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BELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELLAN, part. bellende; ic belle, ðú bilst, he bilþ, pl. bellaþ; p. ic, he beal, ðú bulle, pl. bullon; pp. bollen

To BELLOW ⬩ to make a hollow noise ⬩ to roar ⬩ bark ⬩ grunt ⬩ boare ⬩ latrare ⬩ grunnire

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To BELLOW, to make a hollow noise, to roar, bark, grunt; boare, latrare, grunnire Bearg bellende a roaring [grunting] boar Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 10; Rä. 41, 106

Linked entries: beal bylgean BELL bilst

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Light ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ quick ⬩ ready ⬩ nimble ⬩ fickle ⬩ easy

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Ðæt sió wamb ðý ðé leóhtre síe by it the stomach may be relieved, L. M. 2, 25; Lchdm. ii. 218, 1. Wið módes (? innoþes, MS) hefignesse ... sóna biþ ðæt mód leóhtre, Lchdm. iii. 50, 23.

fór án

(num.; prep.; adv.)

only ⬩ tantum ⬩ tantummŏdo

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Fór án ic beó hál, gyf ic hys reáfes æthríne si tĕtĭgĕro tantum vestĭmentum ejus, salva ĕro, Mt. Bos. 9, 21. Fór án eówre yrfe sceal beón hér ŏves tantum vestræ et armenta remăneant. Ex. 10, 24

BÚR

(n.)
Grammar
BÚR, es; n.

A BOWER, cottage, dwelling, an inner room, storehouse ⬩ tabernaculum, conclave, casa

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Æfter búrum along the dwellings, Beo. Th. 282; B. 140

gilp-georn

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Ne beón gé tó rance ne tó gylpgeorne, 40, 19. See next word

ge-ælfremedan

(v.)

to alienate, estrange

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to alienate, estrange Þæt heora nán ne beó geæl-fremod fram ðám micclan húse, Hml. Th. i. 350, 4. Ðá hálgan geseóð þá fordónan swá micclum fram him geælfremode swá micclum swá hí beóð fram Drihtne áscofene, Hml. Th. i. 332, 24.

Linked entry: ælfremedan

incge

(n.; adj.)
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in the phrase incge láfe [a sword], Beo. Th. 5747; 13. 2577, appears to be a proper name. Ing occurs in stanza 22 of the Runic poem, and Ing-winas is a name of the Danes in Beowulf

sóm

(n.)
Grammar
sóm, e; f.

agreement, concord ⬩ the bringing about of concord, reconciliation, adjustment of differences ⬩ an agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute

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Hé sceal beón symle ymbe sóme and ymbe sibbe he shall ever be engaged in promoting concord and peace L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 13.

fyrd-wyrðe

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-wyrðe, adj.

Famous in war ⬩ bello clārus

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Famous in war; bello clārus Gang æfter flóre fyrdwyrðe man the man famous in war went along the floor, Beo. Th. 2637; B. 1316

emn-sárian

(v.)

to be alike sorry, to condole ⬩ condŏlēre

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to be alike sorry, to condole; condŏlēre, Som. Ben. Lye

býtl

(n.)
Grammar
býtl, bítl, es; n. m? [být, pres. of beátan to beat, strike]
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A BEETLE, hammer; malleus Seó wífman án ðæra teldsticcena geslóh mid ánum býtle búfan his þunwengan the woman struck one of the tent-nails with a hammer above his temples, Jud. 4, 21. Nán mon ne gehiérde bítles swég no man heard the sound of hammer,

Linked entries: bítel biótul bítl

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n. [byrdu = bord a shield, scrúd a garment, clothing]
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The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo. Th. 5313; B. 2660

un-wrecen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrecen, adj.

unavenged ⬩ unpunished

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of a person, unavenged Sceolde æþeling unwrecen ealdres linnan, Beo. Th. 4877; B. 2443. of crime, unpunished Gif hí ðæs wilniaþ, ðæt him hiora yfel unwrecen sié be ðæs gyltes andefne, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 7

gamel

(adj.)
Grammar
gamel, gamol; adj.

Old ⬩ aged ⬩ sĕnex ⬩ vĕtustus

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Old, aged; sĕnex, vĕtustus Wolde beddes neósan gamela Scylding the aged Scylding would visit his bed, Beo. Th. 3588; B. 1792. Wæs gylden hilt gamelum rince gyfen the golden hilt was given to the aged warrior, 3359; B. 1677 : Elen.

serc

(n.)
Grammar
serc, syrc, syric, es; m.: serce, syrce, an; f.
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Swátfáh syrce, Beo. Th. 2226; B. 1111. Ðæt hé hæbbe syric ( tunicam ), R. Ben. 89, 10. Genóh is munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twegen syricas ( tunicas ), for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, 91, 3. Syrcan, gúþgewǽdo shirts of mail , Beo.

Linked entry: syrc

gnorn

(n.)
Grammar
gnorn, es; m.

Sorrow ⬩ sadness ⬩ affliction ⬩ mæstitia

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Sorrow, sadness, affliction; mæstitia Ne biþ ðǽr ǽngum gódum gnorn ætýwed no sorrow shall there be shewn to any good man, Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 19; Cri. 1576. Gnorn þrowian to suffer sadness, Beo. Th. 5310; B. 2658

searu-bend

(n.)
Grammar
searu-bend, m. f.
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A cunning, curious clasp or fastening Glóf searobendum fæst, sió wæs orþoncum eall gegyrwed diófles cræftum, Beo. Th. 4179; B. 2086. Cf. orþanc-bend

síd-fæðme

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-fæðme, adj.
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Broad of bosom, of a ship, broad in the beam Hé sǽlde tó sande sídfæðme scip, Beo. Th. 3839 ; B. 1917. Cf. wíd-fæðme

bícnung

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Gif hwilc neód beoð, mid býcnunge sumes tácnes sí gebeden si quid opus fuerit, sonitu cujtiscumque signi petatur, R. Ben. I. 69, 16. Add:

sealma

(n.)
Grammar
sealma, selma, an.; m.
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A couch Selma, benc sponda, Txts. 98, 955. Gewíteþ ðonne on sealman, Beo. Th. 4911; B. 2460. (Cf. Lazarus answeƀit ist an selmon , Hel. 4008.)

Linked entry: selma

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