BERSTAN
to BURST ⬩ break ⬩ fail ⬩ fall ⬩ cum fragore dissilire ⬩ corruere ⬩ rumpi ⬩ frangi ⬩ to make the noise of a bursting or breaking ⬩ to crash ⬩ dash ⬩ crack ⬩ fragorem edere ⬩ sonare ⬩ crepare
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Gif him áþ burste if an oath failed them, L.
friþ-gild
A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium
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Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 17
ofer-eáca
an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken ⬩ an addition, augmentation
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Ath. v. 1, 1; Th. i. 228, 16: v. 6, 1; Th. i. 232, 28: v. 6, 3; Th. i. 234, 6. Ðæs geáres ofereácan fæste hé reliquum anni jejunet, L. Ecg. P. ii. 29; Th. ii. 194, 13. an addition, augmentation Oferéce augmentum, Rtl. 85, 33
ge-þancian
To thank ⬩ give thanks ⬩ reward ⬩ grătias agĕre
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Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 27. We giþoncia gratulamur, Rtl. 74, 7: 31, 1
Linked entry: þancian
hleówan
to make warm, ⬩ cherish, ⬩ protect, ⬩ shelter ⬩ to become warm
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Ath. iv. 7: Th. i. 226, 14
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Beó-wulf
BEOWULF
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The story informs us that Hrothgar built a splendid palace at Heorot in the north of Jutland.
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a-wrecan
to drive away ⬩ pellere ⬩ expellere ⬩ to hit ⬩ strike ⬩ icere ⬩ percutere ⬩ to relate ⬩ recite ⬩ sing ⬩ narrare ⬩ enarrare ⬩ canere ⬩ to avenge ⬩ revenge ⬩ ulcisci
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Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 10, note 20
hól
Vain speech, ⬩ evil speaking without cause, ⬩ calumny, ⬩ slander
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Ðæs deópne áþ Drihten áswór and ðone mid sóðe swylce gefrymede ðæt hé hine for hóle ǽr ne áswóre gehét Dauide swá hé him dyde syððan juravit Dominus David verítatem, et non frustrabitur eam, Ps. Th. 131, 11; cf. Grff. iv. 849, huolian
ge-blondan
To blend ⬩ mix ⬩ mingle ⬩ miscēre
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To blend, mix, mingle; miscēre Áttre geblonden mixed with venom, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 34; Sat. 129
un-metlíce
Immensely ⬩ exceedingly
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Immensely, exceedingly Ða columnan wǽron unmetlíce greáte heáhnisse upp columnae ingenti grossitudine atque altitudine, Nar. 4, 22
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wíg-síþ
A warlike expedition
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A warlike expedition Nǽfre mon lytle werede ðon wurðlícor wígsið áteáh, Cd. Th. 126, 13 ; Gen. 2094
ildan
To delay ⬩ tarry ⬩ defer ⬩ put off ⬩ postpone ⬩ procrastinate ⬩ connive at ⬩ dissimulate
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Tó hwon yldest ðú ðæt ðú raðost dó ðæt man ðás menn wítnige and cwelle why dost thou delay at once to cause these men to be punished and killed, 183, 1.
sóna
Soon, immediately, directly, at once
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Soon, immediately, directly, at once Sóna actutum Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 2: 82, 70: extemplo 31, 45. Hí wǽron sóna deáde they died at once Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 22. Lege ðǽrtó, ðonne biþ hit sóna gebét Lchdm. i. 116, 13: 118, 11.
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niht-genga
A creature that goes at night ⬩ a goblin ⬩ evil spirit
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A creature that goes at night, a goblin, evil spirit Wið feóndes costunga and nihtgengan and maran, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12. Wyrc sealf wið nihtgengan, 342, 1. Wið ælfcynne and nihtgengan and ðám mannum ðe deófol mid hǽmþ, 344, 7.
ge-wittig
Wise ⬩ knowing ⬩ sane ⬩ conscious ⬩ intelligens
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Sum biþ gewittig æt wínþege beórhyrde gód one is expert at feasting, a good keeper of beer, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 26; Crä. 74: Beo. Th. 6179; B. 3094
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ge-warnian
To warn
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Ðá gewarnode man hí ðæt ðǽr wæs fyrd æt Lundene then they had notice that there was a force at London, Chr. 1009; Erl. 143, 12. Ðá wearþ Godwine gewarnod then was earl Godwin warned, 1052; Erl. 183, 2.
god-sunu
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A GODSON Ðá onféng he him and æt fulluhtbæþe nam æt ðæs B' handa him to godsuna then he accepted him and took him from the font at the bishop's hand as his godson, Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 18.
ge-bismerian
To mock ⬩ laugh at ⬩ deride ⬩ provoke ⬩ illūdĕre ⬩ irrīdēre ⬩ derīdēre ⬩ exacerbāre
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To mock, laugh at, deride, provoke; illūdĕre, irrīdēre, derīdēre, exacerbāre Draca ðes ðe ðú hywodest to gebismrienne him drăco iste quem formasti ad illūdendum ei, Ps. Lamb. 103, 26.
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GEÓL
festum jolense, festum natalitiorum Christi, festum quodvis, convivium
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YULE, Christmas; festum nativitatis Domini On geól at Christmas, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23, note: Menol. Fox 59, note a. Ðý twelftan dæge ofer geóhol Epiphaniæ, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 8.
frum-cirr
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Th. i. 214, 4. indefinite, in the phrase æt frumcirre at once Sió gesihð æt fruman cerre (frumcerre, v. l. ), swá ðá eágan on besióþ, hió ongitaþ ealle ðone ondwlitan þæs líchoman, Bt. 41, 4; F. 252, 12