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sweord-wegende

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-wegende, sword-bearing:?-Swurdwege[n]de anbidian gehende saca mǽste getácnaþ (in a dream)
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to await men carrying swords betokens strifes at hand and very great ones, Lchdm. iii. 204, 28

un-slǽwð

(n.)
Grammar
un-slǽwð, seems an error for un-sǽlð, the reading of the Cott. MSS.
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Past. 45; Swt. 341, 4

winter-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-cearig, adj.

Sad from age or from the gloom of winter

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Sad from age or from the gloom of winter Ic heán wód wintercearig (sad with the load of years(?), cf. Gemon hé hú hine on geóguðe his goldwine wenede tó wiste, 288, 22; Wand. 35 or depressed by gloomy winter (?), cf.

for-weornian

(v.)
Grammar
for-weornian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry upwither awayfadegrow oldrotdecaymarcescĕresĕnescĕretābescĕre

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Hý forweorniaþ they wither away, Salm. Kmbl . 629; Sal. 314. Ðæt gé hrædlíce forweornion that ye may speedily fade, Homl. Th. i. 64, 15

Linked entries: for-wurnian weornian

fyrn-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewrit, -gewryt, es; pl. nom. acc. -gewritu, -gewrito; n.

An ancient writingold scripturevĕtus vel prisca scriptūra

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On eallum ðam fyrngewrytum in all the ancient writings, Salm. Kmbl. 15; Sal. 8

GÁD

(n.)
Grammar
GÁD, e; f.

A point of a weaponspear or arrow-headstingprickGOADcuspisacŭleusstĭmŭlus

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Hafaþ gúþmecga gyrde lange, gyldene gáde the warrior has a long rod, a golden goad, Salm. Kmbl. 183; Sal. 91

Linked entries: gaad gǽd

in-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gemynd, es; n : e; f.

Memorymindremembrance

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Húlíc is se organ ingemyndum tó begonganne ðam ðe his gást wile ásceádan of scyldum of what nature is the Pater Noster for use by the mind, in the case of him who will separate his spirit from guilt, Salm. Kmbl. 108 ; Sal. 53

bismor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bismor-líce, bysmor-líce, bysmer-líce; adv.

Disgracefully, indecently, irreverently, contemptuously, reproachfullyprobrose, indecore, inverecunde, contumeliose

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Worpaþ hine deófol on dómdæge bismorlíce the devil shall cast him down contemptuously in the day of judgment, Salm. Kmbl. 53; Sal. 27

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, p. de.

to boilto torment, agitate, with violent feelings

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Wæll, 378, 3. fig. to torment, agitate, with violent feelings (cf. figurative uses of weallan and seóþan) Hé wylleþ hine on ðam wíte, wunaþ unlustum he gives himself no peace in that pain, lives unpleasingly Salm. Kmbl. 537 ; Sal. 268

Linked entry: a-wyllan

a-seón

(v.)
Grammar
a-seón, ic -seó, ðú -síhest, -síhst, he -síheþ, -síhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -sáh, pl. -sigon, -sihon; impert. -seóh; pp. -sigen, -sihen [a from, out; seón, síhan to strain]

To strain outpercolare

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To strain out; percolare Aseóh ðone drenc, and dó ðonne mele fulne buteran strain out the drink, and then add [do] a basin full of butter, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 16

Þebeigd

(n.)
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Thebaid On Ðebeigdan lande, Sal. K. 84, 2

ge-flít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n.

Contentionstrifecontestdisputediscussioncontentioliscertāmenconcertātiorixa

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We on geflítum sǽton we sat in discussion, Salm. Kmbl. 862; Sal. 430 : H. R. 9, 3. Uton towurpan hwætlícor ðás geflítu dissolvāmus cĭtius has contentiones, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23 : Elen. Kmbl. 884; El. 443 : 1905; El. 954.

Linked entry: ge-flýt

FETER

(n.)
Grammar
FETER, fetor, e; f.

A FETTERchain for the feetcompespĕdĭca

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Ic módsefan mínne sceolde feterum sǽlan I must bind my thought in fetters, 76b; Th. 287, 29; Wand. 21: Salm. Kmbl. 141; Sal. 70

Linked entries: feoter fetor

HEORTE

(n.)
Grammar
HEORTE, an; f.

The HEART

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Óþ ðæt him heortan blód foldan geséceþ until his heart's blood seek the earth, Salm. Kmbl. 314; Sal. 156 Wyxþ windon ðære heortan wind waxeth in the heart, L. M. 1, 17 ; Lchdm. ii. 60, 7.

loca

(n.)
Grammar
loca, an; m.

a barboltlocklocker

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Se ðe healdeþ locan who guards the lock, 8 a; Th. 2, 14; Cri. 19 : Salm. Kmbl. 371; Sal. 185

Linked entry: loc

geador

(adv.)
Grammar
geador, adv.

Togetheraltogetherūnasĭmul

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Fox 13, 98; Met. 13, 49 : Salm. Kmbl. 899; Sal. 449. Gecyre ic ætsomne S. R. geador I turn at once S and R together, Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 16; Bo. 48. Geátmæcgum geador ætsomne for the Gothic warriors altogether, Beo. Th. 987; B. 491

mós

(n.)
Grammar
mós, es; n.

Foodnourishment

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Kmbl. 53; An. 27: 271; An. 136: Salm. Kmbl. 576; Sal. 287. Móse fédan, Exon. 36 b; Th. 118, 26; Gú. 245. Wista ł mósa epularum. Hpt. Gl. 481, 15

Linked entry: mésan

on-hǽtan

(v.)

to heatof violent emotion, to inflame

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Blód onhǽtan, Salm. Kmbl. 88; Sal. 43. Ofn onhǽtan, Cd. Th. 229, 31; Dan. 225. Onhǽted, 231, 7; Dan. 243.

Linked entry: in-hǽtan

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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See also rekenli in the same work, and in Sir Gawayne.) O. Frs, rekon (of a road which is clear) : L. Ger. reken. v. Richthofen. Cf. O.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

a-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyllan, = a-fellan; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [a, fyllan, fellan to fell]

To fellto strike or beat downto overturnsubvertlay lowabolishslaycædereoccidereprosterneredejiceredemoliricomprimereabrogare

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Bos. 19, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 595; Sal. 297. Afylde hine he felled him, Salm. Kmbl. 917 ; Sal. 458. Wæs Waldendes lof afylled the supreme ruler's praise was suppressed, Chr. 975; Th. 228, 10; Edg. 38.