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bǽl-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-fýr, es ; n.

A funeral firerogi ignis

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A funeral fire; rogi ignis Bǽlfýra mǽst greatest of funeral fires, Beo. Th. 6278; B. 3143: Exon. 74a; Th. 277, 12; Jul. 579

burh-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wéla, an; m.
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City-wealth; urbis opes Þenden he burh-wélanbrúcan móste while he might have the enjoyment of city-wealth, Beo. Th. 6191; B. 3100

deáþ-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wíc, es; n. [deáþ death, wíc a mansion]

A mansion of deathmortis mansio

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A mansion of death; mortis mansio He gewát deáþwíc seón he departed to see the mansion of death, Beo. Th. 2555; B. 1275

ende-láf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-láf, e; f. [ende on end; láf a remainder, remnant]

The last remnant extrēmum relĭquum

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The last remnant; extrēmum relĭquum Ðú eart endeláf usses cynnes thou art the last remnant of our race, Beo. Th. 5618; B. 2813

fela-sinnig

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-sinnig, adj.

Very sinfulvalde facĭnŏrōsus

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Very sinful; valde facĭnŏrōsus Ðǽr ðú findan miht felasinnigne secg where thou mayest find the very sinful man, Beo. Th. 2762; B. 1379

gár-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
gár-céne, adj.

Spear-boldbold in armshastâ audax

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Spear-bold, bold in arms; hastâ audax Offa wæs gárcéne man Offa was a man bold in arms, Beo. Th. 3921; B. 1958

ealdor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-dæg, ealder-dæg, aldor-dæg; gen. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-day, day of life vitæ dies

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Life-day, day of life; vitæ dies On ealderdagum in the days of his life, Beo. Th. 1518; B. 757: 1440; B. 718

Linked entry: aldor-dæg

níþ-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-wundor, es; n.

A wonder that bodes evila portent

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A wonder that bodes evil, a portent Ðǽr mæg nihta gehwæm níþwundor (niþ-, Grein) seón, fýr on flóde, Beo. Th. 2735; B. 1365

ge-sceap-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap-hwíl, e; f.

The time appointed by fate for dying

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The time appointed by fate for dying To gescæphwíle at the appointed time, Beo. Th. 52; B. 26. v. Grm. D. M. 817

ge-nyttian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyttian, p. ode; pp. od

To use, enjoy

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To use, enjoy He hæfde eorþ-scrafa ende genyttod he had enjoyed the last of his earth-dens, Beo. Th. 6085; B. 3046

Linked entry: nyttian

sige-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
sige-hwíl, e ; f.
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Ðæt ðam þeódne wæs síðes sigehwíl, Beo. Th. 5413 ; B. 2710

un-áwegendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áwegendlíc, adj.

Immovableunshaken

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Immovable, unshaken Seó gefæstnung staðelfæst and unáwægendlíc mid þurhwuniende rihte beó gefæstned confirmatio stabilis et inconcussa perseverantissimo jure consolidetur, Chart. Th. 319, 9

Linked entry: áwegendlic

weorold-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ende, es; m.
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The end of the world Ðæt hé léte hyne licgean ðǽr hé longe wæs, wícum wunian óð woruldende, Beo. Th. 6159; B. 3083

méd-gilda

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Beó þú gemyndig þínes médgildan (mǽd-, v. l. : Lch. i. lxiii. 3) esto memor tui gallonis (i. mercennarii), Hpt. 31, 12, 262. Add

wæl-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-fyll, e: -fyllu(-o); indecl. f.

Abundance of slain

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Beo. Th. 250; B. 125

snel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snel-líc, adj.

moving rapidly, swiftquick in action, ready, bold strenuus

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Kmbl. 533; An. 267. quick in action, ready, bold Monig snellíc sǽrinc Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

hilde-gráp

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gráp, e; f.

Hostile grasp

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Hostile grasp, Beo. Th. 2896; B. 1446: 5007; B. 2507. In the latter passage Thorpe and Kemble take gráp to be a verb

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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for having such a treasure), Beo. Th. 3809; B. 1903. <b>III a.

démere

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beóð ðá démeras and him ne bið nán dóm gedémed, Hml. Th. i. 396, 19. Doemeras judices, Mt. L. 12, 27. Hwǽr syndon démra dómstówa?, Wlfst. 148, 31. Add

wæfre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæfre, adj.

flickeringwaveringquiveringwaveringlanguishingactivenimble

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cf, the force of the old adjective quiver) Wearð him tó handbanan wælgæst wæfre, Beo. Th. 2666; B. 1331