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leód-weard

(n.)
Grammar
leód-weard, e; f.
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The guard or government of a people or country, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 1; Gen. 1180: 60; Th. 72, 3; Gen. 1196: 145; Th. 181, 6; Exod. 57

síd-land

(n.)
Grammar
síd-land, es ; n.
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Th. 133, 3 ; Gen. 2205. Sǽs and sídland, 148, 3 ; Gen. 2451. Cf. wíd-land

wuldor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gást, es; m.

A spirit of glory ⬩ glorious spirit ⬩ an angel

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A spirit of glory, glorious spirit, an angel Of roderum wuldorgást Godes wordum mǽlde (angelus Domini de coelo clamavit, Gen. 22, 11), Cd. Th. 176, 15; Gen. 2912

ǽrest

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrest, adv.

First ⬩ at first ⬩ primum ⬩ primo

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Cd. 57; Th. 70, 7; Gen. 1149: 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529

Linked entry: ǽryst

éðel-stów

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stów, e; f.

A dwelling-place ⬩ habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus

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A dwelling-place; habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus Ðé wíc geceós, éðelstówe choose thee a habitation, a dwelling-place, Cd. 130; Th. 164, 33; Gen. 2724: 50; Th. 64, 19; Gen. 1052

eall-wihta

(n.)
Grammar
eall-wihta, al-wihta, æl-wihta; pl. [eall all, every; wiht creature]

All beings ⬩ omnia creāta

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Kmbl. 3204; An. 1605: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 7; Gen. 978: 5; Th. 7, 28; Gen. 113

Linked entries: æl-wihta all-wihta al-wihta eal-wihta

swátig-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
swátig-hleór, adj.

Having a sweaty face

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Gen. 3, 19), Cd. Th. 57, 27; Gen. 934

hearm-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-scearu, e; f.

What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ⬩ plaga, percussio, afflictio, castigatio, contritio, dejectio, calamitas, supplicium, scantinea

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A. 681] Wyrþ him wíte gegearwod sum heard harmscearu for them punishment will be prepared, some severe penalty, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 7; Gen. 432: 37; Th. 48, 25; Gen. 781: 38; Th. 51, 19; Gen. 829

un-gemetlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíce, adv.

immoderately ⬩ beyond measure ⬩ excessively ⬩ too (much) ⬩ immensely ⬩ exceedingly ⬩ very greatly

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Gé wilniaþ eówerne hlísan ungemetlíce tó gebrǽdanne, 18, 1; Fox 62, 18. Ne nán preóst ne drince ungemetelíce, L. Ælfc. C. 29; Th. ii. 352, 28. Hú ungemetlíce gé bemurciaþ, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 17.

Linked entries: ge-metlíce ungemetelíce un-metlíce

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen

To hang, ⬩ suspend, ⬩ crucify

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To hang, suspend, crucify Gé hig hóþ crucifigetis, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 34. Hine man héng ille suspensus est in cruce, Gen. 41, 13. Hig hine héngon crucifixerunt eum, Lk. Skt. 23, 33. Ðóne héngon on heáne beám fæderas ússe, Elen. Kmbl. 847; El. 424.

ǽcirnu

nuts

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nuts, Gen. 43, 11

æt-arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-arn, p. of æt-irnan.

ran away

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ran away,Gen. 39,12;

ain

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ain, aina

one

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one, Gen. 43, 6

be-féng

concubuerit

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concubuerit, Gen. 19, 33

be-heóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-heóld, p. of be-healdan.

beheld

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beheld Gen. 13, 10;

cíptun

(v.)
Grammar
cíptun, p. pl. of cípan.

bought

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bought, Gen. 47, 20;

fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór, p. of faran.

went

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went, Gen. 31, 31;

for-stolen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stolen, pp. of for-stelan.

stolen

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stolen, Gen. 31, 32;

be-heopian

(v.)
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Gen. 2701

BRÝD

(n.)
Grammar
BRÝD, bríd, e; f.

A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman ⬩ sponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier

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Lothes brýd underbæc beseah Lot's wife looked backwards, 119; Th. 154, 27; Gen. 2562: Beo. Th. 4067; B. 2031. Adam ongan óðres striénan bearnes be brýde, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 18; Gen. 1119: 86; Th. 108, 28; Gen. 1813.

Linked entries: bríd brýde láste brýt

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