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ed-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wist, , e; f. [ed re-, anew, again; wist support]

Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substancesubstantia

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Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance; substantia Ic adilegie ealle ða edwiste, ðe ic geworhte dēlēbo omnem substantiam, quam fēci, Gen. 7, 4

eorþ-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-cund, adj.

Earthly, terrestrial terrestris

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Cd. 79; Th. 98, 8; Gen. 1627

éðel-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-þrym, -þrymm, es; m.

One's country's dignity dignĭtas vel glōria patriæ

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One's country's dignity; dignĭtas vel glōria patriæ He éðelþrym onhóf he exalted his country's dignity, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 23; Gen. 1634

fǽr-cýle

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cýle, es; m.

A terrible cold terrĭbĭle frīgus

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A terrible cold; terrĭbĭle frīgus Geondfolen fýre and fǽrcýle filled with fire and intense cold, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 30; Gen. 43

fíc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-leáf, es; n.

A fig-leaffīci fŏlium

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A fig-leaf; fīci fŏlium Híg siwodon fícleáf and worhton him wǽdbréc consuērunt fŏlia fīcus et fēcērunt sibi pĕrizōmăta, Gen. 3, 7

for-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
for-sceap, es; n. [from sceapen formed, created; pp. of sceppan to create] What is for- or mis-shapen

a faultcrimemălefactum

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a fault, crime; mălefactum Me nædre to forsceape scyhte the serpent incited me to crime, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 22; Gen. 898

Linked entry: sceap

gamol-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
gamol-ferhþ, adj.

Advanced in ageagedætāte provectus

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Advanced in age, aged; ætāte provectus Gamol-ferhþ goldes brytta the aged dispenser of gold, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 26; Gen. 2867

Linked entry: gomel-ferhþ

rédian

(v.)
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Th. 90, 20; Gen. 1498. (?)

Linked entry: reðran

drincan

Grammar
drincan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: (1 a) with gen. ꝥ ǽlc mann drunce þæs deórwurðan wínes be þám þe hé sylf wolde, Hml, A. 92, 22

betst-boren

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
betst-boren, pp.

Best-born, eldestmajor natu

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Best-born, eldest; major natu Moises clipode ða betstborenan Moyses vocavit majores natu, Lev. 9, 1: Gen. 50, 7: Deut. 5. 23

under-beginnan

(v.)

to attempt

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Gen. Thw. 1, 14

Linked entry: be-ginnan

Agustus

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Add:to <b>II:</b> gen. Agustes In Agustes mónþe mense Augusta, Nar. 6, 8: Lch. i. 70, 7

lád-mann

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Þá cwæð Esau: 'Ic bidde þé þæt þú nyme þe ládmenn of mínum geférum, þæt þé wegas wissigeon, Gen. 33, 15. Add

lín-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
lín-leáh, f.
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A flax-field On línleáge geat, and ðonne on línleáge middewearde, C. D. ii. 172, 14. On línleáge eástewearde, v. 207, 21

sunu

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Add: gen. syna Ðéra þeówra manna hió an hyre syna dehter Eádgyfe, C. D. vi. 132, 31. v. bróþor-, dohtor-, sweostor-sunu

stirnan

(v.)
Grammar
stirnan, (?); p. de

To be severe

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Th. 150, 22; Gen. 2495

Linked entry: styrnan

þín

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þín, prop. poss.
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Ger. O. Frs. thín: O. H. Ger. dín: Icel. þinn.]

un-geládod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geládod, adj.

Not acquitteduncleared of a charge

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Not acquitted, uncleared of a charge Ðá wæs hé ðisse spǽce, ægðer ge on lífe ge æfter, ungeládod ge ungebétt, Chart. Th. 540, 4

Linked entry: ge-ládian

hyge-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-róf, adj.

Stoutmagnanimous

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Th. 413; B. 204: Cd. 82; Th. 102, 32; Gen. 1709; 75; Th. 93, 22; Gen. 1550: Exon. 15 b; Th. 33, 31; Cri. 534: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 1; Jud. 303

wine-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wine-mǽg, s; m.

A loving kinsman

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Th. 158, 31; Gen. 2625. Winemǽga hryre, Exon. Th. 287, 1; Wand. 7: 184, 2; Gú. 1338. Winemǽgum bidroren, 306, 31; Seef. 16. Fléma, winemágum láð, Cd. Th. 62, 29; Gen. 1021