medu-full
A mead-cup
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Medoful, Beo. 1253; B. 624: 2034; B. 1015
be-wægnan
To offer ⬩ offerre
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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
Shield-bearing ⬩ scutum 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
Said ⬩ spoke ⬩ pronounced
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Said, spoke, pronounced, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 10; Dan. 561 : Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664 : Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 16;
wís-hycgende
thinking wisely ⬩ having 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
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
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
sweord-freca
A warrior who uses a sword
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A warrior who uses a sword Hé ðæs wǽpnes (the sword Hrunting) onláh sélran sweordfrecan, Beo. Th. 2940; B. 1468
síd-rand
A broad shield
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Beo. Th. 2583; B. 1289
sin-here
An immense army
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An immense army Besæt sinherge sweorda láfe he besieged the fugitives with an immense army, Beo. Th. 5864; B. 2936
græs-molde
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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
medu-drenc
Mead
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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4
eald-ness
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Sume beóð gelǽdde tó rihtum lífe on forwerodre ealdnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 76, 21-26. Ealdnesse vetustatem, R. Ben. I. 91, 16. Add
weorold-scír
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Worldly business, secular office On þám woruldscírum (negotiis secularibus) wé beóð full oft geneádode ꝥ we dód þá þing þe ús is genóh cúð ꝥ wé ná ne sceoldon, Gr. D. 3, 7
for-swápan
To sweep away ⬩ verrĕre ⬩ protrūdĕre
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Ealle wyrd forsweóp [MS. forsweof] míne mágas fate has swept away all my kinsmen, Beo. Th. 5621; B. 2814
swíþ-ferhþ
of strong mind or soul ⬩ of violent mind, violent, impetuous
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Oft bemearn swíðferhðes ( Sigemund ) síð snotor ceorl monig, Beo. Th. 1820; B. 908
ELLEN
Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude ⬩ vis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo
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Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 34; Gú. 264: 62 b; Th. 231, 4; Ph. 484: Beo. Th. 5624; B. 2816. Hæfde him on innan ellen untweódne he had within him unwavering courage, Andr. Kmbl. 2485; An. 1244: Beo. Th. 5384; B. 2695.
ǽfen-rest
Evening rest ⬩ vespertina requies
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Evening rest; vespertina requies Sum sáre ongeald ǽfenreste one paid dearly for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2508; B. 1252
Linked entry: rest
æt-grǽpe
Grasping at ⬩ seizing ⬩ prehendens
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Beo. Th. 2542; B. 1269