heáh-þungen
Of high rank, distinguished, noble
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Móton wyt ðonne unc on heofonum heáhþungene beón we two may then be exalted in heaven, Soul Kmbl. 315; Seel. 161
Linked entry: heáh-geþungen
tow-cræft
Skill in weaving or spinning
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Heó wolde beón fram ðære þriddan tíde óð ða nigoþan tíd ymbe hyre webbgeweorc, Homl. Ass. 126, 339. Cf. 132, 545 sqq.
Linked entry: tow-hús
for-þryccan
to injure ⬩ destroy by pressure ⬩ to torture ⬩ to close up
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Ic wille mé segnian, ac ic ne mæg, for ðon ðe ic eom forseted and forðrycced ( premor ) mid þám scyllum þisses dracan, 325, 5. to torture Beóð þá earman sáwla áhangene ofer þá hátestan lígeas, and þǽr þonne beóð forþriccende (-ede?)
feá
Few ⬩ pauci
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Feá worda cwæþ he said few words, Beo. Th. 5318; B. 2662. He feára sum befóran gengde he with a few went before, Beo. Th. 2828; B. 1412. Ealle nemne feáum ánum all save a few only, Beo. Th. 2167; B. 1081. Nales feám síþum not a few times, Elen.
Fresan
The Frisians ⬩ Frisii ⬩ Fresōnes
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The Frisians; Frisii, Fresōnes He mid Wilbrord done hálgan bisceop Fresena wæs wuniende ăpud sanctissĭmum Fresōnum gentis archiepiscŏpum Vilbrordum morābātur, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 8: Beo. Th. 2191; 8. 1093.
ymb-sittend
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Ymbesittendra, Beo. Th. 5461; B. 2734. Wé synd gewordene eallum edwítstæf ymbsittendum facti sumus in opprobrium vicinis nostris Ps. Th. 78, 4:88, 34
eóton-weard
Giant-protection ⬩ contra gĭgantem protectio
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Giant-protection; contra gĭgantem protectio Seleweard eótonweard abeád the hall-guard offered protection against the giant [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 1341, note; B. 668
fædrunga
A paternal relation, any parental relation ⬩ cognātus a patre, părens
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Grendel's mother ], Beo. Th. 4262; B. 2128
feorh-sweng
A life-blow ⬩ deadly blow ⬩ lētālis ictus
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A life-blow, deadly blow, lētālis ictus Hond feorhsweng ne ofteah, his hand withdrew not the deadly blow, Beo. Th. 4972; B. 2489
Linked entry: sweng
feorh-wund
A life-wound, mortal wound ⬩ lētāle vulnus
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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus He ðǽr feorhwunde hleát he sank there with a mortal wound, Beo. Th. 4760; B. 2385
ferhþ-frec
Bold in spirit ⬩ anĭmōsus
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Bold in spirit; anĭmōsus Ferhþfrecan Fin begeat sweordbealo misery from the sword seized Fin the bold in spirit, Beo. Th. 2296: B. 1146
ferigan
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear
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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 33: Beo. Th. 671; B. 333
flet-rest
Domestic couch ⬩ sleeping quarters in the hall ⬩ lectus domestĭcus
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Domestic couch, sleeping quarters in the hall; lectus domestĭcus Sum fletreste gebeág one bowed to the domestic couch, Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241
frioh
Free ⬩ līber
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Free; līber Beó he frioh he shall be free, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3
fyrn-man
A man of yore ⬩ qui ōlim vixit
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A man of yore; qui ōlim vixit Geseah he fyrnmanna fatu he saw vessels of men of yore, Beo. Th. 5515; B. 2761
gædeling
A companion ⬩ cŏmes
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A companion; cŏmes His gædelinges gúþ-gewǽdu his companion's battle-garments, Beo. Th 5227; B. 2617 : Cd. 193; Th. 242, 20; Dan. 422
Linked entry: ge-gada
eard-éðel-wyn
Joy of an estate ⬩ prædii gaudium
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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493
eald-gewinna
An old foe ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus
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An old foe; antīquus inĭmīcus Grendel wearþ, eald-gewinna, ingenga mín Grendel, my old foe, became my invader, Beo. Th. 3556; B. 1776
Linked entry: ge-winna
mann-líce
Manfully ⬩ in a manner becoming to a man ⬩ nobly
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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046
mere-líðende
sea-faring ⬩ a sea-faring person
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sea-faring, a sea-faring person, Cd. 71; Th. 84, 34; Gen. 1407: Beo. Th. 515; B. 255: Andr. Kmbl. 705; An. 353