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luf-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
luf-tácen, es; n.
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A token of love, Beo. Th. 3730; B. 1863

éþel-wyn

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Hé mé lond forgeaf, eard, éðelwyn, B. 2493. Add

cualme-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cualme-stów, e; f.

A place of burial ⬩ calvariæ locus

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A place of burial; calvariæ locus Som. Ben. Lye

án-genga

(n.)
Grammar
án-genga, -gengea, an; m. [án unus, solus; gengan ire]

A lone-goer ⬩ a solitary ⬩ solivagus ⬩ solitarius

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A lone-goer, a solitary; solivagus, solitarius Blódig wæl eteþ ángenga the lone-goer will eat my bloody corpse, Beo. Th. 902; B. 449. Fela fyrena atol ángengea oft gefremede many crimes the foul solitary oft perpetrated, 332; B. 165

gealdor

(n.)
Grammar
gealdor, es; n.

An incantation ⬩ a charm ⬩ lore ⬩ incantātio

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An incantation, a charm, lore; incantātio Be ðam gealdre through that lore, Exon. 83 a; Th. 313, 26; Mód. 6. Sing ðis gealdor sing this charm, L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 28 : 3, 24; Lchdm. ii. 322, 6

lang-first

(n.)
Grammar
lang-first, es; m.
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A long space of time Norde fæder engla in ðisse lífe longfyrst ofer ðæt wunian léton the father of angels would not let him remain in this life a long space after that, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 2; Gú. 920

wíf-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-lufu, an ; f.

Love for a woman

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Love for a woman Se hálga wer ðære wíflufan ( the love of Herod for Herodias ) wordum stýrde, unryhtre ǽ, Exon. Th. 260, 12; Jul. 296. Ingelde weallaþ wælníðas, and him wíflufan cólran weorðaþ, Beo. Th. 4137; B. 2065. Cf. wíf-myne

losian

(v.)
Grammar
losian, p. ode

To perish ⬩ be lost ⬩ stray ⬩ escape

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To perish, be lost, stray, escape 'Drihten ic losige.' Cweþ 'ic losige' ðý læs ðe ðú losige ' Lord, I perish.' Say 'I perish,' lest thou perish, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 1-2. Hwílum losaþ sió stemn sometimes the voice is lost, L.

Linked entry: lorian

freón

(v.)
Grammar
freón, p. freóde; pp. freód

To free ⬩ love ⬩ lībĕrāre ⬩ ămāre

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To free, love; lībĕrāre, ămāre, Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 18

beonot

(n.)
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bent, coarse grass, in local names, C. D. vi. 258

gúþ-freá

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-freá, an; m.

A warlike lord ⬩ prince

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A warlike lord or prince, Andr. Kmbl. 2667; An. 1335

brád

(adj.)

broad ⬩ open ⬩ spacious ⬩ flat

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Add: broad (as distinguished from long) Se bráda wulfes camb cameleon alba, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 26. of superficial extent, where size is defined Seó burh wæs hyre ymbeganges .xxx. míla brád, Ors. 4, 13 ; Th. 432, 22.

Linked entry: brádlinga

sinc-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-þegu, (o), e or indecl.; f.

Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord

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your inglorious deed (the desertion of their lord, Beowulf, at his need ), Beo.

gefyrn-gewiten

(adj.)
Grammar
gefyrn-gewiten, adj.
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Long-past On ðám gefyrngewitenan tíman, Hml. S. 23, 8

þeorfling

(n.)
Grammar
þeorfling, es; m.

An unleavened loaf

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An unleavened loaf Ðeorflingas azimos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 32

HLÚD

(adj.)
Grammar
HLÚD, adj.

LOUD, ⬩ sonorous

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LOUD, sonorous Heora stefn wæs swíðe hlúd their voice was very loud, Blickl. Homl. 149, 27: Cd. 148; Th. 184, 14; Exod. 107. Hlimman hlúdes wæteres torrentem, Ps. Th. 123, 4. Hlúdre stefne with a loud voice, Blickl. Homl. 181, 18.

ful-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ful-fremman, full-fremman, to -fremmanne; he -fremeþ; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ practise ⬩ perfĭcĕre

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Of múþe cildra and súcendra ðú fulfremedest lof ex ōre infantium et lactentium perfēcisti laudem, Ps. Lamb. 8, 3: Ps. Spl. 39, 9. Heáhsetl his [biþ] swá swá móna fulfremed on écnysse thrŏnus ejus [erit] sīcut lūna perfecta in æternum, Ps.

feormian

(v.)

to maintain ⬩ foster ⬩ to feast

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Th. 497, 8, 19: 496, 1. where the obligation is to the lord: On sumon landum se geneát sceal hláford feormian, Ll, Th. i. 432, 14. to feast Feormode se ealdorman his heáhþegnas fecit cenam servis suis, Hml. A. 111, 282.

Hwít-cirice

(n.)
Grammar
Hwít-cirice, an; f.

WHITCHURCH

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A local name, WHITCHURCH Æt Hwítciricean, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 7

ge-lómlǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcnys, -lómlícnes, ness, e; f.

A frequented or public place ⬩ locus condensus

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A frequented or public place; locus condensus, Ps. Spl. 117, 26