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heáfod-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-leás, adj.

Headless

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Voc. 44, 16: Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 19; . 15, 10

hrut

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In form hrút agrees with Icel. hrútr a ram, but the word it glosses is treated as an adjective in the other two instances of its occurrence Wonn bruntus, hrút (the MS. has the accent) balidus (cf. balidus dunn, Wrt.

módig-ness

Grammar
módig-ness, <b>. I.</b>
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Hé on assan hricge rád eádmódlíce mannum tó bysne ꝥ hí módignysse onscunion, Hml. S. 27) 99. v. ofer-, un-módigness. Add

bearo-næs

(n.)
Grammar
bearo-næs, -næss, es; m.

A woody shore or promontorylitus nemorosum

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A woody shore or promontory; litus nemorosum Trædaþ bearonæssas they tread the woody promontories, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439, 5; . 58, 5

fór-stondan

(v.)

to stand before or againstopposehinder

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to stand before or against, oppose, hinder, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 7; Gú. 674: 105 a; Th. 398, 15; . 17, 8

sweart-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart-lást, adj.
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Th. 408, 12 ; . 27, 11

heaþor

(n.)

restraintconfinement

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restraint, confinement Cyning . . . healdeð mé (a sword) on heaðore, . 21, 13. Ǽghwá mec (an onion) reáfað, hafað mec on headre, 66, 3

Linked entry: heador

gryre-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-líc, adj.

horrible, terrible

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Kmbl. 3101; An. 1553: Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 27; . 24; 3: Beo. Th. 2886; B. 1441: 4278;B. 2136

cirman

(v.)
Grammar
cirman, cyrman;de; ed; v. intrans. [cirm a noise, shout]

CHIRM, cry out, shoutstrepere, clamare, exclamare

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Ic hlúde cirme I cry out aloud, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 18; . 9, 3. Ða hlúde cirmaþ they loudly cry out, 114b; Th. 439, 4; . 58, 4. He hlúde stefne ne cirmde he did not cry out with a loud voice, 113a; Th. 432, 20; . 49, 3.

Linked entry: cyrman

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, p. ede; v. a. acc.

To inhabitinhabitare, incolere

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Ðǽr ic wíc búge there I inhabit a dwelling, 104 b; Th. 396, 22; . 16, 8: 103a; Th. 389, 23; . 8, 2. Ðǽr nó men búgaþ eard where men inhabit not a home, 58a; Th. 208, 18; Ph. 157. Búgede habitatvit, Aldh. Gl. Grn

Linked entries: a-búgan búgende

mán-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-drinc, es; m.

An evil, poisonous drink

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An evil, poisonous drink Ðone mándrinc ( the poison from an arrow, cf. ǽttren l. 7), Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 6; . 24, 13

ge-nǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽstan, p. te

To contend

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To contend Se ðe wiþ mægenðisan mínre genǽsteþ he that contends against my main force, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 3; . 28, 10

Linked entry: nǽstan

wíd-gal

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gal, adj.
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Th. 401, 1; . 21, 5. v. wíd-gil[l], and next word

Linked entry: wíd-gil

eorþ-græf

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Eorþgræf pæðeþ it (the bucket of a draw-well) makes its way through a passage dug in the earth, . 59, 9. Substitutefor citation

be-hlýðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To depriveprivarespoliare

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To deprive; privare, spoliare Ic sceal heáfodleás behlýðed licgan I must lie deprived of head Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 20; . 15, 10

dol-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
dol-wíte, es; n. [dol foolish, audacious = Ger. toll-kühn; wíte a punishment]

Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardinesstemerĭtātis pœna

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Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness; temerĭtātis pœna Nales dolwíte no punishment for audacity, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 25; . 27, 17

earu

(adj.)
Grammar
earu, adj.

Quick, active, readycĕler, alăcer, parātus

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Exon, 101a; Th. 380, 31; . I, 16

Linked entry: arod

éðel-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-fæsten, es; n.

Land-fastness, a country's fortress patriæ mūnīmentum

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Land-fastness, a country's fortress; patriæ mūnīmentum Ic éðelfæsten brece I break through a land-fastness, Exon. 126b; Th. 487, 3; . 72, 22

féðe-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-georn, adj.

Desirous of goingmeandi cŭpĭdus

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Desirous of going; meandi cŭpĭdus Sió féðegeorn fremman onginneþ desirous of going it resolves to proceed, Exon. 108a; Th. 413, 21; . 32, 9

mere-faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
mere-faroþ, es; m.

Sea-waves

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Kmbl. 577; An. 289: 701; An. 351: Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 16; . 61, 2