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an-bíd

(n.)
Grammar
an-bíd, es; n.

Awaitingexpectationexpectatiomora

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Earmra anbíd the expectation of the miserable, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 2; Exod. 533: Elen. Kmbl. 1767; El. 885

Linked entry: on-bíd

fíf-hund

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-hund, -hundred

five hundredquingenti

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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

(n.)
Grammar
gim-cyn, gym-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

A gem-kinda precious stonea gemgenus gemmarumgemma

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
wær-líc, adj.

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

méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
méðe, adj.

wearyexhaustedweary in mindtroubledsadtroublesomecausing weariness

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Méðeand meteleás, Elen. Kmbl. 1220; El. 612: 1392; El. 698: Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 15; Gn. Ex. 111. Méðe for ðám miclan bysgum exhausted by disease, 49 a; Th. 168, 25; Gú. 1083. Mé swá méðum ( exhausted from want of food ), Elen. Kmbl. 1620; El. 812.

Linked entry: méðig

wís-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wís-dóm, es; m.

wisdomdiscretionknowledge cognizancewisdom knowledge learning philosophy

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Elen. Kmbl. 2483; El. 1243. Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm (scientia tua), Ps. 138, 4. Ðú mé lǽr wísdómes word, scientiam dace me, 118, 66. Sefa deóp gewód, wísdómes gewitt, Elen. Kmbl. 2379; El. 1191. Wísdómes gife, 1189; El. 596: Exon.

ilde

(n.)
Grammar
ilde, pl. m.

Men

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Fox 174; Men. 88 : Elen. Kmbl. 1581; El. 792

Linked entries: ælde elde

þreá-níd

(n.)
Grammar
þreá-níd, es; n.: e; f.

Force or compulsion that punishes or causes miseryaffliction that comes from punishment

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Þreánédum beþeaht, Elen. Kmbl. 1764; El. 884

wuldor-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-cyning, es; m.

The king of glorythe Deity

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Hié yrfes brúcaþ wuldorcyninges, Elen. Kmbl. 2639; El. 1321 : Andr. Kmbl. 835; An. 418: Exon. Th. 153, 5; Gú. 821. Heó Gode þancode, wuldorcyninge, Elen. Kmbl. 1922; El. 963. Wuldurcyninge, écum Dryhtne, Beo. Th. 5582; B. 2795.

dǽd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-hwæt, pl. ; adj.

Deed quick or active, strenuous, boldpromptus et expeditus ad agendum, acer, strenuus

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Ge wǽron dǽdhwæte ye were bold of deeds, Elen. Kmbl. 584; El. 292: Exon. 13 a; Th. 24, 15; Cri. 385. Ða dǽdhwatan geond ðone ofen eódon the bold of deed went through the oven, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 12; Dan. 353

engel-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
engel-cyn, -cynn, es; n. [engel angĕlus; cyn, cynn gĕnus]

The angel race or ordergenus vel ordo angĕlōrum

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Elen. Kmbl. 1463; El. 733. Hæfde se Ealwalda engelcynna tyne getrymede the Almighty had ten established orders of angels, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 21; Gen. 246: Andr. Kmbl. 1434; An. 717

eorþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weg, es; m.

An earth-wayterrestris via

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Of eorþwegum from the earthly ways, Elen. Kmbl. 1468; El. 736

in-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gemynd, es; n : e; f.

Memorymindremembrance

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Memory, mind, remembrance Ic ðæs wuldres treówes oft hæfde ingemynd oft had I remembrance of the tree of glory, Elen. Kmbl. 2504; El. 1253.

wæl-rest

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rest, -ræst, e; f.

The rest or bed of the slain

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Sió ród foldan getýned wunode wælreste (lay buried), Elen. Kmbl. 1444; El. 724

Linked entry: wǽl-bed

be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossessdeprive ofprivare

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Hie unscyldigne feore berǽddon they deprived the guiltless of his life Elen. Kmbl. 993; El. 498. Earnulf hine berǽdde æt ðam ríce Arnulf deprived him of the kingdom Chr. 887; Th. 156, 32, col. 1; 33, col. 2, 3 : Bt. titl. 1; Fox x. 3

drúsan

(v.)
Grammar
drúsan, drúsian; part. drúsende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. intrans.

To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSEcadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse

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To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE; cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse Cén drúsende the sinking flame, Elen. Kmbl. 2514; El. 1258. Lagu drúsade, wǽldreóre fág the stream became slower, stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3265; B. 1630.

mór-land

(n.)
Grammar
mór-land, es; n.

Moor-landwild hilly country

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Moor-land, wild hilly country Se ðe on wéstenne, méðe and meteleás, mórland trydeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1221; El. 612. He wunede on ðám mórlandum ( in montanis), Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 33.

wíte-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-bróga, an; m.

Penal horrora horrid punishmenttorment

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Hé ðec sendeþ in ða sweartestan and ða wyrrestan wítebrógan, Elen. Kmbl. 1861; El. 932 : Cd. Th. 3, 33; Gen. 45

ymb-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-sittend, es; m.
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Him ǽghwylc ðara ymbsittendra hýran sceolde, 18; B. 9: Elen. Kmbl. 65; El. 33. Ymbesittendra, Beo. Th. 5461; B. 2734. Wé synd gewordene eallum edwítstæf ymbsittendum facti sumus in opprobrium vicinis nostris Ps. Th. 78, 4:88, 34

eolhx

(n.)
Grammar
eolhx, eolx; gen. sing, of eolh, eolc

an elk

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an elk