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hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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War, battle, pugna, prælium Hild sweðrode war ceased Beo. Th. 1807; B. 901: 3180; B. 1585: 3698; B. 1847: Andr. Kmbl. 2840; An. 1422: Elen. Kmbl. 36; El. 18: 298; El. 149. Hyne Hetware hilde gehnǽgdon him the Hetwaras conquered in battle, Beo.

a-gelwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gelwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To stupefyastonishstupefacereconster-nare

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To stupefy, astonish; stupefacere, conster-nare Ðá wearþ ic agelwed then I was astonished, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 9

Linked entry: a-gælwed

frécenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
frécenlíce, adv.

Dangerouslyperīcŭlōse

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Dangerously; perīcŭlōse Scipio frécenlíce gewundod wearþ Scipio was dangerously wounded, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 40: Lchdm. iii. 156, 26

Linked entry: frǽclíce

eá-lád

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lád, e; f.

A water-wayaquōsa via

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A water-way; aquōsa via Frécne þuhton egle eáláda the fearful water-ways appeared terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 881; An. 441

sweord-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-wund, adj.
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-Oft æt hilde gedreás swátfág and sweordwund sec[g] æfter óðrum, Wald. 7; Vald. 1, 5

breard

(n.)
Grammar
breard, es; m.

A brim, margin, rim,

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War. 13, 27

bremman

(v.)
Grammar
bremman, part. bremmende; p. de; pp. ed

To rage, roar; rudere, fremere

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War. 11, 33, 38

ge-sweógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweógian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent;tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gesweógode he áne hwíle he was silent for some time, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 10

miltsung

(n.)
Grammar
miltsung, mildsung, e; f.

Mercypitycompassiona shewing mercypardonindulgence

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Swá micclum swá ðæs mannes gecynd unmihtigre wæs swá hit wæs leóhtre tó miltsunge the weaker was man's nature, the easier was it to pardon, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 24. Bútan forgifenysse ł miltsunge (milsunge) sine respectu, Hpt. Gl. 487, 53.

tó-weard

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-weard, prep.

Towardin the direction of

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Crist wæs tóweard ðære róde gelǽd, Btwk. 214, 27. following the governed word Hé eów onet tóweard mors propinquat, Met. 27, 8. where tó precedes and weard follows (cf. to God ward, to us ward in A. V.) Hé hine bær tó mynstre weard, Homl.

freólíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freólíc, freóléc, frílíc; adj.

Freenobleingenuouscomelygoodlylīberingĕnuusegrĕgiusdĕcens

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Se eafora wǽs Enoc háten, freólíc frumbearn the offspring was called Enoch, a comely first-born, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 19; Gen. 1189. Freólíc fyrdsceorp a goodly war-vest, Exon. 1043; Th. 395, 25; Rä. 15, 13: Cd. 55; Th. 67, 29; Gen. 1108.

Linked entry: frílíc

gæst

(n.)
Grammar
gæst, gest, gist, giest, gyst, es; pl. nom. acc. gastas; m.

a GUESThospessŏciusa strangeran enemyvir aliēnĭgĕnushostis

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fulne if the sea shall bear it [the vessel] full of guests, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 20; Rä. 4, 30. a stranger, an enemy; vir aliēnĭgĕnus, hostis Wæs se grimma gæst Grendel háten, wonsǽlig wer the grim enemy was called Grendel, the unblest man, Beo.

FORMA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FORMA, m; forme f. n: def. adj.

The firstearliestprīmus

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Hú gesǽlig seó forme eld was ðises middangeardes how happy was the first age of this world, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 2: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 7; Met. 8, 4: Boutr. Scrd. 21, 8. Ðis wæs ðæt forme tácn this was the first miracle, Jn. Bos. 2, 11.

Linked entry: feorma

fǽr-spel

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-spel, -spell, es; n.

A sudden message, sudden news, horrible messageimprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius

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Wæs seó fǽmne for ðam fǽrspelle egsan geaclad the damsel was chilled with terror at the horrible message, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 19; Jul. 267.

DREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fightăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre DREE, endure ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre to enjoy frui To be employed, be busyăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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Drugon wǽpna gewin they fought the strife of arms, they waged war, Exon. 92 b; Th. 346, 7; Gn. Ex. 201.

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

dúre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-ward, door-keeper

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A door-ward, door-keeper, Mk. Bos. 13, 34: Wrt. Voc. 81, 12: L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 28

ende-byrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ende-byrdnes, -byrnes, -ness, e; f.

Order, disposition, method, way, manner, means ordo

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Order, disposition, method, way, manner, means; ordo Óþ endebyrdnesse ex ordĭne, Lk. Bos. 1, 3. On endebyrdnesse in ordĭne,l, 8

fyrenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrenlíce, adv.

Vehementlyrashlyvehementer

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Vehemently, rashly; vehementer Ðæt ðú tó fyrenlíce feohtan sóhtest that thou soughtest to fight too rashly, Wald. 35; Vald. 1, 20

Linked entry: firenlíce

fyrn-streámas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-streámas, pl. m.

Ancient streamsthe oceanprisca fluentaoceănus

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Ancient streams, the ocean; prisca fluenta, oceănus Fyrnstreáma geflotan to the ocean-floater, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 17; Wal. 7

hriðer-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hriðer-hirde, es; m.

herdsman

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A neat-herd, herdsman Amos hátte sum hrýðerhyrde Amos was the name of a certain herdsman, Homl. Th. i. 322, 35