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beado-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
beado-cræftig, adj.

War-crafty ⬩ skilful war ⬩ warlike ⬩ bellicosus

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War-crafty, skilful war, warlike; bellicosus Beadocræftig beorn a chief skilful in war, Exon. 78b; Th. 295, 28; Crä. 40

cweden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cweden, spoken, said, called, Exon. 15b; Th. 34, 24; Cri. 547: Chr. 455; Erl. 13, 23: Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 45; pp.
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of cweðan

dégol

(adj.)
Grammar
dégol, secret, unknown, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 24; Cri. 41: 104 b; Th. 397, 17; Rä. 16, 21. v. dígol; adj.

swíþ-snel

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-snel, adj.
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Th. 298, 8; Crä. 82

Linked entry: snell

drǽfend

(n.)
Grammar
drǽfend, es; m.

A hunter ⬩ venātor

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A hunter; venātor Sum biþ deóra drǽfend one is a hunter of beasts, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 24; Crä. 38

gearu-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-wyrdig, adj.

Ready in words ⬩ eloquent ⬩ verbis promptus

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Ready in words, eloquent; verbis promptus Sum biþ gearu-wyrdig one is eloquent, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 21; Crä. 36

stán-torr

(n.)
Grammar
stán-torr, es; m.
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Th. 102, 14; Gen. 1700. a rock, crag, tor (cf. stánrocc,-scylf) Ad locum qui stántor dicitur, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 104, 2

leoþu-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-fæst, adj.

strong ⬩ able

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Firm of limb, strong, able Sum biþ bóca gleáw,lárum leoþufæst, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 34; Crä. 95

riht-scytte

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-scytte, adj.

Sure of aim?/

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Th. 296, 15 ; Crä. 51

Linked entry: -scytte

hæfern

(n.)
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A crab, crab-shell (?) Haebrn, hafaern cancer, Txts. 47, 379. Hefern (nefern, MS. ), 108, 1106. Ostre ostrea, muxle geniscula, hæfern cancer, Wrt. Voc. i. 281, 63: ii. 13, 30: 16, 30. Hafern concern (?

folc-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
folc-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

A nation's law ⬩ plēbiscītum

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A nation's law; plēbiscītum Sum mæg folcrǽdenne gehycgan one may deliberate a nation's law, Exon. 79a; Th. 295, 32; Crä. 42

féðe-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-spédig, adj.

Speedy of foot ⬩ lĕvĭpēs

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Speedy of foot; lĕvĭpēs Sum biþ on londe snel, féðespédig one is swift on land, speedy of foot, Exon. 79a; Th. 296, 18; Crä. 53

heán-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-spédig, adj.

Scantily, poorly endowed

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Scantily, poorly endowed Ðý læs hé forhycge heánspédigran lest he despise the more scantily endowed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 1; Crä. 26

forþ-gesýne

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gesýne, adj.

Visible ⬩ conspĭcuus

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Visible; conspĭcuus Fela biþ on foldan forþgesýnra geongra geofona there are many early gifts ever visible on earth, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 15; Crä. 1

lytel-hygdig-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lytel-hygdig-, , hýdig; adj.

Small-minded ⬩ pusillanimous

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Small-minded, pusillanimous Mon ðæs lytelhýdig ne ðæs læthýdig no man of mind so small and so sluggish, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 4; Crä. 10

earfoþ-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-sǽlig, adj.

Unblessed ⬩ infēlix

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Unblessed; infēlix Ne biþ ǽnig ðæsearfoþsǽlig mon on moldan there is not any man on earth so unblessed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 1; Crä. 8

Linked entry: sǽlig

bylda

(n.)
Grammar
bylda, an; m. [bold a house]
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A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75

Linked entry: byldan

circ-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
circ-nyt, -nytt, e; f. [nyt duty, service]

Church-duty or service ⬩ ecclesiæ ministerium vel officium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium vel officium Sum cræft hafaþ circnytta fela one has skill in many church-services, Exon. 79b; Th. 298, 27; Crä. 91

Linked entry: cyric-nyt

mægen-eácen

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-eácen, adj.

Endowed with strength ⬩ powerful

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Endowed with strength, powerful Móde mægen-eácen, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 7; Crä. 98. Mægeneácen folc ( the victorious Hebrews ), Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 35; Jud. 293

ge-þýde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þýde, adj.

Good

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Good Sum biþ árfæst and ælmes-georn þeáwum geþýde one is pious and charitable, morally good, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 14; Crä. 68

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