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hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally

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Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally Holdlíce affectuose vel devote, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 50; Wrt. Woc. 61, 28. Hé cwæþ swíðe holdlíce be us 'Fæder mín ic wille ðæt ða ðe ðú mé forgeáfe beón mid

æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
æðeling, es; m. [æðele, -ing son of, originating from] .

the son of a kingone of royal blooda noblemanthe kingGodChristregia subolesvir nobilismanmenpeoplehomohomines

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the son of a king, one of royal blood, a nobleman, used also in poetry for the king, God, and Christ; regia suboles, vir nobilis Se iunga æðeling regius juvenis, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 27: 3, 21; S. 550, 40: 2, 14; S. 517, 22. Æðelinges beam the prince's

ge-baþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-baþian, p. ode
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To bathe, wash Heora ǽlc án .c. þearfendra manna gebaðige, Cht. Th. 616, 25. Hé næs geefesod, ne eác bescoren oððe gebaðod, Hml. Th. ii. 298, 20

Linked entry: baþian

bryidan

(v.)
Grammar
bryidan, p. ede; pp. ed

To taketollere, sumere

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To take; tollere, sumere Ðæs áþ ðe his ǽhte bryideþ the oath of him who takes [Th. discovers] his property, L. O. 4; Th. i. 180, 8

gúþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cyning, es; m.

A warlike king

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A warlike king, Cd. 97; Th. 128, 8; Gen. 2123; Beo. Th. 401; B. 199: 3942; B. 1969: 4660; B. 2335: 5119; B. 2563: 5348; B. 2677

heáfod-gim

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gim, m. f.

Jewel of the head, the eye

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[?] Jewel of the head, the eye, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 49; Cri. 1331: 89 b; Th. 336, 6; Gn. Ex. 44: Andr. Kmbl. 62; An. 31

on-seón

(v.)

to regard, look on

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to regard, look on Wliteseón wrætlíc weras onsáwon, Beo. Th. 3305; B. 1650. Freónd onsigon (feónd onségon?) láðum eágan landmanna cyme, Cd. Th. 189, 2; Exod. 178

andættan

(v.)

to confess

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to confess,Th. Anlct

ge-setu

(n.)

seats

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seats, Th. 76, 16

HORD

(n.)
Grammar
HORD, es; n. m.

HOARD, treasuren. thesaurus

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HOARD, treasure Hord thesaurus. Wrt. Voc. 86, 47. Ðá wæs óþboren beága hord then was borne off the hoard of rings, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284: 6015; B. 3011. Hyrde ðæs hordes keeper of the hoard, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 7; Rä. 87, 9: Beo. Th. 1778; B. 887.

Linked entries: hord-cófa hord-loca

FROM

(adj.)
Grammar
FROM, freom; comp. fromra; sup. fromest, frommast; adj.

FIRMstrongstoutboldstrenuousfortisstrēnuusrichabundantexcellentūberabundanspræstans

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FIRM, strong, stout, bold, strenuous; fortis, strēnuus Ic eom on móde from I am firm in mind, Beo. Th. 5048; B. 2527: Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 13; Gú. 874. Ic eom forþsíþes from I am strenuous of departure, 124 b; Th. 479, 21; Rä. 63, 2: 126 b; Th. 487,

Linked entries: fram freom fromnis frum

hróðor

(n.)
Grammar
hróðor, es; m.

Solacecomfortbenefitpleasure

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Solace, comfort, benefit, pleasure Ic ðé Andreas onsende tó hleó and tó hróðre I will send Andrew to you to protect and comfort you, Andr. Kmbl. 221; An. 111: 1133; An. 567. His sunu hangaþ hrefne tó hróðre his son hangs a solace for the raven, Beo.

mód-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
mód-geþanc, es; m. n.

Mindthoughtsthought

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Mind, thoughts, thought He mid his eágum up to heofenum lócade ðyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs with his eyes He looked up to heaven, whither his thoughts were ever directed, Blickl. Homl. 227, 17: Exon. 50a; Th. 173, 33; Gú. 1170. Módgeþonc, Bt. Met

ge-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gangan, -gongan; pp. -gangen, -gongen.

to gohappentake placebefalto fall to one's shareto come inireevenireaccidereto exerciseeffectaccomplishexercereperficereefficereto go against with hostile intentionto pass overovercomesubdueconquerobtainacquireaggreditransgredisuperaresubigereoblinereadipiscipossidere

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to go, happen, take place, befal, to fall to one's share, to come in; ire, evenire, accidere Ne mágon hí ofer gemǽre máre gegangan non transgredientur terminum, Ps. Th. 103, 9. Ful oft ðæt gegongeþ full oft it happens, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 9; Vy. 1 :

Linked entry: ge-gongan

swefan

(v.)
Grammar
swefan, p. swæf, pl. swǽfon; pp. swefen
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To sleep. of natural sleep Se ne slǽpeþ ne swefeþ (or <b>III a</b>) swýðe non dormitavit neque obdormiet, Ps. Th. 120, 4. Hé swifeþ slǽpe gebiesgad. Exon. Th. 358, 1 ; Pa. 39. Hé sófte swæf. Cd. Th. 12, 2 ; Gen. 179: 94, 19 ; Gen. 1564. Sceótend

Linked entry: sweofot

hruse

(n.)
Grammar
hruse, an; f.

The earthground

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The earth, ground Beofaþ middangeard hruse under hæleþum the world shall tremble, the earth under men, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 13; Cri. 883: Beo. Th. 5110; B. 2558. Ðǽr mé siteþ hruse on hrycge there the earth presses on my back, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 5;

list

(n.)
Grammar
list, es; m: list, e; f.

Artskillcraftcunningartifice

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Art, skill, craft, cunning, artifice Lot sceal mid lyswe list mid gedéfum cunning goes with evil, skill with things proper, i.e. lot and list are the names for a corresponding vice and virtue, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 17; Gn. Ex. 189. Ðú miht león and dracan

GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becomingfitproperseemlyconvenientagreeabledecentquietmildmeekgentlekindbenevolentcongruusconvĕniensdĕcensopportūnushŏnestusquiētusmansuētusbĕnignus

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Becoming, fit, proper, seemly, convenient, agreeable, decent, quiet, mild, meek, gentle, kind, benevolent; congruus, convĕniens, dĕcens, opportūnus, hŏnestus, quiētus, mansuētus, bĕnignus Swá hit gedéfe wæs as it was fit, Beo. Th. 3345; B. 1670 : Ps.

Linked entry: deáf-líc

wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wiga, an; m.

one who fightsa (fighting) mana warriora noble, strenuous man

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one who fights, a (fighting) man, a warrior Wiga heros, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Zup. 57, 11. Wiga oððe wígstrang bellipolens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45. Iung wiga tyro, i. 18, 16. Wiga wintrum geong, Byrht. Th. 137, 62; By. 210. Wælreów wiga ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th

Linked entry: wihgena

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, p. seah, pl. sáwon, sǽgon, ségon ; pp. sewen, sawen.
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to see with the eyes, with acc. Oft ic wíg seó, Exon. Th. 388, 6; Rä. 6. 3. Ic seah wundorlíce . wiht, 495, 1; Rä. 84, 1. Ne seah ic medudreám máran, Beo. Th. 4033; B. 2014. Hí wuldres þegn eágum, Andr. Kmbl. 3355 ; An. 1681. Ðæs ðe (hió) ælda bearn