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breóst-hord

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-hord, es; n. m.

the heart, minda hoard, treasure The breast's treasure, the thought, mind, heart pectoris thesaurus, cogitatio, mens, cor

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Beo. Th. 3442; B. 1719: Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 10; Seef. 55

a-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bryrdan, p. -bryrde; pp. -bryrded, -bryrd, v. trans.

To prickstingto prick in the heartgrievepungerecompungere

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To prick, sting, to prick in the heart, grieve; pungere, compungere Ná ic ne beo abryrd, God min non compungar, Deus metis. Ps. Spl. 29, 14

ǽfen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóht, es; n.

Evening lightvespertina lux

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Evening light; vespertina lux Siððan ǽfen-leóht under heofenes hádor beholen weorþeþ after the evening light is concealed under heaven's serenity, Beo. Th. 831; B. 413

æsc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-holt, es; nom. pl. holt; n.

Ash-woodan ash-wood spearlignum fraxineumhasta fraxinea

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Ash-wood, an ash-wood spear; lignum fraxineum, hasta fraxinea Æscholt asceóc shook his ashen spear, Byrht. 138, 35; By. 230: Beo. Th. 665; B. 330

beado-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beado-hrægl, es; n.

A war-garmentcoat of mailbellica vestislorica

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A war-garment, coat of mail; bellica vestis, lorica Beadohrægl on breóstum læg the coat of mail lay on my breast, Beo. Th. 1108; B. 552

Linked entry: beadu-hrægl

edwít-líf

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-líf, es; n.

A disgraceful life probrōsa vita

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A disgraceful life; probrōsa vita Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonneedwítlíf death is better for every man than a disgraceful life, Beo. Th. 5775; B. 2891

feor-búend

(n.)
Grammar
feor-búend, es; m.

One dwelling far offprŏcul habĭtātor

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One dwelling far off; prŏcul habĭtātor Nú gé feorbúend, mínne gehýraþ ánfealdne geþoht now ye far-dwellers, hear my simple thought, Beo. Th. 514; B. 254

Fres-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
Fres-cyning, es; m.

A Frisian kingFresōnum rex

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A Frisian king; Fresōnum rex Nalles he Frescyninge breóstweorbunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5000; B. 2503

Linked entry: Frys-cyning

fyrn-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewinn, es; n.

An ancient warvĕtus pugna

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An ancient war; vĕtus pugna On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes on which was engraved the origin of the ancient war, Beo. Th. 3382; B. 1689

gold-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gold-sele, es; m.
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A hall in which gold is distributed, or one adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 1434; B. 715: 2510; B. 1253: 3282; B. 1639: 4172; B. 2083

sele-rest

(n.)
Grammar
sele-rest, e ; f.
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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh ( of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1384 ; B. 690

wlite-seón

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-seón, -sín, e; f.

A sight to gaze ona spectacle

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Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650

Sceáfa

(n.)
Grammar
Sceáfa, an; m.
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See also Scyld Scéfing, Beo. Th. 7; B. 4

Linked entry: Scéfing

wǽpned-hád

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-hád, es; m.

The male sex

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The male sex Swá hwæt swá wǽpnedhádes beó ácenned quidquid masculini sexus natum fuerit, Ex. 1, 22: Num. 1, 2. Ærfeweard wépnedhádes, Chart. Th. 483, 17

heáh-stede

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-stede, es; m.

A high placea high place

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A high place Ðenden ðǽr wunaþ on heáhstede húsa sélest whilst there in its lofty place the best of houses continues, Beo. Th. 575; B. 285

in-gang

(n.)
Grammar
in-gang, es ; m.

Entranceentryingressentrance-fee

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Entrance, entry, ingress, entrance-fee Þurh ðé sceal beón se ingang eft geopenod through thee [the Virgin Mary] shall the entrance [to heaven] be again opened, Blickl. Homl. 9, 8.

recene

(adv.)
Grammar
recene, adv.
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Ricone, Beo. Th. 5958; B. 2983. Rycene, Ps. Th. 108, 11. Ne sceal nǽfre his torn tó rycene beorn of his breóstum ácýðan, Exon. Th. 293, 7; Wand. 112. Ðæt hé recenust tó þrowunge becóme ad martyrium ocius pervenire, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 11

Linked entry: ricene

þingere

(n.)
Grammar
þingere, es; m.
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Beón ðingere for óðerra scylde intercessor fieri pro culpis aliorum, Past. 10; Swt. 63, 20. Ðæs wordes ( Paraclete ) andgit is swá mon cweþe þingere, Blickl. Homl. 135, 33. Ðæt heó ús sý niilde þingere wið úrne Drihten, 159, 33.

Linked entry: cyrc-þingere

árlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
árlíce, honourably.
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Heó wyllað geunnan healfes ꝥ þý árlícor on þǽre stówe beón mæge, Cht. Th. 137, 19. Ꝥ hé cume and sí micle árlícor þonne hé ǽr wæs, Shrn. 204, 9. Add

efen-blíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-blíþe, adj.
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Rejoicing with another Ne wépað git mé ná swá ic deád sý, ac beóð mé efenblíðe weep not for me as if I were dead, but rejoice with me (rejoice as I do), Shrn. 56, 19. [ Icel. jafn-blíðr.]