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ǽrend-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-gást, es; m.

A spiritual messengeran angelnuntius spiritusangelus

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A spiritual messenger, an angel; nuntius spiritus, angelus Godes ǽrendgást God's spiritual messenger, Cd. 104; Th. 138, 23; Gen. 2296

ǽrest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽrest, adj.

firstERSTprimus

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Bos. 8, 7: Cd. 52; Th. 66, 5; Gen. 1079

Linked entry: érest

be-dragan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dragan, p. -dróg, -dróh, pl. -drógon; pp. -dragen

To draw asideseduceseducere

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To draw aside, seduce; seducere Ðe hie dearnenga bedróg who seduced her secretly, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 5 ; Gen. 602

Linked entry: be-dróg

be-heonan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-heonan, -heonon; adv. [be by, heonan hence]

On this sideclose byciscitraciterius

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On this side, close by; cis, citra, citerius Get beheonon yet nearer Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 4 : Cot. 33

cíle

(n.)
Grammar
cíle, es; m.

A coldfrigus

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Fox 29, 101; Met. 29, 50: Gen. 8, 22

Linked entry: cíele

gebod-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gebod-scipe, es; m. [gebod a command]

A commandmentmandātum

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A commandment; mandātum Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 430

sinc-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gimm, es ; m.
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A precious gem, jewel Fyrdrincas fóron . . . hyrstum gewerede. Ðǽr wæs gesýne sincgim locen, hláfordes gifu, Elen. Kmbl. 528 ; El. 264

streng-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streng-líc, adj.
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Th. 18, 14; Gen. 273. Cf. strang-líc

steór-nægl

(n.)
Grammar
steór-nægl, (?), es; m.
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Ger. stiur-nagal clavus. ]

un-freóndlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-freóndlíce, adv.

In an unfriendly manner

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Th. 162, 30; Gen. 2689

ambeht-scealc

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Ábeád þeódcyning þegnum sínum, ombiht*-*scealcum, Gen. 1870. Add

gúþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-bord, es; n.

A warlike boarda shield

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Ex. 203: Cd. 128; Th. 163, 5; Gen: 2693

gúþ-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-gemót, es; n.

A battle-meetingbattlefight

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A battle-meeting, battle, fight, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 1; Gen. 2056: Exon. 104b; Th. 397, 28; Rä. 16, 25

orleg-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-weorc, es; n.

War-work, action

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Th. 122, 2; Gen. 2020

sorh-word

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-word, es; m.

A word expressive of care or sorrow

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Th. 49, 8; Gen. 789

hiw-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-beorht, hiow-; adj.

Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour

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Kmbl. 145; El. 73: Cd. 14; Th. 17, 27; Gen. 265

sprýtan

(v.)
Grammar
sprýtan, sprítan (?); p. te

To sproutspring as a plant

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Th. 61, 10; Gen. 995

Linked entry: a-sprýtan

feá-sceaft

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaft, adj.

Having few things, poor, naked, destitute mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus

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Having few things, poor, naked, destitute; mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus Freóndafeásceaft destitute of friends, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 24; Gen. 2100: 114; Th. 149, 23; Gen. 2479: Andr. Kmbl. 2257; An. 1130.

Linked entry: -sceaft

ilde

(n.)
Grammar
ilde, pl. m.

Men

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Kmbl. 1040; El. 521, Ylda bearn the children of men, Cd. 113 ; Th. 149, 6; Gen. 2470: 177; Th. 222, 17; Dan. 106. Sceal mid yldum wesan ismahel háten shall be called among men Ishmael, 104 ; Th. 138, 3 ; Gen. 2286: Beo. Th. 154; B. 77.

Linked entries: ælde elde

HUND

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
HUND, n.

A HUNDREDcentum

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Þreó hund manna and eahtatýne men, Gen. 14, 14. Geseald tó þrím hunde penega sold for three hundred pence, Blickl. Homl. 69, 8: 75, 22. Þriim hundum peninga, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 5. Feówer hund geára, Gen. 15, 13. Ðá ðá hé wæs fíf hund geára, 5, 32.

Linked entry: hundes beó