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róðer

(n.)
Grammar
róðer, es; n.

An oar, a rudder

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An oar, a rudder (i. e. an oar for steering) Róðr tonsa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 48. Róthor, Ep. Gl. 26 d, 29. Róðer remus, Wrt. Voc. i. 73. 77. Róðres blæd palmula, 48, 15.

gealga

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Gealgan labaro (Christi An. Ox. 1860. Add

or-ildu

(n.)
Grammar
or-ildu, (o); f.

Extreme old age

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Á ic wundor ðín weorðlíc sægde and ic ðæt wið oryldu áwa fremme usque nunc pronuntiabo mirabilia tua, et usque in senectam et senium, Ps. Th. 70, 16

Linked entries: or-yldu or-eldo

slingan

(v.)
Grammar
slingan, p. slang, pl. slungon

To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent.to move quickly to wind to wind

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To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent. Cf. sling to move quickly, Var. dial. It also has the same meaning as slinch (slink). Halliwell's Dict. Gif heó (the adder) ðæt heáfod innan ðone man bestingþ ðonne slingþ (= slincþ ?)

ge-þénsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þénsum, adj.

Obsequiousobligingserviceableofficiosus

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Gif hwilc sibling ðé biþ swá geþénsum swilce ðín ágen fót if any kinsman be as serviceable to thee as thy own foot, i. 516, 15

Linked entries: -þegnsum þénsum

FÚL

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚL, adj.

FOULdirtyimpurecorruptrottenstinkingguiltyconvicted of a crimefœdusimmundussordĭdusobscœnusspurcuspūtĭdusfœtĭdusculpæ consciuscrīmĭne convictus

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Swá fúle swá gǽt as foul as goats, Exon. 26 a; Th. 75, 34; Cri. 1231. Fúl wín spurcum vīnum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 127; Wrt. Voc. 27, 54. Ic eom wyrslicre ðonne ðes wudu fúla I am viler than this rotten wood, Exon. 111 a; Th. 424, 33; Rä. 41, 48.

ge-néþan

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Add: where something perilous or of doubtful issue is undertaken. to venture to go Se wyrm genéðeð tó, Seel. 119. Hé genéðde ofer þone munt, Ors. 4, 8 ; S. 188, 3. Thomas þríste genéðde on Indéa óðre dǽlas, Ap. 50. (1 a) with dat.

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech.speech, talking speech, the faculty of speaking skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquencewhat is said, a speech, saying, collection of words speech, language, talk, discourse, wordsa speech, languagespeech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussiona question, case that requires explanationa sentence, decision, agreement, termsa case, cause, suit, claimtalk about a person or thing, report, fame words denoting places where there is speakinglingua, loquelacolloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Ath. iv. i; Th. i. 222, 11. Ǽlcne wítefæstne man ðe ic on sprǽce áhte ( gained at law, as the result of a suit ), Chart. Th. 557, 22. Hé dráf his sprǽce he prosecuted his suit, 376, 11. Ic spǽce drífe mid fullan folcrihte, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 13.

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly hostcōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestismajesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălusbenefit, gift benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness dĕcōrum

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manhood and all who have reached manhood; ætas vĭrīlis [O. H.

ge-neálǽcan

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Add: to move nearer to an object, get near. absolute Ðá þá se cyng mid his fyrde geneáléhte, Chr. 1091; P. 226, 37. Stód se Hǽlend and hét hine, lǽdan tó him.

ǽninga

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽninga, adv.

Of necessityby all means

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Of necessity, by all means.Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 32: 5, 19; S. 640, 16: Andr. Kmbl. 439; An. 220

ǽrend-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-gást, es; m.

A spiritual messengeran angelnuntius spiritusangelus

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A spiritual messenger, an angel; nuntius spiritus, angelus Godes ǽrendgást God's spiritual messenger, Cd. 104; Th. 138, 23; Gen. 2296

benc-swég

(n.)
Grammar
benc-swég, es; m.

A bench-noisenoise from the benchesconvivial noiseclamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium

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A bench-noise, noise from the benches, convivial noise; clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium Beo. Th. 2326; B. 1161

Linked entry: swég

be-hrópan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hrópan, p. -hreóp, pl. -hreópon; pp. -hrópen [hrópan to call or cry out]

To scoff atrailtroublesugillare

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To scoff at, rail, trouble; sugillare Ðe-læs heó cume me behrópende ne veniens sugillet me Lk. Bos. 18, 5

dydrin

(n.)
Grammar
dydrin, es; m?

A yolkvitellus

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A yolk; vitellus Nim æges dydrin take the yolk of an egg, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 92, 20

dyrn-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
dyrn-gewrit, es; n. [dyrne secret, gewrit a writing]

A secret writing, in the pl. books whose authors are not known, the apocryphal books occulta scripta, apocrypha

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A secret writing, in the pl. books whose authors are not known, the apocryphal books; occulta scripta, apocrypha, Cot. 10

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

efen-dýre

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-dýre, adj.

Equally dear æque cārus

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Equally dear; æque cārus Ða syndon efen-dýre they are equally dear, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 3

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

full-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
full-wélig, adj.

Full wealthyvery richvalde divesditissĭmus

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Full wealthy, very rich; valde dives, ditissĭmus Manege beóþ fullwélige many are very wealthy, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 3

Linked entry: ful-wélig