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under-standan

Grammar
under-standan, <b>.
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III.

wiþ-weorpan

(v.)
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In El. 293 a suggested emendation is ealle for þǽre which is in keeping with the Latin text repellentes omnem sapientiam. See Beiblatt 21, 174

scip-fylleþ

(n.)

the private jurisdiction exercised over a group of three hundreds

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It there apparently states, that from every three hundred hides one ship should be furnished to the national fleet, v. Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. 105, and cf. Kemble's Saxons in England, i. 255.

Linked entry: scip-sócn

bý

(n.)
Grammar
bý, n.?Add: The Danish form býr is m.
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Bý in local names is found in Baddan-, Bad-, Bé-, Kirk-bý. v. C. D. vi

geond-smeágan

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Voc. ii. 107, 25. In the Corpus Gloss. the entry immediately preceding that just given is, 'enixe, omnibus uirtutibus nitit,' v. Corp. Gl. H. 48, 211. This explains the mistake in Wrt.

þrohtig

(adj.)
Grammar
þrohtig, (?); adj.

Enduring ⬩ firm ⬩ persevering ⬩ laborious

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Enduring, firm, persevering, laborious Ðrohtig (in the MS. e is written over o) pervicax, Txts. 87, 1556. Ic eom swiftre ðonne hé, þrágum strengra, hé þreohtigra, Exon. Th. 494, 7; Rä. 82, 4

Linked entry: þreohtig

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.

Then, ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ then, ⬩ at that time ⬩ then, ⬩ after that ⬩ yet, ⬩ besides ⬩ then, ⬩ again ⬩ then, ⬩ yet, ⬩ but ⬩ then, ⬩ therefore, ⬩ consequently ⬩ then, in that case, ⬩ then, ⬩ in that case ⬩ when ⬩ when, at such times as ⬩ when, after ⬩ when, since, seeing that ⬩ although ⬩ denoting condition, case, when, the case in which Iactantia ⬩ then ... when, ⬩ when ... then ⬩ than

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Ic wylle cýpan hér luflícor þonne ic gebicge ðǽr (the price is higher in one case than in the other), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 19.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

mid-ferhtness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhtness, The Latin original of the passage is: Si pueritia, si adolescentia, si iuuentus eorum exstitit sine querela . . . qualis esse potuit eorum senectus?, Archiv cxxii. 247, 10-13.

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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This Saga it is hoped may yet be found in some Swedish library. The story informs us that Hrothgar built a splendid palace at Heorot in the north of Jutland.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

ge-mǽnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelíce, <b>ge-mǽnlíce.</b>
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A. 45, 519. where there is participation in attributes, characteristics, &amp; c., in common with others Mǽdenu magon beón Crístes módru. Eall Crístes gelaðung is Crístes módor . . .

lǽce-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-wyrt, e; f.
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M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 7: 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 14. See Cockayne as above where he gives lakeblad plantago major, in West Gothland

hwíte

(adv.)
Grammar
hwíte, adv.
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Whitely, with white colour ꝥ ðridde cyn mintan ꝥ blóweð hwíte, Lch. iii. 16, II. Hwíte (or adj. ? v. hwít; <b>Ia.</b>) hine gescrýdan to dress in white 198, 26

ge-crístnian

(v.)

To administer the rite of crístnung to a person

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See the passage given under crístnian; II. [The passages given under crístnian; I and IV (l. III) should be taken under II.

Linked entry: crístnian

giscung

(n.)
Grammar
giscung, geocsung, geoxung, e; f.
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Voc. i. 54, 64. In sicettunge and geoxunge in singultum, ii. 46, 9

Linked entries: geocsung geoxung

trucian

(v.)
Grammar
trucian, p. ode.

to fail in doing something ⬩ to fail a person ⬩ be wanting in duty to a person ⬩ to fail ⬩ come to an end

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Th. ii. 42, 27.

blátan

(v.)
Grammar
blátan, part. blátende; ic bláte, ðú blátest, blǽtst, he bláteþ, blǽt, pl. blátaþ; p. bleót, blét, ðú bléte, pl. bléton; pp. bláten; intrans.

To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy ⬩ livere

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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981

Linked entry: blátende

gefér-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
gefér-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To keep company or fellowship ⬩ accompany ⬩ associate ⬩ assŏciāre

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He biþ gemǽnscipe ðære hálgan gelaðunge geférlǽht he is associated in the communion of the holy church, i. 494, 19.

hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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On holan dene, iv. 108, 27. On holan weg, v. 302, 37. <b>IV a.</b> lying in a hollow or depression of a stream, pool, &amp;c. :-- On holan bróc, C. D. iv. 95, 36; : 287, 37. On holan ford, iii. 436, 12.

smeart

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
smeart, adj.

Smart, painful

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Homl. i. 243, 23. Mid smerte smiten of smale longe ȝerden ii. 207, 6. Me him smæt mid smærte ȝerden Laym. 20318. If men smot it with a yerde smerte (adv.) Chauc. Prol. 149.]

á-líman

(v.)
Grammar
á-líman, p. de.
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to come forth brilliantly Up álýman emersisse (the passage is: Illaesa venustate virgines e thermis emersisse leguntur Ald. 68, 9), Hpt. Gl. 516, 52. (In An. Ox. 4784 the form is álýmdan. In two other glosses emergere is rendered by ámýlan (?

Linked entries: á-mylþ líman