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æt-gebrengan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gebrengan, p. -gebrohte; pp. -gebroht; v. trans.

To bring or lead toadducere

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To bring or lead to; adducere He ætgebrenge, Se him sealde -let him bring the person who sold it him, L. H. E. 7; Th. i. 30, 8

andetta

(n.)
Grammar
andetta, an; m.

One who confessesa confessoran acknowledgerconfessor

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One who confesses, a confessor, an acknowledger; confessor Se ðæs sleges andetta síe who is a confessor of the slaying, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 7

beadu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-cræftig, beado-cræftig; adj.

War-craftywarlikebellicosus

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War-crafty, warlike; bellicosus Fugel beaducræftig the warlike bird, Exon. 60a; Th. 217, 26; Ph. 286. Beaducræftig beorn Bartholameus a warlike chief, Bartholomeus, Apstls. Kmbl. 87; Ap. 44

Linked entry: beado-cræftig

burg-tún

(n.)
Grammar
burg-tún, es; m. A
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BOROUQH-TOWX, city-inclosure, city-dwelling; urbis septum, urbana domus Sindon burgtúnas brérum beweaxne the city-dwellings are overgrown with briers, Exon. 115b; Th. 443, 16; Kl. 31

Linked entry: burh-tún

fen-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n. [hliþ a declivity, slope]

A fen-slopebank of a fenpăluster clīvaspălūdis rīpa

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A fen-slope, bank of a fen; păluster clīvas, pălūdis rīpa Scolde Grendel fleón under fenhleoþu Grendel must flee under the fen-slopes, Beo. Th. 1645; B. 820

fóre

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre, adv.

Beforeaforetimeformerlyanteaōlimquondam

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Before, aforetime, formerly; antea, ōlim, quondam He on Ægypta lande worhte fóre wundur mǽre he aforetime did great wonders in the land of Egypt, Ps. Th. 77, 14

Linked entry: fore-swígan

fýr-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-wylm, es; m.

A fire-boilingraging flameflamma æstuans

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A fire-boiling, raging flame; flamma æstuans Wyrm cwom óðre síþe, fýrwylmum fáh the dragon came a second time, coloured with raging flames, Beo. Th. 5335; B. 2671

leoþu-cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-cǽge, an; f.
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A limb-key, key which consists of limbs Ðé [the Virgin Mary] æfter him engla þeóden eft unmǽle lioþucǽgan bileác, Exon. 12 b; Th. 21, 13; Cri. 334

þeóden-stól

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden-stól, es; m.
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The seat of a king, a throne Þrymcyning þeódenstóles berýfan, Exon. Th. 317, 8; Mód. 62. Ymb þeódenstól hý þringaþ, 25, 7; Cri. 397: 319, 16; Víd. 13

be-sáwan

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Ðá leahtras þe deófol besǽwð on ús (cf. O. E. Homl. i. 107, 17), Hml. S. 16, 376. Sǽd on eorðan besáwen, Hml. Th. i. 184, 34. Add

hlæsting

(n.)
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toll claimed by the king in harbours, and on transport by read or stream Nomina consuetudinum Anglice praecepi ponere, scilicet ... hlæstinge, Cht. Th. 411, 30. Hleastynge, 359, 4

maþa

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Th. i. 472, 30. Þǽr manna líc lágon . . . þá weóllon eall maðon and egeslíce stuncon, Hml. S. 4, 212. Add

winter-set

(n.)
Grammar
winter-set, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winter;in pl. winter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter; in pl. winter-quarters Se here... ðǽr wintersetu (-sætu, v. l.) námon, Chr. 886; Th. i. 156, cols. 2, 3

æppled

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æppled, æpled; part.

APPLEDmade into the form of applesmade into balls or bossesin pomorum formam redactus

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APPLED, made into the form of apples, made into balls or bosses; in pomorum formam redactus Æpplede gold appled gold, Exon. 63a; Th. 232, 14; Ph. 506: 75b; Th. 283, 30; Jul. 688. Æplede gold, Elen. Kmbl. 2517; El. 1260

eoh

(n.)
Grammar
eoh, nom. acc; gen. eohes = eoes = eðs; m.

A war-horse, charger ĕquus bellātor

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A war-horse, charger; ĕquus bellātor He gehleóp ðone eoh he mounted the charger. Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189. Eorl sceal on eós bóge a chief shall [ride] on horse-back. Exon. 90a; Th. 337, ii; Gn. Ex. 63

Linked entry: eh

ful-brice

(n.)
Grammar
ful-brice, -bryce, es; m. [ful full, brice a breaking, breach]

A full or entire breach of the peaceplēna pācis violātio

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A full or entire breach of the peace; plēna pācis violātio Gif fulbrice wyrþe si plēna pācis violātio fiĕret, L. E. B. 4, 6, 7; Th. ii. 240, 17, 23; 242, 3. Fulbryce, 5, 8; Th. ii. 240, 20; 242, 6

helm-berend

(n.)
Grammar
helm-berend, es; m.

One who wears a helmet

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One who wears a helmet Ne róhte hé helm-berendra he recked not of helmeted warriors, Exon. 120 a; Th. 461, 18; Hö. 37. Gegrétte hwate helmberend he greeted the bold warriors, Beo. Th. 5027; B. 2517: 5277; B. 2642

ge-trýwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwian, p. ode.

to trustto clear one's self

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Th. 118, 1. to clear one's self Getrýwie hine ðæs sleges let him clear himself of the slaying, L. In. 34; Th. i. 122, 15, MS. B

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, p. ode

To engage, covenant, undertake to engage to wed, betroth, espouse

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Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 210, 25. Gif hé ðæs weddie, ðe hym riht sý tó gelǽstanne, L. Alf. pol. i; Th. i. 60, 6. Is tó witanne hwam ðæt fósterleán gebyrige, weddige se brýdgum eft ðæs let the bridegroom engage to furnish this, L. Edm.

Linked entry: be-weddian

eácen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
eácen, adj. [pp. of eácan]

Increased, great, vast, powerful auctus, magnus, pŏtens, grăvĭdus

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Increased, great, vast, powerful; auctus, magnus, pŏtens, grăvĭdus Eácne fuglas the teeming fowls, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 12; Gen. 2158. Se wæs æðele and eácen who was noble and vigorous, Beo. Th. 398; B. 198: Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 20; Cri. 205.