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æt-grǽpe

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-grǽpe, adj.

Grasping atseizingprehendens

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Grasping at, seizing; prehendens Ðǽr him aglǽca ætgrǽpe wearþ where the miserable being seized him. Beo. Th. 2542; B. 1269

æðel-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-cund, adj.

Of noble kind or originnoblenobilis originis

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Of noble kind or origin, noble; nobilis originis Æðelcunde mægþ the noblewoman. Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 18; . 1

beadu-rún

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-rún, e; f.

A war-secretquarreljurgiosum arcanumrixa

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A war-secret, quarrel; jurgiosum arcanum, rixa Húnferþ onband beadurúne Hunferth unbound the war-secret, Beo. Th. 1006; B. 501

Linked entry: rún

benc-swég

(n.)
Grammar
benc-swég, es; m.

A bench-noisenoise from the benchesconvivial noiseclamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium

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A bench-noise, noise from the benches, convivial noise; clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium Beo. Th. 2326; B. 1161

be-helan

(v.)
Grammar
be-helan, bi-helan; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To concealhillcover overhideoccultare

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To conceal, hill or cover over, hide; occultare Beo. Th. 833; B. 414 : Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25, note

Linked entry: bi-helan

drepe

(n.)
Grammar
drepe, drype,es ; m.

A slaying, stroke, violent deathoccīsio

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A slaying, stroke, violent death; occīsio He drepe þrówade he suffered the stroke [death-stroke], Beo. Th. 3183; B. 1589

Linked entries: deáþ-drepe drype

eder

(n.)
Grammar
eder, es; m.

A hedge, house sēpes, dŏmus

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A hedge, house; sēpes, dŏmus Hryðge ða ederas the houses [are] ruinous, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 5; Wand. 77

ellen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ellen-líce, adv.

Boldly, daringlyfortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter

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Boldly, daringly ; fortĭter, strēnue, pŏtenter Wíf beorn acwealde ellenlíce the woman daringly slew a warrior, Beo. Th. 4250; B. 2122

fela-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geómor, adj.

Very sadvalde tristis

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Very sad; valde tristis Gewát him se góda, felageómor the good [king] departed, very sad, Beo. Th. 5892; B. 2950

fen-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gelád, es; n.

Fen-pathpălustris viapălus

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Fen-path; pălustris via, pălus Hie warigeaþ frécne fengelád they inhabit the dangerous fen-path, Beo. Th. 2722; B. 1359

Linked entry: ge-lád

fyrgen-streám

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-streám, es; m.

A mountain-streammontānum flūmen

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A mountain-stream; montānum flūmen Ðǽr fyrgenstreám niðer gewíteþ where the mountain-stream flows downward, Beo. Th. 2723; B. 1359

ealdor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-leás, aldor-leás; adj.

Lifeless vita prīvātus

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Lifeless; vita prīvātus Hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne they shall hear our lord [is] lifeless, Beo. Th. 5998; B. 3003

Linked entry: aldor-leás

heoloran

(v.)
Grammar
heoloran, holrian; p. ede

To weigh in a balanceto consider

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To weigh in a balance, to consider holrede pensavit, cogitavit, Mone B. 1604. Heolorende librantes, Cot. 123: 180, Lye

Linked entry: holrian

irre-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
irre-mód, adj.

Of angry moodangry-minded

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Of angry mood, angry-minded Eode yrremód, him of eágum stód líge gelícost leóht unfæger, Beo. Th. 1456; B. 726

mægen-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wundor, es; n.

A very great wonder

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A very great wonder (of the circumstances attending the day of judgement), Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 31; Cri. 927

máse

(n.)
Grammar
máse, an; f. (

Mouse

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Mouse in) tit-mouse Másae parrula, Ep. Gl. 20 b, 13. Máse parula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 62: 116, 36

níþ-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-gripe, (?), es; m.

A hostile grasp

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A hostile grasp Hyne ( Grendel ) sár hafaþ in níþgripe (MS. mid gripe, nídgripe [?]) nearwe befongen, Beo. Th. 1956; B. 976

bi-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten
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To deprive by fighting; pugnando privare Feore bifohten deprived of life, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 23; . 4, 32

Linked entry: be-feohtan

bi-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren

To rush down, coverruere, obruere, incidere

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To rush down, cover; ruere, obruere, incidere Hríme bihrorene covered with rime, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 4; Wand. 77

Linked entry: bi-hroren

bi-werian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-werian, -wergan

to defend, restrain, forbid

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to defend, restrain, forbid, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 23; Vy. 38: Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 3; . 820