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ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, adv.

from abovedownaboveat the top

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On ðam seáðe ufan hé hús getimbrode, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 9. Ðá gefeóll hé on his earm ufan, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2

Linked entries: ufan ufon on-ufan

finta

(n.)
Grammar
finta, an; m.

a tailcaudawhat followsa sequelthe consequence of an actionconsĕquentia

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the consequence of treachery, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 17; Mód. 32: Exon. 74b; Th. 278, 31; Jul. 606

fyras

(n.)
Grammar
fyras, gen. fyra; pl. m.

Menhŏmĭnes

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Ǽnig ne wæs fyra cynnes there was not any of the race of men, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 19; Gú. 961 : 63 a; Th. 231, 20; Ph. 492 : 92 a; Th. 345, 22; Gn. Ex, 194

líf-weg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-weg, es; m.
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A way which leads to life, way of life, one's path in life Lífweg [the road followed by the Israelites under the guidance of the pillar of cloud], Cd. 147; Th. 184, 9; Exod. 104.

bita

(n.)
Grammar
bita, an; m.

a BIT, morsel, piece, fragmentfrustum, buccellaanything that bites, a biter, an animalferus

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[biten; pp. of bítan to bite]. a BIT, morsel, piece, fragment; frustum, buccella Ne mihte hyra ǽlc ánne bitan of ðám gelæccan every one of them could not get a morsel, Homl. Th. i. 182, 10. Æfter ðam bitan post buccellam, Jn.

brim-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
brim-ceald, -cald; adj. [brim, ceald cold]

Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus

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Wæter wynsumu of ðære moldan tyrf brimcald brecaþ pleasant waters, sea-cold, break forth from the turf of the earth, 56 b; Th. 202, 9; Ph. 67

Linked entry: brym-ceald

pise

(n.)
Grammar
pise, an; f.
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Ðonne sceal man ða langnysse ( of the root ) tóceorfan on pysena gelícnysse, i. 260, 15. On pysena wóse, 260, 25. Pysena seáw, ii. 220, 10. Pysena broþ, 278, 18. Healde hi hinc wið pisan and wid ða þing ðe windigne ǽþm on men wyrcen, 214, 2

Linked entry: pyse

frum-talu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-talu, e; f. [talu a tale, story]

First words of witnessesfirst accusationprīma testium dictaprīma delāta

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First words of witnesses, first accusation; prīma testium dicta, prīma delāta We willaþ ðæt frumtalu fæste stande we will that first words of witnesses stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

hring-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-fáh, adj.
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Of many colours, diversified with circular spots of colour [?] Hringfégh oculata, vel polimita Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 29; Wrt. Voc. 26, 28. Hét wircean him hringfáge tunecan fecit ei tunicam polymitam, Gen. 37, 3

Linked entry: hring-wíse

líðs

(n.)
Grammar
líðs, e; f.

Gentlenesscalmeasepleasure

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Gentleness, calm, ease, pleasure Líðsa and wynna hám a home of pleasures and of joys [Eden], Cd. 45; Th. 58, 13; Gen. 945. Líðsum gewunedon they lived at ease, 80; Th. 100, 28; Gen. 1671

Linked entry: liss

mann-werod

(n.)
Grammar
mann-werod, es; m.

A band of peoplean assembly

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A band of people, an assembly Ðá Philippuse gebyrede ðæt hé for ðæm plegan út of ðæm monweorode árád, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 33. Gemun ðín mannweorod memento congregationis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, 2

gleow-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gleow-stól, es; m.

A glee-stoolseat of joylætitiæ sedessella

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A glee-stool, seat of joy; lætitiæ sedes vel sella Ðone gleowstól [MS. gleáw- prudens, gnarus] bróðor mín ágnade my brother possessed the seat of joy, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 1; Rä. 88, 9

sige-hréð

(n.)
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fame gained by victory Onsǽl sigehréð secgum tell men of the fame you have won (cf. the account of his deeds which Beowulf had given to Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 984 ; B. 490. Cf. gúþ-hréð

swéging

(n.)
Grammar
swéging, e; f.

A sounding, sound, noise, roaring (of the sea, etc.), clanging (of implements, etc.)

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A sounding, sound, noise, roaring (of the sea, etc.), clanging (of implements, etc.) Súegungnisso (swégung ł swégnisso?) sǽs sonitus maris, Lk. Skt. 21, 25. Swégincga beátendra slecgea sonitus tundentium malleorum, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 7

streám-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
streám-ryne, es; m.

The running of a stream

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The running of a stream Ðæt wæter swá genihtsumlíce út fleów' ðæt hit streámrynes of ðam munte the water flowed out so abundantly, that it ran streaming from the mountain, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 8

beód

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Críst gehál-gode on his beóde þá gerýnu úre sibbe, Hml. Th. ii. 276, 32: Lk. 16, 21. ꝥ Of þám crumum þe of hyra hláforda beódum (beád mensa L.) feallað Mt. 15, 27. Under beádum, Mk. R. 7, 28. Hé beheóld þá beódas and þá þénunga, Ap. Th. 14, 18.

ge-beorglic

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Substitute: Safe, not productive of harm or preventive of harm. [Take here Coll. M. 24, 21 under ge-beorhlic] God forgifð ús menigfealde wæstmas, þǽra wé sculon brúcan swá ús gebeorhlic sý (in such a way as not to harm ourselves), Hml. S. 11. 357.

Linked entries: -beorglic ge-beorhlic

éstfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
éstfulnes, -ness,e ; f.

Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal dēvōtio

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His éstfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass, on which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS

lytel-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
lytel-mód, adj.

faint-heartedpusillanimous

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Of little courage, faint-hearted, pusillanimous Semec hálne dyde from lytelmódum qui me salvum faceret a pusillanimo, Ps. Surt. 54, 9.

ýþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-bord, es; n.
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Bord oft onféng ýða swengas, Elen. Kmbl. 476; El. 238