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tó-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-glídan, p. -glád; pp. -gliden

To glide in different directions, ⬩ glide away ⬩ to be dissipated, ⬩ dispersed, ⬩ dispelled, ⬩ to disappear, ⬩ vanish, ⬩ pass away ⬩ to fall to pieces, ⬩ collapse ⬩ to slip away

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Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487. Þeo luue þat ne may her abyde . . . hit schal toglide, Misc. 94, 43. O. Sax. te-glídan to pass away, come to nought

DISC

(n.)
Grammar
DISC, es; m.
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Discas lágon dishes lay [there], Beo. Th. 6088; B. 3048. Ic gefrægn ánne mannan him on bearm hládan bunan and discas I heard that one man loaded in his bosom cups and dishes, 5544; B. 2775.

DOCCE

(n.)
Grammar
DOCCE, an; f.
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Ben. Lye. Docce seó ðe swimman wille the dock which will swim, the water-lily; nymphæa, L. M. 3, 71; Lchdm. ii. 358, 8: 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 292, 11: 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 122, 21

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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Beornas on stefn stigon, Beo. Th. 429; B. 212

Linked entries: stemn rád-stefn stefn-mǽlum emb-stemn stæfn

ge-welgian

(v.)
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God ne hét ús gewelgian þá hæbbendan, Wlfst. 287, 24. to make oneself rich Gif hé beó gewelegod tó þám ꝥ (gif hé geþeó ꝥ, v. l. ) hé áge .v. hýda landes, Ll. Th. i. 188, 19: 186, 18. Ne bið geweolegad non ditabitur, Kent.

syll

(n.)
Grammar
syll, e; sylle,an; f.

a beam that serves as a foundation or support, a sill, a basis, support ⬩ a support, foundation ⬩ to lay a foundation

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Ðǽr fram sylle ( from the plank to which it was fixed ) ábeág medubenc monig, Beo. Th. 1555; B. 775.

Linked entries: sýl syl

frófor

Grammar
frófor, [A weak form occurs in the late
  • Shrn. 202, 16
.]

consolation ⬩ the action of consoling ⬩ the state of being consoled ⬩ alleviation of distress ⬩ comfort ⬩ freedom from distress ⬩ a consolation ⬩ a particular action that consoles ⬩ a person, thing or circumstance that affords consolation or comfort ⬩ aid ⬩ succour

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Frófras (solacia) him beón gesealde, R. Ben. I. 62, 14: 65, 11

treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
treówsian, trýwsian; p. ode.

to engage ⬩ pledge one's self ⬩ to prove one's self to be true ⬩ to clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct

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Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 7: vi. 3; Th. i. 314, 25. to prove one's self to be true, to clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct Gif hé hine trýwsian wylle, ðaet hé tó ðære lǽne fácn ne wiste, ðæt hé mót, L.

Linked entry: trýwsian

A

(prefix)
Grammar
A, A. It is not necessary to speak of the form of what are often called Anglo-Saxon letters, as all Teutonic, Celtic, and Latin manuscripts of the same age are written in letters of the same form. There is one exception: the Anglo-Saxons had, with great propriety, two different letters for the two distinct sounds of our th: the hard þ in thin and sooth, and the soft ð in thine and soo
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A-beran = beran to bear :-- Hefige byrðyna man aberan ne mæg a man is not able to bear heavy burdens, Mt. Bos. 23, 4. Ne here ge sacc nolite portare sacculum, Lk. Bos. 10, 4.

a-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bítan, ic -bíte, ðú -bítest, -bítst, he -bíteþ, -bit, pl. -bítaþ; p. -bát, pl. -biton; pp. -biten; v. a.

To bite ⬩ eat ⬩ consume ⬩ devour ⬩ mordere ⬩ arrodere ⬩ mordendo necare ⬩ comedere ⬩ devorare

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To bite, eat, consume, devour; mordere, arrodere, mordendo necare, comedere, devorare Gif hit wíldeór abítaþ, bere forþ ðæt abitene and ne agife si comestum a bestia, deferat ad eum quod occisum est, et non restituet, Ex. 22, 13.

