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scearpian

(v.)
Grammar
scearpian, ode

To scarify,

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Scearpige and smire mid hátan ele, 130, 7: 284, 8. Ðú scealt ymb .iii. niht scearpian, 264, 1. Scearpigean, iii. 132, 31

geóc

(n.)
Grammar
geóc, gióc, eóc, e; f.

Safety, help, aid, succour, comfort, consolationsalus, auxĭlium, subsĭdium, consōlātio

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Kmbl. 88; Leás. 46: Elen. Kmbl. 2491; El. 1247. Gnyrna to geóce for a consolation of sorrows, 2275; El. 1139. Se hálga his God geóce bæd the holy one prayed to his God for aid, Andr. Kmbl. 2060; An. 1032: 2132 ; An. 1569.

Linked entries: gióc eóc

reónig-mód

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Éódan þá reónigmóde eorlas ǽgleáwe . . . gehðum geómre, El. 320. Add

aldor

(n.)
Grammar
aldor, es; n. [aldor = ealdor life] .

lifethe vital parts of the bodyvitaage

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On aldre, Elen. Grm. 570: Beo. Th. 3563; B. 1779: Cd. 21; Th. 26, 6; Gen. 402. To aldre, Beo. Th. 4014; B. 2005: 4990; B. 2498: Cd. 22 ; Th. 27, 33; Gen. 427: 22 ; Th. 28, 15 ; Gen. 436: Elen. Grm. 350: 1218

fǽttian

(v.)

anoint

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Srt. ii. p. 193, 11. to make fat, anoint Ðú faettades in ele heáfud mín inpinguasti in oleo caput meum, Ps. Srt. 22, 5

leód-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leód-fruma, an; m.

a patriarcha princechieftainking

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Kmbl. 3318; An. 1662: [Constantine], Elen. Kmbl. 382; El. 191. Mín leódfruma my lord, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 5; Kl. 8. Sethes cynn, leófes leódfruman, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 26; Gen. 1246.

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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Hé hine Cyriacus syððan nemde níwan stefne he afterwards named him afresh Cyriacus, Elen. Kmbl. 2119; El. 1061. Emb stemn uicissim, Germ. 388, 77.

dóm-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-weorþung, e; f.
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Honour, glory Sige forgeaf Constantíno cyning ælmihtig, dómweorðunga, El. 146: 1234

geár-dagum

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-dagum, adv. [dat. pl. of geárdæg, nom. pl. -dagas]

In days of yoreformerlyōlimantīquĭtus

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Kmbl. 3036; An. 1521 : Elen. Grm. 291 : 834

menigu

(n.)
Grammar
menigu, <b>mengu,</b> menigeo; indecl.: also gen. e; f.

A manymultitudecrowdgreatnumber

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Mengu, Elen. Kmbl. 450; El. 225. Mengeo, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 13; Gen. 1663. Mengio, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 20. Menio, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 25; Sat. 476. Mænieo, 173; Th. 216, 12; Dan. 5. Ðære menigo þeáw, Andr. Kmbl. 354; An. 177.

snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor, snottor (-er, -ur); adj.

Prudent, wise, sagacious prudens

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Burgsittendum ðám snoterestum Elen. Kmbl. 553; El. 277. Ða ðe hé wíseste and snotereste wiste quos sapientiores noverat Bd. 2, 9; S. 512, 11. [ Þet folc bið iseli þurh snoterne biscop O. E. Homl. i. 117, 19.

Linked entry: snytre

GÁD

(n.; int.)
Grammar
GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

A lackwantdesiredefectuspēnūriadesīdĕriumappĕtītus

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A lack, want, desire; defectus, pēnūria, desīdĕrium, appĕtītus Ðæt ðám géngum þrým gád ne wǽre wiste ne wǽde that there should be no lack of food or clothing to the three youths, Cd. 176; Th. 222, 10; Dan. 102 : Elen. Kmbl. 1981; El. 992.

niþþas

(n.)
Grammar
niþþas, niþas; pl. m. (a poetical word used only in the plural)

Men

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Niþa gehwam unásecgendlíc, Elen. Kmbl. 928; El. 465. Hé from sceolde niþþum hweorfan he must die, Cd. Th. 74, 16; Gen. 1223 : 75, 5; Gen. 1235. Hé is niþum swǽs, is ðín milde mód ofer manna bearn, Ps. Th. 99, 4.

Linked entry: niþ

ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, e; f.

Eventfatedestinycondition

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Event, fate, destiny, condition Ðeós æþele gewyrd this noble event [the crucifixion], Elen. Kmbl. 1291; El. 64. Sume cwǽdon ðæt se steorra his gewyrd wǽre.

Linked entry: -wyrd

gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
gleáwnes, glauwnes, se; f.

Prudenceskillwisdomabilitysagacityacuteness

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Mid gleáwnesse feónd oferfeohtaþ with prudence they overcome the fiend, Exon. 44 a; Th. 150, 6; Gú. 774: Elen. Kmbl. 1920; El. 962

Linked entry: glauwnes

ge-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gearwian, -gearwigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ad

To preparemake readyprovide withendue

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Gáste gegearwod endued with spirit, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 17; Gen. 187 : Elen. Kmbl. 1774; El. 889

Linked entries: ge-earwian earu

þearl

(adj.)
Grammar
þearl, adj.
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Þreánýd þearl, Elen. Kmbl. 1404; El. 704. Wæs seó ádl þearl, Exon. Th. 160, 30; Gú. 951. And suá ðý ðearlan dóme hé forleás his mennisce ut districto justoque judicio homo esse perderet, Past. 4; Swt. 39, 23. Heó þrowedon þearl æfterleán, Cd.

wicg

(n.)
Grammar
wicg, es; n. (a poetical word)
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A steed Bið se hwæteádig (ðe) ðæt wicg byrð, Elen. Kmbl. 2390; El. 1196. Wycg, Exon. Th. 395, 10; Rä. 15, 5. Wicgce ł meare cornipede, equo, Hpt. Gl. 406, 21. Wicge wegan, Exon. Th. 395, 27; Rä. 15, 14. Wicge rídan, Beo. Th. 474; B. 234.

ícan

(v.)
Grammar
ícan, iécan, ícean, ýcan ; p. íhte, ícte

To EKEincreaseadd toaugment

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Elen. Kmbl. 1806; El. 905. Ýceþ, Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 9; Gn. Ex. 31. Sunne and móna iécaþ eorþwelan sun and moon increase the wealth of earth, 16 b; Th. 38, 23; Cri. 611. Ýcaþ, 119 a ; Th. 457,32; Hy 4, 93.

Linked entries: écan íht

enge

narrowconfinedpainfulgrievouscruel

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Se Hǽlend mé in þám engan hám getýnde, El. 921. painful, grievous, cruel Se enga deáð mors crudelis, Ph. 52. Under enge treówe sub ipso stipite, Germ. 395, 24. Nearusorge dreáh, enge rúne, El. 1262