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ge-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hewcutcut in piecesdolarecædereconcidere

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Ðæt wæs geheáwen of carre quod erat excisum de petra, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 46

ge-rúmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rúmlíce, adv.
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With large limit of space pi wæs eáðfynde þe him elles hwǽr gerúmlícor ræste [sðhte] . . . heóld hyne syððan fyr þǽm feónde ætwand then was easily found who elsewhere for himself with larger limit of space looted for a bed, i. e. who would not sleep

ofer-sécan

(v.)

to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard

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to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard Wæs sió hond tó strong seó (MS. se) ðe méca gehwane swenge ofersóhte the hand was too strong, which with its stroke put every blade to too severe a trial, i. e.

cristalla

(n.)
Grammar
cristalla, an; m. cristallus, i; m.

crystal crystallusthe herb crystalliumflea-baneflea-wort crystallionpsyllion

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Lat. crystal; crystallus = κρύσταλλος Ðæt wæs hwítes bleós swá cristalla it was of a white colour like crystal Num. 11, 7. Cristallan crystallum Glos. Prudent. Recd. 140, 49. He his cristallum sendeþ mittit crystallum suum Ps.

on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2. Hǽðcynne wearþ gúþ onsǽge war had come upon Hæthcyn, Beo. Th. 4960; B. 2483: 4159 ; B. 2076

Linked entry: -sǽge

fóstraþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóstraþ, es; m.

Foodvictualsescacĭbus

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War. 6, 31. Fóstraþ manna, Jn. Lind. War. 6, 49. Fóstraþas epimēnia = ἐπιμήνια provisions for a month, a month's rations, Som. Ben. Lye

gár-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
gár-gewinn, es; n.

Spear-warhastātōrum pugna

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Spear-war; hastātōrum pugna Wǽron þearle gelyste gárgewinnes they were very desirous of the spear-war, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 3; Jud. 308. Ne lǽt ðé ahweorfan grim gárgewinn let not the fierce javelin-strife turn thee away, Andr. Kmbl. 1915; An. 960

ilce

(adv.)
Grammar
ilce, adv.
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In the same way Hú ne eom ic monn suá ilce suá ðú am I not a man the same as you are? Past. 17, 6 ; Swt. 115, 12. Eft swá ilce again in the same way, Bt. 16, 1 ; Fox 50, 10

CIRM

(n.)
Grammar
CIRM, cyrm, es; m.

A noise, shout, clamour, uproarstrepitus, clamor, fragor, clangor

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Wæs on eorþan cyrm a noise was on the earth, Byrht. Th. 134, 61; By. 107: Andr. Kmbl. 2252; An. 1127. Hlúd herges cyrm loud was the shout of the host, Cd. 148; Th. 184, 14; Exod. 107.

Linked entries: cearm cyrm

ǽr-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr-líce, ár-líce; adv. [ǽr ere, before, líce]

EARLY in the morningdiluculomane

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War. 8, 2

Linked entry: ár-líce

asca

(n.)
Grammar
asca, ascas, ascum
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Asca of ash spears, Exon. 78a; Th. 292, 15; Wand. 99

bear-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
bear-swinig, adj.

openly wickeda publican

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War. 3, 12 : 15, 1

beadu-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-þreát, es; m.

A war-hostan armyexercitus

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A war-host, an army; exercitus, Elen. Kmbl. 62; El. 31

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt,coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

here-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
here-wulf, es; m.

A war-wolfwarrior

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A war-wolf, warrior, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 25; Gen. 2015

gleó-stæf

Grammar
gleó-stæf, gliw-stæf, es; m.

Joy

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Joy Gliwstafum joyously, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 22; Wand. 52

Linked entry: gliw-stæf

síþ-fær

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fær, es ; n.
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A way, journey Wið sýðfære juxta iter, Ps. Spl. 139, 6

wanniht

(adj.)
Grammar
wanniht, adj.
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Livid Ða wan[n]ihtan lividas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 32

Linked entry: waniht

heaðu-lind

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lind, e; f.

A linden war-shield

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A linden war-shield, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 6; Æðelst. 6

hilde-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in war, valour

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Excellence in war, valour Hildecystum valorously Beo. Th. 5189; B. 2598

Linked entry: gúþ-cyst