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fóre-ward

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, adj.

Forwardforeformerearlyprōnusantĕriorprior

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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten be me in the fore part of this book it is written of me, Ps. Th. 39, 8

mynele

(n.)
Grammar
mynele, an; f.

Desirelonging

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Desire, longing Ðæt hé tó his earde ǽnige nyste módes mynlan so that he (Ulysses) felt no heart's desire for his native land, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 133; Met. 26, 67

earfoþ-tǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-tǽcne, adj.

Difficult to be shewn diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu

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Difficult to be shewn; diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu Eorþe and wæter earfoþtǽcne wuniaþ on fýre earth and water dwell in fire difficult to be shewn, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 294; Met. 20, 147

Linked entry: -tǽcne

weorold-stund

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-stund, e; f.
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Time spent in this world Mé ne woldon folc oncnáwan, ðeáh ic fela for him æfter woruldstundum ( in the hours I spent on earth ) wundra gefremede, Elen. Kmbl. 725 ; El. 363

simble

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Add Wé beóð þonne mid úrum sáwlum éce symle earme oððe eádige, Wlfst. 145, 13

úrig-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
úrig-lást, adj.

Making a dewy trackwalking the wet earth

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Making a dewy track, walking the wet earth Sum sceal on féþe on feorwegas nýde gongan, and his nest beran, tredan úriglást elþeódigra frécne foldan, Exon. Th. 329, 4; Vy. 29

blǽd-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-wéla, an; m.

Fruitful richesopes uberes

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Fruitful riches; opes uberes Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette to neótenne neorxna wonges blǽdwélan I set thee on the fair earth to enjoy the fruitful riches of Paradise, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 16; Cri. 1392

teón-líg

(n.)
Grammar
teón-líg, es; m.
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Hurtful, destructive flame, of the conflagration at the last day Eall þreó nimeþ fýres wælm . . . teónlég somod bærneþ þreó ( earth, sea, and sky ) eal on án, Exon. Th. 60, 14; Cri. 969. Tiónlég, Elen. Kmbl. 2556; El. 1279

úhtan-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
úhtan-tíd, e; f.

The time of early morning

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The time of early morning Úhtan(-en, MS.)-tíd matutinum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53. 7. On úhtan-tíde matutinis horis, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 14. On úhtu-tíd (úhte-, Lind.) galli cantu, Mk. Skt. Rush. 13, 35

Linked entry: úht-tíd

dícian

(v.)
Grammar
dícian, p. ode ; pp.od

To DIKE, bank, moundaggārāre, cingĕre

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To DIKE, bank, mound; aggārāre, cingĕre : Ðǽr Severus hét dícian and eorþwall gewyrcan there Severus commanded to raise a bank and to make an earth wall, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 9

Linked entry: ge-dícian

úht-hlem

(n.)
Grammar
úht-hlem, úht-hlemm, es; m.

A din made in the early morning

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A din made in the early morning (the noisy conflict of Beowulf and Grendel; cf. dryhtsele dynede ... reced hlynsode ... swég up ástág, 1540-1569; B. 767-782), Beo. Th. 4019; B. 2007

ofer-geótan

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Zosimus þá eorðan mid teárum ofer-geótende flooding the earth with his tears, Hml. S. 23 b, 363. Add

eormen-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

The human race hūmānum gĕnus

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The human race; hūmānum gĕnus God gesceapo ferede ǽghwylcum on eorþan eormencynnes God has borne his decrees to every one of the human race on earth, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 3; Vy. 96 : Beo. Th. 3918; B. 1957

geond-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sécan, p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht

To search thoroughly, pervadepervestigare

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To search thoroughly, pervade; pervestigare Se gifra gæst grundas geondséceþ the greedy guest shall pervade earth, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 22; Cri. 973. His intinga wæs geondsóhte his business was thoroughly searched, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 28

blípe-líce

(adv.)

Cheerfullywillingly

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Hé blíðelíce (joyfully) hám tó his earde férde, Chr. 1022; P. 156, 6. Drihten swíþe blíþlíce mannum geleánað, Bl. H. 101, 22. Blíðelícor propensius, Rtl. 34, 30. Add:

I

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In early West Saxon MSS., however, i, í are found arising from other sources. Thus the mutation of the breaking ea is written i, e. g. ildu, irmþu from eald, earm; and the mutations of eó, eá are written í, e. g. onlíhtan, híran.

eges ful

(adj.)
Grammar
eges ful, ege-ful, -full; adj. [eges ful full of fear = ]

Fearful, terrible, wonderful tĭmōre plēnus, terrĭbĭlis, admīrābĭlis

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Fearful, terrible, wonderful; tĭmōre plēnus, terrĭbĭlis, admīrābĭlis Ðú [God] eart egesful tu [Deus] terrĭbĭlis es, Ps. Lamb. 75, 8: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 17; Dan. 106: Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 20; Cri. 1529.

Linked entries: ege-full egys full

for-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þencan, ; p. -þohte, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht

To misthinkdisdaindespisedistrustdespairdedignāridiffīdĕre

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To misthink, disdain, despise, distrust, despair; dedignāri, diffīdĕre Ðæt is nú git ðínre unrihtwísnesse ðæt ðú eart fullneáh forþoht; ac ic nolde ðæt ðú ðé forþohtest; forðam se se ðe hine forþencþ, se biþ ormód it is still thy fault that thou art

Linked entry: fore-þencan

firdian

(v.)

march

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Ðá wearð se cyning swá gram ꝥ hé wolde eft in fyrdian, and þone eard fordón, 948; P. 112, 3a. of troops Wǽron on þǽre fyrde fela crístene menn . . . for þan þe hí sceoldon fyrdrian (fyrdian?) swá swá eall folc dyde, Hml. S. 28, ii.

Linked entries: firdrian fyrdrian

girning

(n.)
Grammar
girning, e; f.
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gierninge (girn-, v. l.) ðára smeáunga Godes wísdómes ánes solius contemplationis studiis inardescunt, Past. 45, 17. desire expressed in words, petition, prayer Gyrninge ( desiderium) þearfana gehýrde [Dryhten], gyrnenga (desideria ) heortan heora gehýrde eáre

Linked entry: geornung