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wed-loga

(n.)
Grammar
wed-loga, an ; m.

One who is false to a pledge or engagement

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Ðæt gé ne beón wedlogan ne word*-*logan, Wulfst. 40, 10 : 165, 36. Cristen cyning sceal wedlogan and wǽrlogan hatian and hýnan, 266, 29. [Þu (the body) were wedlowe and monsware, Fragm. Phlps. 7, 27.]

ge-wýscan

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Ox. 806. to wish for something (gen.) for a person (dat. ) Agathes him andwyrde: ' Beó þín wíf swylc swá Uenus. . . and beó ðé swylc swá Iouis' . . . ' Gif hí sóðe godas synd, gódes ic þé gewísce ( if they are true gods I am wishing you something good

unriht-gewilnung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-gewilnung, e; f.

Evil desire

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Evil desire Ða ðe swíðe hrædlíce beóð oferswíðde mid sumre unryhtgewilnunge (cf. l. 33: ða ðe mid fǽrlíce luste bióð oferswíðde qui repentina concupiscentia superantur) qui subito motu peccant, Past. 56; Swt. 429, 30

Linked entry: ge-wilnung

swencan

Grammar
swencan, (a)
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Hié beóð bealdran ðá gódan tó swenceanne, Past. 361, 14. Add

ǽfen-grom

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽfen-grom, adj.

Fierce in the evening ⬩ vespere ferox

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Fierce in the evening; vespere ferox Grendel cwom eatol, ǽfengrom Grendel came terrible, fierce at eve, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074

ǽg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg-weard, e; f.

Sea-ward ⬩ sea-guard or guardianship ⬩ maris [litoris] custodia

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Sea-ward, sea-guard or guardianship; maris [litoris] custodia Ic ǽgwearde heóld I hold guard, Beo. Th. 488, note; B. 241

an-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gitan, p. -geat; pp. -giten

To get ⬩ lay hold of ⬩ seize ⬩ assequi ⬩ corripere ⬩ invadere

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To get, lay hold of, seize; assequi, corripere, invadere Hine se bróga angeat terror seized him, Beo. Th. 2587; B. 1291

Linked entry: on-gitan

cyning-bald

(adj.)
Grammar
cyning-bald, adj.

Kingly or nobly bold ⬩ nobiliter audax

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Kingly or nobly bold; nobiliter audax Férdon forþ cyningbalde men the nobly bold men went forth, Beo. Th. 3273; B. 1634

eodur

(n.)
Grammar
eodur, es; m.

A prince, sovereign, protector ⬩ princeps, totor

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Beo. Th. 1330; B. 663

flot-herge

(n.)
Grammar
flot-herge, es; m.

A naval force ⬩ nāvālis exercĭtus

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A naval force; nāvālis exercĭtus Hygelác cwom faran flotherge Hygelac came faring with a naval force, Beo. Th. 5822; B. 2915

for-síðian

(v.)
Grammar
for-síðian, p. ode; pp. od [síðian to journey]

To perish ⬩ ĭter fātāle inīre

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To perish; ĭter fātāle inīre Hæfde ðá forsíðod sunu Ecgþeówes Ecgtheow's son had then perished, Beo. Th. 3104, note; B. 1550

Linked entry: síðian

fýr-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-heard, adj.

Fire-hard ⬩ igne dūrātus

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Fire-hard; igne dūrātus Eoforlíc scionon fáh and fýrheard boar's likenesses shone variegated and fire-hard, Beo. Th. 615; B. 305

gár-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
gár-wígend, es; m.

A spear-fighter ⬩ warrior ⬩ hastātus bellator

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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellator He úsic gárwígend góde tealde he accounted us warriors good, Beo. Th. 5275; B. 2641

hring-nett

(n.)
Grammar
hring-nett, es; n.
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A net-work of rings, a coat of mail formed of rings Hringnet bǽron locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3783; B. 1889

mód-þryðu (o)

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þryðu (o), indecl. f.

Violence of mind

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Violence of mind Módþryðo wæg folces cwén a violent heart bore the queen of the people, Beo. Th. 3867; B. 1931

níþ-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-hygdig, adj.

Having the mind disposed to strife ⬩ bold

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Having the mind disposed to strife, bold Hyrsta swylce on horde ǽr níþhýdige men genumen hæfdon, Beo. Th. 6311; B. 3166

tífrung

(n.)
Grammar
tífrung, e; f.
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Painting Ðú leornodest onn ánum þóðere . . . átéfred, ðað ðú meahtest beo ðære téfrunge ongytan ðises roðores ymbe*-*hwirft, Shrn. 174, 18

Linked entry: téfrung

un-dirne

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dirne, adv.

Openly ⬩ clearly ⬩ plainly

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Openly, clearly, plainly Wearð ylda bearnum undyrne cúð ðætte Grendel wan wið Hróðgár, Beo. Th. 303; B. 150: 825; B. 410

un-helian

(v.)
Grammar
un-helian, p. ede

To uncover ⬩ reveal

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To uncover, reveal Nis nán þing oferheled ðe ne beó unheled nihil opertum est quod non reueletur, Lk. Skt. 12, 2

sadol-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sadol-beorht, adj.

Having a splendid saddle

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Having a splendid saddle Þrió wicg sadolbeorhte (cf. sadol searwun fáh, since gewurðad, 2080 : B. 1038), Beo. Th. 4356; B. 2175