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BYRGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYRGAN, birgan, byrigan, birigan, birgean, byrigean, byrian; p. de; pp. ed [
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beorg
tumulus]; v. trans.

tumulus ⬩ To raise a mound, to BURY ⬩ tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire

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To raise a mound, to BURY; ¨ tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire Hí his líchaman on cyrican neáh weofode byrgan woldon they would bury his body in the church near the altar, Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 10: Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. Birge man hine ðæs ilcan

ge-trym

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trym, es; m.

A support ⬩ firmāmentum

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A support; firmāmentum Æðele getrym eorþan weardaþ, biþ se beorht ahafen ofer beorgas ĕrit firmāmentum in terra, in summis montium, Ps. Th. 71, 16

wíg-blác

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-blác, adj.

Splendid with warlike equipment

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Splendid with warlike equipment Werud wæs wígblác (cf. beran beorht searo, 191, 23; Exod. 219. Wígbord scinon, 207, 14; Exod. 466), Cd. Th. 190, 24; Exod. 204

æþel-nes

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Beorht mid eorðlicere æðelnysse, Shrn. 151, 18. Þú leórest tó þǽre upplican eþelnesse, 119, 30. Add

burg-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
burg-ræced, es; nom. acc. pl. -ræced; n.

A city-dwelling, house surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth ⬩ urbanæ ædes, circumvallata domus

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A city-dwelling, house surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth; urbanæ ædes, circumvallata domus Beorht wǽron burgræced bright were the city-dwellings, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 9; Ruin. 22

Linked entry: burh-ræced

druncning

(n.)
Grammar
druncning, ee; f.

A drinking ⬩ ebriĕtas

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A drinking; ebriĕtas Drencfæt oððe calic mín drincende oððe on druncninge lá hú scínende oððe hú beorht is calix meus inebrians [in ebriĕtāte] quam præclārus est, Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

æt-níman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-níman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen

To take from ⬩ to take away ⬩ demere ⬩ adimere

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To take from, to take away; demere, adimere Ne wolde him beorht fæder bearn ætníman the glorious father would not take the child away from him. Cd. 162 ; Th. 204, 5 ; Exod. 414

sinc-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gestreón, es; n.

Treasure

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Treasure Hé wolde ofgifan secga seledreám and sincgestreón, beorht beágselu, Andr. Kmbl. 3311; An. 1658. Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2456; B. 1226. Hringum þénede, sincgestreónum fǽttan goldes, 2189; B. 1093

dægred-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
dægred-leóma, an; m.
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The light of dawn Þá se ðægredleóma beorhte scymrode, þá Drihten of helle árás, Nap. 16

Linked entry: leóma

mǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽle, adj.
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Marked, spotted On mǽlan beorh middeweardne, C. D. v. 166, 3

beorhtnes

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Beorh(t)nyssa fulgura , Ps. L. 96, 4. Beortnyssum splendoribus , 109, 3. Add

byrht-word

(adj.)
Grammar
byrht-word, adj.

bright ⬩ a word ⬩ Bright of word, clear in words or speech ⬩ clarus voce

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[ Similar entries byrht = Similar entries beorht bright, Similar entries word a word] Bright of word, clear in words or speech; clarus voce Byrhtword arás engla ordfruma the creator of angels, bright of words, arose, Cd. 218; Th. 279, 15; Sat. 238

Linked entry: beorht-word

dim-lic

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Se beorhta dæg tódrǽfð þá dimlican þeóstru ðǽre sweartan nihte, Hml. Th. i. 604, 1: Hml. S. 5, 108. Add

deáfu

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Goth. daubei, and v. beorhto, bi(e)rhto for the absence as well as presence of mutation]

ge-sete

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sete, pl. -setu, -seotu; n.

A seat, habitation, house ⬩ sedes, domicilium, habitatio ⬩ habitatio, sedes, domicilium

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A seat, habitation, house; sedes, domicilium, habitatio Ofer eall beorht gesetu over all bright habitations, Exon. 117 b; Th. 452, 7; Dóm. 117: 121 b; Th. 466, 3; Hö. 115.

Linked entry: ge-setu

wæter-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ýþ, e; f.

A wave of water, a wave

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A wave of water, a wave Beorh wunode on wonge wæterýðum neáh, Beo. Th. 4477;B. 2242

úle

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-beorh, -cymb, -del, -hyrst, -wal, C. D. vi. 345

swegel-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-torht, adj.

Heaven-bright

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Beorht gewát sunne swegeltorht tó sete glídan, Andr. Kmbl. 2497; An. 1250. Tunglu swegltorht, Exon. Th 335, 31; Gn. Ex. 41. Wuldorfæstan wíc, síd and swegltorht, Cd. Th. 2, 32; Gen. 28. Swegel-torhtan seld, 6, 27; Gen. 95

Linked entry: swegel-beorht

wæl-gim

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-gim, wæl-gimm, es; m.
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The word seems to be an epithet for the sheath of a sword, which is called in the riddle the sword's byrne Byrne is mín (a sword's) bleófág, swylce beorht seomað (-d, MS.) wír ymb ðone wælgim, ðe mé waldend geaf, Exon. Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4

æt-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen [æt, hweorfan to turn]

To turn ⬩ return ⬩ accedere ⬩ reverti

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To turn, return; accedere, reverti Hwilum on beorh æt-hwearf sometimes he turned to the mount, Beo. Th. 4587; B. 2299