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cear-siþ

(n.)
Grammar
cear-siþ, es; m. [síþ fortune, fate]

A sorrowful fate, sad fortunecuræ sors, fortuna tristis

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A sorrowful fate, sad fortune; curæ sors, fortuna tristis Cealdum cearsíþum with cold sad fortunes, Beo. Th. 4783; B. 2396

ende-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
ende-sǽta, an; m.

An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territorylīmĭtis incŏla

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An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territory; līmĭtis incŏla, Beo. Th. 487; B. 241

eormen-láf

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-láf, e; f.

The great legacyimmensum rĕliquum

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The great legacy; immensum rĕliquum He eormen-láfe gehýdde he had hidden the great legacy, Beo. Th. 4460; B. 2234

freó-burh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A free citylībĕra arx

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A free city; lībĕra arx He scolde gesécean freóburh he should seek the free city, Beo. Th. 1390; B. 693

freónd-laðu

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-laðu, e; f.

A friendly invitationinvītātio fămĭliāris

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A friendly invitation; invītātio fămĭliāris Him wæs freóndlaðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered him, Beo. Th. 2389; B. 1192

Linked entry: laðu

máðum-wela

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-wela, an; m.

Wealth consisting of costly things

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Wealth consisting of costly things Æfter máððumwelan ( the contents of the fire-draké s cave ), Beo. Th. 5493; B. 2750

medu-full

(n.)
Grammar
medu-full, es; n.

A mead-cup

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Medoful, Beo. 1253; B. 624: 2034; B. 1015

græs-molde

(n.)
Grammar
græs-molde, an; f.
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Grassland, greensward; campus graminibus viridis Beówulf græs-moldan træd Beowulf trod the greensward [grassy mould], Beo. Th. 3767; B. 1881

Linked entries: molde gærs-molde

be-wægnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wægnan, p. de; pp. ed

To offerofferre

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To offer; offerre Him wæs freónd-laðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered to him, Beo. Th. 2390; B. 1193

Linked entry: wægnan

bord-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bord-hæbbende, part.

Shield-bearingscutum ferens, scutifer

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[bord scutum, clypeus; habban habere, vel hebban, hæbban levare, tollere] Shield-bearing; scutum ferens, scutifer, Beo. Th. 5782; B. 2895

ge-cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cwæþ, ðú -cwǽde, pl. -cwǽdon

Saidspokepronounced

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Said, spoke, pronounced, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 10; Dan. 561 : Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664 : Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 16;

sin-here

(n.)
Grammar
sin-here, gen. -her(i)ges ; m.
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An immense army Besæt sinherge sweorda láfe he besieged the fugitives with an immense army, Beo. Th. 5864 ; B. 2936

síd-rand

(n.)
Grammar
síd-rand, es ; m.
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Beo. Th. 2583 ; B. 1289

sweord-freca

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-freca, an; m.
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-Hé ðæs wǽpnes (the sword Hrunting) onláh sélran sweordfrecan, Beo. Th. 2940; B. 1468

wís-hycgende

(adj.)

thinking wiselyhaving wise thoughts

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thinking wisely, having wise thoughts Hé wís-hycgende gesæt on sesse, seah on enta geweorc, Beo. Th. 5426; B. 2716

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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life-blood Hé geblódegod wearð sáwuldrióre, Beo. Th. 5379; B. 2693. Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520

heal-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-þegen, es; m.

A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall,

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A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall, Beo. Th. 287; B. 142: 1443; B. 719

Linked entry: heall-þegen

a-déman

(v.)
Grammar
a-déman, p. de; pp. ed

To judgeadjudgedoomdeemtryabjudicatedepriveexaminareabjudicarejudicio facto relegare

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To judge, adjudge, doom, deem, try, abjudicate, deprive; examinare, abjudicare, judicio facto relegare Lícode Gode hire ða hálgan sáule eác swylce mid longre hire líchoman untrymnesse adémde and asodene beón it pleased God that her holy soul should also

stræc

(n.)
Grammar
stræc, es ; n. (?) I.
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Ben. 61, 15. violence, force Hú mæg beón bútan strece and neádunge ðæt gehwá mid clǽn*-*nysse ðæt gále gecynd þurh Godes gife gewylde ? Homl. Th. i. 360, 1, 10.

á-merian

(v.)
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Beón ámerede and geclǽnsode of synnum, Wlfst. 95, 22. Ámerode, 96, 6. Womma gehwylces geclǽnsod, ámered, El. 1312. Mánes ámerede, Ph. 633. Add

Linked entry: merian