wil-spell
Welcome news ⬩ glad 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
Law-right ⬩ law ⬩ jus legurn ⬩ jus
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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
A yellow disk, shield
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Th. 880; B. 438: Elen. Kmbl. 235; El. 118
ofer-wealdend
One who rules over others, ruler, governor
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Elen. Kmbl. 2469; El. 1236
burg-ágende
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Possessing a fortress or palace; arcem vel palatium possidens, Elen. Kmbl. 2347; El. 1175
Linked entry: burh-ágende
fremede
made ⬩ did ⬩ performed
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made, did, performed, Elen. Kmbl. 942; El. 472: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 26;
leód-hwæt
Very brave
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Se leódhwate lindgeborga, Elen. Kmbl. 21; El. 11
Linked entries: lind-hwæt lind-geborga
ge-fic
Fraud ⬩ deceit ⬩ fraus
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Fraud, deceit; fraus Mid fǽcne gefice with fraudulent deceit, Elen. Kmbl. 1150; El. 577
ge-hlód
loaded
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loaded, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 10; Cri. 1035 : Elen. Kmbl. 467; El. 234;
be-dyrnan
To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ occultare
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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
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
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
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
Honourable ⬩ venerable ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ venerandus
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Honourable, venerable; honorabilis, venerandus, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 23: Elen. Kmbl. 2256; El. 1129
daroþ-æsc
An ash-dart ⬩ jaculum fraxineum
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An ash-dart; jaculum fraxineum Daroþæsc flugon ash-darts flew, Elen. Kmbl. 280; El. 140
geagn-cwide
A reply ⬩ answering again ⬩ responsum
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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
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852
morþor-sliht
Slaughter ⬩ the 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
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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