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ofer-brecan

(v.)

to infringe, violate (an agreement)

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to infringe, violate (an agreement) Hé oferbræc heora gecwedrǽdenne, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 8: 5, 12; Swt. 242, 8

ge-swégsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-swégsumlíce, adv.

Harmoniouslywith one voice

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Harmoniously, with one voice Dá sǽde eall se þeódscipe geswégsumlíce then all the people agreed in saying, Shrn. 36, 17

Linked entry: -swégsumlíce

hlín-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-ræced, es; n.

A place with grated doors, a prison

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A place with grated doors, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1465: Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 6; Jul. 243

Linked entry: hlín-scúa

wígbed-wíglere

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-wíglere, es; m.

One who divines from the sacrificesa divinersoothsayer

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One who divines from the sacrifices, a diviner, soothsayer Wígbedwíglere ariolus (as if from ara ), Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 11

wil-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dǽd, e; f.

An acceptable deedfavourbenefit

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An acceptable deed, favour, benefit Móna se ændlefta, wyldǽda (wel-? v. wel-dǽd) biddan nytlíc is. Lchdm. iii. 188, 24

bebbisc

(adj.)
Grammar
bebbisc, adj. ? :---
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Se hǽlend nazarenisca ł (in the margin ðe bebbisca .i. all suá monn cuoeðas) Iesus Nazarenus, Lk. L. 18, 37

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Grim and grǽdig, reóc and réðe (;Grendel;) Beo. Th. 244; B. 122. Ðá wæs ellenwód, yrre and réðe, frécne and ferþgrim fæder wið dehter, Exon. Th. 251, 5; Jul. 140.

Linked entry: hréðe

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.

Darkdustysableluridlividblue-blacklividswarthydustydark-hueddarkdingy

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Bið se wǽrloga (the wicked at the judgement day) won and wliteleás, hafaþ werges bleó, 95. 30; Cri. 1565. Deóful ætýwde wann and wliteleás, hæfde weriges híw, Andr. Kmbl. 2339; An. 1171. Hræfen gól wan and wælfel, Elen. Kmbl. 105 ; El. 53.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

dígolnes

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Dígelnyssa abstrusa, An. Ox. 1952. Wé habbað ðás race ánfealdlíce gereht; wé willað eác þæt andgit eów geopenian, and ðá dýgelnysse eów ne bedyrnan, Hml. Th. ii. 214, 18. a secret place On dígelnesse latibulo, i. secretorio, An. Ox. 392.

ge-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þing, es; n.

a councilan assemblyconciliumcounioa compactan agreementa conditionpactumwhat is impending over onewhat is awaiting onewhat is certainly to be expected or hoped forfatedestinyquod est imminens vel expectandumfatumsors

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a council, an assembly; concilium, counio Ðá se þeóden ongan geþinges wyrcan then did the prince form a council, Cd. 197; Th. 245, 25; Dan. 468.

Linked entry: gúþ-geþingu

eorre

(adj.)
Grammar
eorre, adj.

Angry, enraged, fierce īrātus, īrācundus

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Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078

freoðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-wǽr, freoðu-wǽr, frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacean agreementcompactpācis fœduspactum

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Hí onféngon fulwihte and freoðuwǽre they received baptism and the covenant of peace, Andr. Kmbl. 3259: An. 1632

hyge-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-róf, adj.

Stoutmagnanimous

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Stout, strong of mind or heart, magnanimous, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 6; Ruin. 20: 46 b; Th. 159, 13; Gú. 926: Andr. Kmbl. 465; An. 233: 2009; An. 1007: Beo.

ge-freólsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freólsian, p. ode; pp. od

To liberatedeliverset free

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Ic ðé gefreólsige of ealre frécennesse I will deliver thee from all danger, 231, 3. Úre Drihten us gefreólsode our Lord delivered us, 83, 25. Ðurh Cristes sige ealle hálige wǽron gefreólsode through Christ's victory all holy men were set free, 31, 35

tama

(n.)
Grammar
tama, an; m.

Tameness

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Tameness Ne þearf beorna nán wénan ðære wyrde, ðæt hió ( the lioness ) wel hire taman healde; ac ic tiohhie, ðæt hió ðæs níwan taman náuht ne gehicgge, ac ðone wildan gewunan wille geþencan hire eldrena, Met. 13, 23-28.

cwilming

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., and add: cf. cwilmian, <b>I, II.</b> 1 Bearn mid ormǽtre cwylminge cwacigende eallum limum, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 20. Cwylmingce tó tintreigenne cruciatu torquendus, An.

ír

(n.)
Grammar
ír, [íre, es; n. ?]
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The projecting back of an axe Somnige mon ealle þá bán . . . and cnocie man þá bán mid æxse ýre, Lch. iii. 14, 12.

Linked entry: ére

róðer

(n.)
Grammar
róðer, es; n.

An oar, a rudder

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An oar, a rudder (i. e. an oar for steering) Róðr tonsa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 48. Róthor, Ep. Gl. 26 d, 29. Róðer remus, Wrt. Voc. i. 73. 77. Róðres blæd palmula, 48, 15.

gealga

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Gealgan labaro (Christi An. Ox. 1860. Add

slingan

(v.)
Grammar
slingan, p. slang, pl. slungon

To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent.to move quickly to wind to wind

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To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent. Cf. sling to move quickly, Var. dial. It also has the same meaning as slinch (slink). Halliwell's Dict. Gif heó (the adder) ðæt heáfod innan ðone man bestingþ ðonne slingþ (= slincþ ?)