in-hold
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Hí nystun hwá rihtlucur þá land áhte þonne þǽre scíre bisceop, þá hé innhold wæs, and Godes geleáfan on riht bodude, and his hlaford lufude, Cht. Crw. 19, 24. Add
ofer-geswincfull
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Excessively laborious or troublesome Þis wæs on eallon þingan swíðe hefigtýme geár, and ofergeswincfull on ungewederan, þá man oððe tilian sceolde oððe eft tilða gegaderian, Chr. 1098 ; P. 234, 2
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oft-síþ
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Þý ilcan geáre wæs gesewen blódig wolcen on oftsíðas on fýres gelícnysse, Chr. 979; P. 122, 24. Add
wil-spell
Welcome news ⬩ glad tidings
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Welcome news, glad tidings Wæs him frófra mǽst æt ðam willspelle (the news of the finding of the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1985; El. 994. Wilspella mǽst gesecgan, 1965; El. 984
ofer-micel
Over-much, excessive ⬩ nimius
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Over-much, excessive: On ðære tíde wæs sió ofer-mycelo hǽlo on ealre worulde, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 40, 3. Bútan hý ouer-micel geswinc habben, R. Ben. 65, 17
smiþ-cræft
Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood
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Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood Wæs sum bróðor syndrilíce on smiþcræfte well gelǽred erat fabrili arte singularis Bd. 3, 14; S. 634, 14
an-mód
Steadfast ⬩ eager ⬩ bold ⬩ courageous ⬩ daring ⬩ fierce ⬩ constans ⬩ alacer ⬩ animosus
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Steadfast, eager, bold, courageous, daring, fierce; constans, alacer, animosus Folc wæs anmód, rófe rincas the folk were steadfast, renowned men, Cd. 80; Th. 99, 23; Gen. 1650: 80; Th. 100, 10; Gen. 1662.
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blód-gyte
bloodshed
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Wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wlfst. 159, 8. Hé sægde ꝥ ðæt nǽfre wæs álýfed ǽnigum men ꝥ hé þǽr ǽnig nýten cwealde oþþe blódgyte worhte negabat licere animal ullum interfici, Nar. 28, 18.
ge-þeówian
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Wæs se ðeódscipe ( the Jews ) geðeówod under heora feónda gewealde, Wlfst, 14, 8. Man freóge on ǽlcum túnæ ælne (ǽlcne ?) wítæþæównæ mann ðæ undær hiræ geðeówuð wæs, C. D. iii. 360, 7
gísel
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Philippus, þá hé cniht wæs, wæs Thebanum tó gísle geseald ( obses Thebanis datus ), Ors. 3, 7; S, 110, 20. Gísl obsidem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 3. Gíslas obsides, 115, 10.
ǽ-lǽrende
Teaching the law ⬩ legem docens
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Teaching the law; legem docens Siððan him nǽnig wæs ǽlǽrendra óðer betera since there was none other of those teaching the law better than he. Elen. Kmbl. 1009; El. 506
cyric-sangere
A church-singer ⬩ ecclesiæ cantator
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A church-singer; ecclesiæ cantator He sumne æðelne cyricsangere begeat, se wæs Mafa háten he got a famous church-singer, who was named Mava, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 5
fóre-wítigian
To foresay ⬩ prophesy ⬩ prænuntiāre
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To foresay, prophesy; prænuntiāre Se mycla hunger, ðe wæs fórewítegad on Actĭbus Apostŏlōrum the great famine, which was foretold in the Acts of the Apostles, Chr. 47; Erl. 7, 24
fót-gemearc
A foot-mark ⬩ length of a foot ⬩ ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo
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A foot-mark, length of a foot; ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo Se légdraca wæs fíftiges fótgemearces lang the fire-dragon was fifty feet of measure long, Beo. Th. 6077; B. 3042
freoðu-weard
A guardian of peace ⬩ pācis custos
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A guardian of peace; pācis custos Him wæs engel neáh fǽle freoðuweard the angel was near him, a faithful guardian of peace, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144
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furþum-líc
Luxurious ⬩ indulgent ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mollis ⬩ ventrĭcōsus
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-olus] se síþmesta cyninge, wæs swíðe furþumlíc man Sardanapālus the last king was a very luxurious man, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 15
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mid-spreca
One who speaks on behalf of another
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One who speaks on behalf of another Paulus wæs midspreca and bewerigend ðære ealdan ǽ Paul was an advocate and defender of the old law, Homl. Th. i. 388, 32
morþor-bedd
The bed of death ⬩ the bed where a murdered man lies
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The bed of death, the bed where a murdered man lies Wæs ðam yldestan mǽges dǽdum morþorbed stréd (of a man shot by his brother), Beo. Th. 4864; B. 2436
wan-spéd
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On ðæm gefeohte wæs ǽrest anfunden Sciþþia wanspéda ea res primo fidem inopiae Scythicae dedit, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 34
ge-þeáwe
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In accordance with habit, customary Sume dæge sænde se hálga wer þǽra muneca sumne, swá him geþeáwe (-þýwe, v. l.) wæs quadam die misit ex more, Gr. D. 142, 33