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mǽge

(n.)
Grammar
mǽge, an; f.

A kinswoman

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A kinswoman Elizabeth ðín mǽge (MSS. A. B. mage. ) Elisabeth cognata tua. Lk. Skt. 1. 36. Hér sit Leóflǽd mín mǽge, Ðurcilles wíf, Chart. Th. 337, 30. Cwæð ðæt heó wǽre gramena mǽge, Deáðes dóhtor, Homl. Skt. 2. 173. Saga ðæt ðú síe sweostor mín, líces

Linked entry: máge

or-wéna

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wéna, adj. with gen.
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Hopeless, despairing Ðá wearþ his agen sunu yfele geuntrumed, and orwéna lífes læg æt /orþsíðe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 301: Beo. Th. 2008 ; B. 1002 : 3134; 6. 1565: Exon. Th. 329, 27; Vy. 40. Friþes orwéna, 261, 25 ; Jul. 320. Ic eom orwéna, ðæt. . .Cd. Th

Linked entry: -wén

wlite-scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-scíne, adj.

Of brilliant beautysplendidbeauteous

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Of brilliant beauty, splendid, beauteous Engel selbeorht, wlitescýne wer. Cd. Th. 237, 15 ; Dan. 338: Elen. Kmbl. 143; El. 72. Weorud wlitescýne. Exon. Th. 31, 9; Cri. 493: 35, 6; Cri. 554. Seó wlitescýne wuldres condel (Juliana), 269, 22; Jul. 454.

ofer-rǽdan

(v.)

to read over or throughto considerto consider

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to read over or through: — Ic oferrǽde perlego, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 15. Oferrǽdan perlegere, Hpt. Gl. 439, 4: Homl. Th. i. 166, 7. Ðá heó ða gewrita oferrǽd hæfde, Ap. Th. 20, 20: 21, 12. to consider: — Oferrǽdan ł hycgean coniici, Hpt. Gl. 439

æt-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-samne, adv.

In a sumtogether

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In a sum, together Begen æt-samne both together, Chr. 937; Th. 206, 18, col. l; Æðelst. 58. Ealle ætsamne all together, Ps. Th. 148, 18

Linked entry: -samne

árleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
árleáslíce, adv. [árleás, líce]

Wickedlyimpiouslyimpie

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Wickedly, impiously; impie Ic ne dyde árleáslíce nec impie gessi, Ps. Th. 17, 21: Ps. Spl. 17, 23: Exon. 40 b; Th. 136, 7; Gú. 537

cear

(adj.)
Grammar
cear, adj.

Sorrowful, anxious, sollicitousangore plenus, anxius, sollicitus

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Sorrowful, anxious, sollicitous; angore plenus, anxius, sollicitus On cearum cwidum with anxious words, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 2; Sat. 67: 134; Th. 169, 3; Gen. 2794

ferþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
ferþ-wérig, adj.

Soul-wearysadmæstus

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Soul-weary, sad; mæstus Freórig and ferþwérig trembling and soul-weary, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 21; Gú. 1130: 20 a; Th. 52, 9; Cri. 831

féðe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-leás, adj.

Footlesspĕdĭbus cărens

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Footless; pĕdĭbus cărens Ðú scealt faran féðeleás thou shall go footless, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 6; Gen. 908 : Exon. 127a; Th. 488, 7; Rä. 76, 3

heofon-wóma

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-wóma, an; m.

A heavenly soundthe sound heard at the day of judgment,

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A heavenly sound, the sound heard at the day of judgment, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 58; Cri. 835: 22 b; Th. 62, 10; Cri. 999

Sceáfa

(n.)
Grammar
Sceáfa, an; m.
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The name of a king of the Lombards Sceáfa weóld Longbeardum, Exon. Th. 320, 21; Víd. 33. See also Scyld Scéfing, Beo. Th. 7; B. 4

Linked entry: Scéfing

Wǽring-wíc

(n.)

Warwick

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Warwick On ðison geáre wæs Wǽrincwíc getimbrod, Chr. 915; Th. i. 189, col. 2. Æt Wǽringwícon (-um), 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2, 187, col. 1

gúþ-plega

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-plega, an; m.

War-playbattle

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War-play, battle, Byrht. Th. 133, 35; By. 61: Exon. 16a; Th. 36, 8; Cri. 573; Apstls. Kmbl. 43; Ap. 22: Andr. Kmbl. 2737; An. 1371

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament a decorationjeweltrappingequipmentarmourimplement

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An ornament, a decoration, jewel, anything of value, trapping, equipment, armour, implement Hyrsta falerarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 74. Hryste farelas, 108, 34. Hyrsta scýne bord and brád swyrd brúne helmas beautiful equipments, shield and broad sword, brown

stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
stæppan, steppan; p. stóp; pp. stapen
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To step, go, proceed Ic stǽppe gradior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Zup. 185, 18. Gange se wífman tó birgenne, and stǽppe ofer ða byrgene ... Ðonne heó tó hyre hláforde on reste gá, ðonne cweþe heó: 'Up ic gange, ofer ðé stæppe,' Lchdm. iii. 66, 18-26. Ic steppe on

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, (from tíhan; but the verb seems to have almost entirely given up the conjugation to which this form would belong and to take that of teón from teóhan); p. teáh, pl. tugon; pp. togen, tygen
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To accuse a person of something (acc. of person and gen. of charge, or charge expressed by a clause) Ðú mé stale týhst furti me arguis, Gen. 31, 32. Hwí tíhþ úre hláford ús swá micles falses? 44, 7. Gif gé scyld on eów witen ðæs ðe eów man tíhþ, Txts

Beado-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beado-wulf, es; m.

Beowulf

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Beowulf,Th. Anlct

Linked entry: Beadu-wulf

ecg-clif

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-clif, a sea cliff or shore, B. 2893, = ég-clif, q. v.
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Beo. Th. 5778

Linked entry: ég-clif

ǽg-hwá

(n.; adj.; adv.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwá, m. f: neut. ǽg-hwæt; gen. ǽg-hwæs [á + ge + hwá]

Every oneeverythingquisquequicunque

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Every one, everything; quisque, quicunque Ǽghwá secge let every one say, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 5; Vy. 97: 125a; Th. 482, 4; Rä. 66, 2. Ǽghwæt heó gefón mæg whatever she may seize, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 14. God ǽghwæs wealt God governs everything, Bt. 35, 4;

Linked entry: ǽg-hwæt

án-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
án-rǽd, adj. [án one, rǽd counsel]

One-mindedunanimousagreedperseveringresolutepromptvehementunanimusfirmus consiliiconfidensaudaxvehemens

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One-minded, unanimous, agreed, persevering, resolute, prompt, vehement; unanimus, firmus consilii, confidens, audax, vehemens And ðonne beón híg ánrǽde and when they be unanimous, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 19. Ðis swefen ys ánrǽde som-niurn unum est