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ge-stala

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For 'A thief' substitute: One who thieves with another, an accomplice in theft

ge-ecgode

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ecgode, ge-ecgede; adj.
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Edged, provided with an edge Tóbrocene tigelan scearpe geecgode. Hml. S. 37, 179

nægel-spere

(n.)
Grammar
nægel-spere, es; n.
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A spear with a sharp point (?) Naeglsperu unguana Corp. Gl. H. 131, 260

wæstm-bǽre

Grammar
wæstm-bǽre, (I)
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add: (l a) with gen. Eard wýnes wæstmbǽre regio uinifera, Chrd. 15, 14

wel-geþungen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-geþungen, adj.

Of great excellence

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Of great excellence Welgeþungene witan L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 23

Linked entries: ge-þungen wel-þungen

ǽfen-mete

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽfen-mete, adj.

Provided with supper

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Provided with supper; (=-æt?) éfenmeti wéron hiá coenantibus eis, Mt. L. 26, 26

ofer-teldan

(v.)

to cover with an awning

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to cover with an awning Segle ofertolden. Cd. Th. 182, 26; Exod. 81

hláf-gang

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-gang, es; m.

The procession with the host,

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The procession with the host, L. Eth. vii. 27; Th. i. 334. 34

Linked entry: hláf

campian

(v.)
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S. 5, 151. to fight with, serve with Him ne ðuhte fremfullic ꝥ hé fénge tó þǽre gife, and syððan ne campode mid þám cásere, Hml. S. 31, 102. to fight with, against (wiþ, ongeán), with dat. Hé wið þám gástum campode, Guth. 24, 12.

hlihhan

(v.)

to laughto rejoiceto laugh atto laughto scornTo laugh atderidescorn

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S. 31, 72. with phrase expressing scorn, to laugh, to scorn: Hé getǽlde his fæder . . . and his to bismere hlóh, Angl. xi. 2, 53.

Linked entry: hlehhan

ofer-féran

(v.)

to pass over or through, to cross, traverseto come upon or across, meet with

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Mid ðý wit oferférdon transissemus ðás wununesse ðara eádigra gásta, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 31. Ðet hí ne oferférdan ne transirent, Kent. Gl. 275.

FÁG

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁG, fáh; def. se fága, seó, ðæt fáge; adj.

Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor

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Bleóbrygdum fág shining with variegated colours, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 9; Ph. 292. Gár golde fáh a weapon shining with gold, Menol. Fox 503; Gn. C. 22. Fýrmǽlum fág variegated with marks of fire, Andr. Kmbl. 2269; An. 1136.

þeór

(n.)
Grammar
þeór, es(?), e(?), gender is uncertain: in the following passages, which might be decisive, the forms are doubtful
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Wiþ þeóre drenc, and eft wiþ þære ( if þære refers to þeór the word would be feminine, but perhaps þeore should be read; cf. the text: Wyrc gódne ðeórdrenc ...

mid-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ness, e; f.

Middlemidst

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Middle, midst In midnesse ðæs mynstres ... wit wǽron on midnesse miccles eges; ðá genámon wit on midnysse ðæs eówdes twegen buccan, Shrn. 41, 20-27

be-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríðan, he -wríþ; p. -wráþ, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bind, bind round, begirdligare, redimire

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Duru wundurclommum bewriðen the door bound with wondrous bands, 12 a; Th. 19, 33; Cri. 310

lifer

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Wiþ þǽre lifre swile, Lch. ii. 200, 1 (and often). His lifere iecor eius, Kent. Gl. 218. Swát ýðum weóll þurh báncofan, blód lifrum swealg (the blood streaming out brought with it parts of the inside of the body ? C f.. Add: —

weall-steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
weall-steáp, adj.

high as regards its wallsbuildings, with lofty wallswith lofty cliffs, lofty.

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high as regards its walls orbuildings, with lofty walls Hié on weallsteápe burg (cf. seó steápe burh on Sennar, 102, 15; Gen. 1700) wlítan meahton, Cd. Th. 145, 7; Gen. 2402. with lofty cliffs, lofty.

ge-stund

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stund, es; n.

A noisedin

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A noise, din Hí swá ungemetlícum gestundum fóron ðæt him þúhte ðæt hit eall betweox heofone and eorþan hleóðrode ðám egeslícum stefnum they came with such immoderate noises that it seemed to him that between heaven and earth it all resounded with their

teón-word

(n.)
Grammar
teón-word, es; n.
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Næs heó swá nú æðelborene men synt mid oferméttum áfylled . . . ne mid teónwordum she was not, as nobly born men now are, filled with haughtiness . . . or with insolent words, Lchdm. iii. 428, 33

DREÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DREÓR, es; m.

Blood cruor

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Dreóre fáhne stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447. Dreóre druncne drunk with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2005; An. 1005