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hyge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þanc, es; m.

Thought

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Kmbl. 1634; An. 818: Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 30; Cri. 1331: 109 a; Th. 417, 14; . 36, 4: Elen. Kmbl. 311; El. 156: Ps. Th. 74, 5

un-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-læt, adj.

Not slowquickreadyactive

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Hræd and unlæt, 436, 9; . 54, 11

Linked entry: læt

wunden-locc

(adj.)
Grammar
wunden-locc, adj.

With braided locks

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Th. 407, 26; . 26, 11. Slóh wundenlocc (Judith) ðone feóndsceaþan, Judth. Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 103. Seó cneóris, wlanc, wundenlocc, 26, 13; Jud. 326

wǽpen-wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-wiga, an; m.

An armed warrior

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Th. 395, 1; . 15, 1

bi-worpen

(v.; part.)

cast about, surroundedcinctus

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cast about, surrounded; cinctus Is ðæt églond fenne biworpen the island is surrounded with a fen, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 9; . 1, 5, = be-worpen; pp. of be-weorpan

ge-dwolen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-dwolen, [pp. of strong verb ge-dwelan. v. dwelan]; adj.

Erroneouswrongperverse

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Erroneous, wrong, perverse Dǽdum gedwolene in deeds perverse, Cd. 91; Th. 116, 14; Gen. 1936 : Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 19; Jul. 13 : 103 b; Th. 393, 8; . 12, 7

ge-mǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To madden, make foolish

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To madden, make foolish Swá gemǽdde m-ode bestolene dǽde gedwolene so foolish bereft of mind erring in deed, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 6; . 12, 6. Gemǽded vecors, Lye

Linked entries: ge-mád wíf-gemǽdla

wæl-hwelp

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hwelp, es; m.

A dog that slaysa dog for hunting

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Th. 397, 21; . 16, 23

snyðian

(v.)

to go as a dog with its nose to the groundto go sniffing like a dog, but applied also to the going of ships, and other things

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Th. 403, 12; . 22, 6

reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
reáfian, p. ode.
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Ic forþ ágef ða ðe ic ne reáfude ǽr quae non rapui tunc exolvebam, Ps. Th. 68, 5

wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽst, wrǽste, wrást; adj.

delicateelegantsplendidnobleexcellent

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Hí ne wiston wrǽstran rǽd they knew not a more excellent way, Cd. Th. 227, 6; Dan. 182

Linked entries: wrǽstan wrást

fergan

(v.)
Grammar
fergan, p. ede; pp. ed.

to carryconveybearportārevehĕreferreto goīre

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to carry, convey, bear; portāre, vehĕre, ferre We willaþ Hláford fergan to ðære beorhtan byrg we will bear the Lord to the bright city, Exon. 18 a; Th. 32, 26; Cri. 518: 104 b; Th. 397, 1; . 16, 13.

ge-brec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brec, -bræc, es; n. [ge-, brec a breaking, crash]

A breakingcrashingclamournoisefractiofrăgorstrĕpĭtus

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Gebrecu feraþ ofer dreohtum [MS. dreontum] the crashes go over multitudes, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 14; . 4, 44. Se biþ gebreca hlúdast that is loudest of crashes, 102 a; Th. 385, 6; . 4, 40

Linked entry: ge-bræc

feaxede

(adj.)
Grammar
feaxede, fexede; adj.

Having long hairlong-hairedcŏmātus

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cŏmātus Sume men cweðaþ ðæt cométa síe feaxede [fexede, Th. 162, 9, col. 2, 3; 163, 10] steorra, forðæm ðǽr stent lang leóma of, hwílum on áne healfe, hwílum on ǽlce healfe some men say that a comet is a long-haired star, because there stands a long ray

Linked entries: fexede ge-feaxode

ge-ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ærnan, he -ærneþ; p. de; pp. ed.

To runcurrĕreTo run forto gain by runningcursu certārepropalma cursu contendĕre

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To run; currĕre Ðá geærndon hí sume þrage and efthwurfon then they ran for some time and returned, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 9. v. trans.

meówle

(n.)
Grammar
meówle, an; f.

A maiddamselvirginwoman

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Secg oððe meówle man or maid, 102 b; Th. 387, 15; . 5, 5. Ceorles dóhtor, módwlonc meówle, 107 a; Th. 407, 18; . 26, 7. Freólícu meówle a damsel fair, 124 b; Th. 479, 2; . 62, 1. Marian, mǽrre meówlan, 14 a; Th. 28, 13; Cri. 446.

wóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-bora, an ; m.

A (good) speakeroratorpoetprophetphilosopher

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Ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde, 489, 17 ; . 78, 9. Micel is tó hycgenne wísum wóðboran, hwæt sió wiht sié, 414, 22 ; . 32, 24. Wilt ðú wísne wóðboran wordum grétan, biddan ðé gesecge gesceafta cræftas, 346, 21 ; Sch. 2.

Linked entry: sóþ-bora

friðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-spéd, e; f.

Peaceful speed or prosperitypācis cōpia

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Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; . 60, 3

dreó

Grammar
dreó, <b>; I.</b>
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Wiht ... fére fóddurwelan dreógeð the ship performs the office of providing a bountiful supply of food, . 33, 10. Merrigenlice lofsangas sint tó dreógenne ( agendi sunt ), R. Ben. l. 37, 15. Add

be-snyðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-snyðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To depriveprivare

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Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; . 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian