bríþel
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syer, MS.) wudu weornie, swa bréðel seó (þeo, MS.) swá þystel, Lch. i. 384, 14
searu-wundor
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The term is applied to Grendel's arm, which had been torn away by Beowulf) Eode scealc monig searowundor seón, Beo. Th. 1844; B. 920
smirwung
anointing, unction ⬩ an ointment
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anointing, unction Ðus cwæð se apostol be ðære smyrunge seócra manna L. Ælfc. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 27.
ge-bǽru
BEARING ⬩ state ⬩ habit or disposition of body or mind ⬩ manner ⬩ conduct ⬩ behaviour ⬩ demeanour ⬩ manners in society ⬩ society ⬩ gestus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ mōres ⬩ consortium ⬩ consuētūdo
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BEARING, state, habit or disposition of body or mind, manner, conduct, behaviour, demeanour, manners in society, society; gestus, hăbĭtus, mōres, consortium, consuētūdo Biþ swá fæger fugles gebǽru the bird's bearing [demeanour] is so pleasing, Exon.
Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness
wiln
A maid-servant ⬩ a hand-maid
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Seó sáwl is ðæs flǽsces hlǽfdige, and hire gedafnaþ ðæt heó simle gewylde ða wylne, ðæt is ðæt flǽsc, tó hyre hǽsum. Þwyrlíce færð æt ðam húse ðǽr seó wyln bið ðære hlǽfdian wissigend, and seó hlæfdige bið ðære wylne underðeódd, Homl.
ginian
To yawn ⬩ gape
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Seó eorþe swá giniende bád the earth remained gaping so, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 3
riht-raciend
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An expounder of right Seó Salomannes bóc . . . is genæmned Ecclesiastes. Seó bóc is ágendlíce on Ænglisc rihtraciend geháten . . . In þǽre rihtan race byþ oft forð . . . bróht se dóm . . .
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orþung
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add: the breath of a human being or animal Seó orþung þe wé út bláwaþ and in áteóð . . . is seó lyft þe ealle líchamlice þing on lybbað, Hml. S. 1, 214. Betwux wordum his ( the old man's) orðung áteórað, Hml. Th. i. 614, 15.
fǽhþe
Deadly feud ⬩ capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia
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Deadly feud; capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia Wæs seó fǽhþe open úhtan the deadly feud was open at early morn, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 30; Sat. 405
fóre-tácnian
To foreshow ⬩ præmonstrāre
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To foreshow; præmonstrāre Ðætte seó sáwl þrówiende wæs, ðætte se líchoma fóretácnode quod anĭma passa sit căro præmonstrābat, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 17
for-lǽge
neglected ⬩ disgraced
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neglected, disgraced Ðý-læs seó mynegung [MS. mynugung] forlǽge lest the giving notice should be neglected, L. Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 29;
ge-scyftan
To share, distribute
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To share, distribute Beó seó ǽht gescyft swýðe rihte let the property be very fairly distributed, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 414, 1
wyrd-stæf
A decree of fate
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A decree of fate Ðonne seó þrág cymeþ wefen wyrdstafum when comes that season fixed by fate's decrees, Exon. Th. 183, 101; Gú. 1325
freóls-bóc
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Ðis is seó freólsbóc tó Cheolcar and ealra ðáre landa ðe intó ðǽ mynechina lífe æt Wiltúne forgifene synt, C.D. iii. 117, 24. Add
mǽþung
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Measuring, determination of amount, assessment Seó mǽðung ( modus correptionis) is on þám bisceope and on þám ealdre þe under him bið, Chrd. 35, 18
nunn-fǽmne
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nun Seó hálige nunfǽmne sanctimonialis femina, Gr. D. 223, 14. Hé nýde genam áne nunfǽmnan and tó him gegaderode mid unálýfedum synscipe, 230, 13
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scolu
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Add Hí singan on Grécisc agios . . . and eft scolu (schola) on Léden sanctus . . . seó sculu (scola ) andswaraþ on Léden, Angl. xiii. 418, 757-762
CLOCCIAN
To CLUCK, sigh ⬩ glocire, glocitare, singultire, bombum sive sonitum edere
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To CLUCK, sigh; glocire, glocitare, singultire, bombum sive sonitum edere Ðeáh seó bródige henn sárlíce cloccige though the brooding hen sorely cluck, Bridf. 76
eorþ-beofung
An earthquake ⬩ terræ mōtus
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An earthquake; terræ mōtus Seó eorþbeofung tácnade ða miclan blód-dryncas the earthquake betokened the great blood-sheddings, Ors. 4, 2 ; Bos. 79, 28
mǽd-rǽdenn
A mowing ⬩ grass mown on a piece of land
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A mowing, grass mown on a piece of land Seó mǽdrǽden beniþan díc betweónan cealdan lace and cullig, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 153, 10