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drenc-flód

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-flód, drence-flód,es ; m. [drenc II. a drowning, flód a flood]

A drowning-flood, deluge dilŭvium

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Fíftena stód deóp ofer dúnum se [MS, ] drenceflód elna the deluge stood fifteen ells deep over the hills, 69; Th. 84, 16; Gen. 1398

freónd-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-lufu, e; f.

Friendly lovefriendshiploveintimacyamīcĭtiacārĭtasfamiliārĭtas

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Friendly love, friendship, love, intimacy; amīcĭtia, cārĭtas, familiārĭtas Saga ðæt ðú síe sweostor mín, ðonne ðé leódweras fricgen, hwæt síe freóndlufu uncer twega say that thou art my sister, when the men of the country ask thee what may be the intimacy

scíre

(adv.)
Grammar
scíre, adv.
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Kmbl. 1671; An. 838: Salm. Kmbl. 679 ; Sal. 339. of the voice, clearly Saga hwætt ic hátte ða (ðe ?) swá scíre nige (cíge ?), sceáwendwísan hlúde onhyrge, hæleþum bodige wilcumena fela wóþe mínre. Exon. Th. 390, 29; Rä. 9, 9

ge-sǽlig

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig, es; m.
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Napier suggests that ge-sǽli should be read, and that the gloss belongs to fertur. Cf. fertur sǽd, An. Ox. 4, 2.]

brim

(n.)
Grammar
brim, es; n. (not m.),
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Monnum bið ðonne (in June) gewunelic ðæt hí líðað on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 88, 2. Ofer sǽs brim, Bl. H. 143, 6. dele passages from An. 496, Edw. 12, and add

geómur

(adj.)

sad, sorrowful,

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sad, sorrowful, Ps. Th. 129, 1

sáwan

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Sé ðe sáwes ł seáwa (seów, R.) qui seminavit, 13, 39. 'Sé ðe him ealneg wind ondrǽt, hé sǽwð tó seldon'. . . hé cwǽdon ðæt sé sceolde lytel sáwan, sé ðe him ðone wind ondréde, Past. 285, 17-24. Add Hé sǽwð ðone sticel ðæs andan, Past. 279, 9.

geómor-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
geómor-mód, geómer-mód, giómor-mód; adj.

Sad of mind, sorrowfulmæstus anĭmo

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Sad of mind, sorrowful; mæstus anĭmo Ongan geómormód to Gode cleopian he sad of mind began to cry to God, Andr. Kmbl. 2795; An. 1400: Beo. Th. 4094; B. 2044: Gen. 27, 34.

dreórig-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-hleór, adj.

Sad of countenance tristis facie

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Sad of countenance; tristis facie Sumne dreórighleór in eorþ-scræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 17; Wand. 83

geócian

(v.)
Grammar
geócian, p. ode; pp. od; gen. dat.

To preserve, saveservare, salvare

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Geóca mínre sáwle save my soul, 118b; Th. 455, 34; Hy. 4, 59

heáh-seld

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-seld, es; n.

A throne

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Héhselda wyn the joy of thrones, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 25; Sat. 43

Linked entry: heáh-setl

be-géton

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-géton, p. begotof be-gitan.
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Cd. 223Th. 294, 20; Sat. 474;

fyrwit

(n.)

curiosity

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curiosity, Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58

líf-getwinnan

(n.)
Grammar
líf-getwinnan, pl. m.

Twins

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Twins, Salm. Kmbl. 284; Sal. 141

Linked entry: ge-twin

ǽrror

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrror, adv.

Beforeformerly

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Before, formerly We iú in heofonum hæfdon ǽrror wlite and weorþmynt we once in heaven had formerly beauty and dignity, Cd. 216; Th. 274, 9; Sat. 151: 220; Th. 283, 4; Sat. 299

prút

(adj.)
Grammar
prút, adj.
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., v. note, p. 336) here and unearhne, ðæt hí be hyra gate tó eodon, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 26

strange

(adv.)
Grammar
strange, adv.
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Ðeáh ðe ðæt wíte heardor and strangor dón sý cum districtius agitur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 12. strongly, violently Seó strange geondstyred on staþu beáteþ, Met. 6, 15; . Soul Kmbl. 89; Seel. 45

geond-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-scínan, -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine upon, illuminatecollustrare, illuminare

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Fox 5, 88; Met. 5, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 678; Sal. 339: Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 9. Sió sunne hine geondscínþ the sun shines upon him, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe misery evil afflictiontroubleevilwickedness malice

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Th. 276, 7; Sat. 185. Hé for wlenco weán áhsode, Beo. Th. 2417; B. 1206: 851; B. 423 Wyrd wóp wecceþ, heó weán hladeþ Salm. Kmbl. 874; Sal. 436.

Linked entries: wáwa weó

íg-búend

(n.)
Grammar
íg-búend, es; m.

an islander

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Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus ofer sealtne súðan brohte iégbúendum this letter Augustine brought across the salt sea from the south to the islanders, Past. Pref; Swt. 9, 8

Linked entry: íg-búende