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wæl-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-reáf, es; n.

what is taken from the slainspoil taken in warspoilpreyrobbing the slain

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Weilref dicimus, si quis mortuum refabit armis aut vestibus, aut prorsus aliquibus, aut tumulatum aut tumulandum, L.H.I. 83, 2; Th. i. 591, 12, and see two following sections

Linked entry: weg-reáf

hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hǽte, an; f.

Heatbrewing

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Ðá ðá seó hǽte com ðá forscranc hit when the heat came then it withered away, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 30. On ðære hǽtan ðæs dæges in the heat of the day, Gen. 18, 1 : Mt. Kmbl. 20, 12.

Linked entry: hǽtu

tó-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sprǽdan, p. de

To spread outextendexpandspread in different directions

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To spread out, extend, expand, spread in different directions Seó henn tósprǽt byre fyðera and ða briddas gewyrmþ, Anglia viii. 309, 26.

stæl

(n.)
Grammar
stæl, es; n.

a placeplacesteadsteadsituationcondition

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Ic eom gesceádwísnes and is eom ǽlcum manniscum móde on ðam stale ðe seó háwung byþ ðam eágum, Shrn. 178, 9. Gé beóþ mé talade on bearna stæl, Exon. Th. 366, 13; Reb. 11: Cd.

Linked entry: æt-steal

un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counselill-advised coursebad planfollydisadvantageprejudicehurt

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evil counsel, ill-advised course, bad plan, folly Scipia sǽde, ðæt hit (the building of a theatre) wǽre se mǽsta unrǽd and se mǽsta gedwola dicens, inimicissimum hoc fore bellatori populo ad nutriendam desidiam, lasciviaeque commentum, Ors. 4, 12; Swt

ge-biddan

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Se Hálga Gást is . . . gebeden and gewuldrod, Hml. Th. ii. 598, 9. (4 a) to pray to God for a person :-- Gebide nú for mé þone God ðe ðú wurðast, Hml. Th. ii. 312, 12

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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Cf. ge-treówian; III. ge-tríwan; III þe óðres mannes man underfó þe hé for his yfele him fram dó, and him [hine ?] getrúwian ne mæge his yfeles ...

fýr

fire firefireto be on firea fire, fuel in a state of combustion a fire on a hearth a piece of burning material firelightninga disease

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Sende Drihten fýr of heofenum, 153, 29. a disease Wylde fýr erisipilas, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 3

ge-bycgan

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Eádsige arcb ... bletsode Síward tó biscope ... se arcbiscop wénde ꝥ hit sum óðer mann ábiddan wolde oððe gebicgean, 1043; P. 164, 5.

spor

(n.)
Grammar
spor, es; n.

a trace, track, spoor a trace, vestige, mark left by anything (of the marks made by weapons; cf. a woundtracing, tracking

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Hwæt mæg bión dyslícre ðonne hwá lufige hwelcre wuhte spor on ðæm duste and ne lufige ðæt ðætte ðæt spor worhte quid esse dementius potest, quam vestigia in pulvere impressa diligere, sed ipsum, a quo impressa sunt, non amare?

fyrenian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrenian, fyrnian; p. ede; pp. ed

To sincommit adulterypeccāremœchāri

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To sin, commit adultery; peccāre, mœchāri Fyrnaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Soul Kmbl. 203; Seel. 103. Ne fyrena ðú non mœchābĕris, Lk. Bos. 18, 20

hreðer-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer-loca, an; m.

The breast

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The breast, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 1; Gú. 1237: 82 a; Th. 309, 17; Seef. 58: 23 b; Th. 65, 17; Cri. 1056: Elen. Kmbl. 173; El. 86

sidesa

(n.)
Grammar
sidesa, (?) , sidsa, an ; m.
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Icel. síða to work a charm ; seiðr a spell, charm, enchantment.] Cf. ælf-siden

Linked entry: sidsan

sumsende

(adj.)
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v. swinsian) seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wontbe, Exon. Th. 385, 19; Rä. 4, 47

wæl-wang

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-wang, es; m.

A plain of slaughter

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A plain of slaughter Ðár wæs secg manig on ðam wælwange (the place at which were assembled those who maltreated St. Andrew) wíges oflysted, Andr. Kmbl. 2453; An. 1228

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify lustrāre

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He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan

feorh-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Living kindvīventium gĕnus

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Living kind; vīventium gĕnus Bealocwealm hafaþ fela feorhcynna forþ onsended pernicious death has sent forth many living kinds, Beo. Th. 4524; B. 2266: Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 10; Gn. Ex. 14

mydd

(n.)
Grammar
mydd, es; n.

A bushelmodius

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A bushel; modius Hannibal sende tó Cartaina þrió mydd gyldenra hringa his sige tó tácne Annibal in testimonium victoriae suae tres modios annulorum aureorum Carthaginem misit, Ors. 4, 9?; Swt. 190, 12

tó-hwega

(n.)
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a little Hé cóm geornlíce biddende ꝥ him sceolde beón seald tóhwega eles ( aliquantulum olei ), Gr. D. 159, 11. Ꝥ hí þone swétan mete húru geómriende hwæthugu (tóhwega, v.l. ) onbyrgdon, 170, 11

Linked entry: for-hwǽga

torhtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
torhtlíce, adv.

Splendidly

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Splendidly Ðæt is sigedryhten ðe ðone selc frætweþ, timbreþ torhtlíce, Exon. Th. 450, 25; Dóm. 93. His mildheortnyss is ofer ús torhtlíce getrymed, Ps. Th. 116, 2: Andr. Kmbl. 3358; An. 1683