druncen
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Is tó wyrnanne bearneácnum wífe ꝥ hió beór drince, ne swínes flǽsc ete, ne druncen gedrince ( get drunk ), Lch. ii. 330, 8. Wín, ꝥ is ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg of (fore, v. l. ) druncen beón, Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21.
be-grynian
To ensnare ⬩ entrap ⬩ illaqueare ⬩ irretire
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To ensnare, entrap; illaqueare, irretire Ðæt híg swá beón begrynode ut sic irretientur Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17
þencend-lic
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Reflecting, thoughtful Þæt án ymb þencendlice beón þæt wé þý éð oncnáwan and ongytan magon, Verc. Först. 174
ofer-sprǽdan
to overspread, cover
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to overspread, cover Beón ðǽr (in the house for strangers) symble bedd genihtsumlíce ofersprǽdde, R. Ben. 84, 23
un-týned
Unfenced
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Unfenced Ceorles weorðig sceal beón wintres and sumeres betýned. Gif hé bið untýned..., L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 14
hlís-eádig
Successful in acquiring fame, ⬩ famous, ⬩ renowned
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Successful in acquiring fame, famous, renowned Biþ hlíseádigra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ: eác ða welan beóþ hlíseádigran ðonne ðonne hie mon selþ ðonne hie beón ðonne hí mon gaderaþ.
feóndulf
A felon ⬩ villain
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A felon, villain Feóndulf furcifer, furca dignus, Germ. 396, 317. Substitute:
fyrst
first, foremost in position ⬩ foremost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence
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Se láreów sceal beón on his weorcum heálic (praecipuus), Past. 80, 1.
un-rót
sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ troubled ⬩ gloomy ⬩ displeased ⬩ harsh ⬩ angry
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Middaneard geblissaþ, and gé beóð unróte mundus gaudebit, vos autem contristabimini, Jn. Skt. 16, 20: Blickl. Homl. 135, 15, 25. Ne beóð gé unróte, ac gefeóþ mid mé, 191, 22: 225, 14. Higum unróte módceare mǽndon, Beo. Th. 6288; B. 3148.
cyne-scipe
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Heó hiræ cinehláford bitt for cynescypæ þæt heó móte beón hyre cwydes wyrðe, Cht. Th. 552, 30. Ic (Cnut) beóde ꝥ hý fylstan þám biscopum tó Godes gerihtum and tó mínum kynescype . . .
up-lendisc
Uplandish ⬩ country (as opposed to town) ⬩ rural ⬩ rustic
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Chaucer's: Poure persoun dwellyng uppon land) wite his naman; mæg beón ðe glædre his heorte ðe hé sum þing hérof undergyte, Anglia viii. 317, 38. Ic wéne, lá, uplendisca preóst, ðæt ðú nyte hwæt beó atomos, 318, 14.
Linked entry: uppe-land
on-spreca
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Beón ealdras leahtra anspecan and manna mid-specan sint rectores criminum persecutores et hominum liberatores, Chrd. 62, 26. Add
weá-mód
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Witan him ( the king ) sceolan rǽdan, and hé ne sceal beón weámód, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 2. Add
ele-bacen
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Þá sceolon beón elebacene (æle bracene, Thw.) and wearme in sartagine oleo conspersa frigetur; offerent eam calidam, Lev. 6, 21. Add
gristbátung
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Hé ongan beón swíðe geswænced mid gristbátingum ( stridoribus ) and gehlówum, Gr. D. 223, 8. Add
un-rihtwís
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Se cyning and se biscop sceoldon beón Crístenra folca hyrdas, and hí from eallum unrihtwísum áhweorfan, Bl. H. 45, 26. Add
nyt-weorð
Useful ⬩ advantageous ⬩ profitable
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Useful, advantageous, profitable Eálá ðú mín wyln beó nytwyrðe O mea ancilla, esto utilis, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 101, 4. Hú se láreów sceal beón nytwierðe (MS. Hatt. -wyrðe) on his wordum ut sit rector utilis in verbo, Past. 15; Swt. 88, 3.
wín-sele
A wine-hall ⬩ a hall where there is feasting
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Se wínsele (Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1547; B. 771. In ðæm wínsele, 1394; B. 695. Beóre druncne... hí in wínsele sáwle forlétan, Exon. Th. 271, 25; Jul. 487: 283, 27; Jul. 686. Gesyhð on his suna búre wínsele wéstne, Beo. Th. 4903; B. 2456
Linked entry: wín-sæl
gehæft-world
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beón se ingang eft geopenod, Bl.
be-hringed
Inclosed in a ring ⬩ encircled ⬩ surrounded ⬩ circumdatus
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Inclosed in a ring, encircled, surrounded; circumdatus Behringed beón to be surrounded Past. 21, 5; Hat. MS. 32 a, 8