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gǽst-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-hálig, adj.

Spirit-holyholy in spiritin spīrĭtu sanctus

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Gǽst-hálge guman men holy in spirit, 95 b; Th. 356, 33; Pa. 21 : 45 b; Th. 154, 19; Gú. 845

on-médla

(n.)
Grammar
on-médla, (-medla, Grimm, Grein), an; m.

pride, glory, magnificencepride, arrogance, presumptioncourage, boldness

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Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815. Dagas sind gewitene, ealle onmédlan eorþan ríces, 310, 27; Seef. 81. pride, arrogance, presumption For onmédlan, Beo. Th. 5844; B. 2926.

Linked entries: on-mǽdla on-médan

heáh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gestreón, es; n.
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Hæfde gumena sum goldes gefandod, heáhgestreóna, B. 2302. Ceól gehladenne heáhgestreónum, An. 362

morgen-swég

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-swég, es; m.

A sound made in the morning

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A sound made in the morning Ðá wæs on úhtan Grendles gúþcræft gumum undyrne. Ðá wæs æfter wiste wóp up áhafen, micel morgenswég. Beo. Th. 258; B. 129

missenlíce

(adv.)
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gumena cynnes manige missenlíce (under various conditions ? ) men of deáðe áwehte, An. 583. Add

DRENCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRENCAN, part. drencende; p. ic, he drencte, ðú drenctest, pl. drencton; pp.drenced ; v. a.

DRENCH, make drunkpotum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre to drown submergĕre

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Se inwida dryht-guman síne drencte mid wíne the wicked one made his people drunk with wine, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 21; Jud. 29. to drown; submergĕre, Ps. Tb. 106, 17

Linked entry: dryncan

wæl-hlenca

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hlenca, or -hlence, an; m. or f.

A slaughter-linka link of a coat of mail

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Gúðweard gumena grímhelm gespeón, ... [h]wælhlencan sceóc. Cd. Th. 188, 31; Exod. 176

Linked entry: hlenca

slege

(n.)
Grammar
slege, es; m.
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Add Sle[gum] tunsionibus, An. Ox. 4114. Add Sleges, forwyrdes internitionis, i. mortis, An. Ox. 835. Gif man lǽt ǽnne þeóf tó slege . . . nolde hé syllan ealle his ǽhta . . . wið þan þe hé libban móste?, Hml.

feá-sceaft

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaft, adj.

Having few things, poor, naked, destitute mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus

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Feásceaft guma the miserable man, Beo. Th. 1950; B. 973: Andr. Kmbl. 3110; An. 1558: Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 5; Hy. 4, 112. Wæs bén getiðad feásceaftum men the prayer was granted to the poor man, Beo. Th. 4559; B. 2285: 4775; B. 2393.

Linked entry: -sceaft

giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To singrecitespeak

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Ðus fród guma in fyrndagum gieddade thus sang a wise man in days of old, Exon. 64 a; Th. 236, 8; Ph. 571. Gyddedon hæleþ in healle hwæt seó hand write heroes in hall discussed what did the hand write, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 18; Dan. 728

wín-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
wín-ræced, es; m. n.

A house where there is feastinga palace

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A house where there is feasting, a palace Wínreced, goldsele gumena (Hrothgar's palace), Beo. Th. 1433; B. 714. Ðæt wínreced, gestsele, 1991; B. 993. Hornsalu wunedon wéste wínræced, Andr. Kmbl. 2319; An. 1161

Linked entry: wín-ærn

on-þeón

(v.)

to prosperto be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable

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Oft ic secga seledreáme sceal fægre onþeón ðǽr guman drincaþ oft must I prove of excellent service to festivity in hall, where men drink, Exon. Th. 480, 14; Rä. 64, 2

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to willto desire,with a genitivewith infinitivewith gerundial infin.with a clauseabsolute

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to will: Gode willigende Deo volente, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 78, 20. to desire, with a genitive Mæg snottor guma his gǽste forð weges willian. Exon. Th. 104, 15; Gú. 8. Ne sceolde nan wis man willian (wilnian, séftes lífes, v. l.)

glæd-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd-mód, adj.

Glad-mindedcheerfulof good cheerjoyouspleasantkindcourteous

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Guman glædmóde god wurðedon the men with cheerful mind worshipped God, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 14; Dan. 260. Gongaþ glædmóde go with gladsome mind, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 14; Cri. 576.

wǽpen-gewrixl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-gewrixl, -gewrixle, es; n.

A passage of armsan exchange of blowsa conflict, fight

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Ðæt heó beaduweorca beteran wurdun on campstede, gármittinge, gumena gemótes, wǽpengewrixles, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 17

wín-háte

(n.)
Grammar
wín-háte, an; f.

A feast

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A feast Gefrægn ic Olofernus wínhátan wyrcean, and eallum wundrum þrymlíc girwan up swǽsendo; tó ðám hét se gumena baldor ealle ða yldestan þegnas (the Latin is: Holofernes fecit cenam servis suis, Judith 12, 10), Judth. Thw. 21, 6; Jud. 3

teoru

(n.)
Grammar
teoru, teoro, teru(-o), tearo, taru: gen. teorwes, also tearos; n.: teora, tara, an; m.
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Tar, resin, gum; also the wax of the ear Teoru gluten, Txts. 67, 985. Teoru, teru cummi, 55, 616: resina, 93, 1716. Blaec teoru (teru) napta, 79, 1360. Teru bapis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 17: cummi, 137, 44. Blæc teru napta, 60, 5.

folc-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
folc-rǽd, -réd, es;m.

A public benefitthat which serves for the good of the peoplepubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium

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A public benefit, that which serves for the good of the people; pubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium Dryhten gumena folcrǽd fremede the Lord of men did public benefits, Andr. Kmbl. 1243; An. 622. He folcréd fremede he accomplished public benefit, Beo.

teáfor

(n.)
Grammar
teáfor, es; n.

a pigment, material used for colouring, tiver (red ochre for marking sheep (Suffolk)a material used in making a salve

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Meng swá ðú dést teáfor, Lchdm. ii. 56, 6. a material used in making a salve Nim ladsar ( benzoin) ðæt teáfur (gum ) and galpani óþres healfes panige whit, and gníd hyt tógadere mid wlacan ecede; and nim ðanne ða sealfe and geót on ðæs seócys mannes

mód-full

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-full, adj.

Proudarrogant

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[Oswi hæfde emes sunen þe weoren swiðe þrute gumen, and ma of his cunne þe weoren modfulle, Laym. 31464.]