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be-witan

(v.)
Grammar
be-witan, ic. he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen; v. trans. [be near, witan to know, see, take care of]

To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administerpræesse, administrare

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Fæder ealle gesceafte bewát the father watches over all creatures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 5; . 81, 9. To bewitanne, Gen. 39, 4

Linked entry: be-wiste

holen

(n.)
Grammar
holen, holegn, es; m.

Holly

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Se fealwa holen the sere holly, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; . 56, 10

DÆL

(n.)
Grammar
DÆL, gen. dæles; dat. dæle; pl. nom. acc. dalu, dalo; n. A

DALE, den. gulf vallis, barathrum

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In deóp dalu into the deep dales, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 21; . 88, 5: 56 a; Th. 199, 11; Ph. 24. We synd aworpene on ðás deópan dalo we are cast into these deep dens [hell], Cd. 22; Th. 27, 21; Gen. 421.

mis-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-líce; adv.

diverselyvariouslyin different waysin an irregular manner

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Tod. 2: Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 13; . 29, 12. Hí his mistlíce (Cott. MS. mislice) willnigen, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 26. in an irregular manner (v. mis-líc, II.)

óþ-ferian

(v.)
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Th. 398, 13; . 17, 7. Cf. æt-ferian

mis-lic

Grammar
mis-lic, <b>. I.</b>
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add: with a singular noun, where different instances of that which is denoted by the noun occur, not uniform, different forms of Hû mislic bið mægen þára cynna, . 81, 8. Þá ic þurh mislic cwealm slóg, Jul. 493.

a-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þringan, p. -þrang, -þrong, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [a out, þringan to throng] .

to throng or press out or forthto urge outto urgeto throng or press away or out of sightto concealextruderecelareto rush forthto rushprorumpere

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Aþrungen, út-aþrungen celatum, Cot. 33. to rush forth, to rush; prorumpere Ic of enge up aþringe I rush up from the narrow place, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 18; . 4, 12

Linked entry: a-þrungen

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-balemortal afflictiondeadly evilvītæ mălumlētāle mălum

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Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe I sweep that deadly evil far from me, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 20; . 24, 5: Beo, Th. 314; B. 156. Ðǽr wæs hondsció, feorhbealu fǽgum there was [his] glove, deadly evil to the fated, 4160; B. 2077: 5067; B. 2537

sele-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
sele-dreám, es ; m.
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Th. 480, 13 ; . 64, 1. Goldburg ofgifan, secga seledreám, beorht beágselu. Andr. Kmbl. 3310 ; An. 1658 : Beo. Th. 4496 ; B. 2252. Swǽfon seledreámas. Cd. Th. 179, 29 ; Exod. 36 : Exon. Th. 292, 3 ; Wand. 93

un-dearninga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dearninga, un-dearnunga, -deornunga; adv.

Without secrecy or concealmentopenly

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Th. 429, 9; . 43, 2. Gekýþe hé ðæt hé ðæt feoh, undeornunga his cúðan ceápe in wíc gebohte, L. H. E. 16; Th. i. 34, 10

wan-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
wan-sceaft, e; -sceafte(-a; m.?), an ; f.
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Th. 499, 16; . 88, 16.

sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
sæd, adj. with gen.

Sated, weary, filled, having had one's fill

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Th. 388, 4; . 6, 2. Wiste wlonc and wínes sæd, 369, 11; Seel. 39. Swíðe ǽtan and sade wurdan manducaverunt et saturati sunt nimis Ps. Th. 77, 29. Hí sæde wǽron saturaviteos, 80, 15

ge-sweostor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweostor, -sweostra, -sweostro, -swustra, -swystra

sisters;sorores;

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sisters; sorores; used as the pl. of sweostor His twá dóhtor, swáse gesweostor his two daughters, own sisters, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 29; . 47, 3.

a-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tyhtan, -tihtan ; p. -tyhte, -tihte ; pp. -tyhted, -tyht, -tiht.

to persuadesolicitinciteattractallurepersuadereallicereincitareto produceprocreateprocrearegignere

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atihte to ðám sóðum gesǽlþum who are intent upon [attracted to] the true felicities, Bt. 32, 1 ; Fox. 114, 3. to produce, procreate; procreare, gignere Wíga is of dumbum twám atyhted a warrior is produced from two dumb ones, Exon. 113 a ; Th. 433, 27;

Linked entries: a-tihtan a-tihting

cwéne

(n.)
Grammar
cwéne, cwýne ,an; f.

A woman, wife, queen, common woman, harlot femina, uxor, regina, meretrix

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A woman, wife, queen, common woman, harlot ; femina, uxor, regina, meretrix Ic wæs feaxhár cwéne I was a hoary-headed woman, Exon. 126b; Th. 487, 13; . 73, 1. Cwénan forlǽtan to forsake a wife, L. N. P. L. 35; Th. ii. 296, 1.

cystig

(adj.)
Grammar
cystig, adj.

Munificent, benevolent, bountiful, liberal, generous, goodmunificus, largus, probus, bonus

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Seó módor clǽngeorn biþ and cystig the mother is pure and bountiful, Exon. 128a; Th. 492, 25; . 81, 21. Cystig largus vel dapsilis, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 34; Wrt. Voc. 47, 38: larga, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 145, 51.

eh

(n.)
Grammar
eh, es; n.

a war-horse, charger equus bellātor the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs

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a war-horse, charger; equus bellātor Ða ða hors óþbær, eh and eorlas which bore away the horses, the chargers, and chiefs, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 21; . 23, 11. the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, —

Linked entry: eoh

FEALDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALDAN, ic fealde, ðú fealdest, fylst, he fealdeþ, fylt, pl. fealdaþ; p. feóld, pl. feóldon; pp. fealden [feald a fold]

FOLD up, wrapplĭcāre

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Fingras feóldon [MS. feóldan] mec fingers folded me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 4; . 27, 7. Ðæt he hine fealde swá swá bóc that it fold itself like a book, Ps. Th. 49, 5

forþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weg, es; m.

An onward coursea going forthdeparturejourneyprogressusprofectioăbĭtusŏbĭtus

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An onward course, a going forth, departure, journey; progressus, profectio, ăbĭtus, ŏbĭtus Fús forþweges desirous of departure, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 20; . 31, 3.

frécne

(adv.)
Grammar
frécne, frǽcne; adv.

Horriblysavagelyfiercelyseverelyinsolentlyboldlydangerouslyatrōcĭterdūreaudacterperīcŭlōse

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Hie hit frécne genéðdon they severely oppressed it, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 17; Exod. 570: Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 23; . 21, 16: Ps. Th. 67, 2: 103, 33: 104, 25. Ðæt him hit frécne ne meahte sceððan that it might not dangerously wound him, Beo.