scild-freca
A warrior with a shield
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A warrior with a shield Ðonne scyldfreca ongeán gramum gangan scolde, Beo. Th. 2071; B. 1033
sele-ful
A cup used in a hall
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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242; B. 619
þingestre
A female advocate
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A female advocate Ðæt heó ús beó þingestre tó ðam heofenlíce mægenðrymme, Homl. Ass. 137, 698
wíg-cræftig
Strong in war
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Strong in war Hé done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811
æt-wegan
To take away ⬩ auferre
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To take away; auferre Hama ætwæg sigle Hama took away the jewel, Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198
Linked entry: æt-wæg
daraþ
a dart, spear, javelin
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a dart, spear, javelin, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 27; Jul. 68: Beo. Th. 5689; B. 2848
full-eóde
went after ⬩ followed ⬩ aided
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went after, followed, aided, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119: Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153;
eal-geador
Altogether ⬩ omnīno
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Altogether; omnīno Ðǽr wæs ealgeador Grendles grápe there was altogether Grendel's grasp, Beo. Th. 1675; B. 835
Linked entry: eall-geador
heoru-dreór
Blood coming from wounds made by the sword ⬩ gore
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Blood coming from wounds made by the sword, gore, Beo. Th. 978; B. 487: 1703; B. 849
medu-ærn
A house in which mead is drunk ⬩ a banqueting-house
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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69
morgen-ceald
Chilled with the cold of early morning
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Chilled with the cold of early morning Sceal gár wesan monig morgenceald, Beo. Th. 6036; B. 3022
ge-sæt
sat, sat down,
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sat, sat down, Beo. Th. 5427; B. 2717: Elen. Kmbl. 1732; El. 868; p. of ge-sittan
under-cyning
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Nú hét hé þé dǽlan þíne goldhordas. . . and þú beó his undercyning. Homl. S. 32, 54. Add
á-spelian
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Nán ne beó áspelod of kycenan tó þínienne nullus excussetur a cojuinę officio, Chrd. 16, 17. Add
sǽ-wudu
a ship
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a ship Hí sǽwudu sǽldon they fastened their ship to the shore, Beo. Th. 457 ; B. 228
wǽg-bora
A wave-bearer ⬩ a creature that lives beneath the waves
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A wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves Wundorlíc wǽgbora, Beo. Th. 2884; B. 1440
hilde-bil
Battle-blade, ⬩ sword,
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Battle-blade, sword, Beo. Th. 3337; B. 1666: 1118; B. 557: 3044; B. 1520: 5351; B. 2679
aldor
life ⬩ the vital parts of the body ⬩ vita ⬩ age
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Kmbl. 2702; An. 1353: Beo. Th. 1364; B. 680. Wit on gársecg út aldrum néþdon we two ventured out on the sea with [peril to] our lives. Beo. Th. 1080; B. 538: 1024; B. 510.
ge-rád
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On ðám heofonlican life beóð ealle ful wise, and on gástlicre láre full geráde. Hml.
Linked entry: sam-rád
muud-bora
one who can give protection (mund) ⬩ protector ⬩ patron ⬩ guardian ⬩ advocate ⬩ a guardian
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S. 40; Th. i. 400, 6. a guardian (of things) Ðara máðma mundbora wæs, Beo. Th. 5552; B. 2779