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stán-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hliþ, es; n.
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A rocky slope, a rock Mín freónd siteþ under stán-hliðe, Exon. Th. 444, 16; Kl. 48. Bídaþ stánhleoþu streámgewinnes, 384, 11; . 4, 26. Under stánhliðum, Cd. Th. 219, 28; Dan. 61. Stánhleoðum, Elen. Kmbl. 1302; El. 653.

un-wita

(n.)
Grammar
un-wita, an; m.

A foolish, stupid, witless persona fool

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Th. 433, 21; . 50, 11. Gebíg fram unwitan (insensato) and ðú ná wiþerast on stuntnysse his, Scint. 188, 11. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc tó sinoðe gefædne man tó cnihte and nǽnigne unwitan ðe disig lufige, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14.

wǽðan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽðan, p.de

To hunt

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Th. 416, 27;. 35, 5. Winde gelícost, ðonne hé hlúd ástígeþ, wǽðeþ be wolcnum, Elen. Kmbl. 2545;El. 1274. Brim wíde wǽðde, wælfæðmum sweóp, Cd. Th. 208, 8;Exod. 480.

Linked entry: wǽðe-burne

BRÚ

(n.)
Grammar
BRÚ, gen. dat. acc. brúwe; pl. nom. acc. brúa, brúwa; gen. brúwena, brúena, brúna; dat. brúwum; f.

A BROW, an eye-brow, eye-lashcilium, supercilium, tautosuperciliumthe forehead, brow

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Ic eom wíde calu, ne ic breága ne brúna [ = brúena] brúcan móste I am very bald, nor can I make use of eye-lids nor eye-lashes, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; . 41, 100. Betweoh brúwum intercilium [ = intercilia ], Wrt. Voc. 64, 34: 282, 48

Linked entry: BRǼW

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to crossto conquerto pass, pass off, be overto come upon

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Th. 422, 23; . 41, 10

Linked entry: ofer-gán

wís-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-fæst, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouswisehaving knowledgeskilllearnedintelligentrational

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Th. 411, 15; . 29, 13. Swá wítgan wísfæste sægdon, 5, 3; Cri. 64. Sume bóceras weorþaþ wísfæste, 331, 22; Vy. 72. Ðæs ðe wísfæste weras on gewritum cýþan, 356, 19 ; Pa. 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 627 ; El. 314.

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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Th. 403, 10; . 22, 5. Se mec on þýð æftanweardne, 480, 2; . 63, 5. Hwílum ic ( a storm ) sceal tó staþe þýwan (þyran, MS.) flintgrǽgne flód, 383, 30; . 4, 18. Þéwende (? þerende, MS.) inruens, Wrt.

gird

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H. 1, 11. a rod, staff Girde snace áwendre uiminis (Aaron's rod) ex colubro transfigurati, An. Ox. 156.

(n.)
Grammar
yþ, e; f.
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Th. 381, 26; . 3, 2: 404, 13; . 23, 7. Ýða geþring, Andr. Kmbl. 736; An. 368. Ýða gewealc, 517; An. 259: Cd. Th. 206, 21; Exod. 455: Beo. Th. 932; B. 464: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 19. Ýða gewin, Beo. Th. 2942; B. 1469. Ýða ongin, Andr.

bearm

(n.)
Grammar
bearm, es; m.

The bosomlapsinusgremium

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Th. 70; B. 35 : Exon. 101 b; Th. 382, 28; . 4, 3

Linked entries: bærm baorm barm bierm

eaxl-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
eaxl-gestealla, an; m.

A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comradecŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto

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Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 2; . 78, l. Heremód breát eaxlgesteallan Heremod destroyed his bosom friends, Beo. Th. 3432; B. 1714

mete-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mete-leást, -liést, -lǽst, -lést, -líst, e; f.

Want of food

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Murnende mód nales metelíste, Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 29; . 15. For meteleáste méðe, Andr. Kmbl. 77; An. 39: 2315; An. 1159

mid-wist

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wist, e; f.

The being with otherspresencesociety

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Snottre men lufiaþ midwist míne, Exon. 130 b; Th. 500, 17; . 89, 8

be-witan

(v.)
Grammar
be-witan, ic. he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen; v. trans. [be near, witan to know, see, take care of]

To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administerpræesse, administrare

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Fæder ealle gesceafte bewát the father watches over all creatures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 5; . 81, 9. To bewitanne, Gen. 39, 4

Linked entry: be-wiste

spircan

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Substitute: to sparkle. of fire Spircende (-re, Hpt. Gl. 429, 42) blasan scintillante facula, An. Ox. 974.

holen

(n.)
Grammar
holen, holegn, es; m.

Holly

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Se fealwa holen the sere holly, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; . 56, 10

DÆL

(n.)
Grammar
DÆL, gen. dæles; dat. dæle; pl. nom. acc. dalu, dalo; n. A

DALE, den. gulf vallis, barathrum

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In deóp dalu into the deep dales, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 21; . 88, 5: 56 a; Th. 199, 11; Ph. 24. We synd aworpene on ðás deópan dalo we are cast into these deep dens [hell], Cd. 22; Th. 27, 21; Gen. 421.

mis-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-líce; adv.

diverselyvariouslyin different waysin an irregular manner

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Tod. 2: Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 13; . 29, 12. Hí his mistlíce (Cott. MS. mislice) willnigen, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 26. in an irregular manner (v. mis-líc, II.)

óþ-ferian

(v.)
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Th. 398, 13; . 17, 7. Cf. æt-ferian

mis-lic

Grammar
mis-lic, <b>. I.</b>
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add: with a singular noun, where different instances of that which is denoted by the noun occur, not uniform, different forms of Hû mislic bið mægen þára cynna, . 81, 8. Þá ic þurh mislic cwealm slóg, Jul. 493.