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mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg, e; f.

A womankinswoman

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

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

bracan

(v.)
Grammar
bracan, p. bróc, pl. brócon, pp. bracen

To break, bruisebray in a mortar, to beat upcontererecontundere

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To break, bruise or bray in a mortar, to beat up conterere contundere Ðá sceolon beón ele bracene then shall they be beaten up with oil, Lev. 6, 21

wís-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wís-dóm, es; m.

wisdomdiscretionknowledge cognizancewisdom knowledge learning philosophy

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Elen. Kmbl. 2483; El. 1243. Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm (scientia tua), Ps. 138, 4. Ðú mé lǽr wísdómes word, scientiam dace me, 118, 66. Sefa deóp gewód, wísdómes gewitt, Elen. Kmbl. 2379; El. 1191. Wísdómes gife, 1189; El. 596: Exon.

méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
méðe, adj.

wearyexhaustedweary in mindtroubledsadtroublesomecausing weariness

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Méðeand meteleás, Elen. Kmbl. 1220; El. 612: 1392; El. 698: Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 15; Gn. Ex. 111. Méðe for ðám miclan bysgum exhausted by disease, 49 a; Th. 168, 25; Gú. 1083. Mé swá méðum ( exhausted from want of food ), Elen. Kmbl. 1620; El. 812.

Linked entry: méðig

hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hleów, hleó, es; n.

A shelter, protection, covering, refuge;

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Ðæt hé ðonne stán nime wið hungres hleó hláfes ne gýme that he should take a stone then as a protection against hunger, and care not for the bread, Elen. Kmbl. 1228; El. 616

æl-fylc

(n.)
Grammar
æl-fylc, es; n. [æl, folc].

a foreign landaliena provinciaforeignersa foreign armyan enemyperegrinus exercitushostes

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a foreign land; aliena provincia Ðæt hie on ælfylce on Danubie stæðe wícedon till they encamped in the foreign land on the banks of the Danube, Elen.

ge-efnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To doperformcarry outsustain

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Hió geefenede swá she did so, Elen. Kmbl. 2028; El. 1015. Hwá gedéþ ǽfre, ðæt he ðæt geefne quis sustinebit? Ps. Th. 129, 3. Ealdor geefnan to spend [one's] life, Salm. Kmbl. 711; Sal. 355

Linked entry: ge-æfnan

stán-clif

(n.)
Grammar
stán-clif, es; n.
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Sume flugon æfter stánclifum, Elen. Kmbl. 269; El. 135. Stormas stánclifu beótan, Exon. Th. 307, 13; Seef. 23. Stáncleofu, Beo. Th. 5073; B. 2540

un-hwílen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hwílen, adj.

Not temporaryeternal

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Unhwílen, Elen. Kmbl. 2461; El. 1232. Ðǽr bið symle gearu freónd unhwílen, Andr. Kmbl. 2309; An. 1156. Ic mé sylfum wát æfter líces hryre leán unhwílen, Exon. Th. 167, 27; Gú. 1066. Hé him éce geceás langsumre líf, leóht unhwílen, Apstls.

Linked entry: hwílen