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ryne-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-gæst, es; m.
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Th. 386, 8; . 4, 58

þecen

(n.)
Grammar
þecen, e; f.
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Th. 493, 21; . 81, 34. Swá swá spearwa on ðecene (on efese ł on þecene, Ps. Lamb.) sicut passer in tecto, Ps. Spl. l01, 8. Under míne þecene, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 8: Lk. Skt. 7, 6: Homl. Th. i. 126, 30: Mk. Skt. 13, 15: Exon. Th. 431, 18; . 46, 2.

Linked entry: þæcen

ge-wlitegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wlitegian, p. ode; pp. ad, od

To formadornmake beautifulformaredecorareexornarespeciosum vel pulchriorem reddere

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Wuldre gewlitegad with glory beautified, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 8; Az. 187: 57 b; Th. 205, 23; Ph. 117: 108 a; Th. 413, 7; . 32, 2: 128 b; Th. 493, 22; . 81, 35: Andr. Kmbl. 1337; An. 669

beám-telg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-telg, es ; m.

Dye of a tree [ink]tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium]

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Dye of a tree [ink]; tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium] Fugles wyn beámtelge swealg the bird's joy [i. e. the pen] swallowed dye of a tree, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 9; . 27, 9

eodor-wír

(n.)
Grammar
eodor-wír, es; m.

A wire-enclosurecingulum, sēpiens fīlum mĕtallĭcum

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Grn Ic eom mundbora mínre heorde, eodorwírum fæst I am the protector of my flock, fortified by wire-enclosures, Exon. 105a; Th. 398, 23; . 18, 2

líc-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-bysig, adj.
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Of active body, active with the body Ic eom lícbysig láce mid winde active am I of body, move hither and thither with the wind, Exon. 122 b; Th. 470, 22; . 31, 1

hár-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hár-ness, e; f.
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Greyness of hair, grey hair [Eld]ra hárnes senum canities, Kent. Gl. 762. Oþ þá grǽgan hárnesse usque cigneam (vetulae senectutis) canitiem, An. Ox. 1877. Hárnessa canos (suos cum dolore ducentes ad inferos ), 3367

be-fæðman

Grammar
be-fæðman, Add: , -fæþmian.

to embraceto enclose

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to embrace Ic befæðme, . 88, 19. Heó Sceppend seolf befæðmeð, Sat. 310: 359. Ús befæð-man wile freóbearn Godes, 289. to enclose God ealle þincg beféhð and befædmað, Hml. S. 23 b, 584

a-brégan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brégan, p. de; pp. ed

To alarmfrightenterrere

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To alarm, frighten; terrere Mec mæg gríma abrégan a phantom may frighten me, Exon, 110b; Th. 423, 7; . 41, 17. Abregde, p. Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 12 : Ps. Spl. T. 79, 14

bicgan

(v.)

to buy, procure

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Kmbl, 403; Sal. 202 : Exon. 114 a; Th. 436, 37; . 55, 12

Linked entry: bige

ge-namne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-namne, ge-namn; adj.
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Having the same name Ic seah rǽpingas (the two buckets of a draw-well) on ræced fergan under hróf sales hearde twégen: þá wǽron genamne, nearwe bendum gefeterade fæste tógædere, . 53, 3. Substitute:

ság

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Th. 490, 3 ; . 79, 5. (?)

wealh-sáda

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-sáda, (?), an; m.

A noose for binding a captive or slave

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Th. 393, 22; . 13, 4, given under wealh, II) Forhýddan oferhygde mé inwitgyrene, wráðan wealsádan absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

Linked entries: sáda weal-sáda

beado-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beado-weorc, es; n.

A war-workwarlike operationbellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus Ic eom beadoweorca sæd I am tired of war-works, Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 4; . 6, 2: Chr. 937; Th. 205, 40, col. 1, 2; Æðelst. 47

Linked entry: beadu-weorc

feorh-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feorh-berende, part.

Life-bearinglivingvītam fĕrensvīvens

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Life-bearing, living; vītam fĕrens, vīvens Heó wile gesécan ǽghwylcne feorhberendra it will seek each of those bearing life, Exon. 110 a; Th. 420, 19; . 40, 6: Cd. 92; Th. 117, 17; Gen. 1955

gielpan

(v.)

to gloryboastvauntgloriārijactāre

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to glory, boast, vaunt; gloriāri, jactāre Ðæt hý gielpan ne þorftan dǽdum that they should not boast of deeds, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 21; Gú. 210: 114 b; Th. 440, 4; . 59, 12

gleow-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gleow-stól, es; m.

A glee-stoolseat of joylætitiæ sedessella

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A glee-stool, seat of joy; lætitiæ sedes vel sella Ðone gleowstól [MS. gleáw- prudens, gnarus] bróðor mín ágnade my brother possessed the seat of joy, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 1; . 88, 9

gop

(n.)
Grammar
gop, es; m.
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-Þurh gopes hond, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 5; . 50, 3

winter-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-ceald, adj.

Wintry-coldcold with the cold of winter

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Th. 387, 18; . 5, 7. Hé dreág wintercealde wræcce, 377, 15; Deór. 4. Wintercealdan niht, Andr. Kmbl. 2531; An. 1267

dæg-candel

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-candel, dæg-condel,dæg-candell,e; f.

Day-candle, the sundiei candela, sol

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Day-candle, the sun;diei candela, sol Dægcondel, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 34; . 88, 26. Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scínan the Lord permitted the sun [the day-candle] to shine, Andr. Kmbl. 1670; An. 837