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bréd-guma

(n.)

a bridegroom

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Hat. 9, 15

ge-beorglic

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Substitute: Safe, not productive of harm or preventive of harm. [Take here Coll. M. 24, 21 under ge-beorhlic] God forgifð ús menigfealde wæstmas, þǽra wé sculon brúcan swá ús gebeorhlic sý (in such a way as not to harm ourselves), Hml. S. 11. 357.

Linked entries: -beorglic ge-beorhlic

for-healdan

(v.)

to withholdkeep backdisregarddetinēreneglīgĕrecontemnĕre

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to withhold, keep back, disregard; detinēre, neglīgĕre, contemnĕre Hæfdon hý forhealden helm Scylfinga they had disregarded the helm of the Scylfings [had deserted him ], Beo. Th. 4751; B. 2381: Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 17

Linked entry: for-ealden

blíþsian

(v.)
Grammar
blíþsian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice, be glad, blithe, merrylætariexsilire gaudio

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To rejoice, be glad, blithe, merry; lætari Hí tó swíðe blíþsodon they rejoiced too much, Past. 50, 2; Hat. MS. Blíþsa, cniht on ðínum gióguþháde rejoice, young man, in thy youth, 49, 5; Hat. MS

for-legis

(n.)
Grammar
for-legis, -legiss, e; f.

A fornicatressharlotmĕretrix

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Past. 52, 2; Hat. MS. Cwæþ Crist be Marian ðære forlegisse Christ spoke of Mary the harlot, Past. 52, 9; Hat. MS

sige-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sige-wang, es ; m.
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A plain where victory is won, a glorious plain. where actual fighting has taken place Se mǽsta dǽl ðæs heriges læg on ðam sigewonge, Judth.

on-beran

(v.)
Grammar
on-beran, pp. -boren

To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy

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Ǽghwylc gecwæþ ðæt him heardra nán hrínan wolde íren ǽrgód ðæt ðæs aglǽcan blódge beadufolme onberan wolde everyone agreed that no weapon would wound Grendel's claws, no sword would destroy (or harm) the monster's hand, Beo. Th. 1985; B. 990

ládteów-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
ládteów-dóm, es; m.

Leadershipguidanceconduct

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Ðýlæs hí underfó ðone ládteówdóm (Hat. MS. látteówdóm) ðæs forlores ne ducatum suscipiat perditionis, Past. 3, 1; Swt. 32, 9 Ðone ládteówdóm (Hat. MS. láttiówdóm) ðæs folces plebium ducatum, 7, 2; Swt. 50, 18. Ládteówdóm (Hat.

ge-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týnan, p. de; pp. ed

To shut uphideopĕrīreinclūdĕre

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To shut up, hide; opĕrīre, inclūdĕre Se Hǽlend me in ðam engan hám oft getýnde the Saviour often shut me up in the narrow dwelling, Elen. Kmbl. 1839; El. 921. Foldan getýned hidden in earth, 1441; El. 722.

ge-neát-scólu

(n.)
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Ne þorftan þá þegnas in þám þýstran hám, seó geneátscolu . . . tó þám frumgáre . . . wénan, þæt hý in wínsele beágas þégon. Jul. 675-687

ofer-drync

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-drync, es; m.

excessive drinking, drunkennessan entertainment where excessive drinking takes placeebrietas

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Hí férdon tó sumre wydewan hám and ðǽr wǽron ondrencte mid oferdrynce, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 20. an entertainment where excessive drinking takes place (cf, ge-drinc) Hé begǽþ unǽtas and oferdrincas comessationibus vacat atque conviviis, Deut. 21, 20

æt-wæsend

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
æt-wæsend, -wesend, -weosend [æt at, wesende being; part of wesan to be]

At handapproachinghard byimminens

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At hand, approaching, hard by; imminens, Cot. 107

daro

(n.)

hurt, harm

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hurt, harm, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 17

cuide

(n.)

a saying

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a saying Past. 35, 5; Hat. 46b, 4

fódrere

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The Latin has: pabulatores tempestas fulminibus exussit. Add:

pundrian

(v.)
Grammar
pundrian, v. á-pundrian (El. 581, printed á-wundrad.
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The facsimile reprint has apundrad. Cf. á-pyndrian)

þys

(n.)
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The MS. has ðyf. l. (?) þyf. v. þyf

ge-þearf

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þearf, ic, he;

I haveor he has need or necessity

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I have, or he has need or necessity

eald-gewyrht

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Substitute: what has been done of old, a deed of old Wuldres beám þe God on þrowode for mancynnes manegum synnum and for Adames ealdgewyrhtum, Kr. 1100. what has been deserved of old, desert for deeds of old Ic wát geare þæt nǽron ealdgewyrht þæt hé

fiorm

(n.)

usebenefitprofitenjoyment

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use, benefit, profit, enjoyment, Past. pref; Hat. MS