beadu-folm
A war or bloody hand ⬩ bellica manus
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A war or bloody hand; bellica manus Nán íren blódge beadufolme onberan wolde no iron would impair his bloody warhand, Beo. Th. 1984; B. 990
a-wést
Wasted ⬩ laid waste ⬩ waste ⬩ desert ⬩ vastatus ⬩ desertus
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Wasted, laid waste, waste, desert; vastatus, desertus Awést wearþ was laid waste, Ors. 3, 9 ; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21: Ps. Spl. T. 68, 30
Defenisc
belonging to Devonshire ⬩ Devōniensis
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Of or belonging to Devonshire; Devōniensis Gesomnede man ormǽte fyrde Defenisces folces an immense force of Devonshire people was collected, Chr. 1001; Th. 250, 5
ent-cyn
Giant-kind, giant-race ⬩ gĭgantum gĕnus
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Giant-kind, giant-race; gĭgantum gĕnus We gesáwon of ðam entcynne Enachis bearna micelra wæstma vīdĭmus monstra quædam filiōrum Enac prōcēræ stătūræ, Num. 13, 34
for-sláwian
To be slow ⬩ unwilling ⬩ pĭgēre
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To be slow, unwilling; pĭgēre Ic wát, ðæt ðú náht né forsláwodest I know that thou wouldest not be unwilling, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 15
gafol-mǽd
A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate
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A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate Healfne æcer gauolmǽde, Th. Chart. 145, 3
hér-
Noble ⬩ excellent
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Noble, excellent Næs ðæt hérlic dǽd that was no noble deed, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 36; Met. 9, 18. Hǽrlíc, 1, 86; Met. 1, 43
hreówig
Sad ⬩ mournful
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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799
meagol-ness
Earnestness
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Earnestness Lufian wé hine mid eallre úre heortan megolnesse let us love him in all earnestness of heart, Blickl. Homl. 65, 23. v. preceding word
bet-líc
Good-like, excellent ⬩ eximius
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Good-like, excellent; eximius Bold wæs betlíc the mansion was excellent, Beo. Th. 3854; B. 1925. Betlícast, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 7; Cri. 66
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bíd-fæst
Stationary, firm ⬩ stabilis
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Stationary, firm; stabilis Hyre fóta wæs bídfæst [biidfæst MS.] óðer one of its feet was stationary, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 13; Rä. 57, 7
bi-fæstan
To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrust ⬩ infigere, committere, tradere,
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To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrust; infigere, committere, tradere,Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 2; Wal. 30 : 50 a; Th. 173, 26; Gú. 1166
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blóstmian
To BLOSSOM, blow ⬩ efflorere
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To BLOSSOM, blow; efflorere Seó beorhtnes ðæs blóstmiendan feldes wæs gesewen the brightness of the blossoming field was seen, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 38
sige-bróðor
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Matthew, who was not daunted by his heathen captors, Andr. Kmbl. 366 ; An. 183
ge-handlian
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To handle, treat a subject Ús þingð behéflic ꝥ wé on þisre stówe ymbe þarne saltus lunae wurdliun and hine gehandlion, Angl. viii. 308, 16
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nesan
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Hwílum ús earfoðlíce gesǽleð on s-ǽwe, þéh wé síð nesan, An. 515. Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add
of-scotian
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Wé þæt deór unsófte mid strǽlum and eác mid longsceaftum sperum ofscotadon and hit ofslógon bestia uix ipsis defixa est uenabulis, Nar. 15, 28. Add
rust
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and rust) Wé nyllað álǽtan from ús ðæt rúst ðára unnyttra weorca, Past. 269, 16
sceaþ-full
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Hurtfull, noxious Wé becumað fram þám ídlan wordum tó þám sceaðfullum (sceð-, v. l.) ut ab otiosis ad noxia verba veniamus, Gr. D. 209, 26