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wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638

leás-bregd

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-bregd, -bréd; adj.

False ⬩ deceitful ⬩ cheating

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False, deceitful, cheating Ðú leásbréda feónd and fácnes ordfruma, Homl. Skt. 6, 314

Linked entry: brægd

sweor

(n.)
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Feówer þing synt ealra þinga behéfost ... þám þe þencð tó þám écan lífe; ꝥ synt feówer sweras, iustitia, ... prudentia, ... temperantia, ... fortitudo, Wlfst. 247, 11-16

ealgian

(v.)
Grammar
ealgian, algian; p. ode; pp. od

To defend ⬩ defendĕre

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To defend; defendĕre Nemne we mǽgen feorh ealgian þeódnes unless we may defend the life of the prince, Beo. Th 5304; B. 2655: 5329; B. 2668.

Linked entries: algian ge-algian

land-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-sittende, adj.

Occupying land

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Occupying land Hé létt gewrítan hú mycel ǽlc man hæfde ðe landsittende wæs innan Englalande on lande oððe on orfe and hú mycel feós hit wǽre wurþ he [William I.] caused to be written how much every man that was in the occupation of land in England, had

hreran

(v.)
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Cf. þætte ic hrure ł ꝥ ic feól, Ps. L., ꝥ ic hrure, Ps. Rdr. 117, 13

swippan

(v.)
Grammar
swippan, p. te
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To scourge, beat, strike Hafaþ hé gyrde lange and ðone feónd swipeþ, Salm. Kmbl. 185; Sal. 92

Linked entry: swipian

weorold-wuniend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weorold-wuniend, es; m. or -wuniende; adj. A dweller in this world; or
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dwelling in this world Búton moncynne, ðara micies tó feola woroldwuniendra winð wið gecynde. Met. 13, 17

hwícung

(n.)
Grammar
hwícung, e; f.
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Squeaking Se ealda feónd ongan onhyrgian . . . swína grunnunge and músa hwícunge ( stridores soricum ), Gr. D. 185, 4

twelf

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Þriwa feówer beóð twelf, 328, 21

be-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cépan, p. te

To be heedful ⬩ observant of (gen. )

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To be heedful, observant of (gen. ) Þæs becépð se feónd quem attendit hostis, Ps. L. fol. 142, 4

ge-ærnan

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

To run ⬩ currĕre ⬩ To run for ⬩ to gain by running ⬩ cursu certāre ⬩ propalma cursu contendĕre

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To run for, to gain by running; cursu certāre, propalma cursu contendĕre He nimþ ðone læstan dǽl, se nýhst ðæm túne ðæt feoh geærneþ he takes the least part, who nearest the town, gains [by running] the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 40

cnyttan

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Ðæt hé ne cnytte ðæt underfongnfe feoh on ðǽm swátlíne, Past. 59, 13. Tó cnyttende annectens, Angl. xiii. 406, 588. Add

un-gerǽdod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerǽdod, adj.
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Not furnished with harness Feówer hors, twá gerǽdode, twá ungerǽdode, C. D. iv. 299, 21

Linked entry: ge-rǽdod

heáfod-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-ríce, es; n.

A chief kingdom, empire

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A chief kingdom, empire Feówer heáfodrícu quatuor regnorum principatus, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 31

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, -hwága; adv.

At least ⬩ saltem

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At least; saltem Forhwǽga on fíf mílum oððe on syx mílum fram ðæm feó at least within five or six miles from the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 35. Forhwága on ánre míle fram ðæm túne at least within one mile from the town, 1, 1; Bos. 22, 30

geond-felan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-felan, -feolan: p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen [cf. (?) Goth. filhan: Icel. fela to hide; hence to give into one's keeping; so geondfolen fýre = utterly given up to fire. Or may folen be taken from the literal meaning and so geondfolen compare with the preceding participle geinnod? The meaning of the verb in any case seems to be]

To fill throughout ⬩ mplere

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To fill throughout; mplere, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 29; Gen. 43

Linked entry: geond-folen

be-swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
be-swicol, adj.

Deceitful

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Deceitful Se feónd ðæt mód ðurh dá bisuiculan (-swicolan, v. l.) ólicunga forlǽreð, Past. 239, 16

wíc-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-geréfa, an; m.
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Gif Cantwara ǽnig in Lundenwíc feoh gebycge, hæbbe him twégen oþþe þreó unfácne ceorlas tó gewitnesse, oþþe cyninges wícgeréfan ... gekýþe hé mid his gewytena ánum, oþþe mid cyninges wícgeréfan, ðæt hé ðæt feoh in wíc gebohte, L. H.

FǼGE

(adj.)
Grammar
FǼGE, def. se fǽga, seó, ðæt fǽge; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

fated, doomed, destined ⬩ prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnet ⬩ dead, killed, slain ⬩ mortuus, occīsus ⬩ accursed, condemned ⬩ execrātus, damnātus

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Ádl fǽgum feorh óþ-þringeþ disease will expel life from the fated, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 7; Seef. 71 : Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 27; Jud. 209.

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