þeóden-gedál
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The separation from a lord by his death Ellen biþ sélast ðam ðe sceal dreógan dryhtenbealu, behycgan þeódengedál ... se wát his sincgiefan holdne biheledne, Exon. Th. 183, 8; Gú. 1324
ord-wíga
A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon ⬩ one who fights in the van
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ne lǽt ðín ellen gedreósan tó dæge, Wald. 9; Vald. I, 6. (?
eafoþ
Strength, violence, might ⬩ vis
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Him Geáta sceal eafoþ and ellen gebeódan a Goth shall offer him strength and valour, Beo. Th. 1208; B. 602. Heremódes hild sweþrode, eafoþ [MS. earfoþ] and ellen Heremod's war had ceased, his strength and energy, 1808; B. 902: 4687; B. 2349.
Linked entry: eofoþ
hwergen
Somewhere
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Somewhere Elles hwergen elsewhere, somewhere else, Beo. Th. 5173; B. 2590
el-reord
Foreign-speaking, barbarous ⬩ barbărus
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Foreign-speaking, barbarous; barbărus Wǽron heó mid elreordre dysignesse onbláwne inflāti ĕrant barbăra stultĭtia, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 13: 1, 5; S. 4. 76, 11: 1, 14; S. 482, 12: Ps. Surt. 113, 1
Linked entries: æll-reord æl-reord eall-reord ell-reord ell-reordig el-riord el-reordig -reord
eácnian
To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth ⬩ augēri, concipĕre, parturīre
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To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth; augēri, concipĕre, parturīre Ellen eácnade the fortitude increased, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 51; Reim. 31: Ps. Spl. 7, 15. Eácniende wíf muliĕrem prægnantem, Ex. 21, 22
Linked entries: eácnigende ge-eácnian
riht-endebyrdness
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Right order Elles ealle healdon . . . hyra rihtendebyrdnysse reliqui omnes . . . ut ordinati sunt, ordines suos custodiant, Chrd. 9, 23
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synnig
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In l. 22 after gefón insert in ceápe oþþe elles. Add: v. deáþ-(deád-)synnig
sealm-getæl
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A tale or number of psalms Ðæs sealmgetæles is elles tó lyt, R. Ben. 43, 19
cunelle
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Cunillae (-elle) cerefolium, Txts. 50, 246. Cunela rutam, Lk. L. R. 11, 42. Add
metgung
moderation ⬩ temperance ⬩ meditation
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moderation, temperance Wísdóm is se héhsta cræft, and se hæfþ on him feówer óðre cræftas, ðara is án wærscipe, óðer metgung, þridde is ellen, feórþe rihtwísnes, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 34. meditation Mé is metegung hú ic ǽ ðíne efnast healde lex tua meditatio
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un-fǽge
Not fey ⬩ not appointed to die
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Wyrd oft nereþ unfǽgne eorl, ðonne his ellen deáh, 1150; B. 573
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hwæder
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Elles hwæder aliorsum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 225, 10. Ic fylige þé swá hwæder swá þú færst, Mt. 8, 19. Add
dryhten-bealo
Profound misery, extreme evil ⬩ permagna calămĭtas
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Ellen biþ sélast ðám ðe sceal dreógan dryhtenbealu courage is best for those who must suffer extreme evil, 52 b; Th. 183, 6; Gú. 1323
ferh
Life ⬩ vīta
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Life; vīta Ferh ellen wræc power drove out life, Beo. Th. 5406; B. 2706. He fromne ferdrinc fere beserode he deprived the brave warrior of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22. Ealne wídan ferh to all eternity, Exon, 44 b; Th. 151, 3; Gú. 789
wiþ-grípan
To seize on
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To seize on Gif ic wiste hú wið ðam áglǽcan elles meahte gripe wiðgrípan, swá ic wið Grendle dyde, Beo. Th. 5035; B. 2521
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ge-irman
To afflict ⬩ afflīgĕre
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To afflict; afflīgĕre Ðæt hie elles ne síen geirmed that they be not altogether afflicted, Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 16; Hat. MS. 36 b, 5
fleax-gescot
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A contribution of flax paid to a church Sceóte man ælmessan . . . swá elles hwæt swá witan tó þearfe gerǽdan, hwílum weaxgescot, hwílum flexgescot, Wlfst. 171, 27
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un-stenc
A bad smell ⬩ stench
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Niht elles gestincan búton unstenca ormǽtnessa, Wulfst. 139, 8
be-niman
To deprive ⬩ bereave ⬩ privare
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To deprive, bereave; privare Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellen-ðǽða age should deprive him of bold deeds Cd. 24; Th. 31, 12; Gen. 484. He hine his ríces benam eum regno privavit Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 31.