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scrúd-waru

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-waru, e ;
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f Habit, dress Ðæt hé ( a monk ) healdan wille his clǽunisse and munuclíce scrúdware, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 9: vi. 3; Th. i. 314, 27

scrift-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
scrift-sprǽc, e; f.
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Confession Gif deáþscyldig man scriftsprǽce gyrne, ne him man nǽfre ne wyrne, L. E. G. 5 ; Th. i. 168, 24 : L. C. S. 44 ; Th. i. 402, 4

hlútre

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without trouble (of rejoicing. Cf. hlútor; IV a) Heorte hygeclǽne hlútre blissað (-iað, Th.) þám þe sóðlíce sécað Dryhten laetetur cor quaerentium Dominum, Ps. Th. 104, 3. Add:

a-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dǽlan, p. ede; pp. ed,

To partdivideseparatepartiridividereseparare

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To part, divide, separate; partiri, dividere, separare He sceal wesan of eorþan feor adǽled he shall be far parted from the earth, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 4; Gen. 2322. Ða wǽron adǽlede ealle of ánum these were parted all from one, 12; Th. 14, 13; Gen. 218

be-lendan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lendan, be-lændan; p. de; pp. ed

To deprive of landterris privare

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To deprive of land; terris privare Se cyng belænde ðone eorl the king deprived the earl of his land Chr. 1112; Th. 369, 39, 41 : 1104; Th. 367, 11. Wearþ Eoda eorl and manege óðre belende earl Eudes and many others were deprived of their lands 1096;

Linked entries: be-landian ge-lend

béna

(n.)
Grammar
béna, an; m.

A petitionerdemanderrogatorsupplex

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A petitioner, demander; rogator, supplex Gehýr me helpys bénan exaudi me auxilii supplicem Ps. Th. 101, 2. Hý béna wǽron they were demanders, or they demanded Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 36. Hence béna wesan to demand, request Beo. Th. 6272; B. 3140 : Cd. 107

hreóh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-mód, adj.

Savagefierce of mindferocioustroubled in mind

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Savage, fierce of mind, ferocious, troubled in mind Hát and hreóhmód angry and savage, Beo. Th. 4581; B. 2296. Hreóhmód wæs se hǽðena þeóden fierce of heart was the heathen prince, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 4; Dan. 242. Se þeóden hreóhmód the prince with troubled

leód-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
leód-mægen, es; n.
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The might of a people, its fighting men Ðæt leódmægen, gúþrófe hæleþ, eorlas æscrófe, Elen. Kmbl. 544; El. 272. Lofige hine eall his leódmægen laudate eum omnes virtutes ejus, Ps. Th. 148, 2. Leódmægnes worn a host of warriors, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 7; Exod

mód-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-hwæt, adj.

Strong of soulcourageousbrave

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Strong of soul, courageous, brave Mægeþ mód-hwatu a maiden strong of soul, Exon. 122b; Th. 470, 14; Hy. 11, 16. Nymðe hié módhwate Moyses hýrde unless they with courage good obeyed Moses, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 17; Exod. 124. Ða módhwatan the courageous ones

ge-frǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, -frége, es; n.

An inquiringa knowingknowledgeinformationhearsaypercontātiocognĭtioaudītio

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An inquiring, a knowing, knowledge, information, hearsay; percontātio, cognĭtio, audītio Míne gefrǽge in my knowledge, as I have heard, as I am informed, Beo. Th. 1557; B. 776 : 1679; B. 837 : Cd. 58; Th. 71, 20; Gen. 1173 : 161; Th. 201, 7; Exod. 368

Linked entries: ge-frége ge-frége

þri-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adv. (or case of a noun þri-gilde.

