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ge-þegnian

(v.)
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Is áwriten ðætte Dauid suíðlíce hreówsade ðæt hé him ( Saul) suá ungeriesenlíce geðénigan (-ðénian, v. l. ) sceolde, Past. 199, 18. Add

ágan

Grammar
ágan, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Tó hyhte ágan to expect, Sat. 176. (v. ge-wyrht; )

comp-gim

(n.)
Grammar
comp-gim, gen. -gimmes; m.

A precious gem pretiosa gemma

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A precious gem; pretiosa gemma Mid ðám neorxna wonges compgimmum astǽned stoned with the gems of paradise Salm. Kmbl. 150, 10

á-þrúten

(adj.)
Grammar
á-þrúten, adj. (ptcpl.)

Swollen

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Bið ꝥ heáfod áþrúten and sár, 218, 19

Fricg

(n.)
Grammar
Fricg, e; f.
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Ðone syxtan dæg hí gesetton ðǽre sceamleásan gydenan Uenus geháten and Frycg on Denisc, Sal. K. p. 124, 140. ¶ a weak genitive occurs :-- Dæg Friggan die Ueneris, Archiv cxx. 297, 33. See also E. S. 39, 341

Linked entry: Fríg

gylden

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Hafað hé gyldene gáde, Sal. 91. Man hit cleopede þá Gildene burh, Chr. 1052; P. 183, 20. Gyldenu fatu and silfrenu. Bt. 36, l; F. 172, 19. Twá hund gildenra pænega, Ap. Th. 27, 26. On gyldenan faton, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 33.

FRÓD

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FRÓD, def. se fróda, seó, ðæt fróde; comp. m. fródra, f. n. fródre; adj.

wiseprudentsageskilfulsăpiensprūdenssciensperītusAdvanced in yearsagedoldancientætāte provectussĕnexvĕtuspriscus

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Fróde men prudent men, Salm. Kmbl. 849; Sal. 424. Frige mec fródum wordum question me in prudent words, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 8; Gn. Ex. 1.

Linked entry: wita

and-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swerian, p. ade, ede, ode; pp. ed, od

to answer

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Cd. 214; Th. 268, 6; Sat. 51. Andsweredon, Elen. Grm. 397

Linked entries: and-swarian swerian

flód-egsa

(n.)
Grammar
flód-egsa, an; m.

Flood-dreadăquārum terror

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Flood-dread; ăquārum terror Flódegsa becwom gástas geómre flood-dread seized on their sad souls, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 4; Exod. 446

metod-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
metod-gesceaft, e; f.

Decree of fatedeath

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Decree of fate, death Sum sceal seonobennum seóc sár cwánian, murnan meotudgesceaft ( approaching death ), Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 19; Vy. 20

níd-gripe

(n.)

a violent grasp

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a violent grasp Hyne ( Grendel ) sár hafaþ in níd-gripe (MS. mid gripe; Th. níþgripe) nearwe befongen, Beo. Th. 1956; B. 976. (?)

sealt-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-bróc, es; m.
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A brook that runs from salt works (?) Ofsaltere*-*wellan eástriht on saltbróc; and swá ondlong saltbróces, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 206, 32

Linked entry: bróc

féster-fæder

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Drihtnes engel hine gelǽdde tó sumum and his fésterfæder mid hine, Shrn. 91, 1. Add

middan-eard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-eard, es; m.

The middle dwellingthe abode of menthe earththe worldthe worldmankind

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Cd. 216; Th. 275, 2; Sat. 165. Sume sceolon hweorfan geond hæleþa land ... geond middaneard, 219; Th. 281, 16; Sat. 272. Geond eorþan ... ofer middaneard, Ps. Th. 137, 6: 144, 12. Ðú miht on ánre hand befealdan ealne middaneard, Hy. 7, 120; Hy.

Linked entries: middan-geard mid-eard

horh

Grammar
horh, [The hor(g)-, hor(e)w- forms seem to belong to the same original nominative, but they are so far differentiated in meaning that they are taken separately.]
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Horh flegma, i. saliva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 38: flegma 35, 65. Nytta þára lǽcedóma þe þone horh of þám heáfde teó, Lch. ii. 282, 25. Þú forléte on þínne ondwlitan þá earman heora horh (spátl) spíwan, Angl. xii. 505, 13. Horh flegmata Wrt. Voc. ii. 108,

sceaþenness

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþenness, e; f.

Injury, damage

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Injury, damage Án wíf mihte gegán bútan ǽlcere sceaþenysse fram ofer eall ðis eálond ut etiam si mulier vellet totam perambulare insulam a mari ad mare, nullo se laedente valeret, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 2.

Linked entry: sceþeness

fót-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
fót-ráp, es; m.

A rope of a ship which fastens the sailprōpes

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A rope of a ship which fastens the sail; prōpes Fótráp prōpes, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 87; Wrt. Voc. 48, 25

in-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drífan, p. -dráf

To impelsend forthutter

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To impel, send forth, utter Hé in wítum word indráf in torments he spoke impetuously, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 29 ; Sat. 80

níd-boda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-boda, an; m.

One who announces violence or distress

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One who announces violence or distress Sincalda , nýdboda ( the Red Sea which overwhelmed the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 207, 29; Exod. 474

Normandíg

(n.)
Grammar
Normandíg, e; f.

Normandy

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Normandy Willelm cyng fór ofer tó Normandíg, and Eádgár cild com of Scotland tó Normandíge, Chr. 1074; Erl. 212, 3-4