wír
myrtle
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Ele on ðam ðe wǽre wír gesoden, Lchdm. ii. 70, 15. Genim wír, 86, 7
Linked entry: ge-wíred
a-sécan
to search or seek out ⬩ to seek for ⬩ to require ⬩ demand ⬩ eligere ⬩ requirere ⬩ petere aliquid ab aliquo ⬩ to seek ⬩ go to ⬩ explore ⬩ adire ⬩ explorare
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to search or seek out, to seek for, to require, demand ; eligere, requirere, petere aliquid ab aliquo Asécean ða sélestan to seek out the best, Elen. Kmbl. 2035; El. 1019 : 813; El. 407.
Linked entry: a-sóht
efnan
to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low ⬩ prosternĕre ⬩ to perform, execute, labour, achieve ⬩ patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre
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Hie ðat efnedon sóna they performed that soon, Elen. Kmbl. 1423; El. 713. Efn elne ðis perform this boldly, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 18; Fä. 8
ælf-cynn
The elf-kind ⬩ the race of elves ⬩ elfin race ⬩ ephialtum genus
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The elf-kind, the race of elves, elfin race; ephialtum genus, Som. Lye Wyrc sealfe wið ælfcynne work a salve against the elfin race, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 7
fóre-scyttels
A fore-bolt ⬩ bar ⬩ repāgŭlum
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A fore-bolt, bar; repāgŭlum Ðæt ǽnig elda meahte swá fæstlíce fórescyttelsas ó inhebban that any one should ever raise up such firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 4; Cri. 312
FÆDER
FATHER ⬩ păter
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Els. p. 4, note
Linked entries: eald-fæder fædyr feder fieder fæder-lic
wirgþu
condemnation ⬩ curse ⬩ punishment ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ cursing ⬩ maledictio
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condemnation, curse, punishment Gé wergdon ðane ðe eów of wergðe lýsan þóhte . . . eów seó wergðu for ðan sceððeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 588-619;El. 294-310. Wergðu dreógan to be damned, 422; El. 211: 1901 ;El. 952. Werhðo dreógan Beo.
ælf-scínu
Shining like an elf or fairy ⬩ elfin-bright ⬩ of elfin beauty ⬩ splendidus ut genius vel nympha
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Shining like an elf or fairy, elfin-bright, of elfin beauty; splendidus ut genius vel nympha Iudiþ ides ælf-scínu Judith, the woman of elfin beauty, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 11; Jud. 14
heoru-grim
Very fierce or cruel, ⬩ savage
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Th. 3132; B. 1564: 3698; B. 1847: Elen. Kmbl. 237; El. 119: Andr. Kmbl. 61; An. 31: Cd. 189; Th. 235, 16; Dan, 307
þeaht
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On módes þeaht, Elen. Kmbl. 2482; El. 1242
þrymlíce
Magnificently ⬩ splendidly ⬩ gloriously
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Kmbl. 1093; An. 547: Elen. Kmbl. 1558; El. 781: Exon. Th. 18, 23; Cri. 288. Cyning þrymlíce of his heáhsetle scíneþ, 232, 30; Ph. 514. Wæter wynsumu bearo geondfaraþ þrymlíce, 202, 11; Ph. 68: Menol. Fox 153; Men. 78.
wræc-mæcg
A wretch
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Gé dyslíce dǽd gefremedon, werge wræcmæcgas, Elen. Kmbl. 773; El. 387. Hyne wræcmæcgas ofer sǽ sóhton, Beo. Th. 4748; B. 2379. ¶ used of evil spirits Wræcmæcgas, . . . Godes andsacan, Exon. Th. 116, 5 ; Gú. 202 : 118, 3; Gú. 234: 135, 26; Gú. 530.
cneó-mǽgas
Relations of the same sex or the same generation ⬩ consanguinei
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Kmbl. 1370; An. 685: Elen. Kmbl. 1170; El. 587
Linked entry: cneów-mǽgas
bisceop-stól
A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopric ⬩ sedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus
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Els. 28, 8. Agefen to Wigorna cestre ðam bisceopstóle given to the episcopal see at Worcester, Th. Diplm. A. D. 883; 131, 27. Augustinus cyrde to his bisceopstóle Augustine returned to his bishopric, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 37, 5.
Linked entry: biscop-stól
an-bíd
Awaiting ⬩ expectation ⬩ expectatio ⬩ mora
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Earmra anbíd the expectation of the miserable, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 2; Exod. 533: Elen. Kmbl. 1767; El. 885
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fíf-hund
five hundred ⬩ quingenti
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Fundon fífhund forþsnotterra they found five hundred of eminently wise men, Elen. Kmbl. 757; El. 379. Fífhundred quingenti, Num. 1, 46
gim-cyn
A gem-kind ⬩ a precious stone ⬩ a gem ⬩ genus gemmarum ⬩ gemma
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On ðære éðyltyrf niððas findaþ gold and gymcynn in that country men find gold and gems, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 29; Gen. 226: Elen. Kmbl. 2046; El. 1024
wær-líc
Cautious, prudent, wise, circumspect
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Wísdómes beþearf, worda wærlícra, and witan snyttro, se ðære æðelan sceal andwyrde gifan, Elen. Kmbl. 1083; El. 544
þǽnan
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Þénda smerwunga wyrce of ele make moist smearings of oil, 182, 16
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þreodian
to deliberate ⬩ take thought ⬩ to deliberate ⬩ hesitate
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Ic fród þrágum þreodude, Elen. Kmbl. 2475; El. 1239. Weras þeahtedon, þrydedon and þóhton, 1094; El. 549. to deliberate, hesitate Þrydaþ hesitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 35.
Linked entries: ymb-þreodian þrydian þrýþlíce