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Anglo-Saxon

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stealc

(adj.)
Grammar
stealc, adj.
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Th. 384, 11; . 4, 26. On stealc hleoþa, 382, 6; . 3, 7. Stealc hliþo stígan, 498, 17; . 88, 3

nát-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
nát-hwǽr, adv.

In some place unknown

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Th. 480, 8; . 63, 8: 407, 14; . 26, 5

Linked entry: hwǽr

efnettan

(v.)
Grammar
efnettan, p. te.
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Ox. 2, 311. to be equal, imitate Ic mésan mægmeahtelícor and efnetan ealdum þyrse (-re, MS.) (cf. mando dapes mordax lurcorum more cyclopum, Prehn 217), . 41, 63. Emnyttende equiparando, Angl. xiii. 421, 803

Linked entry: emnettan

hyge-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-wlanc, adj.

Proud

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Proud, elated in mind, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 1; . 20, 2: 112 b; Th. 431, 21; . 46, 4

hilde-píl

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-píl, es; m.

A dart, bolt, javelin

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A dart, bolt, javelin, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 5; . 18, 6: 104 b; Th. 397, 33; . 16, 28

ge-scyldru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scyldru, pl. n.

The shoulders

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The shoulders Me on gescyldrum on my shoulders, Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 4; . 41, 103: 125 b; Th. 483, 17; . 69, 4

Linked entry: ge-sculdre

comp

(n.)
Grammar
comp, es; m.

A battlecontestcertamenpugna

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A battle, contest; certamen, pugna Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 26; . 21, 35: 102b; Th. 389, 3; . 7, 2; Andr. Kmbl. 468; An. 234

weale

(n.)
Grammar
weale, wale, an; f.

A female slave servant

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Th. 393, 30; . 13, 8. Wonfáh wale weóld hyra( two buckets ) síþe, 435, 11; . 53, 6

Linked entry: wale

sund-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sund-helm, es; m.
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Th. 488, 4; . 76, 1.382, 13; . 3, 10. Mec sundhelm þeahte and mec ýþa wrugon, Ic sundhelme ne mæg losian

heán-mód

(adj.)
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. 43, 17

se

(adv.)
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Th. 13, 31; Cri. 211: 159, 30; Gú. 934: 328, 24; Vy. 22: 454, 6; Hy. 4, 28: 455, 12, 18; Hy. 4, 48, 51: 495, 13; . 84, 7. Hwæðre se ðeáh, 417, 27; . 36, 11. Efne se ðeáh, 421, 33; . 40, 27: 482, 2; . 66, 1. Se ðeána, 127, 3; Gú. 380.

gifre

(adj.)
Grammar
gifre, adj.

Usefulsalutary

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Useful, salutary Niðum to nytte hæleþum gifre of advantage to men, useful to warriors, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 12; . 27, 28: 113 a; Th. 433, 6; . 50, 3

Linked entry: un-gifre

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, p. de

To rouseexcite

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Th. 386, 33 ; . 4, 71. Hwílum ic (a storm) sceal ýþa wrégan, [streámas] styrgan, 383, 28; . 4, 17

Linked entry: wréhtend

sceám

(n.)
Grammar
sceám, es; m.

A white horse (?)

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hyra bloncan, 405, 5; . 23, 18), Exon. Th. 404, 8; . 23, 4

Linked entry: sceom-

hangelle

(n.)
Grammar
hangelle, an ; f.
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An implement that hangs, . 45, 6

hete-grim

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Wæs hió hetegrim, . 34, 5. Add

ge-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þræc, -þrec, es; n.

Presscrowdcrushtumult

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Press, crowd, crush, tumult Ac wæs flód to deóp atol ýða geþræc but too deep was the flood, the fierce press of the waves, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 13; . 23, 7: 101 a; Th. 381, 26; . 3, 2. Þurh þreáta geþræcu[?], 109 a; Th. 417, 17; . 36, 6.

Linked entries: searu-geþræc ge-þrec

wrǽtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽtlíce, adv.

wondrouslycuriouslywondrouslyexcellentlybeautifullyelegantlynobly

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Seó wiht wæs wrǽtlíce, wundrum gegierwed, 418, 8; . 37, 2: 422, 14; . 41, 6: 427, 2; . 41, 85: 428, 2; . 41, 102. wondrously, excellently, beautifully, elegantly, nobly Ðǽr wrǽtlíce symle telgan gehladene gréne stondaþ, Exon.

engu

(n.)
Grammar
engu, e; f.

Narrowness, confinement, a narrow placeangustiæ

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Narrowness, confinement, a narrow place; angustiæ Of enge from confinement, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 23; Gen. 1435: Exon. 101b; Th. 383, 17; . 4, 12. On enge, Th. 383, 3; . 4, 5

Linked entry: enge

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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Th. 405, 14; . 24, 2 : 483, ii ; . 69, 1. Wiht wrǽtlícu, 415, 23; . 34, 2. Mé ðæt þúhte wrǽtlícu wyrd, 432, 6; . 48, 2. Wrǽtlíc mé þinceþ, hú seó wiht mæge wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, 414, 11; . 32, 18.