ge-frægen
Heard of ⬩ known
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Heard of, known Egsa mára, ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde ǽfre on eorðan greater terror than was ever heard of on earth since the creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 28; Cri. 840.
ǼS
Food ⬩ meat ⬩ carrion ⬩ a dead carcase ⬩ esca ⬩ cibus ⬩ pabulum ⬩ cadaver
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Food, meat, carrion, a dead carcase; esca, cibus, pabulum, cadaver Earn ǽses georn the eagle eager for food, Byrht. Th. 134, 60; By. 107.
eorþ-scræf
An earth-cavern, a grave ⬩ căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum
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An earth-cavern, a grave; căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon, ðǽr Loth wunode they found by the slope of a high hill an earth-cavern, where Lot dwelt, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 11; Kl. 28.
arhlíce
disgracefully ⬩ basely
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disgracefully, basely Eádwine eorl wearþ ofslagen arhlíce fram his ágenum mannum earl Eadwine was basely slain by his own men, Chr. 1071; Erl. 210, 14; Th. 347, 12
seonuwealtness
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Ðære eorþan sinewealtnes the sphericity of the earth , Lchdm. iii. 258, 10. For ðære eorþan sinewealtynysse, 260, 11
under-bregdan
to spread under
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to spread under Óþer eáre hí him on niht under-brédaþ and mid óðran hí wreóð unam aurem sibi noctem substernunt, de alia se cooperiunt, Nar. 37, 12
feorh-lást
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Hé fǽge and geflýmed feorhlástas bær he (Grendel) death-doomed and fleeing dyed the earth with his life-blood, B. 846
ǽrendung
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Th. 446, 3. earn. v. gang-ǽrendung, gemót-ǽrendung, hæf-ǽrendung, hors-ǽrendung, hús-ǽrendung, miltestre-ǽrendung
ge-þruen
Pressed together ⬩ compact
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Pressed together, compact Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceaftum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compact, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134
eormen-strýnd
The great generation ⬩ permagna gĕnĕrātio
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The great generation ; permagna gĕnĕrātio Ðú eart eorre eormenstrýnde thou art of an angry, great [heathen] generation, Salm. Kmbl. 659; Sal. 329
Linked entry: strínd
hættian
To take the hair and skin from a person's head
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In the note Earle quotes Florence of Worcester 'cute capitis abstracta.' Cf. Grmm. R.
hruse
The earth ⬩ ground
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The earth, ground Beofaþ middangeard hruse under hæleþum the world shall tremble, the earth under men, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 13; Cri. 883: Beo. Th. 5110; B. 2558.
ge-fleógan
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Se earn on ðám ófre gesæt, mid fisce geflogen, þone hé ðǽrrihte geféng, Hml. Th. ii. 140, 3. Add
ende-láf
The last remnant ⬩ extrēmum relĭquum
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The last remnant; extrēmum relĭquum Ðú eart endeláf usses cynnes thou art the last remnant of our race, Beo. Th. 5618; B. 2813
freá-mǽre
Very renowned ⬩ celeberrĭmus
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Very renowned; celeberrĭmus Firum freámǽrne eard weardian to inhabit a country very renowned to men, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 11; Pa. 10
Linked entry: frǽ-mǽre
fýlnes
Foulness ⬩ fœdĭtas ⬩ fœtor ⬩ fūlīgo
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Foulness; fœdĭtas, fœtor, fūlīgo Eorþan fýlnes, eal forweornast foulness of earth, thou art all rotting, Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 7: Cot. 83
ge-nyttian
To use, enjoy
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To use, enjoy He hæfde eorþ-scrafa ende genyttod he had enjoyed the last of his earth-dens, Beo. Th. 6085; B. 3046
Linked entry: nyttian
hand-wyrst
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Se earm betweónan elnbogan and handwyrste cubitus, 22, 62. Add
un-leáslíce
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Wé witon ꝥ ðú eart unleaslíce Godes freónd, 1024. Add
oferlíce
Excessively ⬩ excessive
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Excessively Hí mid heora synnum swá oferlíce swýðe God gegræmedon, ðæt hé lét Engla here heora eard gewinnan, Wulfst. 166, 18: 83, 14