fóre-steóra
A fore-steerer ⬩ man at the prow of a ship ⬩ prōrēta ⬩ prōræ conductor
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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149
weol-deáþ
A violent death
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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695
bróðor-þínen
A midwife at the birth of twin-brothers ⬩ fratres geminos parturienti obstetrix
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A midwife at the birth of twin-brothers; fratres geminos parturienti obstetrix, Gen. 38, 28
Linked entry: beorþor-þínen
smeáþanclíce
Exactly, at large ⬩ subtiliter
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Exactly, at large; subtiliter Swá wé hér bufan smeáþanclíce áwriten habbaþ Anglia viii. 309, 22
ǽwda
A witness ⬩ one who affirms the truth by oath ⬩ fidejussor ⬩ consacramentalis
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A witness, one who affirms the truth by oath; fidejussor, consacramentalis Hæbbe him in áþe óðerne ǽwdan gódne let him have with him in the oath another good witness, L. Wih. 23; Th. i. 42,8. Mid gódura ǽwdum by good witnesses, L. H.
Linked entry: ǽwda-man
dúre
A door ⬩ ostium, jānua
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A door; ostium, jānua To ðære dúran at the door, Mk. Bos. 1, 33
mæsse-gierela
Vestment used at the celebration of the mass,
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Vestment used at the celebration of the mass, Past. 14, 6; Swt. 87, 19
up-feax
Having hair at the top ⬩ bald in front ⬩ recalvus
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Having hair at the top, bald in front; recalvus,Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 57
heáh-þearf
Great need
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Great need Æt heáhþearfe at my greatest need, Ps. Th. 117, 16, 20, 27
holm-weard
One who keeps guard at sea, ⬩ a sea-warder
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One who keeps guard at sea, a sea-warder, Andr. Kmbl. 718; An. 359
á-hwænne
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I. 2, 1: 103, 4. at every time, at all times Þá módigan unrihtlíce dydon áhwonne ( usquequaque ), Ps. L. 118, 51, 43
niht-weorc
A work done at night
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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827
mód-wén
Hope entertained by the mind
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Hope entertained by the mind Forþ áscúfan ðæt mines freán módwén (RUNE, MS.) freoþaþ middelnihtum to push on what my lord's hopes favour at midnight (to carry out the plans which are thought on at night, and in which he hopes to succeed?
BERSTAN
to BURST ⬩ break ⬩ fail ⬩ fall ⬩ cum fragore dissilire ⬩ corruere ⬩ rumpi ⬩ frangi ⬩ to make the noise of a bursting or breaking ⬩ to crash ⬩ dash ⬩ crack ⬩ fragorem edere ⬩ sonare ⬩ crepare
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Gif him áþ burste if an oath failed them, L.
friþ-gild
A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium
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Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 17
ofer-eáca
an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken ⬩ an addition, augmentation
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Ath. v. 1, 1; Th. i. 228, 16: v. 6, 1; Th. i. 232, 28: v. 6, 3; Th. i. 234, 6. Ðæs geáres ofereácan fæste hé reliquum anni jejunet, L. Ecg. P. ii. 29; Th. ii. 194, 13. an addition, augmentation Oferéce augmentum, Rtl. 85, 33
ge-þancian
To thank ⬩ give thanks ⬩ reward ⬩ grătias agĕre
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Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 27. We giþoncia gratulamur, Rtl. 74, 7: 31, 1
Linked entry: þancian
hleówan
to make warm, ⬩ cherish, ⬩ protect, ⬩ shelter ⬩ to become warm
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Ath. iv. 7: Th. i. 226, 14
Linked entry: hleón
hér-rihte
Just here ⬩ at this point
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Just here, at this point Uton ændian þás bóc nú hǽrrihte, Solil. H. 49, 10
fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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He ðæs fǽrspelles módsorge wæg hefige æt heortan he bare mental sorrow heavy at heart at the sudden news, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 4; Gú. 1023. For ðam fǽrspelle at the sudden news, Andr. Kmbl. 2173; An. 1088.