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gál-smerc

Grammar
gál-smerc, l. -smǽre,
  • R. Ben. 30, 8.
Cf. smǽr[e] in Dict.

Linked entry: smǽr

wyrmǽte

(n.)
Grammar
wyrmǽte, an; f.

Wormeatenness

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Wormeatenness Ða treówa ðe beóð áheáwene on fullum mónan beóð heardran wið wyrmǽtan ðonne ða ðe beóð on níwum mónan áheáwene, Lchdm. iii. 268, 10. Similar entries v. next word

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, -lást, es; m.

A foot-step ⬩ foot-trace ⬩ vestīgium pĕdis ⬩ trāmes

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A foot-step, foot-trace; vestīgium pĕdis, trāmes Se wyrm onfand feóndes fótlást the worm found the foe's foot-trace, Beo. Th. 4567; B. 2289. Fótlǽstas [MS. fótlǽst] ðíne ne beóþ oncnáwen vestīgia tua non cognoscentur, Ps. Spl. 76, 19: Blickl.

écelíce

(adv.)
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Beóð welige hwílwendlice, þæt gé écelíce wǽdlion, Hml. Th. i. 64, 16

un-sæpig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sæpig, adj.

Not sappy ⬩ sapless

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Not sappy, sapless Treówa gif hí beóð on fullum mónan geheáwene, hí beóð heardran tó getimbrunge, and swíðost gif hí beóð unsæpige geworhte, Homl. Th. i. 102, 24

Linked entry: sæpig

here-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
here-rǽs, es; m.
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An inroad by an army, a raid by the Danes Gif hwæt fǽrlices on þeóde becymð, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit fǽrcwealmas, beón hit miswyderu, Wlfst. 271, 2

deáh

Grammar
deáh, is of use, is good or virtuous, avails, Herb. 2, 22; Lchdm. i. 86, 18. Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 15: Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 5; Fä. 48: Beo. Th. 1151; B. 573; pres.
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of dugan

Linked entry: dég

BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battle ⬩ war ⬩ slaughter ⬩ cruelty ⬩ pugna ⬩ strages

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Beorn beaduwe heard a man brave in battle, Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984. Ðú þeóde bealdest to beadowe thou encouragest the people to slaughter, Andr. Kmbl. 2373; An. 1188

Linked entry: beadu

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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earl treasures ... few words he spake : Hold thou now, earth, the possessions of earls, Beo.

fǽr-cwealm

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Gif hwæt fǽrlices on þeóde becymð, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit fǽrcwealmas, Wlfst. 271, 2. Add

ge-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinca, an ; m.
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Cf. ge-beór Danihel wearð þæs cyninges gedrinca. Nap. 29

Linked entry: drinca

ge-férlǽcan

(v.)
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Ben. 87, Beón geférlǽht sociari (choro), R. Ben. I. 77, 5 : 90, 9. Geférlǽht glomeratus, junctus, An. Ox. 7, 48. Ic eom þysum mǽdenum geférlǽht. Hml. S. 7, 256. Hí wǽron geférlǽhte on fæstum geleáfan, 28, 20. Beón on sóðre sibbe geférlǽhte, R.

oretta

(n.)
Grammar
oretta, an; m.

One who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion

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One who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion Wearp ðá wunden mǽl yrre oretta (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 3068 ; B. 1532 : 5070; B. 2538. David, eádig oretta. Andr. Kmbl. 1757; An. 881. Beorn beaduwe heard . . . ánrǽd oretta . . . Cristes cempa (St.

Linked entry: oreta

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

ware ⬩ aware ⬩ having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against ⬩ ware ⬩ prepared for ⬩ on guard against something that might be hurtful ⬩ ware ⬩ careful to avoid something ⬩ on guard against doing something ⬩ ware ⬩ observant of ⬩ attentive to a warning ⬩ wary ⬩ cautious ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ cunning

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Wærne ðé beón, ðæt ðú náht unrihtes ne dó getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 214, 25. ware, observant of, attentive to a warning Ðæt hí wære beón ðæs cwydes, Wulfst. 7, 6: L. I.

Linked entries: wacor wær-geápnis wærþu

be-hýdignys

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýdignys, (-hygdignes). [In Ps. Spl. C. 28, 7 the same mistake seems to have been made as in Ps. Srt, 28, 8, where solitudinem is glossed bihygdignisse (= solicitudinem)]
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Care, anxiety, solicitude Bihýdinys (bighýdignys, Hpt. Gl. 538, 41) sollicitudo, An. Ox. 5430. Carfulnesse, bihýdine(sse) sollicitudinis, 906

godspell-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bodung, e; f. Gospel-preaching, the period during which the gospel has been preached, the Christian dispensation. Cf. god-spell; <b>I a</b>
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Seó ealde ǽ and wítegan wǽron oð Ióhannes tócyme; siððan ongann godspelbodung ( lex et prophetae usque ad Iohannem; ex eo regnum Dei euangelizatur, Lk. 16, 16), Hml. Th. i. 354, 16. Æt him ongann seó godspellbodung, Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 16. Iúdas Machabéus

un-rót

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rót, adj.

sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ troubled ⬩ gloomy ⬩ displeased ⬩ harsh ⬩ angry

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Middaneard geblissaþ, and gé beóð unróte mundus gaudebit, vos autem contristabimini, Jn. Skt. 16, 20: Blickl. Homl. 135, 15, 25. Ne beóð gé unróte, ac gefeóþ mid mé, 191, 22: 225, 14. Higum unróte módceare mǽndon, Beo. Th. 6288; B. 3148.

Linked entries: rót un-rétu

mis-wider

(n.)
Grammar
mis-wider, es; n.

Bad weather ⬩ storm

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Bad weather, storm Gif hwæt fǽrlíces on þeóde becymþ, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit miswyderu oððon unwæstmas, Wulfst. 271, 2

Linked entry: mis-gewider

bénsian

(v.)
Grammar
bénsian, part. ende; p. ode; pp. od [bén a prayer, sian or sigan to fall down]

To fall down in prayer ⬩ to pray ⬩ entreat in prayer ⬩ supplicare ⬩ deprecari ⬩ orare

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To fall down in prayer, to pray, entreat in prayer; supplicare, deprecari, orare Ðrihten bénsian Dominum deprecari Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 4. He wæs bénsiende ða uplícan árfæstnesse mínra gesynta supplicans erat supernæ pietati pro sospitate mea 5, 6; S.

Linked entry: ge-bénsian

mist-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
mist-hliþ, es; n.

A mist-covered hill-side

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Ðis leóhte beorht ( the sun )cymeþ morgna gehwam ofer misthleoþu wadan ofer wǽgas, Exon. 93 a; Th. 350, 8; Sch. 60

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