eorl
a hero
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Þrǽl wearð tó þegene, and ceorl wearð tó eorle, 334, 8. used of Scandinavians, = Icel. jarl Ælfred gefeaht wiþ þára eorla getruman, and þǽr wearþ Sidroc eorl ofslægen se alda, and Sidroc eorl se gioncga, and Ósbearn eorl, and Hareld eorl, Chr. 871; P
þǽr-mid
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Skt, ii. 23 b, 767. temporal, straightway, at the same time Ðá forceáw hé his ágenan tungan and wearp hine ðǽrmid on ðæt neb foran, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 25
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þeósterness
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Darkness Wearð micel þeósternes ofer eallne middangeard tetra nox obducta terris est, Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 16. Ðá com ðære nihte þýsternys, Homl. Ass. 203, 265. Þǽsternes (cf þióstro, Met. 21, 40), Bt. 34, 8; Fox 146, 4.
un-gesewen
Unseen ⬩ invisible
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Unseen, invisible Ðá ðá ða tungel-wítegan ðone cyning gecyrdon, ðá wearð se steorra him ungesewen, Homl. Th. i. 108, 29. Ðone ungesewenan ( invisibilem ) engel, Past. 36; Swt. 257, 8. Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áðe gewyrðan, L. O.
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wrecend
An avenger
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Ðæt gesýne wearð, ðætte wrecend ðágyt lifde æfter láþum, Beo. Th. 2517 ; B. 1256. Hí habbaþ eác wrecend (ultorem), Scint. 39, 13
wróht-dropa
A drop which brings strife ⬩ crime
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A drop which brings strife ( Similar entries v. wróht, IV) or crime ( Similar entries v. wroht, III) Wearð fǽliþo fyra cynne, siþþan swealg eorðe Abeles blóde, . . . of ðam wróhtdropan wíde gesprungon, micel mán (mon, MS.) ældum, monegum þeódum bealoblonden
ge-brycgian
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to bridge a road, cover with planks, stones, &c. so as to make it passable Wearð æteówod . . . án weg fram ðám húse þe hé on gewát . . . ástreht oð heofonan. Se weg wæs mid pællum gebricgod, Hml. Th. ii. 186, 34. to bridge a stream
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hálig-ern
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Ðæt háliern wearð geopenod and þá lác wǽron in gebróhte, Ap. Th. 24, 6. On hálierne sacello, An. Ox. 3237. Oð ic ingá on háligern donec intrem in sanctuarium Dei, Ps. Rdr. 72, 17. Of háligetnum de sacrariis, Germ. 392, 43
ofer-módig
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Róma áliésed wearð of þeówdóme þára ofermódgestana cyninga þe mon hǽt Tarcuinie, Ors. 2, 1 ; S. 62, 6. Add
wær
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Se wara weard his ágenre þearfednesse ille sollicitus suae paupertatis custos. Gr. D. 201, 11
wír-treówen
myrtle-tree ⬩ myrtle
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myrtle-tree, myrtle Þweah mid wearmum wýrtrýwenum (-treówenum,v. l.) wóse, Lchdm. i. 236, 1
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ambeht
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Weard, ombeht unforht, B. 287. Ic eom Hróðgáres ár and ombiht, 336. Ðe ambeht ł se ðegn discipulus ille, Jn. L. 21, 23. Ðone ilca arnbeh[t], 20. Ðára ambihta discipulorum, 20, 30. Ambehtum discipulis, 21, 14.
ge-dwimorlíce
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Add: in appearance only, not really Wearð án mǽden forbróden (changed to a mare) þurh drýmanna dydrung, ge-dwimorlíce swá deáh . . .
gifeþe
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Gyfeðe, B. 819. the grant given by a clause Mé gyfeðe weard þæt ic áglǽcan gerǽhte, B. 555. Cf. gifan; III
hlýd
Rumour
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Rumour, noise made in discussing an event Mardocheus wearð þurh þá micclan hlýde cúð þám cyninge the matter made such a great noise that Mordecai became known to the king, Hml. A. 95, 120. [In Ps. Spl.
un-mǽte
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Add: of material objects Wearð hé gefyrht mid ege þæs unmǽtan wildeóres, Hml. S. 23 b, 774. of non-material objects Mægn unmættra hreónessa and unwederes vim nimiae tempestatis, Gr. D. 346, 33.
gum-ríce
Power, rule over men ⬩ a kingdom ⬩ the earth
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Gumríces weard the king, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 25; Dan. 176
ge-crístnian
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Þá þá hé wæs týn wintra, þá wearð hé gecrístnod (cf. þá þá hé wæs eahtatýnewintre, hé wearð gefullod, 90), Hml. S. 31, 23.
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gál-líc
Lustful
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Lustful Ǽlc gállíc ontendnys wearþ adwæsced every lustful fervour was extinguished, Th. Homl. ii. 156, 35
bi-rinnan
to run as a liquid ⬩ To wet, bedew ⬩ fluere, perfundere, irrigare
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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;
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