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fús

ready ⬩ eager ⬩

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Hýðweard gearo, sé þe ǽr lange tíd leófra manna fús æt færoðe feor wlátode, B. 1916

hlýdan

(v.)
Grammar
hlýdan, p. de

To sound, ⬩ make a loud noise, ⬩ to clamour, ⬩ vociferate

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Hét hí mid handum sleán on ðæt hleór ðæt heó hlýdan ne sceolde he bade strike her with their hands on the face that she should not declaim, Homl. Swt. 8, 70

fore-sceáwian

(v.)

to foresee ⬩ to provide for ⬩ to provide ⬩ give for use

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I. 106, 17. to foresee, have knowledge of the future Wé sculon ús ondrǽdan ðone endenéxtan dæg, þone þe wé ne magon nǽfre foresceáwian, Hml.

openlíce

(adv.)
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Þú þe nelt þé eallunga geeówian openlíce nánum óðrum búton þám þe geclǽnsode beóð on heora móde qui nisi mundos verum scire noluisti, Solil. H. 5, 20. Sege hwæthwugu swetolor ymb þæt, þæt ic mage openlícor ongytan, 46, 3.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction

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ꝥ tóswollene lim (the foot) fram þǽre uferran healfe beþe, Lch. ii. 68, 14. Lǽt blód of earme, næs on þá healfe þe ꝥ sár biþ, 262, 16. On ðá healfe þe heó scínð, þǽr byð dæg, and on þá healfe þe heó ne scínð, ðǽr byð niht.

ge-efenlǽcan

to imitate, ⬩ To act as another has done ⬩ to do what another has done ⬩ to act in accordance with a rule followed by another ⬩ to be like, resemble ⬩ to put on a level with, compare

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Ben. 138, 27. the object the conduct of a person, to do what another has done Hé Crístes gebysnunge árfæstlíce geefenlǽhte, Hml. Th. ii. 34, 16. Ne ðú ne geefenléc nec imiteris (vias ejus ), Kent. Gl. 59.

ágen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-spræc, e; f. [ágen own, spræc speech]

One's own tongue ⬩ an idiom ⬩ the peculiarity of a language ⬩ idioma

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One's own tongue, an idiom, the peculiarity of a language; idioma, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 41

æ-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
æ-teorian, p. ode; pp. od

To fail ⬩ be wanting ⬩ deficere

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To fail, be wanting; deficere Æteorode se heofonlíca mete the heavenly food [manna] failed, Jos. 5, 12

æt-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To take away ⬩ auferre

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To take away; auferre Hama ætwæg sigle Hama took away the jewel, Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198

Linked entry: æt-wæg

bald-líce

(adv.)

boldly ⬩ fortiter

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boldly; fortiter He baldlíce beornas lǽrde he boldly exhorted the warriors, Byrht. Th. 140, 60; By. 311

Linked entry: ballíce

clústor-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
clústor-cleófa, an; m.

A prison-chamber, cell ⬩ carceris cubiculum

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A prison-chamber, cell; carceris cubiculum On clústorcleófan in the prison-chamber, Andr. Kmbl. 2041; An. 1023

deáhl

(adj.)
Grammar
deáhl, [ = deágol]; def. se deáhla; seó, ðæt deáhle; adj.

Dark, secret ⬩ obscūrus, secrētus

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Dark, secret; obscūrus, secrētus Ðære deáhlan neahte of the dark night, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 13

dýrling

(n.)

a darling

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a darling Þeódnes dýrling Iohannes John, the Lord's darling, Menol. Fox 230; Men. 116

eást-ródor

(n.)
Grammar
eást-ródor, es; m.

The eastern part of heaven ⬩ pars orientālis cœli, ortus

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The eastern part of heaven; pars orientālis cœli, ortus Ðes eást-ródor ortus, Ps. Th. 102, 12

felofor

(n.)
Grammar
felofor, fealvor, es; m.

A species of water-fowl ⬩ the sultana-hen ⬩ porphyrio ⬩ πoρφυρίων

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A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen; porphyrio = πoρφυρίων Felofor porphyrio, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 36

fíc-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-wyrt, e; f.

The herb FIG-WORT ⬩ fīcāria herba ⬩ fīcus

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The herb FIG-WORT; fīcāria herba, fīcus, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 119; Wrt. Voc. 31, 6

fír

(n.)
Grammar
fír, es; n.

Fire ⬩ ignis

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Fire; ignis Þurh ðæs fíres fnæst through the fire's blast, Exon. 74a; Th. 277, 29; Jul. 588

Linked entry: fier

frigea

(n.)
Grammar
frigea, an; m.

A lord ⬩ master ⬩ dŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Se ágena frigea the possessor, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 18

Linked entry: freá

heoloþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heoloþ-helm, es; m.

A helm which conceals or makes invisible the wearer,

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A helm which conceals or makes invisible the wearer, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 31; Wal. 45

Linked entry: heoloþ-cynn

heoru-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-dreór, es; m.

Blood coming from wounds made by the sword ⬩ gore

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Blood coming from wounds made by the sword, gore, Beo. Th. 978; B. 487: 1703; B. 849