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beadu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cræft, es; m.

War-craft ⬩ strength in war ⬩ bellica vis

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War-craft, strength in war; bellica vis Ðé gúþgewinn þurh hǽðenra hilde wóman, beorna beaducræft, geboden wyrþeþ a war-contest will be offered to thee through the heathens' battle rush, the war-craft of heroes, Andr. Kmbl. 437; An. 219

éþ-hylde

(adj.)
Grammar
éþ-hylde, adj.

Easily inclined, satisfied, contented ⬩ contentus

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Easily inclined, satisfied, contented; contentus On ánum were éþhylde heó ne biþ she will not be contented with one man, Obs. Lun. § 19; Lchdm. iii. 194, 1. Beóþ éþhylde on eówrum andlyfenum contenti estōte stīpendiis vestris. Lk. Bos. 3, 14

Linked entry: eáþ-hylde

magu-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
magu-tudor, es; n.

Offspring

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Offspring Ǽr ðý magotudre módor wǽre eácen be eorle, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 13; Gen. 2765. Ús ðis se æþeling gefremede . . monnes magutudre for us, the human race, the prince (Christ) did this, Exon. 17 a; Th. 39, 28; Cri. 629

prútlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
prútlíce, adv.
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Wé prútlíce ( in splendid fashion ) gecýðaþ uplendiscum preóstum ðæt wé be ðissum circulgerǽdd habbaþ, 325, 40

ge-mearcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcan, to -mearcenne; p. ede; pp. ed

To mark, observe, keep ⬩ observāre

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To mark, observe, keep; observāre Getácna me ðǽr sélast sý sáwle mínre to gemearcenne Meotudes willan signify to me where it be best for my soul to observe the Creator's will, Exon. 118 a; Th. 453, 7; Hy. 4, 11

ge-mindig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mindig, adj.

Mindful ⬩ mĕmor

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naman and ðínes if he be mindful of my name and thine, Nar. 47, 9

un-beceás

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beceás, adj.

Not giving occasion to litigation ⬩ indisputable ⬩ incontestable

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Not giving occasion to litigation, indisputable, incontestable Bidde hé ða hond ðe ðæt ierfe hafaþ, ðæt hé him gedó ðone ceáp unbeceásne ( that he shew the chattel to be his by incontestable right ), L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 7

Linked entry: be-ceás

wísung

(n.)
Grammar
wísung, e; f.

Direction ⬩ guidance

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Direction, guidance Scylon hý gán tó heora scriftan and hym hys synna ealle geandettan, and ealle be his wísunge gebétan Homl. Ass. 141, 71. Dathan and Abiron mycelne teónan Móyse gedydon and forsáwon his wísunge, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 224

flogettan

to fly about ⬩ flutter ⬩ volitare ⬩ to be uncertain ⬩ waver ⬩ vacillate

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D. 100, 19. to be uncertain, waver, vacillate Sélre ys on eádmódrum trum faran þænne hangendum gráde on heágrum flogettan (fluctare), Scint. 205, 18

ge-lícung

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Substitute: Pleasing, pleasure Ꝥ him mon mettas gife . . . swá swá beóþ æppla . . . and hláf gedón on ceald wæter oþþe on hát be þǽre gelícunge þæs magan ( according as one or other is agreeable to the stomach ), Lch. ii. 176, 19

gráfa

(n.)
Grammar
gráfa, an; m.
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A grove, copse Be-westan ðá leáge eft tó gráfan hrycge (cf. grǽfan hrycg, 388, 29), C. D. iii. 389, 2. Tó dyrnan gráfan; of dyrnan gráfan, v. 262, 9. ¶ in a compound :-- Tó erscgráfan, C. D. iii. 434, 22

or-treówe

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Add: distrustful, without confidence Þá nolde God ꝥ þá ðe his gódan weorc gesáwon wǽron ungelýfende oððe ortreówe be þám wéne þára ælmessena þæs diácones ut neque hi qui bona ejus viderant de eleemosynarum illius aestimatione fallerentur, Gr.

sceád-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
sceád-wís, adj.
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Intelligent, discerning, discriminating Be gesceádwísan geréfan. Se scádwís geréfa sceal ǽgðer witan ge hláfordes landriht ge folces gerihtu, Angl. ix. 259, 3.

snýtan

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Gif heora ǽnegum . . . snyflung of nosa derige, snýte bæftan him oððe ádún be his sídan (post dorsum proiciat, aut iuxta latus) . . . swá hwæt swá man him fram snýte (quod proicitur), fortrede hit mid his fótum, Chrd. 23, 6-13. Add

æstel

Grammar
æstel, For the first 14 lines in Dict. substitute: This word is of uncertain meaning. In the two instances of its use in which from the context the character of the object denoted by the word may be to some extent inferred, the meanings seem different. In Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 23 it occurs in a list of words connected with the fabric and furniture of a church, chorus chor, gradus stæpe, indicatorium æstel, scabellum sceamul; in Past. 9, 1-3 it is associated with a book. As the word seems adapted from Low Latin aslella, a chip, plank, board, in each case some kind of board may be intended; in the former a notice-board (?), in the latter a board used in the binding of a book, on which the title of the book was inscribed (cf. Latin index = title of a book). For a description of binding see Rá. 27 and Jn. L. p. 48. From the latter, as throwing light on the value of Alfred's
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æstel, may be quoted the following: 'Hé gesmioðade ðá gehríno ðá ðe útan on sint, and hit gehrínade mið golde and mið gimmum ǽc mið suulfre ofergylded fáconleás feh.' See a paper by E. J. Thomas in Camb. Philol. Trans. 1916

hand-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hand-hæbbende, part.

Having [stolen property] in one's hand

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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32

heáh-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-tíd, e; f.

A high time, high day, festival, solemnity ⬩ a high day, festival

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A high time, high day, festival, solemnity Tó ǽghwilces apostoles heáhtíde fæste man and freólsige at every apostle's festival let there be fasting and feasting, L. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 15. Héhtíde solemnia, Rtl. 8, 23: 9, 27

CÓC

(n.)
Grammar
CÓC, es; m.

A COOK; ⬩ coquus

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Voc. 82, 50 Hwæt secgaþ we be cóce quid dicimus de coquo? Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 5. Hí cócas gehyrstan cooks roasted them Ps. Th. 101, 3

tín-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-wintre, adj.

Ten years old

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Ten years old .x. wintre cniht mæg bión þiéfðe gewita a ten year old boy can be accessory to a theft, L. In. 7; Th. i. 106, 18. Ðá ða hé týnwintre on ylde wæs, Homl. Th. ii. 498, 28

tó-sceótan

(v.)
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Ungesǽlge men deáþ ǽr willaþ foran tó sciótan = tóforan sceótan anticipate, rush in front of; cf. ða ungesǽligan menn forsceótaþ deáþ foran, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 3; Met. 27, 19, is rather to be taken under sceótan. The passage is:

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