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ród-bora

(n.)
Grammar
ród-bora, an; m.
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One who bears a cross Ródbora crucifer, Germ. 389, 1

lyft-geswenced

(adj.)
Grammar
lyft-geswenced, adj.

Weather-beaten

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Weather-beaten Ceól lyftgeswenced on lande stód, Beo. Th. 3830; B. 1913

cyne-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-gód, adj.

Excellent, noble præstans, nobilis

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Him ðá cynegóde on Carran æðelinga bearn eard genámon then the noble children of men took them a dwelling in Harran, 83; Th. 104, 16; Gen. 1736: 182; Th. 228, 2; Dan. 196: 195; Th. 243, 8; Dan. 433: Exon. 85b; Th. 321, 34; Wíd. 56

heóre

(adj.)
Grammar
heóre, hýre; adj.

Gentlemildpleasant

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Culufre fótum stóp on beám hýre the dove with her feet stepped on to the tree, gentle, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 20; Gen. 1468. Ðǽr se hýra gæst þíhþ an þeáwum where the gentle spirit thrives in morals, Exon. 38 a; Th. 126, 9; Gú. 368

feor-studu

(n.)
Grammar
feor-studu, feor-studu, -stuþu, -stud (feór-?), e, u; f.

staybuttress

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A sloping beam, stay, buttress Ferstud continuus, Txts. 108, 1110. Feurstud destina (cf. seó wræðstuðu (destina) þám wáge tó wreþe geseted wæs, Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 269, 22), 123, 18. Flór pavimentum, feorstuþu obstupum (obstipum? cf. (?)

bær-synnig

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R. 2, 16. v. bear-, beor-swinig in Dict. Add

ge-swungen

(v.; part.)

scourgedbeaten

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scourged, beaten, Andr. Kmbl. 2791; An. 1398 pp. of ge-swingan

betrian

(v.)
Grammar
betrian, betrigan; p. ode; pp. od; [bet well, betra better]

To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow bettermeliorari, emendare

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To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow better; meliorari, emendare Ic betrige melioror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 13

Linked entry: beterian

beámian

(v.)
Grammar
beámian, p. ede; pp. ed

To shineto cast forth rays or beams like the sunradiare

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To shine, to cast forth rays or beams like the sun; radiare, Som

ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed

To go on an errandto carry newstidings, or a messageto intercedeto treat for anythingto plead the causenuntium ferremandatum deferreintercedereannuntiare

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To go on an errand, to carry news, tidings, or a message, to intercede, to treat for anything, to plead the cause; nuntium ferre, mandatum deferre, intercedere, annuntiare He mæg unc ǽrendian he may bear our messages, Cd. 32; Th. 41, 31; Gen. 665.

a-rǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnian, p. ade; pp. ad.

to endurebearsuffersupportsustinerepatisupportareto ponder in mind or heartanimo versareponderare

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to endure, bear, suffer, support; sustinere, pati, supportare Ic arǽfnige sustineo, Ps. Th. 129, 4.

Linked entry: a-rǽfniende

a-nýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-nýdan, p. -nýdde; pp. -nýded, pl. -nýdede = -nýdde [a from, nýdan to compel] .

to repelthrust or beat backkeep fromrestrainconstrainforcerepellereextorquereto expelto drive outexpelleredepellereexigere

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to repel, thrust or beat back, keep from, restrain, constrain, force; repellere, extorquere Hí fram his mágum ǽr mid unrihte anýdde wǽron they had formerly been unjustly forced from his kinsmen, Chr. 823; Th. 111, 34. with út to expel, to drive out;

Linked entry: a-nídan

be-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáwan, bi-heáwan; p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To beatbruisehewcut offto separate fromdeprive oftundereheówcædendo privareamputare

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To beat, bruise, hew or cut off, to separate from, deprive of; tundere, heów; cædendo privare, amputare Beheáwene mid swingellan tunsi per flagella Past. 36, 5; Hat. MS. 47 b, 15. Heáfde beheáwan to behead Bt. Met. Fox 1, 85; Met. 1. 43.

Linked entries: be-heówe bi-heáwan

hrung

(n.)
Grammar
hrung, e; f.

A rungstaffrodbeampole

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A rung, staff, rod, beam, pole; Ongunnon stígan on wægn weras and hyra wicg somod hlódan under hrunge ðá ða hors óðbær wægn tó lande the men mounted the wain and their steeds with them, they stowed them under the rung, [the pole that supported the covering

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lidcoveringroofan inclosurea vaulttectumclausūraseptum

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Ðonne bearn Godes þurh heofona gehleodu óþýweþ when the son of God shall appear through heaven's vaults, 21 a; Th. 56, 23; Cri, 905

frætwung

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Hé mé beád bæteran frætegunga and his hring mé lét tó wedde, Hml. S. 7, 29. Add

for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian.
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These two forms may be taken separately: <b>for-þyldian</b> to bear, suffer, take patiently Gif syngiende gefýstludegé forþyldiaþ ( suffertis ), Scint. 7, 16. Forþyldigaþ tollerant, An. Ox. 4270.

slípan

(v.)
Grammar
slípan, slépan; p. te

To slip, put something on or off.to take away the outside covering from anythingto strip off the skin or bark of anything to slip one's self from a bond induere

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Se cyning slýpte his beáh of the king slipped his ring off tuiit rex annulum de manu sua Anglia ix. 32, 158

Linked entry: slífan

leód-hwæt

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In the passage l. leódhwata, and add: cf. brego-róf, cyning-beald

wǽg-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-deór, es; n.

A sea-beast

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A sea-beast Wǽgdeóra gehwylc swelteþ, Exon. Th. 61, 2i; Cri. 988