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self-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
self-cwalu, e; f.
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Self-slaughter, suicide Sum sceal ful earmlíce ealdre linnan . . . and hine tó sylfcwale secgas nemnaþ speak of him as committing suicide, Exon. Th. 330, 24; Vy. 56

bi-gellan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-gellan, p. -geal, pl. -gullon; pp. -gollen

To celebrate by song, to screamcanendo celebrare, exclamare

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To celebrate by song, to scream; canendo celebrare, exclamare Ful oft ðæt earn bigeal the eagle screamed that often, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 16; Seef. 24

Linked entry: be-gellan

bi-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-leósan, p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren

To bereave, depriveorbare, privare

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To bereave, deprive; orbare, privare Ðá afyrhted wearþ ár, elnes biloren then the messenger was affrighted, bereft of courage, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 30; Gú. 1301

bindere

(n.)
Grammar
bindere, es; m. [bindan to bind]

a BINDERligator

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One who binds, a BINDER; ligator Ic eom bindere and swingere I am a binder and a scourger, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 25; Rä. 28, 6

ge-clibs

(n.)
Grammar
ge-clibs, -cleps, -clebs, -clysp

a clamouroutcryclamor

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a clamour, outcry; clamor Ne wend ðú ðe on ðæs folces geclysp turn thou not thyself to the people's cry, L. Alf. 41; Th. i. 54, 7

ge-ebbian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ebbian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To ebbrecedererefluere

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To ebb; recedere, refluere Ðá ðæt wæter wæs geebbod fram ðám scipum when the water had ebbed from the ships, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 26, col. 2

ge-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild, ge-gyld, es; n.

A guildsocietyclubsocietasfraternitas

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A guild, society, or club; societas, fraternitas We for his lufon ðis gegyld gegaderodon for love of him we have gathered this guild, Th. Diplm. 608, 7

Linked entry: ge-gyld

ge-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-heort, comp. ra; adj.

Heartyanimatedcourageousanĭmæquus

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Hearty, animated, courageous; anĭmæquus On geheortum hyge in a courageous soul, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 14; Fä. 86. Beó geheortra anĭmæquior esto, Mk. Bos. 10, 49

ge-hyspan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyspan, p. de, te

To deridemockscoffinsultareexprobare

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To deride, mock, scoff; insultare, exprobare,Hpt. Gl. 441. Se god ðe on heofonum ys híg gehyspþ qui habitat in cœlis irridebit eos, Ps. Th. 2, 4

geond-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sáwan, p. -seów, pl. -seówon; pp. -sáwen

To sow, scatter, spread abroadserere, spargere, disseminare

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To sow, scatter, spread abroad; serere, spargere, disseminare Deáw-driás winde geondsáwen the dew fall is scattered by the wind, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 19; Dan. 278

GERD

(n.)
Grammar
GERD, e; f.

A yard, rod, reed, twig, young shootvirga, arundo

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A yard, rod, reed, twig, young shoot; virga, arundo,Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 7: 12, 20. Sex foður gerda six fothers of faggots Th. Chart. 104, 27

sige-beorn

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beorn, es ; m.
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A victorious warrior Ne gefrægn ic æt wera hilde sixtig sigebeorna sél gebǽran . . . Hig fuhton fíf dagas, swá hyra nán ne feól, Fins. Th. 76 ; Fin. 38

sin-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sin-snǽd, e ; f.
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A huge bit Grendel slǽpendne rinc slát . . . syn*-*snǽdum swealh ( swallowed by huge bits, or by bits that followed each other continuously ? ), Beo. Th. 1490 ; B. 743

Linked entry: snǽd

teón-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
teón-smiþ, es; m.
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A worker of hurt or wrong, an evil-doer Wǽron teónsmiðas ( the evil spirits that persecuted Guthlac ) tornes fulle, . . . earme andsacan, Exon. Th. 114, 21; Gú. 176

þeód-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-mægen, es; n.
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A tribal force Þridde þeódmægen ( the tribe of Simeon, which came third ), Cd. Th. 199, 21; Exod. 342. Cf. folcmægen fór æfter óðrum, 199, 31; Exod. 347

Linked entry: folc-mægen

þrym-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
þrym-cyning, es; m.

The king of glorythe Deity

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The king of glory, the Deity Ðú, sigora waldend, þeóda þrymcyning, Met. 20, 205. Þrymcyning rícne, Exon. Th. 317, 7; Mód. 62: Elen. Kmbl. 986; El. 494

þrýþ-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-ærn, es; n.

A splendid hoitsea palace

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A splendid hoitse, a palace Nǽfre ic ǽnegum men ǽr álýfde ðrýþærn (cf. heáhsele, 1298; B. 647) Dena. Hafa nú húsa sélest, Beo. Th. 1318; B. 657

un-beden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beden, adj.

Unbiddenunasked

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Unbidden, unasked Sume preóstas ... unbedene gaderiaþ hí tó ðam líce, swá swá grǽdige ræmmas ðár ðár hí hold geseóð, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 2

Linked entry: biddan

un-tóbrocen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tóbrocen, adj.

Not broken in pieces

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Not broken in pieces Gif gé ðone bend healdaþ sóðre bróðerrǽdene untóbrocenne, Homl. Th. ii. 318, 5. Hé sum þing hæfde untóbrocen, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 258

un-gewildelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewildelíc, adj.

Not to be subduedunyielding

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Not to be subdued, unyielding Hæbbe se mann heardheortnysse and ungewyldelíc mód ... ðonne forsearaþ swíðe hraðe ðæt hálige sǽd on his heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 92, 2