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plega

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Th. 12, 17

be-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To needwantrequireenjoyindigerefrui

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Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif hí ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19. Wið ðan ðe mín wíf ðǽr benuge inganges dummodo uxor mea fruatur ingressu Hick. Thes. ii. 55, 32.

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

fealo

(adj.)
Grammar
fealo, adj.
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Nim þonne ꝥ seax þe þæt hæfte sié fealo hryþeres horn, Lch. ii. 290, 22. Þæs fealewan flava, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 39. Gyf him þince ꝥ hé on fealawan horse ríde . . . oððe grǽgan, Lch. iii. 172, 29. Licgende on fealwum ceósle, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 14.

ge-sceádlíce

(adv.)
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Ðú mid geþeahte þínum wyrcest þæt ðú þǽm gesceaftum swá gesceádlíce mearce gesettest, Met. 20, 88. discreetly, with discrimination Wé scylon gesceádlíce (-scáde-, v.l. ) tðdǽlan ylde and geogoðe, Ll. Th. i. 412, 9.

on-efn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-efn, -emn, -em

by, near

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by, near Hí gemétton fýr, and hláf onem they found a fire, and bread close by, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 5. Onefen ðone hagan . . . norþ onefen ðæt gelád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-13. Onemn ðæm at the same time, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 33.

Linked entry: efen

be-ceorfan

to deprive a person (acc.) of something (dat.) by cutting

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Hát mé heáfde beceorfan . . . hé þá sceolde beón heáfde becorfen, Bl. H. 183, 16-20. Hé wæs heáfde becorfen, 173, 5: Shrn. 123, 6: Hml. Th. i. 420, 4

hýrig-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýrig-mann, es; m.
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A person hired to work Ðá gewearþ ðam hláforde and ðam hýrigmannum wið ánum peninge an agreement to work for a penny was made between the lord and the workmen he had hired, Th. An. 73, 30

lim-lǽw

(n.)
Grammar
lim-lǽw, e; f.

mutilation

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Injury to the limbs, mutilation Bendas oððe dyntas ... hwílum lim-lǽwa and hwílum líflǽsta bonds and blows ... at times mutilations of the limbs, and at times deprivation of life, L. Pen. 3, note; Th. ii. 278, 27

Linked entry: lǽw

un-hár

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hár, adj.

Very grey

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Very grey (un- seems to have here the unusual force of an intensive) Hróðgár, eald and unhár (cf. the epithets elsewhere applied to him, gamolfeax, 1220; B. 608: blondenfeax, 3586; B. 1791), Beo. Th. 719; B. 357

Linked entry: un-

wrítan

Grammar
wrítan, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Þonne mon þá hláfas wrát tó þicgeanne, þonne orn þǽr blód út cum panes per convivia frangerentur, cruor e mediis panibus fluxit, Ors. 5, 10; S. 234, 5. Add Hé Cristes róde tácen þǽr tóweard wrát signum crucis edidit, Gr. D. 105, 9

neoþe-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
neoþe-, nioþo-, niþe-weard; adj.

Lowsituated beneathbottom of

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Fram his hnolle ufewerdan óþ his ilas neoþewerde from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 27

deáþ-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
deáþ-berende, part.

Death-bearing, deadlymortĭfer

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Death-bearing, deadly; mortĭfer Eue sealde deáþberende gyfl Eve gave the deadly fruit, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 8

Linked entry: deád-bǽrende

dǽd-béta

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-béta, an; m.

A deed amender, penitent maleficii compensator

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A deed amender, penitent; maleficii compensator Se dǽdbéta the penitent, L. M. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 266, 16

Linked entry: béta

deoreþ-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
deoreþ-sceaft, es; m. [deoreþ = daroþ a dart, sceaft a shaft, handle]

A dart-shaft, a spear hasta

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A dart-shaft, a spear ; hasta Under deoreþsceaftum amid the dart-shafts, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 23; Gen. 1984

Linked entry: sceaft

fetel-hilt

(n.)
Grammar
fetel-hilt, es; n.

A belted hiltcăpŭlus baltĕo instructus

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A belted hilt; căpŭlus baltĕo instructus He geféng fetelhilt he seized the belted hilt, Beo. Th. 3130; B. 1563

fýr-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gebræc, es; n.

A fire-crashignis frăgor vel strĕpĭtus

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A fire-crash; ignis frăgor vel strĕpĭtus Ðæt fýrgebræc the fire-crash, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 24; Gen. 2560

Linked entry: ge-bræc

earcnan-stán

(n.)
Grammar
earcnan-stán, es; m.

A precious stone, gem gemma, lăpis prĕtiōsa

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A precious stone, gem; gemma, lăpis prĕtiōsa Se earcnanstán the precious stone, Exon. 253; Th. 73, 27; Cri. 1196

húsel-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-bearn, es; n.
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A person who may partake of the Eucharist Hálig húsulbearn [Guthlac] Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 28; Gú. 531

morgen-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-seóc, adj.

Sick in the morning

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Sick in the morning Him biþ á sefa geómor, mód morgenseóc, Exon. 119a; Th. 458, 4; Hy. 4, 95

nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, es; n.

The habit of a nun

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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12