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a-rǽman

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽman, p. de; pp. ed.

To raiselift upelevateexcitareerigereelevareTo raise or lift up one's selfto arisese erigerese elevaresurgere

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v. trans. To raise, lift up, elevate; excitare, erigere, elevare Ða ge mihton rǽdan, and eów arǽman on ðám which ye may read, and elevate yourselves in them, Ælfc. T. 31, 15. v. intrans. To raise or lift up one's self, to arise; se erigere, se elevare

BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battlewarslaughtercrueltypugnastrages

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Battle, war, slaughter, cruelty; pugna, strages Gúþ-Geáta leód, beadwe heard the War-Goths' prince, brave in battle, Beo. Th. 3082; B. 1539. Wit ðære beadwo begen ne onþungan we both prospered not in the war, Exon. 129b; Th. 497, 2; Rä. 85, 23. Beorn

Linked entry: beadu

be-neoðan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-neoðan, be-nyðan; prep. dat. [be, neoðan under]

BENEATHbelowunderinfra

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BENEATH, below, under; infra Hió biþ swíðe fior hire selfre beneoðan she is very far beneath herself Bt. Met. Fox 20, 444; Met. 20, 222. Gif se sconca biþ þyrel beneoðan cneówe if the shank be pierced beneath the knee L. Alf. pol. 63; Th. i. 96, 16,

CEAFL

(n.)
Grammar
CEAFL, es; m.

A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek;rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla

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A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla Se wída ceafl gefvlled biþ the wide jaw is filled, Exon. 97b; Th. 363, 26; Wal. 59: Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705. Blódigum ceaflum with bloody jaws, 318; An. 159: Exon. 26a; Th. 77, 5; Cri

Linked entry: ceaclum

dǽd-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-fruma, an; m. [dǽd a deed, fruma II. an author, inventor]

A deed-doer, perpetrator, labourer facinoris vel facinorum auctor, actor

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A deed-doer, perpetrator, labourer; facinoris vel facinorum auctor, actor Eádmund cyning, dýre dǽdfruma king Edmund, the dear deed-doer, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 9; Edm. 3: Andr. Kmbl. 149; An. 75. Grendel, diór dǽdfruma Grendel, the dire perpetrator, Beo

em-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
em-líce, adv.

Even-like, evenly, equally, patiently æquālĭter, æquanĭmĭter

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Even-like, evenly, equally, patiently; æquālĭter, æquanĭmĭter Hú emlíce hit gelamp how evenly it happened! Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 25: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 41. He ðone eard ealne emlíce dǽlde betwux twelf mægþum he divided all the country equally among the twelve

feaxede

(adj.)
Grammar
feaxede, fexede; adj.

Having long hairlong-hairedcŏmātus

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Having long hair, long-haired; cŏmātus Sume men cweðaþ ðæt cométa síe feaxede [fexede, Th. 162, 9, col. 2, 3; 163, 10] steorra, forðæm ðǽr stent lang leóma of, hwílum on áne healfe, hwílum on ǽlce healfe some men say that a comet is a long-haired star

Linked entries: fexede ge-feaxode

for-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen [wrecan to drive]

To drive outbanishexpelexpellĕrepropellĕrefŭgāre

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To drive out, banish, expel; expellĕre, propellĕre, fŭgāre Ðý-læs hit ýþa þrym forwrecan meahte lest the force of the waves might drive it out, Beo. Th. 3843; B. 1919. He hine feor forwræc he banished him far, 219; B. 109. Hý forwrǽcon wícinga cynn they

freoðu-webbe

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-webbe, an; f.

A peace-weaverwomanpācis textrixconciliatrixmŭlier

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A peace-weaver, woman; pācis textrix, conciliatrix, mŭlier Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw, ðætte freoðuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan such is no feminine usage, that a peace-weaver deprive a dear man of his life, Beo. Th. 3888; B. 1942. Widsíþ mid Ealhhilde

Linked entries: freoðo-webbe webbe

frum-gild

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gild, -gyld, es; n.

