv.
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As a father Þæt Cúðberhtus his fyrwitnysse fæderlíce miltsode that Cuthbert like as a father would pity his curiosity, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 19