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BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURSTbreakfailfallcum fragore dissilirecorruererumpifrangito make the noise of a bursting or breakingto crashdashcrackfragorem ederesonarecrepare

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Gif him áþ burste if an oath failed them, L.

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

friþ-gild

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gild, es; n.

A peace-guilda society for the maintenance of peace and securityfœderātōrum sodālicium

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Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 17

Linked entries: freó-gyld frý-gyld

ofer-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-eáca, an; m.

an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been takenan 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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þancian, -þoncian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þancian to thank]

To thankgive thanksrewardgrătias agĕre

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Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 27. We giþoncia gratulamur, Rtl. 74, 7: 31, 1

Linked entry: þancian

hleówan

(v.)
Grammar
hleówan, hleón, hlýwan; p. de.

to make warm, cherish, protect, shelterto become warm

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Ath. iv. 7: Th. i. 226, 14

Linked entry: hleón

Beó-wulf

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

BEOWULF

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The story informs us that Hrothgar built a splendid palace at Heorot in the north of Jutland.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

a-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen.

to drive awaypellereexpellereto hitstrikeicerepercutereto relaterecitesingnarrareenarrarecanereto avengerevengeulcisci

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Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 10, note 20

Linked entries: a-wræc a-wrecen

hól

(n.)
Grammar
hól, es; n.

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

Linked entries: hel hoelan hólian

ge-blondan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blondan, pp. -blonden

To blendmixminglemiscēre

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To blend, mix, mingle; miscēre Áttre geblonden mixed with venom, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 34; Sat. 129

un-metlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-metlíce, adv.

Immenselyexceedingly

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Immensely, exceedingly Ða columnan wǽron unmetlíce greáte heáhnisse upp columnae ingenti grossitudine atque altitudine, Nar. 4, 22

Linked entries: metlíce un-gemetlíce

wíg-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-síþ, es; m.

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

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delaytarrydeferput offpostponeprocrastinateconnive atdissimulate

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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.

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

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.

Linked entry: be-sóne

niht-genga

(n.)
Grammar
niht-genga, an; m.

A creature that goes at nighta goblinevil 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

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wittig, -witig; adj.

Wiseknowingsaneconsciousintelligens

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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

Linked entry: ge-witig

ge-warnian

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

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

(n.)
Grammar
god-sunu, a; m.
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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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bismerian, -bismrian, -bysmerian, -bysmrian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, bismerian to mack]

To mocklaugh atderideprovokeillūdĕreirrīdērederīdēreexacerbāre

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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.

GEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
GEÓL, giúl, iúl, geóhol, es; n.

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

Grammar
frum-cirr, <b>-cerr, -cyrr.</b>
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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