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frénd

(n.)

friendfriendsamīcusamīcos

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friend or friends; amīcus, amīcos Ðæt ðú swutole mihtest tocnáwan ðíne frénd and ðíne fýnd that thou mightest clearly distinguish thy friends and thy foes, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 20, MS. Cot

ge-mindiglícnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mindiglícnys, -nyss,e; f.

A remembrance, memorialmĕmŏriāle

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A remembrance, memorial; mĕmŏriāle Ðú Driht on écnysse þurhwunast, and gemindiglícnys ðín on cynrine and cynrine tu Dŏmĭne in æternum permănes, et mĕmŏriāle tuum in generātiōnem et generātiōnem, Ps. Spl. 101, 13

ge-módsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-módsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To agreeconcordāreconsacrare

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To agree; concordāre We geþiédaþ and gemódsumiaþ to ðæra yfelena freóndscipe we associate and agree in the friendship of the wicked, Past. 46, 6; Swt. 355, 7; Hat. MS. 67 b, 18

gebeótlic

(adj.)
Grammar
gebeótlic, adj.
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Arrogant, proudly threatening Pharao him filigde mid his gebeótlicum crætum and gilplicum riddum Pharaoh followed them with a threatening array of chariots and with his braggart knights, Hml. Th. ii. 194, 22

þeód-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-rǽden, þeód-rǽdenn, e; f.
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Association, communion Hé miccle þeód-rǽdene nam tó þám abbode and tó þám gebróðran he frequented the society of the abbot and the brethren. Hml. S. 33, 14. v. ge-þeódrǽden[n]

weóce

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For third passage substitute Þá gefyllde hé mid wætere ealle þǽre cyrcean ciellan and sette weócon (tapor, v.l.) onmiddan ( in media papyrum posuit), and þá mid fýre ontennde, Gr. D. 44, 15

gétan

(v.)
Grammar
gétan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grantto confirmassent to

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To grant, to confirm, assent to Geáfon and gétton gave and granted, Chr. 675; Th. 59, 20. Gétton hit ælle ða óþre all the others assented to it, 656; Th. 53, 27

for-treddan

(v.)
Grammar
for-treddan, p. de

To tread downdestroy by treading

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To tread down, destroy by treading Swá swá rípe yrð hí fortreddon and fornámon and hí ealle foryrmdon quasi maturam segetem obuia quaeque metunt, calcant, transeunt, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 32, 22

fremsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
fremsumnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [fremsum, -nes, -ness]

Kindnessbenefitbenignityliberalitybenignĭtasbĕnĕfĭcium

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Ðú geáres hring mid gyfe bletsast, and ðíne fremsumnesse wylt folcum dǽlan bĕnĕ-dīces cŏrōnce anni benignĭtātis tuæ. Ps. Th. 64, 12. Be ðám godcundum fremsumnessum de bĕnĕfĭciis dīvīnis, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 17

wrǽþþu

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽþþu, (-o); indecl. : wrǽþþ, e; f.

wrathangerinjury

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wrath, anger Wrǽððo ira, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 23: Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 36: indignatio, Rtl. 12, 35. Uráðdo iracnndiae, 8, 37. Mið wrǽððo cum ira, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 5. Hæbbe hé Godes curs and wrǽððe ealra hálgena, Chart.

wrǽþu

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽþu, (-o); indecl.: wrǽþ, e; f.

Wrathanger

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Wrath, anger Wrǽðo ðín ira tua. Rtl. 11, 1. Hí wǽran intinga ðare wrǽðe ðe wæs betwyx him and ðan cinge, Chr. 1051; Erl. 182, 28. Hæfþ eal folc micele wrǽþe æt Gode þurh his ǽnne gilt, þe hé nolde healdan ða þincg. Wulfst. 174, 27.

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wǽfels

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Ic eom wífhádes mann, and eallunga líchamlicum wǽfelsum bereáfod, Hml. S. 23 b, 207. Add

wíde

Grammar
wíde, <b>.
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</b> add :-- Swá myccle má hit byþ beswicen in hwylcumhugu ánum þinge, swá myccle hit rúmor and wíddor byþ ábysgod on manegum wísum (quanto latius in miiltis occupatur), Gr. D. 41, 19

sár-slege

(n.)
Grammar
sár-slege, es; m.

A painful blow, a blow that wounds or pains

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Ðá wæs hé swungen sárslegum, swát ýðum weóll, Andr. Kmbl. 2551; Ann. 1277

CEÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEÓWAN, to ceówenne, ic ceówe, ðú ceówest, cýwst, he ceóweþ, cýwþ, ceówaþ;ceáw, cuwon; cowen

To CHEW, gnaw, eat, consumeruminare, manducare

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Ongunnon ða næddran to ceówenne heora flǽsc and heora blód súcan the serpents began to chew their flesh and suck their blood, ii. 488, 34, 27.

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þurst

(n.)
Grammar
þurst, es; m.

Thirst

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On hungre and on þurste hé biþ áféded, Blickl. Homl. 59, 35: Homl. Th. i. 392, 7. Drihten ásent hungor on eów and þurst and næcede, Deut. 28, 48. Ðeós wyrt þyrstendon ðone þurst gelíþigaþ, Lchdnt. i. 268, 12

eáþ-módnes

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Ealra his eáðmódnessa and fremsumnessa, 115, 23. Be þǽm eádmódnessum and mildheortnessum, 103, 18

M

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Original m, generally speaking, is preserved in Anglo-Saxon, and is found corresponding to m in the Gothic and other cognate dialects, e.g. mé, manna, dóm; Goth. mik, manna, dóms.

grundsópa

(n.)
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In the glossary from which the last instance is taken the Latin words are arranged alphabetically, so that probably coriza, ... fnora is not an independent entry but should be taken with cartilago.

módor

(n.)
Grammar
módor, gen. módor, méder; dat. méder; f.

A mother

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Nim ðæt cild and his módor, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 13. Gif mon cú oððe stódmyran forstele, and folan oððe cealf of ádrífe forgelde . . . and ða móder be hiora weorðe, L. Alf. pol. 16; Th. i. 72, 1. Ealle fæderas and móddru, Homl. Th. ii. 34, 32: 124, 17.