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scild-freca

(n.)
Grammar
scild-freca, an; m.
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A warrior with a shield: — Ðonne scyldfreca ongeán gramum gangan scolde, Beo. Th. 2071; B. 1033

wóh-bogen

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-bogen, adj.

Bentcrooked

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Bent, crooked Wyrm wóhbogen the crooked (cf. Job 26, 13) serpent, Beo. Th. 5646; B. 2827

weorold-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-rǽdenn, e: f.
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The rule or way of the world ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142

for-spennend

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For Mone B. 3130 substitute Bepǽcend ł forspennend illecebrosus, Hpt. Gl. 481, 34, and see forspennan

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
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For 'Beo . . . 1564' substitute On him gladiað gomelra láfe heard and hringmǽl Heaðobeardna gestreón, B. 2037

ræpsung

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Add: repsung. add: evening On hrepsunge beeóm Iordanes ófrum, Hml. S. 23 b, 663

rihtgeleáffulness

(n.)
Grammar
rihtgeleáffulness, e ; f.
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True belief, orthodoxy rihtgeleáffulnysse gebæd, is credo in Deum, Hml. S. 23 b, 697

á-rísan

Grammar
á-rísan, <b>.
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&lt;/b&gt; add: of a result produced by human agency Fyrdwíc árás, Exod. 129

wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638

weá-spell

(n.)
Grammar
weá-spell, es; n.

A tale of woe

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A tale of woe Æfter weáspelle ( the news of Æschere's death ), Beo. Th. 2634; B. 1315

gyfen

(n.)
Grammar
gyfen, es; n.

Ocean

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Ocean Ne on gyfenes grund not in ocean's bed [ground], Beo. Th. 2792, note; B. 1394

hádor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hádor, es; m. n [?]

The clear, serene skyserenumserenumthe brightness of the sky

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The clear, serene sky; serenum Under heofenes hádor under heaven's serene, Beo. Th. 832; B. 416

bude

(v.)
Grammar
bude, p. s. and pl. of beódan.

hast offeredoffered

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hast offered, Cd.111; Th. 147, 7; Gen. 2435: budon offered, Beo. Th. 2175; B. 1085;

wíg-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-cræftig, adj.

Strong in war

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Strong in war done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811

hós

(n.)
Grammar
hós, e; f.

A company, bandmultitudocohors

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A company, band Mid mægþa hóse with a band of maidens, Beo. Th. 1853; B. 924

hin-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hin-fús, adj.

Ready to go away or depart,

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Ready to go away or depart, Beo. Th. 1514; B. 755: Andr. Kmbl. 1223; An. 612

be-forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
be-forhtian, p. ode

To fear

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To fear Þá ðincg þe ic swíde þearle sylf be-forhtige, Hml. S. 23 b, 525

Linked entry: forhtian

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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of grace, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 4; Cri. 571: Bd. 1, 23; 23; S. 485, 33: 3, 23; S. 554, 11.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

deal

(adj.)
Grammar
deal, deall; adj.

Proud, exulting, eminent superbus, clarus

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Proud, exulting, eminent; superbus, clarus Fugel feðrum deal a bird proud of feathers, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 10; Ph. 266. Bǽr-beágum deall proud of bearing rings, 108 b; Th. 414, 18; . 32, 22.

scot

(n.)
Grammar
scot, es ; n.
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C. 40. a scot (as in scot and lot, scot-free), a shot (as in to pay one's shot), a contribution, tax. v. sáwel-scot, sceót*-*an, &lt;b&gt;VII. V.&lt;/b&gt; a building, v. sele-scot, ge-sceot

Linked entry: sceot