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hræd

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd, hræð, hreð; adj.

Quick ⬩ swift ⬩ speedy ⬩ sudden ⬩ alert ⬩ rapid ⬩ prompt ⬩ active

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Mé is fenýce fóre hreðre is ðæs gores sunu gonge hrædra more swift than I is the fen-frog in its course, the son of dirt [beetle] is more rapid in its walk, Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 9-12; Rä. 41, 71-2

Linked entries: hræð hreþ

ge-þwǽre

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Hié wǽron swá geþwǽre and swá gesibsume ꝥ hié ealle forgeáfon þǽm cásere þá fǽhðe þe his mæg hæfde wið hié ǽr geworht, Ors. 6, 4; S. 258, 26. of things, at peace, at rest Streámas eft stille weorðað, ýða geþwǽre, Rä. 3, 15

hladan

to load ⬩ to load ⬩ freight ⬩ cargo ⬩ to load ⬩ to draw ⬩ to draw ⬩ to draw ⬩ to draw ⬩ obtain ⬩ to scoop out

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Tó ladanne (hladanne, R.), Jn. L. 4, 7. to draw breath Swá þæs hálgan wæs ondlongne dæg oroð úp hlæden, Gú. 1252. to draw, obtain favour, inspiration, &c. Hé hlet hauriet (salutem), Kent.

ge-streón

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streón, -strión, es; n.

Gain ⬩ product ⬩ emolument ⬩ wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ usury ⬩ business ⬩ merces ⬩ mercātus ⬩ quæstus ⬩ lucrum ⬩ ēmŏlŭmentum ⬩ ŏpes ⬩ thesaurus ⬩ ūsūra ⬩ nēgōtium

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Hý beóþ rúmmóde ryhtra gestreóna they are liberal of just gains, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 31; Gú. 49: 105 b; Th. 402, 18; Rä. 21, 31: 107 b; Th. 410, 23: Rä. 29, 3.

Linked entries: streón ge-strión

grim

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R. 8, 28. of personal actions, character, feelings, or utterances Wearð seó feohte tó grim, Mód. 66. Wæs æt þám geongum grim andswaru, B. 2860. Him bið grim sefa, 2043. Onda tó ungemetlíce grim zelus immoderate saeviens, Past. 127, 3: Rä. 34, 5.

CÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CÉNE, cýne; adj.

KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike ⬩ acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus

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Eofore eom ǽghwǽr cénra than a wild boar I am everywhere bolder, Exon. 110b; Th. 423, 9; Rä. 41, 18. Cende cneow-sibbe cénra manna he begat a race of brave men, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 14; Exod. 356.

ellen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-róf, adj.

Remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave ⬩ rōbustus, strēnuus, fortis

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Ellenrófe weras the bold men, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 9; Rä. 23, 20: Cd. 94; Th. 122, 33 ; Gen. 2036: Andr. Kmbl. 2284; An. 1143

hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
hwettan, p. te

To WHET ⬩ sharpen ⬩ instigate ⬩ urge ⬩ incite ⬩ excite

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Gr. 28; Som. 30, 48: Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 1; Rä. 12, 3. Se lǽce his seax hwæt the physician sharpens his knife, Past. 26, 3; Swt. 187, 5. Úsic lust hwætep desire urges us, Andr. Kmbl. 571; An. 286.

ge-bróðor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bróðor, -bróðer, -bróðra, -bróðru, -bróðro

brethren ⬩ fratres conjuncti

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Ic seah vi gebróðor I saw six brethren, Exon. 104 a; Th. 394, 12; Rä. 14, 2: 98 a; Th. 366, 12; Reb. 11. Ða gebróðer begen ætsamne the brothers both together, Chr. 937; Th. 206, 17, col. 1; Æðelst. 57.

Linked entry: BRÓÐOR

un-rím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rím, and un-ríme; adj.

Innumerable ⬩ incalculable ⬩ not to be numbered ⬩ an immense, incalculable good

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Th. 355, 38; Pa. 2: 389, 5; Rä. 7, 3. = an immense, incalculable good, may be taken as a compound; -- Se symle leofaþ gehwǽr on unrím gódum qui innumeris semper vivit ubique bonis, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 23

fyrst

Grammar
fyrst, adj.

first, foremost in position ⬩ foremost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence

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., fyrst ferhðbana; nó þý fæg[en]ra wæs, wolde líge gesyllan beorna sélost his swǽsne sunu tó sigetibre to the meeting-place led Abraham Isaac . . ., noble destroyer of life; not the more joyous was he (i. e. he was sorely troubled), to the flames would

bi-hlyhhan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlyhhan, p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh at, deride ⬩ ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re,Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 1; Jul. 526

eft-ácenned

(adj.; part.)
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re-born, born again Eftácenned renatus, Jn. p. 3, 14. Eftácennedum renatis, Rtl. 32, 3. Eftácenndum, 33, 22

ál-geweorc

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Aalgewerc, álgiuu[eo]rc, -giuerc ign(i)arium, Txts. 69, 1040. Álgeweorc, Wt. i. 284, 22: ii. 45, 35. Add

Linked entry: ge-weorc

DUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
DUMB, def. se dumba, seó, ðæt dumbe; adj.

DUMB, speechless, mute ⬩ mūtus, e-linguis

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DUMB, speechless, mute; mūtus, e-linguis Eart ðú dumb and deáf thou art dumb and deaf, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 26; Seel. 65: l08 b; Th. 414, 7; Rä. 32, 16. Beó ðú dumb óþ-ðæt ðæt cild beó acenned be thou dumb until the child shall be born, Homl.

FRÓD

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FRÓD, def. se fróda, seó, ðæt fróde; comp. m. fródra, f. n. fródre; adj.

wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sage ⬩ skilful ⬩ săpiens ⬩ prūdens ⬩ sciens ⬩ perītus ⬩ Advanced in years ⬩ aged ⬩ old ⬩ ancient ⬩ ætāte provectus ⬩ sĕnex ⬩ vĕtus ⬩ priscus

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Fród cyn the ancient race, Cd. 143; Th. 179, 15; Exod. 29. Se fróda Constantínus the aged Constantine, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 18; Æðelst. 37: Beo. Th. 5848; B. 2928. Geárum fródne, acc. advanced in years, Exon. 126 b; Th. 485, 25; Rä. 72, 3

Linked entry: wita

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ inhabĭtāre

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Exon. 129 b; Th. 496, 26; Rä. 85, 20. Eardedon, 9 b; Th. 8, 30; Cri. 125. v. trans. To inhabit; inhabĭtāre. incŏlĕre Peohtas ongunnon eardigan ða norþ-dǽlas ðysses eálondes Picti habĭtāre per septentriōnāles insŭlæ partes cœpērunt.

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

sele

(n.)
Grammar
sele, es ; m.
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Th. 394, 17 ; Rä. 14, 4. Þegen ðe on cinges sele his hláforde þénode, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 192, 1. Hé ( Pharaoh ) lǽdan héht wíf tó his selfes sele, Cd. Th. 111, 17 ; Gen. 1857.

tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an ; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.
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Th. 489, 16; Rä. 78, 8. Hit hafaþ tungan lange, 439,23; Rä. 59, 8

under-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
under-hnígan, p. -hnáh; pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen.

to descend beneath ⬩ go lower than a place ⬩ to submit to what is laborious or painful ⬩ be subjected to evil ⬩ undergo punishment

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Th. 482, 23; Rä. 67, 6.

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