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bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr, e; f.

a BIERferetruma couchpalletlittergrabatus

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Gefærenne man brohton on bǽre they brought a dead man on a bier, Elen. Kmbl. 1742; El. 873. a couch, pallet, litter; grabatus On his þegna handum on bǽre boren wæs manibus ministrorum portabatur in grabato, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 22

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go fromto leaveeffugererelinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280.

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

feoh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gestreón, es; n.

Treasurerichesθησαυρόsdīvĭtiæ

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Elþeódig hafaþ mec bereáfod feohgestreón a stranger has bereaved me of my treasures, Elen. Kmbl. 1818; El. 911: Salm. Kmbl. 64; Sal. 32: Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 27; Jul. 102

líf-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
líf-fruma, an; m.

ChristGodChristGod

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Kmbl. 2570; An. 1286: [Christ] 1124; An. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 670; El. 335: Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 31; Cri. 504: 42 a; Th. 140, 13; Gú. 609: [God], Cd. 208; Th. 256, 20; Dan. 643

ge-fulwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fulwian, -fulgwian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To baptize

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Homl. 213, 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 2085; El. 1044. Gifulgwado baptizati, Rtl. 26, 9

ge-leódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leódan, p. leád, pl. -ludon; pp. -loden

To springgrowdescendcresceregerminare

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Óþðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ till the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 20; Vy. 6 : Elen. Kmbl. 2451; El. 1227 : Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 343, 1; Hick. Thes. i. 135

Linked entry: ge-ludon

hearm-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-loca, an; m.

An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison

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Kmbl. 189; An. 95: 2058; An. 1031: Elen. Kmbl. 1386; El. 695

mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg, e; f.

A womankinswoman

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Cáseres mǽg (Elene), Elen. Kmbl. 660; El. 330 : 1335; El. 669

ampella

(n.)
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Gé sceolon habban þreó ampullan gearuwe tó þám þrým elum, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 6

a-breótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breótan, p. -breát, pl. -bruton; pp. -broten

To bruisebreakdestroykillfrangereconfringereconciderenecare

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Stánum abreótan lapidare, Elen. Kmbl. 1017; El. 510

Linked entry: a-breátan

ǽr-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gewyrht, es; n.

A former worka deed of oldopus pristinumfacinus olim commissum

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Kmbl. 2599; El. 1301. Nom. pl. ærgewyrhtu, Exon. 263; Th. 76, 18; Cri. 1241

Linked entry: ge-wyrht

a-hýðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýðan, -híðan, -hiéðan

To destroylay wastedespoilvastareabo-leresubvertere

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To destroy, lay waste, despoil; vastare, abo-lere, subvertere Hí woldon Rómwara ríce geþringan, hergum ahýðan they would conquer the empire of the Romans, lay it waste with their armies, Elen. Kmbl. 81; El. 41. Hungor he ahýðeþ [MS.

CEÁS

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁS, e; f: es; n.

A quarrel, strifelis

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Mearh mægen samnode to ceáse the horse collected his strength for the strife, Elen. Kmbl. 111; El. 56

Linked entry: or-ceás

dóm-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-georn, adj. [georn desirous, eager]

Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuousjustĭtiæ appĕtens, justus

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Hleóþrodon dugoþ dómgeorne the ambitious riders spake, 1385; An. 693: Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 20; Wand. 17: Elen. Kmbl. 2579; El. 1291

mearc-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-wæd, es; n.

Boundary-waterthe water by the shore

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Kmbl. 465; El. 233

Linked entry: mearc-pæð

geóguþ-hád

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-hád, geógoþ-hád, es; m.

The state of youth, youthjŭventūtis stătus, jŭventus

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The state of youth, youth; jŭventūtis stătus, jŭventus Ðú hafast geóguþhádes blǽd thou host youth's prosperity, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 25; Jul. 168: Elen. Kmbl. 2531; El. 1267. Ðú me lǽrdest of geóguþháde dŏcuisti me a jŭventūte, Ps. Th. 70, 16.

Linked entry: geógoþ-hád

wróht-stafas

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-stafas, pl. m.

Accusations

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Kmbl. 1848 ; El. 926

slíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþe, adj.

Dire, hard, cruel, hurtful, dangerous dangerous, perilous, fierce dangerous, destructive, cruel saevus, malus fearful, dire atrocious savagely

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On ða slíþan tíd (the crucifixion) Elen. Kmbl. 1710; El. 857. þurh slíþne níþ sáwle bescúfan in fýres fæþm Beo. Th. 370; B. 184. Hé níþa gehwane genesen hæfde, slíþra geslyhta 4787; B. 2398

tó-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To drive in different directionsscatterdisperse

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Th. 186, 17; Az. 21: 16, 24; Cri. 258: Elen. Kmbl. 261; El. 131

rósen

(adj.)
Grammar
rósen, adj.

Of rosesroseusrosatus

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Mid rósenan ele gemencged, Lchdm. i. 302, 3. On rósenne in rosatum, Hpt. Gl. 483, 25