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céping

(n.)
Grammar
céping, e; f.

Traffic, merchandise ⬩ negotiatio

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War. 2, 16. To cépinge his ad negotiationem suam, Rtl. 107, 25. Betre is tosocnung his cépinge seolferes and goldes melior est acguisitio ejus negotiatione argenti et auri, 81, 14

orleg-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-ceáp, es; m.

Battle-bargain, fighting

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Ðǽr wæs eáðfynde eorle orlegceáp se ðe ǽr ne wæs níðes genihtsum there might fighting be easily found for the man that before had not had enough of war, Cd. Th. 120, 13 ; Gen. 1994

cásering

(n.)
Grammar
cásering, e; f.

A cæsaring, a coin with an emperor's image, a coin ⬩ drachma ⬩ didrachma

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War. 15, 8. Ne unband cásering non solvit didrachma, Mt. Lind. Stv. 17, 23

beadu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-lác, es; n.

Play of battle ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ stragis actio ⬩ pugna

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Play of battle, battle, war; stragis actio, pugna Ǽnig mon to beaduláce ætberan meahte any man might bear forth to the play of battle, Beo. Th. 3126; B. 1561. To ðam beaduláce to the battle-play, Andr. Kmbl. 2238; An. 1120

eoh

(n.)
Grammar
eoh, nom. acc; gen. eohes = eoes = eðs; m.

A war-horse, charger ⬩ ĕquus bellātor

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A war-horse, charger; ĕquus bellātor He gehleóp ðone eoh he mounted the charger. Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189. Eorl sceal on eós bóge a chief shall [ride] on horse-back. Exon. 90a; Th. 337, ii; Gn. Ex. 63

Linked entry: eh

bi-sweðian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-sweðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To bind, wind round, inwrap ⬩ ligare, involvere

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War. 19, 40. Sibbum bisweðede, sorgum biwerede inwrapt in peace, from cares protected, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 19; Cri. 1644

un-gelimplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelimplíc, adj.

Unseasonable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ unfortunate

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Wé oft ongytaþ ðæt áríseþ þeód wiþ þeóde and ungelimplíco gefeoht ( unhappy wars ) on wólícum dǽdum, Blickl. Homl. 107, 28

ge-wyder

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyder, es; pl. nom. acc. -wyderu, -wydera; n.

Weather ⬩ the temperature of the air ⬩ tempestas ⬩ cæli tempĕries

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Weather, the temperature of the air; tempestas, cæli tempĕries Bringþ sumor wearme gewyderu summer brings warm weather, Menol. Fox 177; Men. 90.

beót-háta

(n.)
Grammar
beót-háta, an; m. [MS. beo = beót, gebeót a command, decree, háta a caller, commander]

A commander ⬩ leader ⬩ imperator ⬩ dux

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A commander, leader; imperator, dux Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde calla, bald beót-háta bord upahóf then the herald of war leaped before the warriors, the bold commander [Moses] upraised his shield Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27; Exod. 253

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to see ⬩ behold ⬩ videre ⬩ spectare ⬩ to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction ⬩ to set out towards ⬩ start ⬩ pass over ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ withdraw ⬩ go away ⬩ retreat ⬩ retire ⬩ die ⬩ transire ⬩ discedere

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[wítan, I. to see] to see, behold; videre, spectare Gewíte and beseoh wíngeard ðisne vide et visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79, 14. with the infin. of a verb of motion to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction, to

deáwig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáwig, adj.

DEWY ⬩ roscĭdus

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DEWY; roscĭdus Gúþcyste onþrang deáwig-sceaftum the war-tribe pressed onwards with dewy shafts, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 25; Exod. 344. Ðara breósta biþ deáwig wǽtung there is a dewy wetting of the breasts, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 17

fúslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fúslíc, adj.

Ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ părātus

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He geseah beorhte randas, fyrdsearo fúslícu he saw bright shields, a war-equipment ready, 469; B. 232

a-eargian

(v.)
Grammar
a-eargian, p. ode, ade; pp. od [a, eargian torpescere]

To become slothful ⬩ segnis fieri

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To become slothful; segnis fieri Hý ondrédan, gif hí hwílum ne wunnon, ðæt hý tó raðe a-eargadon they dreaded, if they did not sometimes wage war, that they should too soon become slothful, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 20

am

am ⬩ sum

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War. 7, 34. Ic am witnesse I am witness. Chr. 1121; Erl. 39, 23 [vide p. 28, note 3, for the date, A. D. 1121.]

deáwig-feðere

(adj.)
Grammar
deáwig-feðere, def. se deáwig-feðera, seó, ðæt deáwig-feðere; adj.

Dewy-feathered ⬩ roscĭdus pennis

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Hwreópon here-fugolas. deáwigfeðere the fowls of war screamed, dewy-feathered, 150; Th. 188, 4; Exod. 163

Linked entry: úrig-feþera

ge-æhtle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-æhtle, an; f. [æht valuation, estimation]

Estimation ⬩ consideration ⬩ æstĭmātio ⬩ delībĕrātio

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Estimation, consideration; æstĭmātio, delībĕrātio Hý, on wíggetawum, wyrðe þinceaþ eorla geæhtlan, they, in their war-equipments, appear of the estimation of earls, Beo. Th. 743; B. 369.

un-treówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-treówlíce, adv.

With bad faith ⬩ perfidiously

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With bad faith, perfidiously Agothocles gedyde untreówlíce wið hiene, ðæt hé hiene on his wárum beswác and ofslóg per Agathoclem insidiis circumventus, occisus est, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 170, 9. Ðá bæd hé ðæt mon dyde beforan him ðone triumphan.

wiþer-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-bróga, an; m.

Terror caused to an adversary

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Nú sind duguþum bidǽled deófla cempan; ne meahtan wiþerbrógan, wíge spówan (they could not succeed in being terrible to their adversaries, could not succeed in war ), siþþan wuldres cyning hilde gefremede wiþ his ealdfeóndum, Exon.

Linked entry: bróga

for-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þringan, p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [þringan to crowd, throng, rush upon]

To snatch from any one ⬩ protect from any one ⬩ erĭpĕre ălĭcui ⬩ defendĕre ab ălĭquo

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To snatch from any one, protect from any one; erĭpĕre ălĭcui, defendĕre ab ălĭquo Ðæt he ne meahte ða weáláfe wíge forþringan þeódnes þegne that he might not by war protect the sad remnant from the king's thane, Beo. Th. 2173; B. 1084

geatolíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geatolíc, adj.

Ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ equipped ⬩ stately ⬩ părātus ⬩ instructus ⬩ ornātus

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Ready, prepared, equipped, stately; părātus, instructus, ornātus Ðǽr wæs on eorle geatolíc gúþscrúd there was on the man a prepared war-dress, Elen. Kmbl. 515; El. 258 : Beo. Th. 435; B. 215 : 4314; B. 2154.