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wil-spell

(n.)
Grammar
wil-spell, es; n.

Welcome newsglad tidings

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Welcome news, glad tidings Wæs him frófra mǽst æt ðam willspelle (the news of the finding of the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1985; El. 994. Wilspella mǽst gesecgan, 1965; El. 984

ǽ-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-riht, es; n. [ǽ law, riht right]

Law-rightlawjus legurnjus

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Law-right, law; jus legurn, jus Ða ðe fyrngewritu sélest cunnen, ǽriht eówer who the old writings best know, your own law, Elen. Kmbl. 749; El. 375: 1176; El. 590

geolo-rand

(n.)
Grammar
geolo-rand, es; m.

A yellow disk, shield

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Th. 880; B. 438: Elen. Kmbl. 235; El. 118

ofer-wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-wealdend, es; m.

One who rules over others, ruler, governor

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Elen. Kmbl. 2469; El. 1236

burg-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burg-ágende, part.
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Possessing a fortress or palace; arcem vel palatium possidens, Elen. Kmbl. 2347; El. 1175

Linked entry: burh-ágende

fremede

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fremede, pl. fremedon

madedidperformed

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made, did, performed, Elen. Kmbl. 942; El. 472: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 26;

leód-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
leód-hwæt, adj.

Very brave

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Se leódhwate lindgeborga, Elen. Kmbl. 21; El. 11

Linked entries: lind-hwæt lind-geborga

ge-fic

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fic, es; n.

Frauddeceitfraus

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Fraud, deceit; fraus Mid fǽcne gefice with fraudulent deceit, Elen. Kmbl. 1150; El. 577

ge-hlód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hlód, pl. -hlódon

loaded

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loaded, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 10; Cri. 1035 : Elen. Kmbl. 467; El. 234;

be-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dyrnan, bi-dyrnan; p. de; pp. ed

To hideconcealoccultare

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To hide, conceal; occultare Ne mihte him bedyrned wyrþan it might not be hidden from him, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 18; Gen. 261 : Elen. Kmbl. 1201; El. 602 : 1164; El. 584

Linked entry: bi-dyrnan

hild-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
hild-fruma, an; m,

A military chief or prince,

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A military chief or prince, Elen. Kmbl. 19; El. 10: 201; El. 101: Exon. 65b; Th. 243, 7, Jul. 7: Beo. Th. 3360; B. 1678: 5291; B. 2649: 5662; B. 2835

úrig-feþera

(adj.)
Grammar
úrig-feþera, adj.

Wet-feathered, with dewy plumage

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Úrigfeðera earn, Elen. Kmbl. 57; El. 29. Úrigfeðra, 221; El. 111. Úrigfeþra, Exon. Th. 307, 17; Seef. 25

leód-gebyrga

(n.)
Grammar
leód-gebyrga, an; m.

a prince chief man

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Leódgebyrgean the chief men of the city [cf. ceastre weardas applied to the same persons in v. 767], Elen. Kmbl. 1108; El. 556

Linked entry: ge-byrga

ár-wyrþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-wyrþ, adj.

Honourablevenerablehonorabilisvenerandus

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Honourable, venerable; honorabilis, venerandus, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 23: Elen. Kmbl. 2256; El. 1129

daroþ-æsc

(n.)
Grammar
daroþ-æsc, es; n?

An ash-dartjaculum fraxineum

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An ash-dart; jaculum fraxineum Daroþæsc flugon ash-darts flew, Elen. Kmbl. 280; El. 140

geagn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
geagn-cwide, es; m.

A replyanswering againresponsum

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A reply, answering again; responsum Grimme geagncwide with grim response, Elen. Kmbl. 1047; El. 525

Linked entry: geán-cwide

hyht-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852

morþor-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-sliht, es; m.

Slaughterthe slain

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Elen. Kmbl. 1297; El. 650

Linked entry: morþ-sliht

ge-rósod

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Substitute: flavoured with rose-leaves Dó hwón gerósodes eles tó, Lch. ii. 40, 4. Mucgwyrte seáw wiþ gerósodne ele gemenged, 68, 10. rose-scented On gerósedne brǽí in rosatum odorem, An. Ox. 3278. Gerósodne, 2, 185

stede-wang

(n.)
Grammar
stede-wang, es; m.
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A plain, open place On ðam stedewange, Elen. Kmbl. 2040; El. 1021: 1346; El. 675: Andr. Kmbl. 1548; An. 775. Stedewangas, 667; An. 334. Æfter stedewonga stówum, Exon. Th. 154, 23; Gú. 847