fyrn-geflít
An ancient strife ⬩ old conflict ⬩ vĕtus lis vel rixa
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An ancient strife, old conflict; vĕtus lis vel rixa Þurh fyrngeflít through the old conflict, Elen. Kmbl. 1804; El. 904.
lyge-searu
artifice ⬩ wile ⬩ snare
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A false trick, artifice, wile, snare, lying art Hý ligesearwum áhófun hearmstafas with lying arts they stirred up mischiefs, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 34; Gú. 199: Elen. Kmbl. 415; El. 208. Lygesearwum, Exon.19 a; Th. 48, 23; Cri. 776
míl-pæþ
A road along which miles are reckoned
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A road along which miles are reckoned Wlance þegnas mǽton mílpaþas meara bógum proud thanes traversed the roads on their steeds, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 20; Exod. 171: Elen. Kmbl. 2523; El. 1263: Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 16; Rún. 5
ýþ-hof
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A wave-house, a vessel Ceólas léton æt sǽfearoðe, ald ýðhofu, oncrum fæste, Elen. Kmbl. 503; El. 252. Ongan ófostlíce ðæt hof (ýðhof is suggested by Grein, which would restore the missing alliteration ) wyrcan, Cd. Th. 79, 25; Gen. 1316
hlówan
To low, ⬩ bellow, ⬩ make a loud noise
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Hleówon hornboran the trumpeters sounded, Elen. Kmbl. 107; El. 54. Hlówendra fearras flǽsc the flesh of lowing oxen, Homl. Th. i. 590, 15
Linked entry: a-hlówan
ge-rǽde
A housing, harness, trappings, equipage ⬩ phaleræ, apparatus
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Folc féreþ herega gerǽdum the nation marches with martial equipage, Cd. 209; Th. 259, 29; Dan. 699: Elen. Kmbl. 2105; El. 1054: 2213; El. 1108
mearh
A horse ⬩ steed
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A horse, steed Mearh moldan træd, Elen. Kmbl.109; El. 55. Cyninges mearh, 2383; El. 1193. Se swifta mearh burhstede beáteþ, Beo. Th. 4521; B. 2264. Hwǽr cwom mearg, hwǽr cwom mago, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 34; Wand. 92.
ge-reca
A governor, ruler, prefect ⬩ præfectus
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Els. 21, 1
Élíg-mynster
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the monastery of Ely Heó wearð gehádod tó abbadissan on Élígmynstre, Hml. S. 20, 38
spanning
Spanning ⬩ bend ⬩ span
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Spanning, bend, span Eln vel spanning betwiox þuman and scitefingre Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 53
gnyrn
Grief ⬩ sorrow ⬩ evil ⬩ wrong
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Grief, sorrow, evil, wrong Lác weorþade ðe hire brungen wæs gnyrna to geóce the gift she honoured that was brought to her as a consolation of sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 2275; El. 1139.
be-delfan
To dig in or around ⬩ to bury ⬩ inter ⬩ circumfodere ⬩ sepelire
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Bedolfen, Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081
ge-séfte
Soft, mild ⬩ mītis
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Soft, mild; mītis Wǽron hyra gongas sméðe and geséfte their ways were smooth and soft, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 3; Gú. 704, Swá him éðost biþ, sylfum geséftost as to them may be easiest, softest to themselves, Elen. Kmbl. 2587; El. 1295
Linked entry: séfte
hilde-rinc
A warrior
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Th. 136, 50; By. 169: Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 5; Æðelst. 39: Elen. Kmbl. 525; El. 263: Rood Kmbl. 112 Kr. 61: 143; Kr. 72
mæstan
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Þú mæstest on ele heáfod mín inpinguasti in oleo caput meum, Ps. Rdr. 22, 5. Add
be-þeccan
To cover, cover over, conceal ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire
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To cover, cover over, conceal; tegere, contegere, operire Ða róde earme beþeahte he covered the cross with his arm, Elen. Kmbl. 2470; El. 1236: Cd. 185; Th. 230, 26; Dan. 239.
ge-þrowian
To suffer
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On hwylcre þeóden engla geþrowode on which the prince of angels suffered, Elen. Kmbl. 1714; El. 859. Se cyle geþrowode wið ða hǽto the cold should suffer by the heat, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 33. Geþrowade, 1123; El. 563.
wamm-sceaþa
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Áwyrgede womsceaðan, leáse leódhatan. árleásra sceolu, Elen. Kmbl. 2595 ; El. 1299
weá-dǽd
A deed of woe ⬩ an ill-deed
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Domine, ne statuas illis hoc peccatum, Acts 7, 60), Elen. Kmbl. 987; El. 495. Árísaþ weádǽda, Fins. Th. 15 ; Fin. 8
Linked entry: weá
worpian
to throw with something at an object ⬩ to throw ⬩ strike
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Elen. Kmbl. 982; El. 492: 1646; El. 825