hróðor
Solace ⬩ comfort ⬩ benefit ⬩ pleasure
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His sunu hangaþ hrefne tó hróðre his son hangs a solace for the raven, Beo. Th. 4887; B. 2448: Apstls. Kmbl. 190; Ap. 95. Ðú ðe cwóme heánum tó hróðre thou (Christ) who hast come for a comfort to the humble, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 7; Cri. 414.
land-búend
husbandman ⬩ a native
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Ic ðæt londbúend leóde míne secgan hýrde I heard the land's inhabitants, my people, say, Beo. Th. 2694; B. 1345
Linked entry: búend
merigen
morning ⬩ the morning of the next day ⬩ morrow
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Mergen þridda, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 11; Gen. 155: Beo. Th. 4213; B. 2103: 4255; B. 2124. Merien mane, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 53. On mergenne mane, Ps. Spl. 91, 2: Ps. Th. 54, 17: 89, 16: Beo. Th. 1134; B. 565. In merne mane, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 1: 21, 18.
gebed-rǽden
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Ben. 81, 5. þæ þæt ic dyde for hiora godcundre gebedrédenne (because of their praying for me), C. D. ii. III, 10. For hire gebedrǽdenne, iii. 421, 4.
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sófte
Softly, gently ⬩ softly, quietly, without disturbance ⬩ calmly, at ease, without trouble ⬩ gently, not harshly ⬩ without discord ⬩ easily, without opposition ⬩ facile
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Th. 77, 65. calmly, at ease, without trouble Ðǽr mé sófte byþ, ðǽr ic beó fægere beþeaht fiðerum ðínum Ps. Th. 60, 3. Hié sófte ðæs bidon Exon. Th. 10, 3; Cri. 146.
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snotor
Prudent, wise, sagacious ⬩ prudens
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C. 54: Beo. Th. 1656; B. 826. Snotur Ps. Th. 118, 23. Ðæs snottor in sefan ðæt hé ána mǽge ealle geríman stánas on eorðan Cd. Th. 205, 19; Exod. 438. Fród wita, snottor ár Exon. Th. 313, 18; Mód. 2.
Linked entry: snytre
talu
a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series
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Ðæt ǽlcere neóde beládung sý ádilegod ðæt hý þurh neóde náne tale tó syndrigre ǽhte næbben that the excuse of necessity may be removed, so that they may not have any claim to private property on the ground of necessity, R. Ben. 92, 5.
Linked entry: frum-talu
leóht
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Hé hæfde monncynnes leóhteste hond lofes tó wyrcenne, Víd. 72. of what is imposed, easy to bear, not onerous, not oppressive Ðyncet him suíðe leóht sió byrðen ðæs láreówdómes, Past. 25, 9.
æl-tæw
All good ⬩ excellent ⬩ entire ⬩ sound ⬩ healthful ⬩ perfect ⬩ honest ⬩ omnino bonus ⬩ sanus
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Ealle ða æltæwestan ofslógen they slew all the best men, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 16
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án-feald
ONE FOLD ⬩ simple ⬩ single ⬩ one alone ⬩ singular ⬩ peculiar ⬩ matchless ⬩ simplex
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Ben. interl. I. Ða án-fealdan stræcan those who are uniformly strict, Past. 42, 1; Hat. MS. 57b, 25
ASCIAN
to ASK ⬩ to ask for ⬩ to demand ⬩ inquire ⬩ to call ⬩ summon before one ⬩ interrogare ⬩ postulare ⬩ exigere ⬩ to obtain ⬩ experience ⬩ nancisci ⬩ experiri
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He ongan hine ahsian he began to call him, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 18; Gen. 863. to obtain, experience; nancisci, experiri He weán ahsode he obtained woe, Beo. Th. 2417; B. 1206: 851; B. 423
Linked entry: acsian
BYRNE
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Ætbær hringde byrnan he bore away the ringed coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5224; B. 2615. Ongan wyrcan síde byrnan he began to make a large coat of mail, Salm. Kmbl. 906; Sal. 453: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 15; Jud. 328
CANDEL
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Hádre scíneþ ródores candel the sun [the candle of the firmament] serenely shines, Beo. Th. 3148; B. 1572. Candeles leóma the light of a candle; lampas, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 88; Wrt. Voc. 41, 41.
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eart
art
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Gr. 32; Som. 36, 26: Beo. Th. 710; B. 352: 1016; B. 506: Andr. Kmbl. 2378; An. 1190: Elen. Grm. 808: Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 19; Cri. 403: Ps. Th. 51, 8: Salm.
fæste
fast, firmly ⬩ fixe, firme ⬩ fastly, quickly ⬩ cĕlĕrĭter
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He heóld hyne fæstor he held him more firmly, Beo. Th. 288; B. 143. fastly, quickly; cĕlĕrĭter Fæste geþúfe cĕlĕrĭter frŭtĭcans, luxŭrians, Cot. 123: 198
Linked entry: feste
fetian
To fetch ⬩ bring to ⬩ marry ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ applĭcāre ⬩ uxōrem dūcĕre
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Wæs to búre Beówulf fetod Beowulf was fetched to his bower, Beo. Th. 2625; B. 1310
hyge-geómor
mournful ⬩ sorrowful
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Kmbl. 2175; An. 1089: 3112; An. 1559: Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 20; Gú. 1129: Beo. Th. 4807; B. 2408: Exon. 21 a; Th. 55, 29; Cri. 891. Hygegeómorne, 115 a; Th. 442, 28; Kl. 19.
íðe
Easy ⬩ pleasant
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Easy, pleasant Nó ðæt ýðe byþ tó befleónne that is not easy to flee from, Beo. Th. 2009; B. 1002 : 4822; B. 2415.
mægen-cræft
Main force ⬩ great power or might ⬩ mighty power
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Ðæt hé þrittiges manna mægencræft on his mundgripe hæbbe, Beo. Th. 765; B. 380. Mircne mægencræft, Exon. 26b; Th. 78, 26; Cri. 1280
mene
A necklace ⬩ an ornament
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Brósinga mene, Beo. Th. 2403; B. 1199. (v. Grmm. D. M. 283.) Menas monilia, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 60: crepundia, ornamenta, monilia, Hpt. Gl. 419, 30: 517, 29. Mynas, 481, 43: lunulas, 458, 30. Menum monilibus, 434, 71. Mynum lunulis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 71