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un-tweód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tweód, adj.

Not inspired with doubt ⬩ unwavering

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Not inspired with doubt, unwavering Hé hæfde him on innan ellen untweódne, Andr. Kmbl. 2485; An. 1244

Linked entry: tweógan

weorold-bliss

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bliss, e; f.
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Worldly bliss, earthly joy Hé his líchoman wynna forwyrnde and woruldblissa, Exon. Th. 111, 32 ; Gú. 135

wundor-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-bebod, es; n.

A monstrous command

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A monstrous command Hé him bebeorgan ne con wóm wundorbebodum wergan gástes, Beo. Th. 3498; B. 1747

yþ-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
yþ-hengest, es; m.
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A wave-steed, a ship Hé férde ðǽr hé wiste his ýðhengestas, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 16

æt-hindan

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Se kyning férde him æthindan, Ælfc. T. 5, 24: Hml. A. 105, 106

blysian

(v.)

to burn ⬩ blaze

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to burn, blaze Fýr blysede beforan his ansýne ignis a facie ejus exarsit, Ps. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: bǽl-blys

eald-gefá

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gefá, an; m.
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An old foe Métte hiene his ealdgefána sum and hiene ofstang, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 34

eald-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geféra, an; m.
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An old comrade Hié hæfdon þrítig cyninga ofslagen heora ágenra ealdgeférena, Ors. 3, 11; S. 152, 24

efen-scolere

(n.)
Grammar
efen-scolere, es; m.
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A fellow-pupil Chalisten his enmscolere Callisthenem sibi apud Aristotelem condiscipulum, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 1

efen-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
efen-þegen, es; m.
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Énne of his efneðegnum, 28

for-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sencan, p. te

drop

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To let fall, drop Forsencð hé ðone wæsðm his gǽstes ferre fructum spiritus recusat, Past. 347, 13

Linked entry: sencan

hýrsum-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hýrsum-lic, adj.

Ready ⬩ willing

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Ready (of service), willing Hé gegearwode heom his hýrsumlice þegnunge eis obsequium praebebat, Gr. D. 152, 1

hors-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
hors-cniht, es; m.
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A groom Aman gelǽdde Mardochéum geond þá burh swylce hé his horscniht wǽre, Hml. A. 99, 242

mægenig

(adj.)
Grammar
mægenig, (?), ménig; adj.
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Strong Þurh ménige hand ( per rnantum fortem) hé hig út forlǽt of þís lande, Ex. 6, l

Linked entry: menigdu

merigen-dæg

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Gif hé him þæs mergendæges geunnan wolde si in crastino vitam servasset. Guth. Gr. 110, 60. Add

ofer-cymmend

(n.)
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one coming upon another, an assailant Gif bið strongra him se ofercymmend (superueniens), Lk. L. 11, 22

seócan

(v.)
Grammar
seócan, p. <b>seác.</b>
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To be ill Þysum cnihte seócendum (aegrotanti) and forneáh tó his ænde gelǽddum, Gr. D. 338, 24

steall

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(v. treów-, wíg-steall). v. beorg- (borg-), cyric-, him-, mæsse-, mere-, sealtærn-, tún-, wígbed-steall

treówþ

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Add Hé nam þone deácon in his treówþe diaconum in suam suscepit fidem, Gr. D. 253, 16

þeóstrian

(v.)
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R. 24, 29). add His seón swýðe þeóstrodon, Hml. S. 31, 588

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