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æftan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æftan-weard, adj.

Coming afterfollowingposterior

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Coming after, following; posterior Rinc biþ on ófeste, se mec onþýþ æftanweardne the man is in haste, who urges me following, Exon. 125 a ; Th. 480, 3 ; . 63, 5

earmung

(n.)
Grammar
earmung, e; f.

Misery, povertymĭsĕria

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Misery, poverty; mĭsĕria Hió biþ eádgum leóf, earmunge tǽse [earmum getǽse, Grn.] she is dear to the rich, benevolent to poverty, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 28; . 81, 22

ferþ-friðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ferþ-friðende, part. [friðian to protect]

Life-savingvītam servans

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Life-saving; vītam servans Forlét ferþfriðende wellan on gesceap þeótan he let his life-saving fountains be poured into a vessel, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 25; . 39, 3

Linked entry: ferhþ-friðende

flint-grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
flint-grǽg, adj.

Flint-greycánus

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Flint-grey; cánus Ic sceal to staðe þýwan [MS. þyran] flintgrǽgne flód I shall impel the flint-grey flood to the shore, Exon. 101b; Th. 383, 31; . 4, 19

fyrd-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-sceorp, es; n.

A war-vestbellĭcus ornātus

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A war-vest; bellĭcus ornātus Hwílum hongige on wage freólíc fyrdsceorp sometimes I hang on the wall a goodly war-vest, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 25; . 15, 13

stincan

(v.)
Grammar
stincan, p. stanc, pl. stuncon
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Th. 412, 10 ; . 30, 12. Se wyrm stonc æfter stáne, Beo. Th. 4565 ; B. 2288

un-soden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-soden, adj.

Unsoddenunboiled

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Th. 488, 18; . 76, 8

fleótig

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, fleótgan lyfte swift was it (a dragon) in its course, outstripping the birds and the nimble air, . 52, 4. For passage substitute

hlóþ-gecrod

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ-gecrod, es; n.

A press of troops or bands

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A press of troops or bands: — Biersteþ hlúde heáh hlóþgecrod with loud noise breaks the press of [cloud-] troops on high, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 17; . 4, 63

Linked entry: gecrod

bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr, e; f.

A pasture (?)

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Ðis synt ðá gemǽra ðá[ra] bǽra ðe hiérað tó Hwítancirican, Fisces-burnan, and Felghyrste, 173, 25

cyrten

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrten, adj.

Beautiful, elegantvenustus

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Ful cyrtenu ceorles dóhtor a churl's very beautiful daughter, Exon. 106b; Th. 407, 16; . 26, 6

eðða

(con.)
Grammar
eðða, conj.

Or aut

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Or; aut Hú se cuma hátte,eðða se esne how the guest is called, or the servant, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 31; . 44, 17: Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 18

hyge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þanc, es; m.

Thought

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Kmbl. 1634; An. 818: Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 30; Cri. 1331: 109 a; Th. 417, 14; . 36, 4: Elen. Kmbl. 311; El. 156: Ps. Th. 74, 5

un-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-læt, adj.

Not slowquickreadyactive

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Hræd and unlæt, 436, 9; . 54, 11

Linked entry: læt

wunden-locc

(adj.)
Grammar
wunden-locc, adj.

With braided locks

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Th. 407, 26; . 26, 11. Slóh wundenlocc (Judith) ðone feóndsceaþan, Judth. Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 103. Seó cneóris, wlanc, wundenlocc, 26, 13; Jud. 326

wǽpen-wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-wiga, an; m.

An armed warrior

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Th. 395, 1; . 15, 1

bi-worpen

(v.; part.)

cast about, surroundedcinctus

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cast about, surrounded; cinctus Is ðæt églond fenne biworpen the island is surrounded with a fen, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 9; . 1, 5, = be-worpen; pp. of be-weorpan

ge-dwolen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-dwolen, [pp. of strong verb ge-dwelan. v. dwelan]; adj.

Erroneouswrongperverse

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Erroneous, wrong, perverse Dǽdum gedwolene in deeds perverse, Cd. 91; Th. 116, 14; Gen. 1936 : Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 19; Jul. 13 : 103 b; Th. 393, 8; . 12, 7

ge-mǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To madden, make foolish

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To madden, make foolish Swá gemǽdde m-ode bestolene dǽde gedwolene so foolish bereft of mind erring in deed, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 6; . 12, 6. Gemǽded vecors, Lye

Linked entries: ge-mád wíf-gemǽdla

wæl-hwelp

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hwelp, es; m.

A dog that slaysa dog for hunting

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Th. 397, 21; . 16, 23