eótenisc
Belonging to or made by a giant, giant ⬩ giganteus, a gigante factus
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Belonging to or made by a giant, giant; giganteus, a gigante factus Geseah ðá eald sweord eótenisc then he saw an old giant sword. Beo. Th. 3120; B. 1558. Ætbær eald sweord eótonisc bore away the old giant sword, 5225 ; B. 2616
Finchamstede
FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire
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FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Ðises geáres to ðan sumeran, innan Barrucscíre æt Finchamstæde, án mere blód weóll in the summer of this year [A.
ge-hweorf
versed ⬩ practised ⬩ clever ⬩ versutus ⬩ converted
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versed, practised, clever; versutus Sum biþ ðegn gehweorf on meoduhealle one is a thane familiar in the meadhall, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 15; Crä. 68. Similar entries v. hwearf. converted Nymðe gé gewerfe beón nisi conversi fueritis, Mt. Kmbl.
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ge-níðla
An enemy, a foe
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An enemy, a foe Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest ðæt ic dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gǽste geníðlum gafol onháte never shalt thou induce me to promise tribute to dumb and deaf idols, foes to the spirit, Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 26; Jul. 151
un-sceamig
Not to be confounded ⬩ unabashed
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Not to be confounded, unabashed Is on mé sweotul ðæt ðú unscamge ǽghwæs wurde on ferþe fród in me is it plain, that thou, O woman not to be confounded! hast become in everything sagacious in mind, Exon. Th. 275, 18; Jul. 552
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eten-lǽs
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The common pasture land Þæt landstycce sceal beón nýhst etenlǽse (vicina compascuis, Latin version; cf. compascuus ager gemǽne lǽs, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 54), Ll. Th. i. 440, 15. Ofer wudu ofer feld ofer ecen lǽse (etenlǽse ?), C. D. v. 262, 18
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ge-hwemman
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To slope Næs þæt hús æfter manna gewunan getimbrod, ac mid mislicum torrum gehwemmed ( the walls were not smooth and vertical but of varying inclination on account of projecting rocks ) tó gelícnysse sumes scræfes, Hml. Th. i. 508, 17.
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hád-breca
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Substitute: One who commits hád-bryce (q. v. ), who injures a person in holy orders Hádbrecan (the old Latin versions render this by 'sacrorum ordinum contemptores', 'ordinum uiolatores', 'ordinis in-fractores'), Ll. Th. i. 380, 2.
sangere
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add: a church-singer; cantor Sceole wé healdan úrne palm oð þæt se sangere onginne ðone offringsang, Hml. Th. i. 218, 9. Bútan Iácóbe ðám songere, be þám wé ǽr sǽdon, wæs hé sanges mágister Norðhymbra cyricum, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 345, 21
gínan
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To turn (trans.) back, drive back Hí man gýnde (gínde, génde [ glossed dráf], v. ll. ) ongeán eft tó Júdan (cf. they, turning back upon them that pursued them, i Macc. 7, 46), Hml, S. 25, 636
and-fenge
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Voc. ii. 136, 13. that can help, v. andfenga Wæs mé andfencge écere hǽlu ( susceptor salutis meae ), Ps. Th. 88, 23
ǽfyn
The evening
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The evening On ǽfyn at evening, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 22 ; Gen. 313
Amorreas
The Amorites ⬩ Amorrhæi
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The Amorites; Amorrhæi Seon cyning Amorrea Sehon regem Amorrhæorum, Ps. Th. 135, 20
ættryn
Poisonous ⬩ venenosus
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Poisonous; venenosus Ǽttrynne ord the poisonous point, Byrht. Th. 133, 8; By. 47
burh-geþingþ
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The city council or assembly, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 7
ear-grund
The ocean's ground ⬩ oceăni fundus
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The ocean's ground; oceăni fundus, Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 3; Az. 40
inwit-hróf
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A deceitful, evil roof [the, fire-drake's den], Beo. Th. 6238; B. 3123
Eal-walda
All-ruler, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector
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All-ruler, the Almighty; omnium rector, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 20; Gen. 246
wudu-réc
The smoke from burning wood
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The smoke from burning wood Wuduréc ástáh sweart, Beo. Th. 6280; B. 3144
húsel-disc
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Add: See the passage Hml. Th. ii. 272, 19 (given under húsel; II.)