A first payment or compensationthe first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murderprīma compensātio

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A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio

geárlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geárlíc, adj.

Yearlyannualannuus

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Yearly, annual; annuus Ðes geárlíca ymryne this yearly course, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 23. Ge ðæs libbendes yrfes, ge ðæs geárlíces westmes both of live stock and of yearly fruit, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 194, 17. Geárlícne tíman annuum tempus, Hymn. Surt. 106

IC

(pronoun.)
Grammar
IC, pron. of 1st pers. s.

I

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I Ic Æðelstán cyningc cýðe I, king Athelstan, proclaim, L. Ath. 1; prm; Th. i. 194, 2. Ic hyt eom it is I; ego sum, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 27. Ic sylf hit eom ipse ego sum, Lk. Skt. 24, 39. Ic eom Gabriel ic ðe stande beforan gode ego sum gabrihel qui adsto ante

lecg

(n.)
Grammar
lecg, e; f.
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Some part of a weapon, the cross bar in the hilt[?] Án handsex and [an?] ðæræ lecge is hundeahtati mancussa goldæs, Chart. Th. 527, 9. Leo takes lecg = gift, legacy, and then a dish of three pounds and a cup of equal amount would go to make up the amount

meahte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahte-líce, <b>meaht-líce;</b> adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith powerin power

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Mightily, powerfully, with power, in power Mihtelíce potenter, Hy. Surt. 26, 4. Myhtylíce potentialiter, 29, 11. Mihtlýce potenter, 49, 19. Sǽ oncneów ðá Cristofer here ýða mihtelíce eode the sea acknowledged him, when Christ in his might walked over

Linked entry: meahtig-líce

gold-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
gold-smiþ, es; m.
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A goldsmith, worker in gold; aurifex Tubalcain wæs égðer ge goldsmiþ ge ísensmiþ Tubalcain was a worker both in gold and in iron, Gen. 4, 22. Goldsmiþ aurifex, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 35: Homl. Th. i. 64, 8. Ðe Eádréd cyng gebócode Ælfsige his goldsmipe

gríma

(n.)
Grammar
gríma, an; m.
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a mask, visor, helmet Gylden gríma a golden helm, Elen. Kmbl. 249; El. 125, Gríma a mask, Gl. Mett. 504. He míne sáwle swylce gehealde wið ehtendra egsan gríman ut salvam faceret a persequentibus animam meam, Ps. Th. 108, 30. [Icel. gríma a sort of hood

Linked entry: gríming

be-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
be-sleán, p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slagen, -slægen, -slegen; instr.

To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereavedecollare, cædendo orbare, privare

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To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave; decollare, cædendo orbare, privare Ðǽr wæs heáfde beslagen se strengesta martyr sanct Albanus decollatus itaque martyr fortissimus sanctus Albanus, there the bravest martyr, St. Alban, was beheaded Bd.

ge-byrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrman, p. de; pp. ed

To ferment with BARMto leavenfermentare

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To ferment with BARM, to leaven; fermentare Bryðen wæs ongunnen ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde the drink was prepared which Eve fermented for Adam, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 6; Gú. 954. Þrymme gebyrmed fermented with greatness, 84 a; Th. 316, 2; Mód. 42. Ne beó

Linked entries: ge-bærmed ge-byrmed

ge-leánian

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

To rewardrepayrecompensereddĕretrĭbuĕrerependĕre

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To reward, repay, recompense; reddĕre, trĭbuĕre, rependĕre Ne mágon we geleánian him mid láþes wihte we may not reward him with aught of hostility, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 15; Gen. 394. Him ðæt geleánaþ lífes Waldend the Lord of life will repay him that, Exon

Linked entry: leánian

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n: ge-rǽdu, e; f?

A housing, harness, trappings, equipagephaleræ, apparatus

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A housing, harness, trappings, equipage; phaleræ, apparatus Ða here-geata medemra þegna syndon hors and his gerǽda the heriots of the medial thanes are a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12, MS. G: Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 22, MS. B. Folc