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gúþ-freca

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-freca, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Exon. 61a; Th. 223, 1; Ph. 353 Grame gúþfrecan gáras sendon fierce warriors hurled spears, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 35; Jud. 224. perhaps this passage should be put under the preceding word

ænge

(adj.)
Grammar
ænge, def. se ænga; adj.

Narrowtroubledanxiousangustusanxius

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Is me ænge [MS. ænige] gást innan hreðres anxiatus est in me spiritus meus, Ps. Th. 142, 4

and-giet

(n.)
Grammar
and-giet, es; n.

understandingintellectknowledgeintellectus

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understanding, intellect, knowledge; intellectus Ic ðec, mon, ǽrest geworhte, and ðé andgiet sealde I first wrought thee, O man, and gave thee understanding, Exon. 28a; Th. 84, 30; Cri. 1381: 117a; Th. 449, 16; Dóm. 72

BLÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BLÓT, es; n.

A sacrificesacrificium

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A sacrifice; sacrificium He ealle ða cuman to blóte gedyde he gave all the strangers for a sacrifice, Ors. 1, 8; Bos. 31, 4. On blóte by sacrifice, L. C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 21

Linked entry: blótung

ge-fullǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullǽstan, p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽst

To helpgive aidassistauxĭliāri

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To help, give aid, assist; auxĭliāri Weoruda God gefullǽste, ðæt seó cwén begeat willan in worulde the Lord of Hosts gave aid, that the queen obtained her will in this world, Elen. Kmbl. 2299; El. 1151

Linked entry: ful-lǽstan

wlátian

(v.)
Grammar
wlátian, p. ode

To gazelook

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To gaze, look Hraðe wæs æt holme hýðweard, se ðe ǽr lange tíd feor wlátode, Beo. Th. 3837; B. 1916. Ðæt is gefylled, ðæt se fróda mid eágum on wlátade, Exon. Th. 20, 34; Cri. 327

un-þæslic

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Swýðe unþæslic (inconveniens) mæg beón geþúht ꝥ sé nyte Drihtnes andgit, sé ;Þe mid him byð geworden án gást, Gr. D. 136, 21. ;Þá cwæð se hálga wer ;ꝥ Add

hell-dor

(n.)
Grammar
hell-dor, es; n.

The gate of hell

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The gate of hell Tó helldore in infernum, Ps. Th. 87, 3. Æt heldore, Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 29; Gú. 531: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 20; Gen. 380: 23; Th. 29, 8; Gen. 447

þeáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáwlíce, adv.
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In accordance with good manners, properly Gáþ þeáwlíce ... and standaþ þeáwlíce incedite morigerate ... et state disciplinabiliter, Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 1-5. Ðá hé ðæt hæfde ðeáwlíce ( rite ) gesett, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 37

hyrel

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Hit cymð tó hyrel, to ðám clife; and swá andlang clifes tó asdene; ðonne gǽð hit norð ofer hyrel, C. D. iii. 435, 14-15. The word set ms the name of a stream ? Add

wíg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-plega, an; m.

The game of warbattle

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The game of war, battle Hé ne wandode ná æt ðam wígplegan, Byrht. Th. 139, 43; By. 268 : 141, 2 ; By. 316. Hé sumum dǽleþ gúþe blǽd, gewealdenne wígplegan, Exon. Th. 331, 16 ; Vy. 69

wórian

(v.)
Grammar
wórian, p. ode

To wander aboutto wander aboutramblebe a vagabond

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Ben. 9, 23. of the movements of the planets Hí (the planets)synd wórigende gecwedene, for ðan ðe ǽlc gǽð on his ágenum ryne, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 29. figurative in various senses Wóraþ fluctuat, estuat, i. vacillat, dubitat, anxiat, Wrt.

ge-neósian

(v.)
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</b> to come in a vision to :-- Þás geneósode se hǽlend, and hét hí gán tó þám cwearterne, Hml. S. 4, 231. <b>Ic.</b> </b> God þá geneósode (visitavit) Sarran, and gefylde hys word, Gen. 21, l..

glind

(n.)
Grammar
glind, a fence of boards(?),
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Gall. 439.]

sóþsecgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþsecgendlíce, adv.
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Truly Þá þá þǽr wæs án geleáffull man sóðsecgendlíce (sóðsecgende, v. l.) in gangende, hræðe se leása gást onweg gewát dum domum unus veraciter fidelis ingressus est, ab ea protinus mendax spiritus abscessit, Gr. D. 185, 17

gealg-treów

a gallow-tree

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Gallowtree-gate in Leicester) Tó ðám galhtreówe on deópan dene, C. D. iii. 439, 12

sige-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
sige-bearn, es ; n.
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A victorious child, applied to Christ His gást onsende sigebearn Godes, Elen. Kmbl. 959 ; El. 481 : Exon. Th. 460, 3 ; Hö. 11. Ðæt sygebearn, 461, 29 ; Hö. 43. Ealra sigebearna ðæt séleste, 33, 3 ; Cri. 520

ge-smiten

(v.)
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-smiten To smear, daub Gáte flǽsc gebærned tó áhsan mid wǽtere on gesmiten. Lch. ii. 72, 9. Blód gesmiten on þæs seócan mannes wambe, 236, 17

a-fyrsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrsian, p. ode; pp. od; v.a. [a, fyrsian to remove]

To remove farthest awaydrive awaydispelpellerepropellereauferre

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To remove farthest away, drive away, dispel; pellere, propellere, auferre He afyrseþ gást ealdormanna aufert spiritum principum, Ps. Spl. 75, 12: 45, 9. Ðe deófla afyrseþ which drives devils away, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29

merian

(v.)
Grammar
merian, p. ede; pp. ed

To purifyrefine

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To purify, refine Ðam ðe his gást wile mergan (MS. B. merian) of sorge ásceádan of scyldum for him who will purify his spirit from the dross of care, separate it from guilt, Salm. Kmbl. 112; Sal. 55