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cyric-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-griþ, es; n.

Church-peace ⬩ ecclesiæ pax

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Church-peace; ecclesiæ pax Stande ǽlc cyricgriþ swá swá hit betst stód let every church-peace stand as it has best stood, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 25, MS. A

dreórig-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-hleór, adj.

Sad of countenance ⬩ tristis facie

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Sad of countenance; tristis facie Sumne dreórighleór in eorþ-scræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 17; Wand. 83

efn-gemæcca

(n.)
Grammar
efn-gemæcca, an; m. [gemæcca a companion]

A fellow-companion, associate, fellow ⬩ consors

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A fellow-companion, associate, fellow; consors Ða beóþ hira gelícan and hiraefngemæccan on hira gecynde they are their equals and their fellows in their nature, Past. 29; Hat. MS. 38 b, 16

Linked entry: efen-gemæcca

feorh-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Living kind ⬩ vīventium gĕnus

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Living kind; vīventium gĕnus Bealocwealm hafaþ fela feorhcynna forþ onsended pernicious death has sent forth many living kinds, Beo. Th. 4524; B. 2266: Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 10; Gn. Ex. 14

from-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
from-lócian, p. ode; pp. od

To look from or away ⬩ look back ⬩ respĭcĕre

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To look from or away, look back; respĭcĕre Biþ hit swutol ðæt he biþ fromlóciende oferswíðed it is manifest that he will be overcome on looking back, Past. 51, 9; Hat. MS

hwæs

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæs, adj.

Sharp ⬩ keen

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Sharp, keen Hí hwæsne beág ymb mín heáfod heardne gebýgdon they encircled my head with a crown sharp and hard [the crown of thorns], Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 23; Cri. 1444

mid-weg

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Ǽr þám þe hé tó midwege cóme before he had gone halfway, Hml. S.31, 946. Add

búr-cote

(n.)
Grammar
búr-cote, an; f.

a bower ⬩ a couch ⬩ A bed-chamber ⬩ cubiculum

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[búr a bower, cote a couch] A bed-chamber; cubiculum On hira búrcotum, and on hiera beddum in their bed-chambers, and in their beds, Past. 16, 2; Hat. MS. 20b, 15

sige-hréð

(n.)

fame gained by victory

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fame gained by victory Onsǽl sigehréð secgum tell men of the fame you have won (cf. the account of his deeds which Beowulf had given to Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 984; B. 490

ge-wald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wald, es; m. n.

Power ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway

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Power, mastery, sway Ða Denescan áhton wæl-stówe gewald the Danes had the mastery of the battle-place, Chr. 833; Th. 116, 7, col. 1: Cd. 214; Th. 268, 15; Sat. 55

ge-drif

Grammar
ge-drif, e ; f. . . .
  • Rush. I. 31.
Substitute: ge-árif

fever

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fever Hál from ridesohte ł gedrif, Mk. R. l, 31. Wið gedrif, nim snægl, and áfeorma hine, and nim ꝥ clǽne fám ; mengc wiþ wífes meolc, syle þicgan. Lch. iii. 70, 3

dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed ; v. a [dǽl a part, deal]

To divide, separate, distribute, bestow, spend, dispense, DEAL, DOLE ⬩ dividĕre, distribuĕre, separāre ab aliquo

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Dǽlde eall ðæt heó áhte she had spent all that she had, Mk. Bos. 5, 26

Linked entries: a-dǽlan délan

fremednes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fremed, pp. of fremman and -ness, -nyss]

An accomplishment ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ peractio

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An accomplishment, fulfilment; peractio Næfþ ðæt swefen nǽnige fremednesse gódes ne yfeles the dream has no accomplishment for good or evil, Lchdm. iii. 154, 17. Nǽnige fremednysse no fulfilment, iii. 156, 1

be-snyðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-snyðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Ongénþeów ealdre besnyðede Hǽþcyn Ongentheow had deprived Hæthcyn of life, Beo. Th. 5841; B. 2924 : Andr. Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; Rä. 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

bí-breád

(n.)
Grammar
bí-breád, es; n.

Bee-bread ⬩ apium panis

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Bee-bread; apium panis Þynceþ bíbreád swétre, gif he ǽr bitres onbyrgeþ bee-bread seemeth sweeter, if he before has a taste of bitter, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 17; Met. 12, 9

Linked entry: bí

ge-módsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-módsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To agree ⬩ concordāre ⬩ consacrare

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To agree; concordāre We geþiédaþ and gemódsumiaþ to ðæra yfelena freóndscipe we associate and agree in the friendship of the wicked, Past. 46, 6; Swt. 355, 7; Hat. MS. 67 b, 18

þri-slite

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-slite, -slitte(?); adj.

Three-forked ⬩ three-pointed

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Three-forked, three-pointed Hæfdon ða wyrmas þriesli[ ]te (a letter has been erased before the t, see note, and Anglia i. 510, iv. 151) tungan cum trisulcis linguis, Nar. 14, 12

ge-þrafu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrafu, (?), e; f.: <b>-þræf (?),</b> es; n.
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what good to him is that which he takes and has to repay under compulsion? Nap. 33

Linked entry: -þrafu

winter-sufel

(n.)
Grammar
winter-sufel, es; n.

Provisions, other than bread, for the winter

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Provisions, other than bread, for the winter Ðeówan wífmen .i. sceáp oððe .iii. p̃. tó wintersufle (the Old Latin version has ad hiemale companagium), L. R. S. 9; Th. i. 436, 31

bylda

(n.)
Grammar
bylda, an; m.

a house ⬩ A BUILDER ⬩ ædificator

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[ Similar entries bold a house] A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75

Linked entry: byldan