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þeód-wrecan

(v.)

to avenge thoroughly, ⬩ take great vengeance for

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vengeance for Grendles módor gegán wolde sorhfulue síð, sunu þeódwrecan (Ettmüller would read suna deáð wrecan; but perhaps the force of þeód- here and its composition with a verb may be illustrated by the case of full-, which is compounded with verbs, and has

sele-gist

(n.)
Grammar
sele-gist, es ; m.

A guest in a hall

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A guest in a hall Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst (Beowulf who was in Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 3094; B. 1545

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stæfn, stemn, e; f.
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Th. 207, 5; Exod. 462. as a grammatical term, form to mark relation Se forma hád and se óðer hád habbaþ ǽnlípige stemna, forðan ðe hí beóþ ǽfre ætgædere and him betwýnan sprecaþ.

healf-slǽpende

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-slǽpende, adj.

Half asleep

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Half asleep Ætýwde him gamalielus gást healfslǽpendum the spirit of Gamaliel appeared to him when half asleep, Shrn. 113, 5

heal-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-þegen, es; m.

A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall,

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A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall, Beo. Th. 287; B. 142: 1443; B. 719

Linked entry: heall-þegen

dreór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
dreór-sele, eses; m.

A dreary, desolate-looking hall ⬩ domus mœstĭtiæ

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A dreary, desolate-looking hall ; domus mœstĭtiæ On dreórsele in the dreary hall, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 20; Kl. 50

hærean-fagol

(n.)
Grammar
hærean-fagol, Have the glossers misunderstood the word herinaciis, and supposed it to be the name of a bird ? Can the hærean represent herin and fagol be a mistake for fugol? and in the other gloss, hâtte-fagol, is hatte = hatte, andfago/ for fugol, so that the gloss would mean
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herinacius is the name of a bird ?

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return

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Drusiana hám gewende Drusiana went home, Homl. Th. i. 60, 20. Drihten gewende to heofenum the Lord returned to heaven, 74, 19. Gewendon ealle heom hám they all went home, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 11, 6, 12, 15.

limpan

(v.)
Grammar
limpan, p. lamp, pl. lumpon

To befall ⬩ happen ⬩ pertain ⬩ belong ⬩ affect ⬩ concern

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Hú lomp eów on láde what hap was yours by the way? Beo. Th. 3978; B. 1987. Twegra sceopa ðǽrtó ðe limpende beóþ of two ships that are thereto pertaining, Chart. Th. 28, 26

BOLD

(n.)
Grammar
BOLD, es; n.

a building, dwelling, house ⬩ ædificium, domicilium, domus ⬩ a superior house, hall, castle, palace, temple ⬩ aula, palatium, ædes ⬩ a builder

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Ðá wæs Beówulfe gecýðed, ðæt his sylfes hám, bolda sélest, brynewylmum mealt then it was made known to Beowulf, that his own home, the best of mansions, was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4641; B. 2326.

Linked entry: bylda

denn

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Belimpað tó ðám lande fíf denn, án on útwalda, brocces hám ðæs dennes nama, and þæs óðres dennes nama sængethryc . . . þonne twá denn an glæppan felda, iii. 227, 31-4.

burg-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burg-sele, es; m.

A castle-hall, city-dwelling ⬩ arcis aula, urbana domus

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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Burgsele beofode the castle-hall trembled, Exon. 94b; Th. 353, 49; Reim. 30

Linked entry: burh-sele

inne

(adv.)
Grammar
inne, adv.

In ⬩ within ⬩ inside ⬩ in-doors

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On ðám scyran ðe ordríc abbud hæfþ land inne in those shires that abbot Ordric has land in, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 228, 5. Alle ða ðe ðǽr inne eardedon all who dwelt therein, Chr. 491; Erl. 14, 6.

Linked entry: innian

hagal

(n.)
Grammar
hagal, hagol, es; m.

Hail ⬩ grando ⬩ hail

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Rén hagal and snáw hrusan leccaþ rain, hail, and snow moisten the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 127; Met. 29, 64. Mid hagole with hail, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 8.

Linked entry: hægel

ge-hón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hón, -hongian; pp. -hongen, -hoen

To hang ⬩ hang with

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To hang, hang with Ðætte he gehongiga that he hang, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 6. He sé gehoen crucifiga'ur, 26, 2. Wudu biþ blédum gehongen the wood will be hung with fruits, Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 9; Ph., 38 : 566; Th. 202, 18; Ph. 71

a-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lecgan, -lecgean; he -legeþ, -legþ, -lehþ, pl. -lecgaþ; p. -legde, -léde , pl. -legdon, -lédon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. trans. [a from, lecgan to lay] .

to place ⬩ lay down ⬩ throw down ⬩ suppress ⬩ lay aside ⬩ cease from ⬩ ponere ⬩ collocare ⬩ prosternere ⬩ deponere ⬩ abjicere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ omittere ⬩ to impose ⬩ inflict upon ⬩ imponere ⬩ immittere ⬩ to diminish ⬩ take away ⬩ refuse ⬩ imminuere ⬩ deprimere ⬩ reprimere

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deposed or laid aside its passive signification, and has only an active meaning; as the Latin luctor = ic wraxlige I wrestle; loquor=ic sprece I speak, here is action, Ælfc.

ge-maca

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Th. i. 134, 20] Hic et haec conjunx þes and þeós gemaca, Ælfc. Gr. 73, 12. Wudewan hád is ꝥ man wunige on clǽnnysse . . . æfter his gemacan, ǽgðer ge weras ge wíf. Hml.

tulge

(adv.)
Grammar
tulge, cpve. tylg; spve. tylgest; adv.

Strongly ⬩ firmly

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Se ealles tylgest romanisce þeawe song in Godes circan he sang chiefly after the Roman manner in God's Church, (These two passages are from a MS. of the first half of the 12th century.) 143, 36

Linked entry: tylg

DÓGOR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
DÓGOR, dóger, es; m. n.
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Ðys dógor ðú geþyld hafa weána gehwylces do thou have patience this day for every woe, Beo. Th. 2794; B. 1395. Ðý dógore in that day, 3599; B. 1797: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, l0; Jud. 12. Uferan dógore at a later day, Past. 38, 8; Hat.

Linked entry: dóger

ge-swerian

(v.)
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Hié áðas geswóran ꝥ hié nǽfre noldon æt hám cuman . . . Ors. l, 14; S. 56, 19.