ge-gaderian
To gather ⬩ unite ⬩ colligere ⬩ conjungere
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To gather, unite; colligere, conjungere Se fela folca fæste gegadraþ he unites many people, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 180; Met. 11, 90. Gegaderade conjuncti, Ps. Th. 67, 24 : Chr. 973; Th. 224, 32
wiss-líc
Certain
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Certain Ne heora wítes bið wislíc trymnes nec est firmamentum in plaga eorum, Ps. Th. 72, 3. Dryhten eorle monegum áre gesceáwaþ, wislícne blǽd, sumum weána dǽl, Exon. Th. 379, 16; Deór. 34
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á-berendlic
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Swilc forgifnes swilce hit for Gode gebeorhlic sý, and for weorulde áberendlic, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6. Dóm . . . for worolde áberendlic, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 7. Add
ofer-geweorc
a superstructure ⬩ a tomb, mausoleum
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a superstructure Ðæs heáhaltares ofergeweorc cibborium Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 15. a tomb, mausoleum Métton ofergeweorke depicto mausoleo Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 35. Gé sind gelíce geméttum ofergeweorcum, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17
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for-swelgan
To swallow up ⬩ devour ⬩ absorb ⬩ devŏrāre ⬩ degluttīre ⬩ absorbēre
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To swallow up, devour, absorb; devŏrāre, degluttīre, absorbēre Baru sond willaþ rén forswelgan the bare sand will swallow up the rain, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 27; Met. 7, 14: Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 30; Gú. 164. Wén is ðæt hí us wyllen forsweolgan forsĭtan deglūtissent
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-ærn
An earth-place or house ⬩ the grave
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An earth-place or house, the grave Open wæs ðæt eorþ-ærn the grave was open, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19: 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12. Dóm-ern a judgment-place, judgment-hall, court of justice, Mt. Bos. 27, 27. Hédd-ern a heeded-place
DREPAN
To strike ⬩ percŭtĕre
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To strike; percŭtĕre Ic sweorde drep ferhþgeníþlan I struck the deadly foe with my sword, Beo. Th. 5753; B. 2880. Ðonne biþ on hreðre, under helm drepen biteran strǽle then he will be stricken with the bitter shaft in the breast, beneath the helmet,
feoht-lác
A fighting ⬩ fight ⬩ pugna
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A fighting, fight; pugna Gif ciricgriþ abrocen beó, bétan man georne, sí hit þurh feohtlíc, sí hit þurh reáfác if church-peace be broken, be it through fighting, be it through robbery, let amends be strictly made, L. Eth. ix. 4; Th. i. 340, 20: L. C.
flýman
To cause to flee ⬩ put to flight ⬩ rout ⬩ banish ⬩ fŭgāre
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To cause to flee, put to flight, rout, banish; fŭgāre Ic sceal flýman feóndsceaðan I shall cause the hostile-spoiler to flee, Exon. 104a; Th. 396, 5; Rä. 15, 19. Hí mec sóna flýmaþ they soon put me to flight, 105a; Th. 398, 12; Rä. 17, 6. Hie God flýmde
for-swápan
To sweep away ⬩ verrĕre ⬩ protrūdĕre
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To sweep away; verrĕre, protrūdĕre Hie wyrd forsweóp fate has swept them away, Beo. Th. 959; B. 477. Hafaþ us God forswapen on ðás sweartan mistas God has swept us into these dark mists, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 9; Gen. 391. Ealle wyrd forsweóp [MS. forsweof]
in-bryrdan
To stimulate ⬩ instigate ⬩ incite ⬩ animate ⬩ inspire
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To stimulate, instigate, incite, animate, inspire Inbryrdendre Godes gefe God's grace instigating me, Chart. Th. 129, 25. Breóstum inbryrded animated in spirit, Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 18; Jul. 535. Breóstum inbryrded tó ðam betran hám, 42 a ; Th. 141, 12
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leód-sceaða
a public enemy
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A harmer of men, a public enemy Láð leódsceaða [the serpent], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 24; Gen. 917. Æt ðam leódsceaðan hreddan to save from the devil, Exon, 11 b; Th. 17, 20; Cri. 273. Ic ðam leódscaðan [Grendel] hondleán forgeald, Beo. Th. 4193; B. 2093. Hearmcwide
or-wénness
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Despair, hopelessness Ðonne biþ him seó orwénnys ( desperatio illa ) tó máran synne geteald, L. Ecg. P. i. 4; Th. ii. 172, 24. Hwí sprecst ðú mid swá micelre orwénnysse? Homl. Th. i. 534, 22. On orwénnysse his ágenre hǽle in despair of his own salvation
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gráp
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Grasp, clutch Me fæste hæfde on grápe fast had me in his grasp, Beo. Th. 114; B. 555: 881; B. 438. Hond earm and eaxle Grendles grápe hand, arm, and shoulder, Grendel's grasp, 1676; B. 836. On grápum in the clutches, 1534; B. 765: 3088; B. 1542: Andr
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geócend
A preserver, Saviour ⬩ servator, salvator
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A preserver, Saviour; servator, salvator Wís biþ se ðe con ongytan ðone geócend he is wise who can understand the preserver, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 14; Az. 88. Gǽsta geócend Saviour of souls, 10b; Th. 13, 5; Cri. 198: 49 a; Th. 170, 3; Gú. 1106: Andr.
tǽlende
prone to blame, censorious ⬩ slanderous, backbiting
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(ptcpl.) prone to blame, censorious Ne beó hé tó tǽlende, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 17: Exon. Th. 305, 18; Fä. 90. Cf. Uton beorgan ús wið tǽlnysse and wið twysprǽcnysse caveamus nobis a vituperatione et a biloquio, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 31
swíþ-ferhþ
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of strong mind or soul Snotor and swýð*-*ferhð ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1656; B. 826. Swíðferhþe ( Beowulf's companions ), 990; B. 493. Hwæt swíðferhðum ( the Danes ) sélest wǽre tó gefremmnanne, 348; B. 173. of violent mind, violent, impetuous Geswearc
gýmeleás
Careless ⬩ negligent ⬩ uncared for ⬩ wandering ⬩ stray ⬩ negligens
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Careless, negligent, uncared for, wandering, stray; negligens Gýmeleás feoh [giémeleás fioh] stray cattle, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9; Ps. Th. 70, 10. Ða gímeleasan men ðe heora líf adrugon on ealre ídelnisse careless men who passed their life in all frivolity
FRETAN
to eat up ⬩ gnaw ⬩ FRET ⬩ devour ⬩ consume ⬩ devŏrāre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ comĕdĕre ⬩ to break ⬩ burst ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ rumpĕre
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to eat up, gnaw, FRET devour, consume; devŏrāre, consūmĕre, comĕdĕre Ða ðe wilniaþ fretan mín folc qui devŏrant plēbem meam, Ps. Th. 13, 9: 26, 3: Exon. 127 a; Th. 488, 11; Rä. 76, 5: 87 b; Th. 329, 34; Vy. 44: Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: 6220; B. 3114.
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a-fyllan
To fell ⬩ to strike or beat down ⬩ to overturn ⬩ subvert ⬩ lay low ⬩ abolish ⬩ slay ⬩ cædere ⬩ occidere ⬩ prosternere ⬩ dejicere ⬩ demoliri ⬩ comprimere ⬩ abrogare
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To fell, to strike or beat down, to overturn, subvert, lay low, abolish, slay; cædere, occidere, prosternere, dejicere, demoliri, comprimere, abrogare Gif mon afelle [MS. B. afylle] on wuda wel monega treówa if any one fell in a wood a good many trees