á-cunnian
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Be his regolum ácunnod tried by its rules, Lch. iii. 250, 7. to experience, ascertain by trial Ǽlce dæge wé ácunniað, ðæt ðǽre sóþfæstnysse word beóþ gefyllede, Gr. D. 51, 24.
Linked entry: accutian
ǽr-gescod
Brass-shod ⬩ shod with brass ⬩ ære calceatus
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Brass-shod, shod with brass; ære calceatus Bill ǽrgescod a brass-shod bill, Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777
aldor-gedál
A divorce ⬩ separation from life
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A divorce or separation from life, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 25; Gen. 1071: Beo. Th. 1615 ; B. 805
ceaster-búend
City-dweller ⬩ urbem habitans
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City-dweller; urbem habitans He áteáh ceasterbúendum he came to the city-dwellers, Beo. Th. 1540; B. 768
cumbor
A banner, standard, ensign ⬩ signum militare
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A banner, standard, ensign; signum militare Hroden hilte cumbor a banner adorned on the hilt, Beo. Th. 2048
driht-guma
A popular man, man of the people, a warrior, retainer,
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A popular man, man of the people, a warrior, retainer, Beo. Th. 2781; B. 1388: 198; B. 99
deáþ-cwealm
Slaughter ⬩ nex
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Slaughter; nex Ic wræc deáþcwealm Denigea I avenged the slaughter of the Danes, Beo. Th. 3344; B. 1670
eóred-geatwe
Military trappings ⬩ armāmenta
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Military trappings; armāmenta Se eów geaf eóred-geatwe who gave to you military trappings, Beo. 5724; B. 2866
Fres-lond
Friesland ⬩ Frīsia
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Friesland; Frīsia Freslondum on Hreðles eafora swealt Hrethel's offspring perished in the Frieslands, Beo. Th. 4704; B. 2357
fýr-draca
A fire-dragon ⬩ fire-drake ⬩ ignĭvŏmus drăco
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A fire-dragon, fire-drake; ignĭvŏmus drăco Frécne fýrdraca a fell fire-dragon, Beo. Th. 5371; B. 2689
ge-méde
That which pleases, satisfies, due observance
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That which pleases, satisfies, due observance Maga gemédu the due observances of kinsmen, Beo. Th. 499; B. 247
Linked entry: ge-méde
stán-fáh
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Many-coloured with stones, epithet of a road, Beo. Th. 645; B. 320: Andr. Kmbl. 2473; An. 1238
úht-floga
A creature that flies in the early morning
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A creature that flies in the early morning Ðæs wyrmes denn, ealdes úhtflogan, Beo. Th. 5513; B. 2760
weorod
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A sweet drink Hé scencte scír wered, Beo. Th. 996 ; B. 496. v. preceding word, and weorod-ness
wundor-deáþ
A wondrous death
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A wondrous death Wedra þeóden (Beowulf, killed by the fire-drake) wundordeáðe swealt, Beo. Th. 6067; B. 3037
wulf-hliþ
A hill where the wolf has its den
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A hill where the wolf has its den Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, wulfhleoþu, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358
wǽg-sweord
A sword with wavy ornamentation
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Woorsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 40) Wrætlíc wǽgsweord, Beo. Th. 2982; B. 1489
heals-gebedda
A bedfellow, consort around whose neck the arms are thrown, one dearly loved
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A bedfellow, consort around whose neck the arms are thrown, one dearly loved, Beo. Th. 126; B. 63
Linked entry: heals-mægeþ
heaðu-steáp
Standing out prominently in battle
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Standing out prominently in battle [an epithet of the helmet], Beo. Th. 2494; B. 1245: 4312; B. 2153
on-tyhtan
to incite, instigate, impel
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to incite, instigate, impel Wæs ðæt gifeðe tó swíð ðe ðone ðyder ontyhte, Beo. Th. 6164; B. 3086