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feorg

(n.)

lifesoulspirit

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life, soul, spirit, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 19; Seef. 94: 104 a; Th. 394, 14; . 14, 3

fetel-hilt

(n.)
Grammar
fetel-hilt, es; n.

A belted hiltcăpŭlus baltĕo instructus

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A belted hilt; căpŭlus baltĕo instructus He geféng fetelhilt he seized the belted hilt, Beo. Th. 3130; B. 1563

fíf-tene

(n.; num.; adj.)

fifteenquindĕcim

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fifteen; quindĕcim Fíftena sum one of fifteen, Beo. Th. 420; B. 207: Cd. 69; Th. 84, 14; Gen. 1397

fóre-þancul

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-þancul, -þoncol, fór-þoncol; adj.

Forethinkingprovidentprudentprōvĭdusprūdens

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Forethinking, provident, prudent; prōvĭdus, prūdens Se fóreþancula wer the provident man. Past. 41, 5; Hat. MS. 57 b, 16

fródian

(v.)
Grammar
fródian, p. ade; pp. ad

To be wise or prudentsăpĕre

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To be wise or prudent; săpĕre [Ic] fródade [I] was wise, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 53; Reim. 32

húsel-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-bearn, es; n.
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A person who may partake of the Eucharist Hálig húsulbearn [Guthlac] Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 28; . 531

leoþu-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-fæst, adj.

strongable

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Firm of limb, strong, able Sum biþ bóca gleáw,lárum leoþufæst, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 34; Crä. 95

líf-lyre

(n.)
Grammar
líf-lyre, es; m.
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Loss of life Gif líflyre wurþe if loss of life occur, L. E. B. 2; Th. ii. 240, 11

máðum-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gifa, an; m.

A giver of costly giftsa liberal prince

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A giver of costly gifts, a liberal prince Hwǽr cwom máððumgyfa? Exon. 77 b; Th. 292, 1; Wand. 92

níþ-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-grim, níþ-grimm, adj.

Savagecruel

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Savage, cruel Nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. beþeahton þeóstru níþgrim, Ps. Th. 54, 5

gífer

(n.)
Grammar
gífer, es; m.

A glutton

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A glutton Gífer hátte se wyrm the worm's name is glutton, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373. 31; Seel. 118

grund-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
grund-sceát, es; m.
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A region of earth, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 27; Cri. 42: 17 a; Th. 41, 2; Cri. 649

be-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
be-timbran, p. ede; pp. ed

To buildædificare, construere

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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160

bi-fóran

(adv.)
Grammar
bi-fóran, adv.

Before, of oldantea

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Before, of old; antea Swá ǽr bifóran as ere of old, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 26; Cri. 468

ge-flota

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flota, an; m.

A floaterswimmer

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A floater, swimmer Fyrnstreáma geflotan to the ocean's floater [the whale], Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 17; Wal. 7

ge-sagian

(v.)

to say, telldicere

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to say, tell; dicere Gesaga him tell them, Beo. Th. 781; B. 388: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 30

scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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hurls, a warrior ðære feoh*-*gyfte for scoterurn (? scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026

wollen-teár

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
wollen-teár, adj.

Having hot tearswith hot tears

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Beo. Th. 6056 ; B. 3032

apostol

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Add: — Petrus se apostolus, Ors. 6, 4; B. 118, 12. ðára apostla fótum, Ll. Th. ii. 370, 36

brúcing

Grammar
brúcing, (-ung).
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Fram ǽlcere gærsuman woruldlicra brúcunga unmǽne ab omni munere secularium functionum immunes , C. D. B. i. 154, 15. Add