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be-bod

(n.)
Grammar
be-bod, bi-bod, es ; pl. nom, acc. u, o ; gen. a ; dat. um ; n.

A commandmandatedecreeordermandatumjussum

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Hí brǽcon bebodo they broke the commandments, Cd. 188; Th. 234, 28; Dan. 299

Linked entry: bi-bod

CUPPE

(n.)
Grammar
CUPPE, an; f.

A small drinking vessel, CUP poculum, obba

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A small drinking vessel, CUP ; poculum, obba Cuppe obba, Ælfc. Gl. 24 ; Som. 60, 43; Wrt. Voc. 24, 43. Nime áne cuppan let him take a cup, L. M. 2, 64 ; Lchdm. ii. 290, 2: Lchdm. iii. 72, 17: Cod. Dipl. 492; Kmbl. ii. 380, 35.

Linked entry: copp

leoþu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-cræft, es; m.
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See also Burnt Njal, c. 156.]

Linked entry: leóþu-cræft

þorf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
þorf-fæst, adj.
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[Cf. All þatt hemm wass purrfe, Orm. 9628. Icel. þurf—samr helping.] Cf. þearf, V, þearf-líc, II, and next word

Linked entry: un-þorffæst

bród

(n.)
Grammar
bród, e; f.

a broodbreedinghatching

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Ox. 28, 25. breeding, hatching (v. bródig) Bróde concretione (cf. cennung concretio, 136, 25), Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 19

Linked entry: bród

menigu

(n.)
Grammar
menigu, <b>mengu,</b> menigeo; indecl.: also gen. e; f.

A manymultitudecrowdgreatnumber

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Menego, Cd. 214; Th. 270, 1; Sat. 83. Menigeo (MS. A. mænigeo) turba, Mk. Skt. 2, 13. Mænigeo (MS. A. mænio), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 8. Mænegeo, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 14; Gen. 2588. Mengu, Elen. Kmbl. 450; El. 225. Mengeo, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 13; Gen. 1663.

and-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swerian, p. ade, ede, ode; pp. ed, od

to answer

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Cd. 214; Th. 268, 6; Sat. 51. Andsweredon, Elen. Grm. 397

Linked entries: and-swarian swerian

be-légan

(v.)
Grammar
be-légan, bi-légan; p. -légde; pp. -légd

To surround with flamecircumflagrare flamma

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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Líge belégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Cd. 188; Th. 234, 22; Dan. 296

Linked entries: be-légan bi-légan

be-reófan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reófan, bi-reófan; p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen [be, reófan to reave, rob]

To bereavedeprivespoliareprivare

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To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Since berofene deprived of treasure, Cd. 144; Th. 179, 30; Exod. 36 : Beo. Th. 5855; B. 2931

cýgan

(v.)
Grammar
cýgan, cýgean

to call, call upon, invoke

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to call, call upon, invoke, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 39: Cd. 141; Th. 176, 9; Gen. 2909: Ps. Spl. 78, 6

Linked entry: cýging

dreám-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreám-hæbbende, part. [dreám I. joy, hæbbende having, possessing]

Possessing bliss, joyful lætābundus

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Possessing bliss, joyful; lætābundus Þrymmas weóxon dreámhæbbendra the glories of the possessors of bliss increased, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 34; Gen. 81

dryge

(adj.)

dry

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Kmbl. 3161; An. 1583 : Cd. 157; Th. 195, 28; Exod. 283

deófol-wítga

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-wítga, an; m.

A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard vates diabolĭcus, magus

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A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard; vates diabolĭcus, magus Him andswaredon deófolwítgan the soothsayers answered him, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 31; Dan. 128

Linked entry: wítega

ecg-wæl

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-wæl, es; n.

Sword's wail, slaughterstrāges glădio cæsōrum

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Sword's wail, slaughter; strāges glădio cæsōrum On ecgwæle [MS. ecgwale] amid the slaughter of swords, Cd. 96; Th. 126, 2; Gen. 2089

Linked entry: wæl

eorþ-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-cund, adj.

Earthly, terrestrial terrestris

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Cd. 79; Th. 98, 8; Gen. 1627

éðel-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-þrym, -þrymm, es; m.

One's country's dignity dignĭtas vel glōria patriæ

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One's country's dignity; dignĭtas vel glōria patriæ He éðelþrym onhóf he exalted his country's dignity, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 23; Gen. 1634

fǽr-cýle

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cýle, es; m.

A terrible cold terrĭbĭle frīgus

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A terrible cold; terrĭbĭle frīgus Geondfolen fýre and fǽrcýle filled with fire and intense cold, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 30; Gen. 43

feówurtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówurtig, adj.

Fortyquadraginta

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Forty; quadraginta Ðá ðá he fæste feówertig daga and feówurtig nihta cum jejūnasset quadraginta diēbus et quadraginta noctĭbus, Mt. Bos. 4, 2

flód-egsa

(n.)
Grammar
flód-egsa, an; m.

Flood-dreadăquārum terror

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Flood-dread; ăquārum terror Flódegsa becwom gástas geómre flood-dread seized on their sad souls, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 4; Exod. 446

folc-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
folc-mægen, es; n.

People's forcepŏpŭli rōbur

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People's force; pŏpŭli rōbur Ðá ðǽr folc-mægen fór then there marched a people's force, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 31; Exod. 347