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gúþ-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-mæcga, an; m.

A warlike man ⬩ bellicosus vir

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A warlike man; bellicosus vir Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal.90 [MS. A]

stingan

(v.)
Grammar
stingan, p. stang, pl. stungon, pp. stungen

to thrust something into ⬩ to thrust one's self into the affairs of another ⬩ to prick with something, to sting, stab, pierce

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Stingaþ hyne mid sáre on his eágan, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 398, 19

ǽwen-bróðor

(n.; adj.)

a brother of the same marriage ⬩ an own brother ⬩ germanus

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a brother of the same marriage, an own brother; germanus,Cot. 97

ang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ang-mód, ancg-mód; adj. [ange vexed, mód mind]

Vexed in mind ⬩ anxious ⬩ sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ anxius ⬩ sollicitus ⬩ tristis

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Vexed in mind, anxious, sad, sorrowful; anxius, sollicitus, tristis, R. Ben. 64

a-wyrgda

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrgda, an; m. [the def. pp. of a-wyrgian to curse]

The cursed ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabolus

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The cursed, the devil; diabolus, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 3; Sat. 316

cwincan

(v.)
Grammar
cwincan, ic cwince, ðú cwincst, he cwincþ, pl. cwincaþ; p. cwanc, pl. cwuncon; pp. cwuncen

To disappear, vanish, decrease ⬩ evanescere, diminuere, deficere, Leo A. Sax. Gl. 209

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Sax. Gl. 209

ge-sege

(v.)

say, tell,

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say, tell, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 1; impert. of ge-secgan

þri-hyrne

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-hyrne, adj.

Three-cornered ⬩ triangular

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Three-cornered, triangular Ðæt sǽd byþ þreo-hyrne, Lchdm. i. 316, 10

breoton

(adj.)
Grammar
breoton, adj.

Spacious ⬩ ample

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Spacious, ample Fóh hider tó mé burh and breotone bold, Sat. 687

þreápian

(v.)
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Se ancra angan þreápian swíðe ðone deófol, Sal. K. 84, 4. Add

sæþerige

(n.)
Grammar
sæþerige, an; f.

Savory ⬩ satureia hortensis

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Savory; satureia hortensis Sæþerian sǽd. Lchdm. ii. 314, 19 : iii. 72, 8

Linked entry: saturege

saftriende

(adj.)

rheumatic

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Similar entries Cf. sæp

wræc-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcg, es; m.

A wretch

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Hyne wræcmæcgas ofer sǽ sóhton, Beo. Th. 4748; B. 2379. ¶ used of evil spirits Wræcmæcgas, . . . Godes andsacan, Exon. Th. 116, 5 ; Gú. 202 : 118, 3; Gú. 234: 135, 26; Gú. 530. Wræcmæcgas, wergan gǽstas, 23, 3; Cri. 363

ge-treówsian

(v.)
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Add: to pledge oneself, engage Him cómon ongeán VI cyningas and ealle wið hine getreówsodon ꝥ hí woldon efenwyrhtan beón on sǽ and on lande, Chr. 972; Th. i. 225, 17. <b>I a.

ofer-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-færeld, es; m. n.

A going across, passage, transit

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Æfter oferfærelde sǽ reádre post transitum maris rubri, Hymn. Surt. 82, 7

twi-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wyrdig, adj.

Making contradictory or discordant statements ⬩ at variance in what is said

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Making contradictory or discordant statements, at variance in what is said Hié swá twywyrdige sindon they disagree in what they say (ille promisit futura meliora, isti asserunt meliora praeterita), Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 86, 8.

ge-strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strúdan, p. -streád, pl. -strudon; pp. -stroden

To destroy ⬩ plunder ⬩ rapere ⬩ spoliare

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To destroy, plunder; rapere, spoliare Godes cwide helle gestrúdeþ God's word destroyeth hell, Salm. Kmbl. 148; Sal. 73. Feoh gestrúdaþ they destroy the cattle, Salm. Kmbl. 310; Sal. 154.

Linked entry: ge-strúd

séman

(v.)
Grammar
séman, p. de; pp. ed.

to bring to an agreement those who have a dispute ⬩ to satisfy a person in a matter of doubt or difficulty ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to arbitrate ⬩ bring about agreement

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Th. 170, 6-35. to satisfy a person in a matter of doubt or difficulty Séme ic ðé recene ymb ða wrætlícan wiht, Salm. Kmbl. 504; Sal. 252. with acc. of thing, to settle a dispute Hí sace sémaþ, sibbe gelǽraþ, Exon. Th. 334, 22; Gn.

Linked entry: sémend

neát

(n.)
Grammar
neát, es; n.

A neat ⬩ an ox or a cow ⬩ cattle ⬩ beast ⬩ animal

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Fugel oððe fisc on sǽ oððe eorþan neát, feldgongende feoh bútan snyttro, Exon. Th. 371, 23; Seel. 80. Foldan neát, Salm. Kmbl. 436; Sal. 218. Ic eom anlíc ánum neáte ut jumentum factus sum, Ps. Th. 72, 18.

westan

(adv.)
Grammar
westan, adv.
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Se cyng hæfde funden ðæt him mon sæt wið on súþhealfe Sæfernmúþan westan from Wealum eást óþ Afene múþan, Chr. 918 ; Erl. 104, 4

Linked entry: westane