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ofer-swíðrian

(v.)

to prevail, conquer

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oferswíðredon (-swíðdon MS. F.) on ðysum eallum þurh ðone ðe us lufode ' in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us ' (Rom. 8, 37), R. Ben. 27, 12

Linked entry: swíðrian

æt-eówedniss

(n.)
Grammar
æt-eówedniss, e; f.

A revelationrevelatio

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War. 2, 32

elcur

(adv.)
Grammar
elcur, adv.

Otherwise alias

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War. 5, 37

fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-showto go before and show the waypræmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

here-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
here-bróga, an; m.

The terror produced by an army or by war,

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The terror produced by an army or by war, Beo. Th. 928; B. 462

ge-héed

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-héed, adj. [ = ge-heád]

Exaltedexaltātus

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Exalted; exaltātus Wæs Bryten gehéed Britain was exalted, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 27

stíþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-weg, es ; m.
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A hard, rough way Strong on stíðweg. Exon. Th. 384, 29 ; Rä. 4, 35

wisse

(adv.)
Grammar
wisse, (?); adv.

Certainly

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Certainly Sculan wrecan wordum forð, wisse gesingan, ðæt . . ., Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70

brego-ríce

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gehérdon þá on bregoríce audivimus eam in Effrata, Ps. L. 131, 6. Add

heoru-flá

(n.)
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an arrow for war Wǽpna and heoruflán arma et sagittę, Ps. L. 56, 5

wæter-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-gelád, es; m.

>A water-way, an aqueduct

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>A water-way, an aqueduct Wætergeláda aquae ductuum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 1, 16

Linked entry: ge-lád

hilde-wrǽsen

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wrǽsen, e; f.

A chain used to secure those taken in war [?].

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A chain used to secure those taken in war [?]. Salm. Kmbl. 586; Sal. 292

Linked entry: wrǽsen

fléring

(n.)
Grammar
fléring, e; f.

A FLOORINGcontăbŭlātio

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the cattle was placed, on the third flooring was the first dwelling, and there dwelt the wild beasts and fierce serpents, on the fourth flooring was the stall of the tame cattle, on the fifth flooring the dwelling of the men was placed with honour, Boutr

hopian

(v.)
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Gif sóðlíce þæt ná geseóð hopiað, þurh geþyld geandbidigað, Scint. 130, 5. Forgyfenysse hopian ueniam speremus, 19. <b>IV a.</b> with clause, to hope that :-- Ic hopige ꝥ cherubin se mǽra æt wesan wylle, Angl. viii. 325, 30.

býreþ

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War. 10, 13

-end

(suffix)
Grammar
-end, es; m.
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Wegferend, es; m. a way-faring man. the ending of nouns, denoting the agent

faraþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
faraþ-lácende, part.

Swimming nătans

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Swimming;; nătans Fiscas faraþlácende swimming fishes, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 34; Wal. 80

hefe-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-tíme, adj.

Troublesomedispleasingtedious

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Troublesome, displeasing, tedious Hit þuhte Moise swíðe hefetíme Moses was displeased, Num. 11, 50

Linked entry: hefig-tíme

níw-bacen

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-bacen, adj.

New-baked

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New-baked mid ús námon nígbacene hláfas panes calidos sumpsimus, Jos. 9, 12

tǽlwirðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tǽlwirðlíce, adv.

In a way that deserves censure, reprehensibly

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In a way that deserves censure, reprehensibly Tǽlwyrðlíce notabiliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 16