With a treble payment

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With a treble payment Gif matt inne feoh genimeþ, se man .iii. gelde gebéte, L. Ethb. 28; Th. i. 10, 1. Gylde hé hit þrygylde, L. A. G. 3; Th. i. 154, 11. Gauge hé tó ánfealdum ordále oþþe gilde .iii. gylde, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 15

up-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
up-lang, adj.

tallhigh upright

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tall, high Wǽron hié nigon fóta uplonge pedum alti .ix., Nar. 22, 6. upright Ongeán sunnan upweard licge hé ... ðonne uplang ásitte, Lchdm. ii. 18, 16: iii. 2, 12. Sǽweall uplang gestód, Cal. Th. 197, 7; Exod. 303: Beo. Th. 1523; B. 759. Uplong, Exon

Linked entry: up-heáh

hand-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
hand-weorc, es; n.

Handiwork, work done by the hand

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Handiwork, work done by the hand Handweorc Godes the work of God's hand, Cd. 167, Th. 209, 1; Exod. 492. Sinc hondweorc smiþa treasure, the handiwork of artificers, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 6; Rä. 21, 7. Þurh ðæt handweorc by manual labour, L. E. I. 3;

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lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to followattendaccompanyto doperformobservecarry outexecutedischargeto continuelast

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to follow, attend, accompany, do suit and service Sóna ða beótunge dǽdum lǽstan neque segnius minas effectibus prosequuntur, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 39, MS. C. Allum ðám ðe him lǽstan woldon with all those who would follow him, Chr. 874; Erl. 76, 31. Gif

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to treadtread downtrample uponto tread uponstep uponwalk upon

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to tread, tread down, trample upon (lit. and fig.) Ðú trides (canculcabis) lean and dracan, Ps. Surt. 90, 13. Hé trit mid ðæm fét terit pede, Past. 47; Swt. 357, 20. Hwílum mec (an animal's skin) brýd triedeþ fótum, Exon. Th. 393, 27; Ra. 13, 6. Mé man

fýren

(adj.)
Grammar
fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj.

Fieryburningflamingignītusigneusflammeus

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Fiery, burning, flaming; ignītus, igneus, flammeus Is ðín ágen spræc innan fýren, sylf swíðe hát ignītum elŏquium tuum vehementer, Ps. Th. 118, 140. Sió fýrene sunne the fiery sun, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 27. Swylce eal Finns buruh fýrenu wǽre as if all

heall

(n.)
Grammar
heall, e; f.

A hall, residenceaula, palatium, templum

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A hall, residence Heall aula, Ælfc. Gl. 61, 107; Som. 78, 89; Wrt. Voc. 58, 4. Mycel and rúm heall atrium, 109; Som. 79, 21; Wrt. Voc. 58, 61. Seó heall ðæs Hálgan Gástes the residence of the Holy Ghost, Blickl. Homl. 163, 13. Heal, Beo. Th. 2307; B.

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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GRIT, sand, dust, earth, gravel; pulvis Hét ðæt greót útawegan he ordered the earth to be removed, Homl. Th. i. 74, 24. Ðú scealt greót etan dust shalt thou eat, Cd. 43; Th. 59, 9; Gen. 909. Ic gewíte in greótes fæðm I depart into dust's bosom, Exon.

un-forht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forht, adj.

Not frightenednot afraidfearlessintrepid

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Not frightened, not afraid, fearless, intrepid Ðæt geðyld stent unforht betweónan ðara leahtra truman patientia inter acies vitiorum intrepida stat, Gl. Prud. 17 b. Hwæt eart ðú, ðú ðe swá unforht ús tó eart cumen? Nicod. 28; Thw. 16, 33: Homl. Skt.

dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten, drihten; gen. dryhtnes, dryhtenes; m.

a ruler, lord, princedŏmĭnus, princepsthe supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ Dŏmĭnus

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a ruler, lord, prince; dŏmĭnus, princeps Geáta dryhten the Goths' lord, Beo. Th. 2973; B. 1484. Eorla dryhten lord of earls, Beo. Th. 4666; B. 2338. Dryhten Higelác lord Higelac, Beo. Th. 4005; B. 2000. In gemynd his dryhtnes naman brohte it brought

Linked entries: drihten Drihtnes