hiw
Fortune
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Fortune Swá hit oft gesǽleþ on ðǽm sélran þingum and on ðǽm gesundrum ðæt seó wyrd and sió hiow hie oft oncyrreþ ut aliquid plerumque in secundis rebus fortuna obstrepit, Nar. 7, 27
wan-hafol
Needy ⬩ destitute
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Needy, destitute Him embe stódon wépende wydewan and wanhafele þearfan, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 65. Widewena bigleofa and wanhafolra manna, ii. 25, 765. Gehelp wanhafolum mannum mid ðínum ágenum spédum, i. 21, 363
a-wergian
To accurse ⬩ curse ⬩ condemn ⬩ malign ⬩ maledicere ⬩ condemnare ⬩ malignari
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To accurse, curse, condemn, malign; maledicere, condemnare, malignari Helle dióful, awerged in wítum hell's devil, accursed to torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2599; An. 1301: Gen. 8, 21: Ps. Spl. 73, 4
ecg-heard
Hard of edge ⬩ ăcie dūrus
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Hard of edge; ăcie dūrus Lǽtaþ spor, íren ecg-heard, ealdorgeard sceoran let the spur, the iron hard of edge, raze the dwelling of life, Andr. Kmbl. 2363; An. 1183
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mirce
Darkness
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gescýrded shrouded with darkness, Andr. Kmbl. 2628; An. 1315
searu-ceáp
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An ingenious piece of goods, a curious implement Næfde sellícu wiht folme, exle ne earmas, sceal on ánum fét searoceáp (cf. searo, ) swífan, Exon. Th. 415, 6; Rä. 33, 7
blód-fág
Stained with blood ⬩ sanguine tinctus
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[fág tinctus] Stained with blood; sanguine tinctus Is me bánhús blódfág my body [lit. bone-house] is stained with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2809; An. 1407: Beo. Th. 4127; B. 2060
wlitige
Beautifully ⬩ fairly ⬩ splendidly
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His blǽd scíneþ wlitige in wuldre, Andr. Kmbl. 3438 ; An. 1723
weall-geat
A gate in a wall
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Tó weallgeatum, Andr. Kmbl. 2407; An. 1205
heáh-stefn
Having a high stem or prow
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Having a high stem or prow Heáhstefn naca the high-prowed boat, Andr. Kmbl. 532; An. 266. Heáhstefn scipu high prowed ships, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 2; Wal. 13
Linked entries: -stæfn brand-stefn
ge-staðolian
to found ⬩ establish ⬩ strengthen ⬩ confirm
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Lamb. 27, 5: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 4: Andr. Kmbl. 1071; An. 536: Soul Kmbl. 90; Seel. 45
wil-gedryht
A glad band
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Wes ðú, Andreas, hál mid ðás willgedryht, Andr. Kmbl. 1828; An. 916
a-feorran
To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ expel ⬩ removere ⬩ elongare ⬩ amovere ⬩ auferre
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To remove, take away, expel; removere, elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæs lícho-man fæger and his streón mágon beón afeorred the fairness of the body and its strength may be taken away. Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 31.
Cénréd
Cenred
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Ingeld wæs Ínes bróðor, and hí, begen bróðra, wǽron [MS. wareon] Cénrédes suna: Cénréd wæs Ceoldwalding Ingeld was Ine's brother, and they, both brothers, were Cenred's sons: Cenred was son of Ceolwald, Text. Rof. 61, 12-18
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hete-líc
Inspired by hate ⬩ hostile ⬩ malicious ⬩ evil
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Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú hí heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte Atrei et Thyestis odia, stupra et parricidia dissimulo, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 20
hund-twelftig
A hundred and twenty
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Se wudu is eástlang and westlang hundtwelftiges míla lang oððe lengra from east to west the wood is a hundred and twenty miles long, or longer, Chr. 893: Erl. 88, 28
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gleow
GLEE ⬩ joy ⬩ music ⬩ musical accompaniment of a song ⬩ mirth ⬩ jesting ⬩ sport ⬩ gaudium ⬩ musica ⬩ facetiæ ⬩ mimus ⬩ ludibrium
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GLEE, joy, music, musical accompaniment of a song, mirth, jesting, sport; gaudium, musica, facetiæ, mimus, ludibrium Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee [music], Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105.
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wirpan
To recover
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Sóna ic wæs wyrpende and mé sél wæs statim melius habere incipio, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 34. Ðá sóna gefélde ic mé b[e]ótiende and wyrpende (batiende and werpende, Bd. M. 404, 1) confestim me melius habere sentirem, 5, 6; S. 620, 12
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wrítian
to draw ⬩ to write ⬩ compose
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to draw a figure, Similar entries v. wrítan, II Ðonne wercaþ hió of weaxe, wrítiaþ Fénix, metaþ Fénix they make waxen images of the Phenix, and drawings and paintings. Engl.
ge-neahlíce
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Take here ge-nehlíce in Dict. and add: constantly, assiduously Mid þý se Godes wer hine geneahlíce ( assidue ) ðreátode and gelómlíce lǽrde, Gr.
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