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gúþ-freá

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-freá, an; m.

A warlike lordprince

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A warlike lord or prince, Andr. Kmbl. 2667; An. 1335

hild-from

(adj.)
Grammar
hild-from, adj.

Stout or bold in war,

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Stout or bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204

frum-gild

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gild, -gyld, es; n.

A first payment or compensationthe first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murderprīma compensātio

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A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio

réðe-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe-mód, adj.

savage mindsevere mind, wroth

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in a bad sense, of fierce or savage mind Cwǽdon ðæt heó (the rebellious angels) ríce réðemóde ágan wolde, Cd. Th. 4, 2; Gen. 47. Ábrecan ne meahton réðemóde (the people of Sodom who were trying to break into Lot's house) reced æfter gistum, 150, 15;

leoþuwǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
leoþuwǽcan, liþewǽcan; p. -wǽhte

to assuagesoften

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To become or to make soft, or pliant, to grow calm, to assuage, soften Liþewǽcaþ brymmas sǽs the surges of the sea become still, Hymn. Lye Liþewǽhte lentesceret, Hpt. Gl. 479, 30. Liþewǽhtan mollescerent, delenirent, 481, 13. Leoþewǽce mitigare, pacificare

eád

(adj.)
Grammar
eád, adj.
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Substitute: <b>eád;</b> adj. (?) Ic þé eád mǽg (eádge(-ig) mǽg? or eád-mǽg, cf. wyn-mǽg?) yfla gehwylces ór gecýðe oð ende forð, Jul. 352. On þæt eáde (ealde?) riht according to the ancient right, Exod. 186

innung

(n.)
Grammar
innung, e ; f.

A puttinggetting in

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A putting or getting in, what is put or got in Se heofon is betera and fægera ðonne eall his innung búton monnum ánum the heaven is better and fairer than all it includes, except men only, Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 10. Ðes túnes cýping and seó innung [the

Linked entry: innian

ǽrra líða

(n.)

the ere or former LithaJune

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the ere or former Litha, June,Menol. Fox 213; Men. 108

ǽ-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wrítere, es; m.

A writercomposer or framer of lawslegurn conditor

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A writer, composer or framer of laws; legurn conditor, Prov. 8

a-súrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-súrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be or become sourtartbitteracescere

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To be or become sour, tart, bitter; acescere, Cot. 10: 177

án-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
án-wunian, part. -wuniende; p. ode; pp. od

To dwell or be aloneesse solitarius

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To dwell or be alone; esse solitarius, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8

cearena

(n.)
Grammar
cearena, of cearu.

of cares or sorrows

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of cares or sorrows, Exon. 22a; Th. 59, 33; Cri. 962;

éðel-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the houseprædii sustentācŭlum

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum

Linked entry: éðyl-stæf

fóre-beón

(v.)

to be before or overto presidepræesse

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to be before or over, to preside; præesse. Scint. 32, 58

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots beforeprevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

hunig-teáren

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-teáren, adj.
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Sweet as honey or nectar Hunigteárenne nectareum, Gl. Prud. p. 140

Linked entry: -teáren

inwit-net

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-net, es; n.
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A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167

láðwende-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
láðwende-mód, adj.
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Evilly or hostilely disposed, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 11; Gen. 448

gold-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
gold-ǽht, e; f.
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A possession or treasure of gold, Beo. Th. 5489; B. 2748

ge-bolstrod

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bolstrod, part. [ge-, bolster a bolster]

Guardedenvironeddefendedsupportedbolstered upstīpātus

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Guarded, environed, defended, supported or bolstered up; stīpātus,Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: bolstrian