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crundel

(n.)
Grammar
crundel, crundol, crundul; gen. crundeles, crundles; dat. crundle, crundelle; m.

a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them tumulus

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D. 968; Kmbl. iii. 23, 34, 35. Ðér þwyres ofer þrý crundelas there across over three barrows Cod. Dipl. 985; Kmbl. v. 13, 32. in later times crundel is n:-[Kemble, in his Glossary Cod.

Linked entry: morþ-crundel

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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This Saga it is hoped may yet be found in some Swedish library. The story informs us that Hrothgar built a splendid palace at Heorot in the north of Jutland.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

grund-weall

(n.)
Grammar
grund-weall, es; m.

A foundation

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Ic lecge grundweall fundo, 37;Som. 39, 20. Se cræft is eallra bóclícra cræfta ordfruma and grundweall that art is the beginning and foundation of all literary arts, 50;Som. 51, 2;Wrt. Voc. 81, 6. Se grundweall ðara munta fundamenta montium, Ps.

spadu

(n.)
Grammar
spadu, an, e; f.: spada (?); m.

A spadesarculum, rastrum

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Voc. ii. 123, 10

Linked entries: spad spada spædu

Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

ÆlfricÆlfricus

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Th. i. pp. v-x: Lchdm. iii. pref. pp. xiv-xxix, etc. A list of his numerous books is given in Wright's Biographia Britannia Literaria, A. Sax. Period, pp. 485-494, and in Homl. Th. i. pp. vii-ix.

ymb-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gang, es; m.
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Th. ii. 496, 35. Ofer ymbgang supra pinnam (cf. pinnaculum, circuitus templi, 71, 69), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 41.

mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽst, adv.

mostchieflyespeciallyalmostnearly

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C. 37; Th. ii. 252, 4. with the adj. eall, almost, nearly Hit is eal mǽst mid háligra manna naman geset it is almost all occupied with holy men's names, Homl. Th. ii. 466, 22.

ǽrend-secg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-secg, es; m.

An errand-deliverera messengerlegatusnuntius

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An errand-deliverer, a messenger; legatus, nuntius Ic, on his gearwan, geseó ðæt he is ǽrend-secg uncres Hearran I, by his habit, see that he is the messenger of our Lord, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 17; Gen. 658

here-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
here-geatu, gen. -geatwe; f.

military equipment heriot

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The amount of the heriot for various ranks is given L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 4-20; further mention is also made in L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 26-414, 2: 74; Th. i. 416, 3-18: 79; Th. i. 420, 13-17.

ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ríp, es; n.
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Kmbl. ii. 400, 30. His men beón gearuwe ge tó rípe ge tó huntoþe, v. 162, 28. Huíto sint tó hrippe ( ad messem ), Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 35. II. what is reaped or gathered in, a sheaf of corn (cf.

Linked entry: ripa

feorh-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
feorh-scyldig, adj.

Life-guiltyliable in one's lifevitæ reusmorte dignus

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Se ðe ofslehþ man binnan ciricwagum, he biþ feorhscyldig he who slays a man within church-walls, he is liable in his life, vii. 13, 15; Th. i. 332, 8, 14

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindănĭmusmenslifevīta

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the soul, spirit, mind; ănĭmus, mens Biþ fyrhþ afréfred the spirit is comforted, Andr. Kmbl. 1275; An. 638. Ic ne can ðæt ic nát findan on fyrhþe I cannot find what I know not in my mind, Elen.

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ

stíþ-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hycgende, adj.
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in a good sense, of firm, inflexible purpose, resolute Stópon tó ðære stówe stíðhycgende, Elen. Kmbl. 1429 ; El. 716. in a bad sense, obstinate, stubborn Hire Iudas oncwæð stíðhycgende: 'Ic ða stówe ne can,' 1362 ; El. 683.

ge-ríman

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Ealswá feala mǽrþa ic geríme (numerabo), An. Ox. 4762. Ic geríme hí dinumerabo eos, Ps. L. 138, 18. Hi gerímdon (dinumerauerunt) ealle bán míne, 21, 18. Wé sceolon geríman úre misdǽda, Hml. Th. ii. 430, 7.

hearra

(n.)
Grammar
hearra, herra, hierra, an; m.

A lord

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The use of this word, which occurs only in poetry, is noticeable.

Linked entry: herra

ídel

(n.)
Grammar
ídel, es; n.

Idlenessvanityfutilityfrivolity

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Gif ðú gesihst manega gét ýdel getácnaþ if thou seest many goats it betokens frivolity, Lchdm. iii. 214, 1.

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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on hills, some in marshes ... in the place which is its native soil, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 22-26.

ciric-sceat

Grammar
ciric-sceat, v. cyric-sceat
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in Dict., and add Gange ǽgðer ge cyricsceat ge teóðunge intó þám hálgan mynstre, Cht. E. 236, 2. Freoh ǽlces weoruldcundes þeówetes búton þreóm þingum, án is circsceat, C. D. ii. 400, 29.

ge-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen, -þuren

To stirbeat or mix togetherto churnmake thick [as butter from cream]poeticallyto forgecudere

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Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceafum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compacted, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

CÉN

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
CÉN, es; m.

a torchpiuusbold

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the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter c, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is céna torch; piuus, tæda; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter c, but for cén a torch, as,— RUNE byþ cwicera gehwám cúþ on fýre torch on fire is well known

Linked entry: C