wiþ-weorpan
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In El. 293 a suggested emendation is ealle for þǽre which is in keeping with the Latin text repellentes omnem sapientiam. See Beiblatt 21, 174
ge-syndlíc
Prosperous ⬩ healthy ⬩ happy ⬩ prosperus
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Prosperous, healthy, happy; prosperus On ðám gesyndlícan þingum ... and on ðám wiðerweardum þingum in prosperous ... and in adverse circumstances, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 21
ǽðe-líc
Easy ⬩ facilis
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Easy; facilis Gif ðú ne wilt us geþafian in swá ǽðelícum þinge si non vis assentire nobis in tam facili causa, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 26
Linked entry: eáðelíc
Fearn-ham
FARNHAM, in Surrey ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi
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FARNHAM, in Surrey; lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi Sió fierd him wið gefeaht æt Fearnhamme the army fought against them at Farnham, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 26
fléd
A flowing ⬩ flood ⬩ flūmen
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A flowing, flood; flūmen Eá in fléde the river in its flow, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 12; Gen. 232: Andr. Kmbl. 3006; An. 1506. cf. Grein, infléde
fugol-wylle
Bird-springing ⬩ producing birds ⬩ abounding in birds ⬩ ăvĭbus ăbundans
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Bird-springing, producing birds, abounding in birds; ăvĭbus ăbundans Hit is fiscwylle and fugolwylle it is abounding in fish and fowl, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 41
Linked entry: fugel-wylle
medu-rǽden
Strong drinks ⬩ cellar
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Strong drinks, cellar (in the sense of the liquors contained in it) Rúmheort beón meodorǽdenne liberal with liquors, Exon. 90 a; Th. 339, 3; Gn. Ex. 88
Scildingas
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The descendants of Scild, or more generally the Danes. The word occurs often in Beowulf, and is also found in the compounds Ár-, Here-, Sige-, Þeód-Sciídingas
Linked entry: Scild
un-
expresses negation
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expresses negation; gives a bad sense, as in un-dǽd, un-dóm, un-lagu, un-lǽce reverses an action, as in un-bindan, un-dón is intensive(?)
Linked entries: staþol-fæst tíþe treówness un-earfoþlíce weorþscipe un-gémæn wyn-sum be-sceáwod blis fægernes fǽhþ smóþ
wlite-sceáwung
Sion
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The word is used to translate Sion Bið gesegen God in wlitesceáwunge (-scéwunge, Bd. S. 547, 39) uidebitur Dominus in Sion, Bd. 3, 19; M. 212, II
cwild-bǽrlíce
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Synne áttor hálwendlíce byð geopenud on andetnysse, þæt cwyldbǽrlíce lutude on geþance peccati virus salubriter aperitur in confessione, quod pestifere latebat in mente, Scint. 39. 7. Add
cursung
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Sunu cursunges filium gehennae, Mt. L. 23, 15. Ðǽs onfóæð cursung(e) ( damnationem ), Lk. L. R. 20, 47. In stóue cursungra in locum tormentorum, 16, 28. Add
Sedlingas
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Add: In Ps. Cant. 67, 32 (not 34) redlingum is printed: in Ps. Cam. Wédlingum is suggested, as if Æthiopia had been connected or confused with inopia
ofer-hragan
to come in storms ⬩ to sleet ⬩ a storm
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to come in storms(?) Wǽtum hé oferhrægeþ, gebryceþ burga geatu it (snow) comes in damp storms on cities' gates, and breaks them, Salm. Kmbl. 612; Sal. 305
Linked entry: hragan
láðe
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With hatred or enmity, in detestation Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldon ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Ðis ungesǽlige geár gyt tó-dæg láðe wunaþ this miserable year still continues in detestation to-day
Linked entry: ge-láþ
ealu-gafol
Tribute or excise paid for ale ⬩ cervĭsiæ trĭbutum
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Tribute or excise paid for ale; cervĭsiæ trĭbutum On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan hunig-gafol, on suman mete-gafol, on suman ealu-gafol in one place a boor shall give honey-tribute, in another meat-tribute, in another ale-tribute, L. R. S. 4; Th. i
wín-tredd
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and add Hé eóde in þone wíngeard and gesomnode þá geclystru þára byrgena and gebróhte in þǽre wíntreddan (ad calcatorium) . . . Hé þone cniht ásette on þá ylcan wíntreddan ( in eodem calcatorio), and hét hine wringan þá feáwa geclystru þǽra byrgena,
BED
a BED ⬩ couch ⬩ pallet ⬩ stratum ⬩ lectus ⬩ a bed in a garden ⬩ pulvillus ⬩ areola in hortis
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a BED, couch, pallet; stratum, lectus Hí ðá inasendon ðæt bed, ðe se lama on læg, Mk. Bos. 2, 4; thei senten doun the bedd, in whiche the sike man lay, Wyc. To ðínum bedde to thy bed, Gen. 16, 2. a bed in a garden; pulvillus vel areola in hortis : used
eóred-cist
A company, troop ⬩ turma, lĕgio
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A company, troop; turma, lĕgio Wesseaxe eórod-cistum [eoredcystum, Th. 202, 28, col. 2 ; 203, 28] on lást legdun láðum þeódum the West-Saxons in troops followed the footsteps of the hostile nations, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 28, col. I. Eóredcystum in troops
be-hycgan
to think ⬩ consider ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ trust ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ sollicitum ⬩ esse de re ⬩ confidere ⬩ niti
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to think, consider, bear in mind, trust; meditari, considerare, sollicitum, esse de re, confidere, niti He sceal deópe behycgan þroht þeóden-gedál he must deeply bear in mind the dire decease of his lord Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 7; Gú. 1323. Ðe on Gode behicgaþ
Linked entry: be-hicgan