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Anglo-Saxon

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eormen-grund

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-grund, es; n. [grund ground, earth]

The spacious earth ⬩ immensa terra

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The spacious earth; immensa terra Ofer eormengrund over the spacious earth, Beo. Th. 17202; B. 859

féðe-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-cempa, an; m.

A foot-soldier ⬩ champion ⬩ pĕdester mīles

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Beo. Th. 3092; B. 1544: 5698; B. 2853

fyren-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-þearf, e; f.

Dire distress ⬩ nĭmia mĭsĕria

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Dire distress; nĭmia mĭsĕria Fyrenþearfe ongeat he perceived the dire need, Beo. Th. 28; B. 14

Linked entry: firen-þearf

eal-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-gylden, eall-gylden; adj.

All-golden ⬩ omnīno aurĕus

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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus Swýn eal-gylden the all-golden swine, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1111

Linked entries: æl-gylden eall-gylden

hreá-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
hreá-wíc, es; n.
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214

íren-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
íren-byrne, an; f.
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An iron byrnie Námon írenbyrnan, heard swyrd hilted, and his helm, Beo. Th. 5965; B. 2986

Linked entry: ísern-byrne

mán-fordǽdla

(n.)
Grammar
mán-fordǽdla, an; m.

One who wickedly destroys

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One who wickedly destroys Mánfordǽdlan ( the sea monsters that attacked Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1130; B. 563

Linked entry: for-dǽdla

wóh-bogen

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-bogen, adj.

Bent ⬩ crooked

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Job 26, 13) serpent, Beo. Th. 5646; B. 2827

weorold-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-rǽdenn, e: f.
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
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For 'Beo . . . 1564' substitute On him gladiað gomelra láfe heard and hringmǽl Heaðobeardna gestreón, B. 2037

cídere

(n.)
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Gif hwylc preóst beo . . . cídere (increpalor), Chrd. 41, 30

wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638

weá-spell

(n.)
Grammar
weá-spell, es; n.

A tale of woe

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A tale of woe Æfter weáspelle ( the news of Æschere's death ), Beo. Th. 2634; B. 1315

gúþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geweorc, es; n.

A warlike work ⬩ deed

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A warlike work or deed, Beo. Th. 1360; B. 678: 1967; B. 981: 3654; B. 1825

gyfen

(n.)
Grammar
gyfen, es; n.

Ocean

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Ocean Ne on gyfenes grund not in ocean's bed [ground], Beo. Th. 2792, note; B. 1394

hádor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hádor, es; m. n [?]

The clear, serene sky ⬩ serenum ⬩ serenum ⬩ the brightness of the sky

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The clear, serene sky; serenum Under heofenes hádor under heaven's serene, Beo. Th. 832; B. 416

heaðu-swát

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-swát, es; m.

War-sweat, blood shed in battle

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War-sweat, blood shed in battle, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: 3216; B. 1606: 3340; 1668

Linked entry: swát

heaðu-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-rǽs, es; m.

A battle-rush, charge, onslaught

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A battle-rush, charge, onslaught, Beo. Th. 1056; B. 526: 1119; B. 557: 2099; B. 1047

hós

(n.)
Grammar
hós, e; f.

A company, band ⬩ multitudo ⬩ cohors

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A company, band Mid mægþa hóse with a band of maidens, Beo. Th. 1853; B. 924

hin-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hin-fús, adj.

Ready to go away or depart,

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Ready to go away or depart, Beo. Th. 1514; B. 755: Andr. Kmbl. 1223; An. 612