sweord-wígend
one who fights with a sword
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one who fights with a sword Sweord*-*wígendra síde hergas, Cd. Th. 194, 13; Exod. 260
ge-torfian
To stone
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To stone Hig wǽron myd stánum getorfode they were stoned with stones, St. And. 36, 19
Linked entry: ge-tyrfian
wyrtung
Seasoning with herbs
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Seasoning with herbs On scírum wíne . . . : ge on wíne ge on wyrtunge, Lchdm. i. 342, 26
æt-sacan
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Add: to deny a statement, with gen. Rihte ðú hyt ongytst, ne mæg ic þæs ætsacan. Shrn. 182, 7. with clause Ætsace (oð-, v. l. , neget ) sé, sé þe dyrre, þæt þæt angin nǽre gestilled for Code, Ors. 6, 4; S. 260, 4. <b>I a.
be-æftan
behind, ⬩ after
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Add: prep. local, in contrast with before Hé hæfde þriddan dǽl his firde beæftan him, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 33. in contrast with advance along with Hé forlét hundeahtatig þúsenda beæftan him, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 17: 5, 12; S. 240, 3. figurative Ic forlǽte
hell-ware
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On helwara ríce is seó miccle byrnnys þæs écan wítes, Nar. 50, 22
be-settan
To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess ⬩ circumdare, collocare, ponere
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Ic ðé mægene besette I beset thee with strength, Andr. Kmbl. 2866; An. 1435. Wǽpna smiþ besette swínlícum hine the armour-smith beset it with figures of swine, Beo. Th. 2910; B. 1453.
Linked entry: bi-settan
twi-sprǽce
Double-tongued ⬩ bilinguis ⬩ deceitful in speech ⬩ false in speech ⬩ flattering ⬩ detracting
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With a metaphorical meaning, deceitful in speech, false in speech, (with pleasant words) flattering, (with envy) detracting Se ðe wǽre leássagol (twispǽce,MS. E.), weorðe se sóðsagol (sóðspǽce), Wulfst. 72, 16.
a-styrfan
To cause death ⬩ kill ⬩ slay ⬩ necare
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To cause death, kill, slay; necare Stánum astyrfed slain with stones, Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 27; Cri. 192
balewe
wicked
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wicked Se inc forgeaf balewe geþohtas he inspired you with wicked thoughts, Cd. 224; Th. 295, 19; Sat. 488
folc-getrum
Folk-host ⬩ exercĭtus
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Folk-host; exercĭtus Folcgetrume gefaren hæfdon they had come with a host, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 29; Gen. 1987
Linked entry: folce-getrum
fold-wæstm
Earth-fruit ⬩ quidquid terra gignit
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Earth-fruit; quidquid terra gignit Fægrum foldwæstmum with fair fruits of earth, Exon. 65a; Th. 241, 10; Ph. 654
fyrhtnes
Fear ⬩ tĭmor
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Fear; tĭmor Mid micelre fyrhtnesse with great fear, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 14; Mt. Kembl. Lind. 14, 26
be-timbran
To build ⬩ ædificare, construere
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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere Hí betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160
ge-sæhtlian
To reconcile ⬩ reconcĭlĭare
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To reconcile; reconcĭlĭare Wearþ Eádgár wið ðone cyng gesæhtlad Edgar was reconciled with the king, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228
Linked entries: ge-sehtlian sehtlian
wollen-teár
Having hot tears ⬩ with hot tears
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Having hot tears, with hot tears Weorod eall áras, eodon unblíðe, wollenteáre, wuudur sceáwian. Beo. Th. 6056 ; B. 3032
aler-bróc
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A brook with alders on the banks In ælrbróc, and seoððan swá alrbróc ligeð, C. D. iii. 393, 17
ge-téþed
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Provided with teeth, toothed: — Heardum tóðum and miclum hit wæs gegyred and getéþed duris munitum dentibus, Nar. 21, 1
hlíp-cumb
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a valley with steep sides (? cf. stæþ-hlípe) Upp tó hlýp-cumbe; of hlýpcumbe, C. D. iii. 204, 19
hrís-weg
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A road made by laying down brushwood, and covering it with earth(?) On hrísweg, C. D. iii. 384, 6