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wǽl-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-ráp, es; m.

A rope that binds the deepa rope with which frost binds the water

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A rope that binds the deep, a rope with which frost binds the water Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wǽl-rápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610

ceolas

(n.)
Grammar
ceolas, pl. m.

Cold winds, coldanræ frigidæ, frigus

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Cold winds, cold; anræ frigidæ, frigus Ðec ceolas weorþian Fæder, forst and snáw thee, O Father, cold winds adore, frost and snow, Exon. 54b; Th. 192, 9; Az. 103

in-bend

(n.)
Grammar
in-bend, m. f.
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An internal bond Wæs se báncofa ádle onǽled inbendum fæst his body was inflamed with disease, fast with the fetters within, Exon. 46 b ; Th. 159, 18 ; Gú. 928

ge-wýscendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wýscendlíce, adv.

By adoption

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By adoption God Fæder Ælmihtig hæfþ ǽnne Sunu gecyndelíce and menige gewíscendlíce God, the Father Almighty has one Son naturally and many by adoption, Homl. Th. i. 258, 26

Linked entry: -wýscendlíce

ge-hogod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hogod, adj.
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Having (such and such) thoughts Gefeorma míne sáwle, fæder moncynnes, hædre gehogode ( having anxious thoughts ) hǽl. éce God . . . Ic ymb sáwle eom forht, Hy. 4, 62. Cf. ge-hugod

on-tígan

(v.)

to untie, set free

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to untie, set free Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce tó heofonum siððan heó ontíged biþ and of ðam carcerne ðæs líchoman onliésed biþ, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14

scytta

(n.)
Grammar
scytta, an; m. A shooter, an archer
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On scyttan fæn, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 132, 22. On scyttan mere; ðæt on scyttan dúne, 381, 11. Wulfsiges módor scyttan, vi. 212, 5.

wiþer-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-steall, es; m.

Resistanceopposition

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Færð ðæt fýr ofer eall, ne byð ðǽr nán wiðersteall ( Similar entries cf. foresteall, Dóm. L. 146, where the Latin is : Ignis ubique suis ruptis regnabit habenis), ne nán man næfð ðæra mihta, ðæt ðǽr ǽnige wyrne dó, Wulfst. 138, 6.

Linked entry: wiþ-steall

wirn

(n.)
Grammar
wirn, e; f.

A hindranceobstacledifficulty

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Færð ðæt fýr ofer eall . . . ne nán man næfð ðæra mihta, ðæt ðǽr ǽnige wyrne dó the fire will go everywhere . . . and no one will be able to hinder it, Wulfst. 138, 7

Linked entry: wyrn

lof-georn

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Add: in a good sense, eager to deserve praise, B. 3183 (in Dict. ). in a bad sense, ostentatious, boastful Se seofoða leahter is iactantia gecweden, ꝥ pound; is ýdel gylp; ꝥ is ðonne se man bið lof-georn and mid lícetunge færð, and déð for gylpe gif

þán

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Þá sealde se fæder hire þán and leóht bufan and þán and leóht beneoðan ... Seó sáwel bideð æt ðám fæder þánes landes and wǽtes 'junge irriguam (terram)'.

deáþ-bed

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-bed, deáþ-bedd,es; n.

A death-bed, gravemortis stratum, sepulcrum

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A death-bed, grave; mortis stratum, sepulcrum Nú is wilgeofa deáþbedde fæst the kind giver is now fast in his death-bed [ = grave ], Beo. Th. 5795; B. 2901

á-grimetian

(v.)
Grammar
á-grimetian, p. ode: -grimettan; p. te
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Se fæder ágrimette pater infremuit , 238, 21

hege-ságol

(n.)
Grammar
hege-ságol, es; m.

A hedge-stake

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A hedge-stake Wearð his óðer fót be his scó fæst on ánum hegesáhle (on ánum ságle þæs geardes, v. l. in sude sepis), Gr. D. 24, 28

Linked entry: ságol

swaþu

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Gl. 510, 57] Hí ne mihton on þám fæte nǽnige swaðe findan þæs bryces, Gr. D. 97, 23

médian

(v.)
Grammar
médian, p. ode
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To reward Þone Erminigeldum his fæder ongan lǽran and mid médum médian and mid beótum brégan quem pater et praemiis suadere et minis terrere conatus est, Gr. D. 237, 23

fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fæstlíce, comp. or ; sup. ost; adv.

Firmly, constantly, fast, quickly firmĭter, constanter, celĕrĭter

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Færþ micle fæstlícor goes much more firmly, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 220, 30

récels-búc

(n.)
Grammar
récels-búc, es; m.
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A vessel for holding incense Rýcelsbúce acerrâ (cf. fæte oððe glédfæte accerrâ, 5, 66 : hec acerra a schyp for censse, i. 230, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 36

Linked entry: búc

ge-wærlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wærlǽcan, p. -lǽhte, -léhte; pp. -lǽht, -léht

To remindadmonishcommonefăcĕre

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To remind, admonish; commonefăcĕre Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse, and næs þurh ðæt gewærléht Cain knew his father's transgression, and was not admonished by it, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 40

Linked entry: -wærlǽcan

heáh-engel

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Fæder onsende heáhengel his, 50. Heáhengla brego, Cri. 403. Þurh eall engla wered and heáhengla, Ll. Lbmn. 413, 9