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wrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽd, wrǽð, es; m.

a bandagebandfilletwhat is bound togethera bundlea bandcompanyflock

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Th. 383, 20; . 4, 13. Genim nioþowearde wrætte, dó on reádne wrǽd, binde ðæt heáfod mid, Lchdm. ii. 304, . 26. Wrǽdas redimicula, Hpt. Gl. 527, 7. Wrǽda fasciarum, vinculorum, 488, 48. Sume heora fnada and wrǽdas gerriiccliaþ, R.

ge-belgan

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Hé wearð yrre gebolgen, Jul. 58. þonne hí weorþaþ gebolgen (gebolgene, Met. 25, 45),, of animals Eofore cénra, þonne hé gebolgen bídsteal giefeð, . 41, 19. Wæs gebolgen beorges hyrde ( the firedrake ), B. 2304.

sæl

(n.)
Grammar
sæl, sel, es; n.

A hall

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Th. 435, 3; . 53, 2. Gæst yrre cwom, ðǽr wé sæl weardodon, Beo. Th. 4157; B. 2075. Ne gód hafoc geond sæl swingeþ, 4520; B. 2264. Hý sæl timbred (æltimbred, MS., the alliteration requires s) ongytan mihton; ðæt wæs foremǽrost receda, 620; B. 307.

Linked entries: sel sales salor

wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A fordshallow waterwater that may be traverseda body of watersea

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Th. 389, 24; . 8, 2

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

sóþ-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-cwide, es; m.

a true sayinga truth a righteous saying

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Th. 418, 2; . 36, 13.

un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counselill-advised coursebad planfollydisadvantageprejudicehurt

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Th. 249, 31; Jul. 120: 393, 14; . 12, 10: 410, 6; . 28, 12. Hí geeácnodon heora yfel and God mid weorcum gegremedon ... swá ðæt hig Eglone þeówodon for heora unrǽde, Jud. 3, 14: Thw. p. 162, 29.

ge-girwan

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Golde gegerede and gimcynnum, Met. 25, 6. to equip, furnish, supply Seó wiht wæs wundrun gegierwed, hæfde feówere fét under wombe, . 37, 2: 68, 2: 30, 3: Sch. 61. to direct. v. gegirwung. (Cf.

riht-racu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-racu, e; f.

A correct account

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A correct account Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for mí[n]re forspǽce and ryhtrace Chart. Th. 170, 4

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wrothangryincensed

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Th. 425, 22 ; . 41, 60

leóhtian

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtian, p. ode
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To give light Leóma leóhtade leóda mǽgþum a ray gave light to the tribes of men, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 10; Cri. 234

Linked entry: líhtan

óþ-irnan

(v.)
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to ran away, escape Hé ðære eorþan ǽfre ne ó;þrineþ, Met. 20, 138. Gif hé óþierne, L. In. 28; Th. i. 120, 7

Linked entry: óþ-yrnan

un-gesceádlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádlíc, adj.

Indiscreetirrational

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Mid ungesceádlícum þinge in re irrationali, L. Ecg. P. ii. 6; Th. ii. 184, 10

grorn

(adj.)
Grammar
grorn, adj.
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Troubled, sad Warð gásríc grorn þǽr hé on greút giswom the whale got sad when he ran ashore, Txts. 127, 6. Cf. gnorn; adj

be-hlehhan

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

To laugh atderideridere aliquidexultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re Ic ne þearf behlehhan I need not deride Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 22; Gú. 1331

Linked entry: bi-hlyhhan

sund-líne

(n.)
Grammar
sund-líne, an; f.
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Cf. sund-gird, -ráp

a-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rétan, ic -réte, he -réteþ, -rét; p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét; v. trans. [a, rétan to comfort]

To exhilaratecomfortdelightrestorerefreshset rightexhilararelætificarereficere

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To exhilarate, comfort, delight, restore, refresh, set right; exhilarare, lætificare, reficere Ic monigra mód aréte I exhilarate the mind of many, Exon. 102 b ; Th. 389, 12; . 7, 6.

be-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drífan, p. -dráf, -drǽf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen ; v. a.

to drivethrust on or uponto compelconstrain or enforce one to do a thingto pursuefollowcogerecompellereagereadigereto drive or beat againstto surroundobruereobducerecircumflare

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Wiht ða húðe him bedrǽf a creature drove the spoil home, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; . 30, 9.

Linked entries: be-drǽf be-dráf

folc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stede, -slyde, es; m.

Folk or dwelling-placepŏpŭli lŏcushabĭtācŭlum

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On folcstede in the folk-place, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 7; Ǽðelst. 41: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 21; . 6, 11. On ðam folcstede in the folk-place, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 10; Jud. 320: Andr. Kmbl. 357; An. 179.

medu

(n.)
Grammar
medu, meodn, a; m.: wes; n.

Meada drink made from honey

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Ðǽr hý meodn drincaþ, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 16; . 21, 12. Medewa, wín defruta, decocta vina, Hpt. Gl. 468, 38

Linked entry: medo

reccend

(n.)
Grammar
reccend, es; m.
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Th. 422, 8; . 41, 3. used of earthly rulers Ðæt folc biþ gesǽlig þurh snoterne cyning, sigefæst andgesundful þurh gesceádwísne reccend, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 2.