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Anglo-Saxon

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hyge-méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-méðe, adj.
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Wearying the heart or mind, Beo. Th. 4875; B. 2442

hyge-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þrymm, es; m.
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Strength of heart or mind, Beo. Th. 683; B. 339

máðum-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sweord, es; n.

A costly sword

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A costly sword Mǽre máððumsweord, Beo. Th. 2050; B. 1023

óþ-gán

(v.)
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to go away, escape Óþeodon, Beo. Th. 5860; B. 2934

Linked entry: óþ-eode

ge-síclian

(v.)
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Gif ǽnig preóst gesíclod beó ( infirmatur ), Chrd. 47, 26. Add

bon-gár

(n.)
Grammar
bon-gár, es; m. [bana, ban a killer, death? gár a spear]

A death-spear ⬩ letifera hasta

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A death-spear; letifera hasta, Beo. Th. 4066; B. 2031

Linked entry: ban-gár

þræc-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
þræc-wudu, a; m.
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A spear Helm, byrne, þræcwudu, Beo. Th. 2496; B. 1246

wundor-seón

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-seón, e; f.

A wondrous spectacle

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A wondrous spectacle Wundorsióna fela, Beo. Th. 1995; B. 995

gúþ-scear

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scear, es; m.

War-shearing ⬩ slaughter in battle

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War-shearing, slaughter in battle, Beo. Th. 2430; B. 1213

Linked entry: scear

heaðu-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-fýr, es; n.

Fierce, hostile fire

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Fierce, hostile fire, Beo. Th. 5037; B. 2522: 5087; 2547

heaðu-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-sweng, es; m.

A blow given in fight

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A blow given in fight, Beo. Th. 5155; B. 2581

hilde-geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-geatwe, pl. f.

War equipments

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War equipments, Beo. Th. 1353; B. 674: 4713; B. 2362

hilte-cumbor

(n.)
Grammar
hilte-cumbor, es; n.

An ensign having a hill

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An ensign having a hill; Beo. Th. 2048; B. 1022

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable

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Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ac beó leófwende be not too ready to blame, but be amiable, 81 a; Th. 305, 22; Fä, 92. Ðæt ic meotud ðínum lárum leófwendum lyt geswíce that I, O Lord, little desert thy pleasant precepts, Andr. Knsbl. 2581; An. 1292.

un-nytwirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-nytwirðe, adj.

Not fit for use ⬩ useless ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ unserviceable

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Ben. Interl. 83, 9. Wé beóð gehátene yfele þeówan and unnytwyrðe, Homl. Ass. 57, 150. Unnytwyrþe gewordene hig synt inutiles facti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 52, 4

un-wreón

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Þeáh wé wáce sýn and þás þing leóhtlíce unwreón, hig magon fremian bet þonne þá þe beóð on leóðwísan fægre geglenged, Angl. viii. 304, 2. Wé nú magon behýdan and behelian úra dǽda, ac hié bióð þonne opena and unwrigena, Verc. Först. 101, 7. Add

a-bradwian

(v.)

To overthrow ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ prosternare ⬩ occidere

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To overthrow, slay, kill; prosternare, occidere, Beo. Th. 5232 ; B. 2619

eorlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlíc, [=eorl-líc]; adj.

Manly ⬩ vĭrīlis

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Manly; vĭrīlis Eorlíc ellen manly strength, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

inwit-net

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-net, es; n.
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A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167

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