ge-stala
A thief; ⬩ fur
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A thief; fur Ðæt he ne gestala nǽre that he was not a thief, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 15
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eáster
the passover, paschal lamb ⬩ pascha
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War. 2, 41. Wæs ðære ylcan nihte ðara hálgan Eástrena ðæt seó cwén cende dóhtor ðæm cyninge it was on that same holy night of Easter, that the queen bore to the king a daughter, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 28.
swǽslíce
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Nealles swǽslíce mé wæs síð álýfed the way was not made easy for me Beo. Th. 6169; B. 3089. Cóman him tó and hine swǽslíce grétton, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 210.
for-bredan
transform ⬩ to corrupt
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I a Hé wæs fram deóflum forbróden and hé sweolt he was dragged about by devils and he died, Mart. H. 214, 31: 28, 2. to hurl to destruction Forbregd praecipita, Ps.
eges líc
Fearful, terrible, dreadful, terrific, horrible, awful ⬩ terrĭbĭlis, terrĭfĭcus, horrĭbĭlis, horrendus
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Wæs heora sum ðám óðrum egeslícra one of them was more dreadful than the others, Bd. 5, 13; S. 033, 3. Daga egeslícast most terrible of days, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 20; Cri. 1022
ǽtren
Poisonous ⬩ venenosus
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Poisonous; venenosus Ǽttren wæs ellorgæst the strange guest was poisonous. Beo. Th. 3238; B. 1617. Me of bósme fareþ ǽtren onga from my bosom comes a poisonous sting, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405,18; Rä. 24, 4: Ps. Th. 139, 3.
éðel-land
A native land, a country ⬩ patria, terra
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A native land, a country; patria, terra Ða wæs gúþ-hergum wera éðelland geond-sended then with hostile bands was the people's native land overspread, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 20; Gen. 1968: 69; Th. 83, 14; Gen. 1379.
leás
Falsehood ⬩ falseness
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Falsehood, falseness Hí ongietaþ ðæt ðæt wæs leás and ídelness ðæt hí ǽr heóldon they perceive that that was falsehood and vanity that they formerly held; deprehenderint falsa se vacue tenuisse, Past. 58, 1; Swt. 441, 18. Ðæt leás, Elen.
liþian
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Add: leoþian ; p. ode To unloose, release Þá wæs eft swá ǽr ealdfeónda níð onwylled: wóð óðerne lythwón leodode, þonne in lyft ástág ceargesta cirm then again as before the hate of old foes was hot, cries for a time gave vent to a second outburst of
ge-singan
To sing; ⬩ cănĕre
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Ðætte on Cantica Canticorum wæs gesungen what was sung in the Song of Songs, 11, 15
ge-teágan
To make ⬩ prepare
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Ðá ðæt land ðá geteád wæs to prepare the land with. When then the land was prepared; preparata terra, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 33.
EARG
inert, weak, timid, cowardly ⬩ iners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdus ⬩ evil, wretched, vile ⬩ prāvus, imprŏbus
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Tarcuinius hiora eallra eargost wæs Tarquin was the most vile of them all, 2, 2; Bos. 41, 26. Swá fela eargra worda so many evil words, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 32; Gen. 580: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 29; Cri. 1298
neoþor
Lower ⬩ in an inferior position
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Se ðe wæs neoþor on endebyrdnysse wearþ fyrmest on þrowunge he (Stephen) that was lower in order, was first in suffering, Homl. Th. i. 50, 4.
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for-cúþlíce
contemptibly ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ feebly ⬩ ignominiously
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Substitute: in a way that excites contempt, contemptibly, ignominiously, feebly Ortrýwes ciuesdómes forligere forcúþlíce bepǽht perfidi pelicatus stupro enerviter deceptus, An.
solian
To make or to become foul ⬩ made filthy
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To make or to become foul Searo hwít solaþ sumur hát cólaþ eorðmægen ealdaþ ellen cólaþ the armour or implement that was bright grows rusty, summer that was hot grows cool, earthly might grows old, strength grows chill Exon. Th. 354, 57; Reim. 67.
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a-steorfan
To die ⬩ mori
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Voc. 61, 9 : Wanl. Catal. 43, 17
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eóred-mæcg
A horseman ⬩ ĕques
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A horseman; ĕques Hæfdonxi eóredmæcgas fríd-hengestas the horsemen had eleven war-horses, Exon. 106 a ; Th. 404, 6 ; Rä. 23, 3
here-mæcg
A man of war ⬩ warrior ⬩ man
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A man of war, warrior, man [used of the men of Sodom when attacking Lot], Cd. 114; Th. 149, 31; Gen. 2483
mæsten-rǽden
The right to feed swine in places where there was mast
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The right to feed swine in places where there was mast [Hæbbe] mæstenrǽdene ðonne mæsten beó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 10
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clumian
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For 'Wanl. Catal. 30, 14' substitute: Wlfst. 176, 30: Ll. Th. ii. 308, 20, and add Clummiað, Wlfst. 177, 30: 190, 27