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eáster-niht

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-niht, e; f.

Easter-nightnox paschālis

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Easter-night; nox paschālis In ðære eáster-niht in the easter-night, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 10; Hö. 15

eder

(n.)
Grammar
eder, es; m.

A hedge, house sēpes, dŏmus

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A hedge, house; sēpes, dŏmus Hryðge ða ederas the houses [are] ruinous, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 5; Wand. 77

ellen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ellen-líce, adv.

Boldly, daringlyfortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter

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Boldly, daringly ; fortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter Wíf beorn acwealde ellenlíce the woman daringly slew a warrior, Beo. Th. 4250; B. 2122

fǽr-searo

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-searo, gen. -searwes; n.

An insidious artificeinsĭdiōsa machĭnātio

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An insidious artifice; insĭdiōsa machĭnātio Feónda fǽrsearo the sudden artifice of foes, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 11; Cri. 770

fela-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geómor, adj.

Very sadvalde tristis

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Very sad; valde tristis Gewát him se góda, felageómor the good [king] departed, very sad, Beo. Th. 5892; B. 2950

ferhþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-bana, an; m.

A life-destroyermurderervītæ destructorinterfector

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A life-destroyer, murderer; vītæ destructor, interfector Fyrst ferhþbana the first life-destroyer, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 5; Exod. 399

fyrest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fyrest, adj.

Firstfrontprīmus

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First, front; prīmus Æt ðám feówer tóþum fyrestum for the four front teeth, L. Ethb. 51; Th. i. 16, 2

fyrgen-streám

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-streám, es; m.

A mountain-streammontānum flūmen

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A mountain-stream; montānum flūmen Ðǽr fyrgenstreám niðer gewíteþ where the mountain-stream flows downward, Beo. Th. 2723; B. 1359

eal-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-mihtig, adj.

All-mighty omnĭpŏtens

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All-mighty; omnĭpŏtens On Godes ealmihtiges naman in the name of almighty God, Th. Diplm. A.D. 886-899; 138, 34

Linked entries: el-mehtig el-mihtig

níd-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-bysig, adj.

Troubled by distresses

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Troubled by distresses Ðǽr ( in hell) ðú (the devil ) nýdbysig fore oferhygdum eard gesóhtes, Exon. Th. 267, 31; Jul. 423

ge-nápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nápan, p. -neóp, pl. -neópon; pp. -nápen

To overwhelmincumbere, obrepere, supervenire

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To overwhelm; incumbere, obrepere, supervenire Se ðe feóndum geneóp who overwhelmed the foes, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 32; Exod, 475

Linked entry: nápan

úht-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
úht-sceaþa, an; m.

One who robs in the night or early morning

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One who robs in the night or early morning Eald úhtsceaða ... nacod níðdraca nihtes fleógeþ, Beo. Th. 4534; B. 2271

wyn-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-mǽg, e; f.

A beloved kinswoman

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A beloved kinswoman Seó fǽmne, wuldres wynmǽg (the kinswoman in whom he had delighted), Exon. Th. 182, 32; Gú. 1319

ge-cnáwness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwness, e; f. An acknowledgement, v. ge-cnáwan; II. 2
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Nú dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáwnisse þám canonicon ánne penig tó Eástron ǽlce geáre, Cht. Th. 609, 7

Linked entry: -cnáwness

heáfod-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-biscop, es; m.

A head-bishop, high priest

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A head-bishop, high priest Abiathar ðæra Iudéiscra heáfodbiscop Abiathar high priest of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 420, 31

snellíce

(adv.)
Grammar
snellíce, adv.

Rapidly, quickly, with activity strenue

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Rapidly, quickly, with activity Sum sceal snellíce snére wrǽstan one rapidly bends the harpstrings Exon. Th. 332, 9; Vy. 82

swefen-racu

(n.)
Grammar
swefen-racu, e; f.

The interpretation of a dream

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The interpretation of a dream Galdorcræftas and swefenraca incantationes et somniorum interpretationes, L. Ecg. C. 29; Th. ii. 154, 29

Linked entry: swefen-reccere

a-bacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bacan, ic -bace, ðú -bæcest, -bæcst, he -bæceþ, -bæcþ, pl. -bacaþ; p. -bóc, pl. -bócon; pp. -bacen

To bakepinserecoquere

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To bake; pinsere, coquere Se hláf þurh fýres hǽtan abacen the bread baked by the heat of fire. Homl. Pasc. Daye, A. D. 1567, p. 30, 8; Lisl. 410, 1623, p. 4, 16; Homl. Th. ii. p. 268, 9

bord-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
bord-gelác, es; n.

A missile, darttelum

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[lácan to play, sport, fly] What flies against a shield, hence,- A missile, dart; telum Ðý-læs ingebúge biter bordgelác under bánlocan lest the bitter dart enter in under the skin, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 9; Cri. 769

wuldor-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-fæder, m.

The father of glorythe heavenly Father

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The father of glory, the heavenly Father Weorc wuldorfæder (wuldurfadur, Txts. 149, 3) facta Patris gloriae, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 21. Lif mid wuldorfæder, Menol. Fox 291; Men. 147, Mid ðinne wuldorfæder, Exon. Th. 14, II ; Cri. 217