Linked entry: a-bát

a-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gildan, -geldan, -gieldan, -gyldan; p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ restore ⬩ reward ⬩ requite ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ rependere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ concedere

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Ðá me sǽl ageald as opportunity permitted to me, Beo. Th. 3335; B. 1665: 5374; B. 2690: Cd. 93; Th. 121, 11; Gen. 2008. Aguldon me yfelu for gódum retribuebant mihi mala pro bonis, Ps. Spl. 34, 14.

Linked entries: a-geald a-geldan a-gieldan a-golden a-gyldan

áre

(n.)
Grammar
áre, an; f.

Honour ⬩ honesty ⬩ favour ⬩ benefit ⬩ pity ⬩ mercy ⬩ honor ⬩ honestas ⬩ gratia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ misericordia

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Árna gemyndig mindful of benefits, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 22; Gen. 2163: Beo. Th. 2379; B. 1187. We ðec árena biddaþ we pray thee for thy mercies, Exon. 53 a ; Th. 186, 6 ; Az. 15

Linked entries: árena árna

CEALF

(n.)
Grammar
CEALF, celf, calf, es; cealfru, calfru; n. m.

A CALF ⬩ vitulus, vitula

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On-settaþ ofer wi-bed ðín calfer acc. pl. imponent super altare tuum vitulos, 50, 21

Linked entries: calf calferu calfru calfur cealfian celf cielf

ende-dógor

(n.)
Grammar
ende-dógor, es; m. n.

The final day, day of one's death ⬩ finālis dies, mortis dies

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Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum ende-dógores the warrior band sat in expectation of the final day [death ], Beo. Th. 5784; B. 2896. Nis nú swíðe feor ðam ýtemestan endedógor it is now not very far to the utmost final day.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

eorþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyning, es; m. [cyning a king]

An earthly king, king of the land ⬩ terræ rex

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Beo. Th. 2315: B. 1155. Ðam æðelestan eorþcyninga for the noblest of earthly kings. Elen. Kmbl. 2346; El. 1174: Cd. 162; Th. 202, 23; Exod. 392: 189; Th. 235, 14; Dan. 306. Eorþcyningum [MS. -cynincgum] se ege standeþ terrĭbĭli ăpud rēges terræ, Ps.

for-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrífan, p. -scráf, pl. -scrifon; pp. -scrifen [scrífan to judge] ,

to condemn ⬩ proscribe ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ proscrībĕre ⬩ to write ⬩ cut into ⬩ cut down ⬩ incīdĕre ⬩ succīdĕre

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Grendel fífelcynnes eard weardode hwíle, siððan him Scyppend forscrifen hæfde Grendel inhabited a while the monster-race's abode, after the Creator had proscribed him, Beo.

Linked entries: screón fer-scrifen

heófan

(v.)
Grammar
heófan, p. de

To lament ⬩ grieve ⬩ wail ⬩ mourn

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Álegdon ðá tó middes mǽrne þeóden hæleþ hiófende hláford leófne warriors lamenting laid down in their midst the great prince, the lord beloved, Beo. Th. 6275; B. 3142

Linked entries: heófian heowaþ heáfan

mán-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
mán-sceaða, -scaða, an; m.

A wicked and harmful person ⬩ a sinner ⬩ one who wickedly does wrong

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A wicked and harmful person Se mánsceaða ( the fire drake ), Beo. Th. 5022; B. 2514. Se mánscaða (Grendel), 1428; B. 712: 1479; B. 737: (Grendel's mother), 2682; B. 1339. Míne myrðran and mánsceaðan ( evil spirits).

méd

(n.)
Grammar
méd, e; f.

Meed ⬩ reward

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Hé mé méde gehét, Beo. Th. 4275; B. 2134. Ðé sind gehealdene ðíne méda gewisse, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 24: Cd. 19; Th. 130, 29; Gen. 2167. Ðú médum scealt onfón, 141; Th. 176, 24; Gen. 2916. Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 34

nicor

(n.)
Grammar
nicor, es; m.

a hippopotamus ⬩ a water-monster

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On nicera mere, Beo. Th. 1695; B. 845. Ic on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, 848; B, 422 : 1154; B. 575. Nicras, 2859; B. 1427

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