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a-hefen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hefen, = a-hafen

raised upexalted

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War. 13, 13: Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 3. col. 2;

erc

(n.)
Grammar
erc, an ark, a

chest

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War. 17, 27

gál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-líc, adj.

Lustful

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Lustful Ǽlc gállíc ontendnys wearþ adwæsced every lustful fervour was extinguished, Th. Homl. ii. 156, 35

here-cirm

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

A war-shout shout raised by a host,

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A war-shout, shout raised by a host, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 9; Gú. 872

hríð

(n.)
Grammar
hríð, e; f.

A stormtempest

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A storm, tempest Hríd hreósende the driving storm, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 20; Wand. 102

ge-wráðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wráðian, p. ede

To make angry

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To make angry Ðá gewráðede hine Landfranc then Lanfranc was angry, Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 5

Linked entry: wráþian

gilp-plega

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-plega, an; m.

Play of which one may boast[war]

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Play of which one may boast [war] Gylpplegan gáres, Cd. 154; Th. 193, 2; Exod. 240

un-wærness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wærness, e; f.

Heedlessnesswant of cautionimprudence

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Heedlessness, want of caution, imprudence Þurh ðás unwærnysse hé gebringð hine on helle, Wulfst. 299, 7

Linked entry: wærness

weorold-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-rǽdenn, e: f.
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142

wæter-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-leást, e; f.

Want of water

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Want of water Ðæt folc wearð geangsumod on móde for ðære wæterleáste, Homl. Ass. 108, 177

heaðu-swát

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-swát, es; m.

War-sweat, blood shed in battle

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War-sweat, blood shed in battle, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: 3216; B. 1606: 3340; 1668

wíg-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-cræftig, adj.

Strong in war

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Strong in war Hé done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811

æsc-tír

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-tír, es; m.

Spear-gloryglory in warhastæ gloriabelli gloria

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Spear-glory, glory in war; hastæ gloria, belli gloria, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 27; Gen. 2069

Linked entry: tír

aldor-leás

(adj.)

deprived of parentsorphanus

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War. 14, 18. Aldorleás [MS. aldoras], Beo. Th. 30; B. 15

a-stihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stihtan, p. -stihte; pp. -stiht [a, stihtan to dispose]

To determine ondecernere

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To determine on; decernere Fleám wearþ astiht flight was determined on, Chr. 998; Th. 246, 22

éd-módian

(v.)
Grammar
éd-módian, -módigan; p. ode; pp. od

To be humble, to obey obēdīre

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War. 1. 27

embiht-mon

(n.)
Grammar
embiht-mon, -monn, es; m.

A servant-man, servant, minister servus, minister

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War. 9, 35

fincer

(n.)
Grammar
fincer, es; m.

A fingerdigĭtus

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War. 20, 27

here-lof

(n.)
Grammar
here-lof, es; n.

Praise gained in warfameglory a trophyrumorfama

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Praise gained in war, fame, glory; also a trophy; rumor, fama.Hpt. Gl. 406, 511, 512: 447

Linked entry: hærelof

lagu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-lád, e; f.
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Away across water, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 19; Wand. 3: Andr. Kmbl. 627; An. 314