frécen
Peril ⬩ danger ⬩ perīcŭlum ⬩ discrīmen
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Peril, danger; perīcŭlum, discrīmen Frécnes ne wénaþ they think not of peril. Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 16; Wal. 20. Ðǽr is ealra frécna mǽste there is the greatest of all perils, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 21; Gen. 488
freó-borh
A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fidejussus
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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fidejussus, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 201, 53, col. 2
Linked entry: frí-borh
freó-burh
A free city ⬩ lībĕra arx
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A free city; lībĕra arx He scolde gesécean freóburh he should seek the free city, Beo. Th. 1390; B. 693
freóls-man
A freeman ⬩ līber
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A freeman; līber Ic wylle, ðæt ða ðe to mínre áre fón ðæt hí fédon twentig freólsmanna I will, that those who succeed to my property feed twenty freemen, Cod. Dipl. 694; Kmbl. iii. 295, 6
freoðo-burh
A peaceful city ⬩ city of refuge ⬩ an asylum ⬩ pācis arx ⬩ asȳlum
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A peaceful city, city of refuge, an asylum; pācis arx, asȳlum He gesóhte freoðoburh he sought the peaceful city. Beo. Th. 1048; B. 522
gár-wudu
Spear-wood ⬩ a javelin ⬩ hastæ lignum ⬩ hasta
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Spear-wood, a javelin; hastæ lignum, hasta Hie to gúþe gárwudu rǽrdon they raised the spear-wood to battle, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 20; Exod. 325
mearc-beorh
A hill which forms part of a boundany
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A hill which forms part of a boundany Predicta tellus his terminis circumcincta. Ǽrest on æscwoldes hláw: ðonne on gemótbiorh ... ðonne on mearcbiorh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 195, 14. Æt ðæne mearcbeorh, iii. 175, 35. Cf. gemǽr-beorh, iii. 403, 27. [Kemble
mód-þracu
Impetuosity of mind ⬩ impetuous or daring courage
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Impetuosity of mind, impetuous or daring courage Ic ðæm gódan (Beowulf) sceal for his módþræce mádmas beódan, Beo. Th. 775; B. 385
níþ-wracu
Severe punishment
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Severe punishment Ða fǽmnan hét þurh níþwræce nacode þennan, and mid sweopum swingan, Exon. Th. 253, 28; Jul. 187. Cwom Nabochodonossor of níþwracum ( his exile among the beasts of the field ), Cd. Th. 257, 28; Dan. 664
nyttian
To make use of ⬩ enjoy
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To make use of, enjoy Ic nyttige fungor, utor, perago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 22. Wuda and wætres nyttaþ, Exon. Th. 340, 12; Gn. Ex. 110. Sume ðæs seáwes ánlípiges nyttiaþ some make of the juice only, Lchdm. ii. 30, 16. Nyttade Noe sídan ríces, Cd. Th. 96
rá
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A roebuck, a roe Ráha capria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103,19. Raa capriolus, 129, 58: capia ( = caprea ), 128, 47. Rá caprea, 16, 79 : i. 288, 15. Gyf man on huntuþe rán oððe rǽgean mid fláne gewǽceþ, Lchdm. i. 166, 24. Mǽre on huntunge heorta and rána cervorum
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bísen
An example, similitude, command, precept
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An example, similitude, command, precept, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 13: 29, 1; Fox 102, 12: Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 33; Gú. 499: Lk. Rush. War. 13, 6: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 13; Gen. 571
ge-beorh
A defence ⬩ protection ⬩ refuge ⬩ tuĭtio ⬩ refŭgium
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A defence, protection, refuge; tuĭtio, refŭgium Dryhten ys úre gebeorh Deus noster refŭgium est, Ps. Th. 45, 1 : Ps. Spl. C. 9, 9 : 17, 1. To gebeorhge ðæs sǽs for the sea's protection, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 12. Wolde he ðám gebeorh gewarnian ðe he heora
geolo
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a yellow colour Gelu, gelo crocus, Txts. 50, 242. Geolo, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 47. Geolu, ii. 17, 13: 137, 9. yellow material, yolk of an egg Dó on hunig ǽges geola, Lch. ii. 130, 12
in-smoh
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Substitute: in-smoh, in-smog; gen. in-smoges; n. and add
Lazarus
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Lazarus Ic bidde eów þæt gé beón gemyndige ðæs Lazares reste . . . manega Lazaras gé habbað nú licgende æt eówrum gatum, Hml. Th. i. 334, 25-29
cniht-gebeorþor
A boy-bearing ⬩ child-bearing; ⬩ pueri partus
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A boy-bearing, child-bearing; pueri partus On ðæm cnihtgebeorþre heó á clǽne þurhwunode in child-bearing she continued ever immaculate Homl. Blick. 3, 12
Crécas
The Greeks ⬩ Græci
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The Greeks; Græci Fór on Crécas he went against the Greeks Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 15, 31. Ymbe Créca land about the land of the Greeks Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 11; 23, 12, 13, 17, 22; 1. 6; Bos. 29, 6 Perseus of Créca lande in Asiam fór Perseus went from the
cucumis
A cucumber ⬩ cucumis
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Lat. A cucumber; cucumis Cucumeres, ðæt synd eorþæppla cucumbers, which are earth-apples Num. 11, 5
tó-foran
Before. ⬩ in front of, ⬩ in presence of, ⬩ previous to ⬩ above, ⬩ in a greater degree than ⬩ superior to ⬩ over and above, ⬩ beside, ⬩ beyond
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Before. of place, in front of, in presence of, preceding the case Ealle þeóda beóþ tóforan (ante) him gegaderude. Mt. Kmbl. 25, 32. Hé ða hláfas bræc and sealde his leorningcnihtum, ðæt hí tóforan him ásetton. Mk. Skt. 6, 41: 8, 6. Hé ðæt ylce gelæstnode