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be-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [be, secgan to answer]

To defend ⬩ defendere

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To defend; defendere Him wæs lýfnesse scald, ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan on andweardnesse his gesacena leave was given him, that he might shield and defend himself in the presence of his accusers, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

grund-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
grund-búende, pl.
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Th. 2016; B. 1006; Salm. Kmbl. 578; Sal. 288

scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
scirpan, p. te; pp. ed
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To clothe Engel hine scirpeþ (scierpeþ) on cwicum wǽdum, Salm. Kmbl. 278 ; Sal. 138

wyn-ród

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-ród, e; f.

A joy-giving cross

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A joy-giving cross Wynród (the cross), sóðfæstra segn, Salm. Kmbl. 470; Sal. 235

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

a band, fetter ⬩ vinculum ⬩ captivity, bondage, imprisonment, keeping ⬩ captivitas, custodia ⬩ a bond, chain ⬩ clasp, rivet ⬩ imprisonment

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a band, fetter; vinculum Bútan hæftum without bonds, Salm. Kmbl. 823; Sal. 411 : Cd. 222; Th. 291, 8; Sat. 427. Tó hæftum geferian to bring into bonds, 216, Th. 274, 2; Sat. 148 : 215; Th. 270, 17; Sat. 92.

deór

(adj.)
Grammar
deór, diór, dýr; adj. [deór an animal] .

brave, bold, as a wild beast ⬩ fortis, strēnuus ⬩ heavy, severe, dire, vehement ⬩ grăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens

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Ðone deóran síþ the severe journey, Salm. Kmbl. 723; Sal. 361. Swenga ne wyrnaþ deórra dynta they are not sparing of strokes, severe blows, Salm. Kmbl. 245; Sal. 122

be-nídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nídan, [ p. de To compel
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Mín sár (m)é benét tó segen dolor me compellit dicere, Angl. xi. 110.]

múþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-sealf, e ; f.
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A mouth-salve Gif mannes múð sár sié . . . Tó múðsealfe, Lch. ii. 48, 28

lengian

(v.)
Grammar
lengian, p. ode v. impers.

To long

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To long Lengaþ hine hearde sorely doth he long, Salm. Kmbl. 542; Sal. 270

lyft-fleógend

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-fleógend, es; m.

a bird

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That which flies in the air, a bird Lyftfleógendra, Salm. Kmbl. 579; Sal. 289

gold-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-wlanc, -wlonc; adj.
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Th. 3766; B. 1881: Salm. Kmbl. 414; Sal. 207

hilde-wrǽsen

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wrǽsen, e; f.

A chain used to secure those taken in war [?].

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Salm. Kmbl. 586; Sal. 292

Linked entry: wrǽsen

sealtan

(v.)
Grammar
sealtan, p. seóle; pp. sealten to salt. Take here <b>sealten,</b>
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and add Ðonne þú sealt flǽsc wille, þonne twenge þú mid þínre swíðran neoþewearde þíne wynstran, þǽr se lýra þiccost sí, and dó mid þínum þrím fingrum swilcce þú sealte, Tech. ii. 125, 3

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go from ⬩ to leave ⬩ effugere ⬩ relinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280. Ða belidenan [MS. behlidenan

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwæþ, QUOTH, said, spoke, Deut. 32, 26: Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 30, 31; p.
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of cweðan

on-médla

(n.)
Grammar
on-médla, (-medla, Grimm, Grein), an; m.

pride, glory, magnificence ⬩ pride, arrogance, presumption ⬩ courage, boldness

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Th. 291, 11; Sat. 429. courage, boldness For hwam ne móton wé ealle mid onmédlan ( boldly ) gangan in Godes ríce, Salm. Kmbl. 704; Sal. 351

Linked entries: on-mǽdla on-médan

ræge-reósa

(n.)
Grammar
ræge-reósa, an; m. : -reóse (?); f.
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Biþ ðæt sár fram ðam nafolan óþ ðone milte and on ða winestran rægereósan, and gecymþ æt ðam bæcþearme, 232, 3-6. v. Lchdm. ii. Glossary

sin-niht

(n.)
Grammar
sin-niht, e and es (v. niht) ; f.
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Th. 3, 27 ; Gen. 42 : Salm. Kmbl. 138 ; Sal. 68. Grendel sinnihte heóld mistige móras, Beo. Th. 325 ; B. 161 : ( of the darkness of chaos ), Cd. Th. 7, 20 ; Gen. 109. Synnihte, 8, 2 ; Gen. 118

be-wríhþ

(v.)

covers over

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covers over, Salm. Kmbl. 605; Sal. 302; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-wríhan

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Swá mé Drihten tó cwæþ, ic gesié ( I experience just what the Lord said I should ], Bl. H. 237, 36. For hwon wást þú weán, gesyhst sorge ?, Gen. 877. Geseóð sorga mǽste synfá men sárig-ferðe, Cri. 1082. Blǽdes and blisse þe hý geseóð, 1257.

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