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hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.

Sound, rumour, report, reputation, renown, fame, glory

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Ðes hlísa wearþ cúþ ðæra leóda cynegum ðe begeondan Iordane eardiende wǽron this report became known to the kings of the nations that were dwelling beyond Jordan, Jos. 9, 1.

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

a-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen

To restoregive backgive upleavereturnrepayrenderpaygivereddererestitueretradererelinquereexsolveredare

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He agæf him his leóda láfe he restored to him the remnant of his people. Cd. 196; Th. 244, 24; Dan. 453. Ne agife non restituet, Ex. 22, 13. Hy fæder ageaf on feónda geweald her father delivered her up into her foes' power.

be-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-týnan, -tiénan, bi-týnan; p. -týnde, pl. -týndon; impert. -týn, -tiéne; pp. -týned, -tiéned, -týnd; v. a. [be, týnan to hedge in].

to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut upsepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludereto end, finish, concludefinire

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Ðæs heán biscopes leoma on ðysse byrigenne syndon betýnde [MS. betyned] pontificis summi hoc clauduntur membra sepulchro, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 22: Exon. 110 b; Th. 422, 25; Rä. 41, 11.

Linked entries: be-tiénan bi-týnan

sinc

(n.)
Grammar
sinc, es ; n. (used only in poetry)
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Leóda gód, súðmonna sinc, Cd. Th. 121, 28 ; Gen. 2017. Hé bebohte bearn Wealdendes on seolfres sinc, 301, 7 ; Sat. 578. Hé beágas dǽlde, sinc æt symle, Beo. Th. 162 ; B. 81.

stíg

(n.)
Grammar
stíg, e; f.
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Leóht stíge mínre lumen semitis meis, Ps. Th. 118, 105. Stíge calce (calle? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 66: 95, 74. Gebígdre stíge flexo tramite, 149, 46: Hpt. Gl. 493, 18. Fram stíge tramite, via, 486, 68.

Linked entries: stíga gát-ánstíg

hrínan

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</b> to touch, be sensitive to :-- Scíneð þé leóht fore . . . nú þú his hrínan meahte, Gen. 616. <b>I b.

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Gehýran wé nú for hwon se blindo leóht onfeng, 11. used to introduce an important point in an argument, or series of statements Nú ús is gesǽd ꝥ . . . nú gif þú ǽnig þincg hæfst. . . Hml. S. 26, 256-258.

rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtlíce, adv.

rightly, justly, with justice or quity rightly, in a manner which suits the circumstances of a case rightly, in accordance with rules or regulations, regularlyrightly as regards conduct

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Ða witan cwǽdon ðæt him nán leófre hláford nǽre ðonne heora gecynde hláford gif hé hí rihtlícor healdan wolde ðonne hé ǽr dyde, if he would rule with better observance of the laws 1014; Erl. 150, 7. rightly as regards conduct Wé sceolan gód weorc wyricean

lǽran

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Ic leófra gehwone lǽran wille ꝥ hé ne ágǽle gǽstes þearfe, Cri. 816: Dóm. 47: El. 1206.

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.
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Tó ware ad lutelam (defensionem) (leo ad tutelam virginis Dei nutu diri*-*gitur, Ald. 45), 484, 49. Nán man ne dorste for ðæra deóra ware ðám hálgum geneálécan, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 56, 60.

Linked entry: wer-genga

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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&nbsp; Geféng ðá be eaxla The War-Goths' lord Gúþ-Geáta leód seized then by the shoulder Grendles módor. Grendel's mother.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

módig

(adj.)
Grammar
módig, adj.

of high or noble spirithigh-spiritednoble-mindedboldbravecourageousproudarrogantheartyearnestimpetuousboldheadstrongstubbornwilful

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Geáta leód trúwode módgan (Beowulf's) mægnes, Metodes hylde, Beo. Th. 1344; B. 670. Unc módige ymb mearce sittaþ, þeóda þrymfæste, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 20; Gen. 1907.

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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</b> of residence, to settle, lodge :-- Hwelpas leóna . . . in bedcleofum heara hié gesteaðeliað ( se conlocabunt), Ps. Srt. 103, 22.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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Of láme ic ðé leoðe gesette of loam I formed thee limbs, Exon. 28 a; Th. 84, 31; Cri. 1380: 33 a; Th. 105, 12; Gú. 22. Ðú gesettest sunnan and mónan tu fecisti solem et lunam, Ps. Th. 73, 16.

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.
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leóde míne wanode and wyrde, Beo. Th. 2678 ; B. 1337. (The last two passages might be taken under 3. . ) Wirceaþ ealle ða þing ðe Drihten eów bebeád, and ne íce gé nán þing ne ne waniaþ (nec addas quidquam nec minuas), Deut. 12, 32.

Linked entry: a-wanian

fæst

constantfirmsteadfastfixedunchangeablefirmsecurestubbornunyieldingfirmsolidcompactstrongfirmstrongfortifiedunbrokenundisturbedstandard

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., not easily loosed: Ðeáh seó leó fæste racentan hæbbe, Bt. 25; F. 88, 9. Þǽm fæstestum tenacissimis (vinculis), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 2. of alliance, agreement, &c.

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Beó nú leóht on ðære heofenan fæstnysse and tódǽlon dæg and nihte, Gen. 1, 14. Hit hafaþ hát baþo ǽlcere yldo and háde ðurh tódǽlede stówe gescrǽpe (per distincta loca accommodos).

hwæþer

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Th. i. 244, 11. swá ... swá ... swá hwæþer Swá wæterordál swá ýsenordál, swá hwæðer him leófre sý, Ll. Th. i. 224, 16. swá hwæþer swá ... swá ... swá ... Ceóse se man ... swá hweðer swá hé wylle, swá ánfeald ordál, swá pundes wurðne áð, Ll.

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not onenonenononeno mannothing

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Nán heort ne onscunode nǽnne león, ne nán hara nǽnne hund, ne nán neát nyste nǽnne andan ne nǽnne ege tó óðrum, 35, 6; Fox 168, 9-11. Nán swylc ne cwom....brýd, Exon. Th. 18, 28; Cri. 290. Swá nán óðer ná déþ mónaþ, Menol. Fox 392; Men. 197.

ge-eáþmédan

(v.)
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Th. i. 360, 33. where inferiority is acknowledged. reflexive, where an attitude that expresses humility is taken Seó leó áleát mid þám heáfde and feóll tó his fótum and geeáðmédde hí tó him, Hml.