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medu-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
medu-stíg, e; f.

Path to the mead-hall

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Hróðgár tó healle geóng, Beo. Th. 1845-1855; B. 920-925

sund-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
sund-gebland, es; n.
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The water's mingling, used of the mere into which Beowulf plunged Se ðe meregrundas mengan scolde, sécan sund*-*gebland, Beo. Th. 2904; B. 1450. Cf. ýð-gebland

sǽ-bát

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-bát, e; f.

A sea-boat

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Ic on holm gestáh, sǽbát gesæt, Beo. Th. 1270; B. 633 : 1795; B. 895

Sǽ-Geátas

(n.)
Grammar
Sǽ-Geátas, pl.

The seafaring(?) Geats

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Geats Ða Sǽ-Geátas sélran næbben tó geceósenne cyning ǽnigne, Beo. Th. 3704; B. 1850. Sǽ-Geáta ( Beowulf and his companions ) síðas, 3976; B. 1986

Linked entry: Sǽ-Dene

gryn

(n.)
Grammar
gryn, es; m. n[?]

Lamentation, grief, affliction, evil

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Lamentation, grief, affliction, evil Fela ic láðes gebád grynna æt Grendel much evil have I experienced, many a grief at Grendel's hands, Beo. Th. 1864; B. 930

Linked entry: gyrn

gum-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
gum-dreám, es; m.

The joys of men ⬩ this life

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The joys of men, this life He gumdreám ofgeaf Godes leóht geceás he gave up the joy of men, chose God's light, Beo. Th. 4929; B. 2469

heaðu-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-grim, adj.

Very fierce, cruel with the cruelty of war

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Th. 145, 6: Beo. Th. 1100; B. 548: 5375; B. 2691

brim-wylf

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wylf, e; f. [brim, wylf
a she-wolf
]

a she-wolf ⬩ A sea-wolf ⬩ marina lupa

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An epithet applied to Grendel's mother Hine seó brimwylf abroten hæfde the sea-wolf had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 3202; B. 1599

Linked entry: wylf

wine-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-geómor, adj.

Sad for the loss of friends

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Sad for the loss of friends Ealle hié deáð fornam, and se án leóda duguðe, se ðǽr lengest hwearf, wearð wine-geómor, Beo. Th. 4470; B. 2239

winn-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
winn-dæg, es; m.

A day of labour or of struggle

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A day of labour or of struggle Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láþes se ðe longe hér on ðyssum windagum worulde brúceþ, Beo. Th. 2128; B. 1062

Linked entry: win-dæg

un-geþeód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþeód, adj.

Separate ⬩ disjoined

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Separate, disjoined Tófóran ðá (after the confusion of tongues) on feówer wegas æðelinga bearn ungeþeóde (cf. hý beóð geþeóde þeódscipum on gemang betwyx heáhfæderas and hálige wítegan vatidicis junctos patriarchis atque prophetis, Dóm.

un-þwagen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þwagen, -þwægen, -þwegen, -þwogen; adj.

Unwashed

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Unwashed Ða hwíle ðe hig unþwogene beóð, L. Ælf. E.; Th. ii. 392, 14. Unþwogenum (-þwagenum, MS. A.: -ðwægnum, Rush.: -ðuegenum, Lind.) handum manibus non lotis, Mk. Skt, 7, 2. Unþwogenum (-ðuénum, Lind.: -ðwegenum, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 20.

á-hefigian

(v.)
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Hí beóð áhefegode ( gravati ) mid byrðenne þæs líchaman, Gr. D. 138, 20. Add

ge-orrettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-orrettan, ge-onrettan, ge-órettan
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Ealle beóð geórette, eác gescende confundantur, Ps. Th. 82, 13. Elle genóman æsnas his and geonrettæ ofslógun reliqui tenuerunt servos eius et contumelia adfectos occiderunt, Mt. R. 22, 6

Linked entries: ge-onrettæ ge-orettan

ge-sóm

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Add: Críst cwæð on his godspelle ꝥ nán cyneríce ne stent náne hwíle ansund, gif hí gesóme ne beóð (if the people are not united. Cf. Si regnum in se diuidatur non potest seare regnum, Mk. 3, 24), Hml. S. 13, 238

hús-bonda

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þonne gé tó gereorde gelaðode beóð, ne sitte gé on þám fyrmestam setlum, þe lǽs ðé árwurðra (honoratior te. Lk. 14, 8) wer æfter ðé cume, and se húsbonda (-bunda, v. l. ) háte þé árísan and rýman þám óðrum, Mt. 20, 28. Add

ag-lǽc-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽc-wíf, es; n.

A wretch of a woman ⬩ vile crone ⬩ monstrum mu-lieris ⬩ mulier perniciosa

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Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259

bealdian

(v.)
Grammar
bealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To be brave ⬩ bear oneself bravely ⬩ strenue vel fortiter se gerere

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To be brave, bear oneself bravely; strenue vel fortiter se gerere Swá bealdode bearn Ecgþeówes thus the son of Ecgtheow bore himself bravely, Beo. Th. 4360; B. 2177

bát-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bát-weard, es; m. [bát boat, weard keeper]

Keeper or commander of a ship ⬩ navis custos

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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900

Linked entry: weard

áþ-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-sweord, es; n. [áþ an oath, sweord sword]

A sword-oath ⬩ a warrior's oath ⬩ an oath ⬩ jusjurandum

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A sword-oath, a warrior's oath, an oath; jusjurandum Ðonne bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla then will be broken the oaths of the warriors, Beo. Th. 4134; B. 2064

Linked entries: áþ-swyrd sweord