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gied

(n.)
Grammar
gied, giedd, es; n.

A songlayriddle

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A song, lay, riddle, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1: 114 a; Th. 437, 28; Rä. 56, 14: 18 a; Th. 45, 2; Cri. 713

cræfte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræfte-líce, adv.
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With art, skilfully Hé his láre suá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) tósceád, Past. 291, 20. Hé sceal gemetgian swá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) his stemne, 453, 12

rinc

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Swá beardleásum rince, 4, 57. v. hysse-, lád-rinc. Add

bebbi

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Voc. ii. 122, 60 (tragoedia, bebbi, cantio) is a mistake for belli (Lat.). Cf. tragoedia, belli cantica vel fabulatio, Goetz. v. 396, 8

-hafol

(suffix)
Grammar
-hafol, v. fæst-hafol, wan-hafol: <b>-hafolness</b>. v. wan-hafolness: <b>hafud-æcer, -land</b>.

Similar entry: heáfod-æcer

ǽ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wita, an; m. [æ lex, wita gnarus homo, sapiens]

One skilled in the lawa counsellorlegis peritusconsiliarius

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One skilled in the law, a counsellor; legis peritus, consiliarius Ealdum ǽwitan ageaf andsware gave answer to the old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 907; El. 455

Linked entry: wita

fór-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-weard, adv.

Onwardscontinuallyalwayssemper

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Onwards, continually, always; semper Gif hie wolden láre Godes fórweard fremman if they would always perform God's precepts. Cd. 37; Th. 49, 6; Gen. 788

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize on

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To lay hold on, seize on. Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

æt-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-speornan, -spornan ðú -spyrnst, he -spyrnþ; p. -spearn, pl. -spurnon; pp. -spornen; v. trans.

To stumblespurn atdash or trip againstmistakecæspitareoffendere ad aliquidimpingere

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Lamb. 95, 10

Linked entry: æt-spurne

deáþ-stede

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-stede, es; m. [deáþ death, stede a place]

A death-place mortis campus

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A death-place; mortis campus Lágon on deáþstede drihtfolca mǽst the greatest of people lay on their death-place, Cd. 171; Th. 216, 1; Exod. 589

áþum

a son-in-lawa brother-in-law

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Add: a son-in-law Bidde wé ꝥ þú geceóse ǽnne of ús hwilcne þú wille þé tó áþume habban, Ap. Th. 20, 3. Hé genam ðá dohtor of his áðumme, Hml.

balca

(n.)
Grammar
balca, an; m.

A BALKbeambanka ridgetrabsporcaterra inter duos sulcos congesta

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A BALK, beam, bank, a ridge; trabs, porca, terra inter duos sulcos congesta On balcan lecgan to lay in ridges, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 54, 2

hunig-swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-swéte, adj.

mellifluous

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Sweet as honey, mellifluous Hé hlód ðá mid þurstigum breóste ða flówendan láre ðe hé eft æfter fyrste mid hunigswéttre þrotan bealcette, Th. An. 45, 4

a-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bredan, he -brit = -brideþ, -bret = -bredeþ; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden; v. a.

To move quicklyremovedrawwithdrawvibraredestringereeximereretrahere

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Lár Godes is abroden of breóstum the knowledge of God is withdrawn from your breasts, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 31; Exod. 269

Linked entries: a-bræd abret a-broden

derian

(v.)
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(late) :-- Seó unrótnes deraþ ǽgðer ge mod ge líchaman, Shrn. 190, 5. Add

sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
sæd, adj. with gen.

Sated, weary, filled, having had one's fill

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Ðǽr læg secg mænig ... wérig wíges sæd many a warrior lay dead there ... : of war had had his fill, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 20. Beadoweorca sæd, Exon. Th. 388, 4; Rä. 6, 2. Wiste wlonc and wínes sæd, 369, 11; Seel. 39.

leoþu

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Wæs on lagustreáme lád ðǽr mé leoþu ne biglád [cf. (?)Icel. lið a host, people, or lið a ship ], Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 18; Reim. 14. [?]

mæþel-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
mæþel-friþ, es; n.
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Peace secured by law at a public assembly, the violation of which had to be compensated twofold Ciricfriþ II. gylde; mæthlfriþ II. gylde, Ll. Lbmn, 3, 6

mór-beám

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L. 77, 47. [ Lat. morus.] See next word, and múr-beám

ofer-libban

(v.)

to outlive, survive

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Láf oððe oferlibbende superstes, Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 7