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feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-bale ⬩ mortal affliction ⬩ deadly evil ⬩ vītæ mălum ⬩ lētāle mălum

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Life-bale, mortal affliction, deadly evil; vītæ mălum, lētāle mălum Gúþdeáþ fornam, feorhbealo frécne, fyra gehwylcne leóda mínra war-death, a cruel life-bale, has taken every man of my people, Beo. Th. 4492; B. 2250.

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, pp. ed

To determine ⬩ fix ⬩ destine

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Wiste hilde geþinged he knew war was destined, Beo. Th. 1299; B. 647: Menol. Fox 326; Men. 164: 14; Men. 7

gif-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gif-stól, gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seat ⬩ seat from which gifts are distributed ⬩ throne ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ solium ⬩ gratiæ thronus

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A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168.

Linked entry: gief-stól

Grendel

(n.)
Grammar
Grendel, gen. Grendles
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Grendles módor Grendle's mother, Beo. Th. 3078-3085; B. 1537-1540: 3139-3141; B. 1567-1568

hláford-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hláford-hold, adj.
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Loyal to a lord Yfele þegnas beóþ heora hláfordes fiénd. Gif hí góde beóþ and hláfordholde, Bt. 14, l; F. 42, 24

be-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
be-fóran, bi-fóran; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be by, proximity, fóran fore, as æt fóran]

BEFORE ⬩ ante ⬩ coram ⬩ præ ⬩ BEFORE

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BEFORE He oft befóran hine com ante illum venire consueverat Bd. 5, 2 ;S. 614, 42, note Sweord manige gesáwon befóran beorn beran many saw a sword borne before the hero Beo. Th. 2052 ; B. 1024.

Linked entries: bi-fóran bi-fóran

collen-ferhþ

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
collen-ferhþ, -ferþ, -tyrhþ; adj. [collen, pp. of cellan to swell p. ceall, pl. cullon; pp. collen, Ettm: ferhþ mind]

Fierce-minded ⬩ bold of spirit ⬩ bold ⬩ animi ferox ⬩ audax

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Kmbl. 493; El. 247; Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 22; Jud. 134 Ðonne he beót spriceþ collenferþ when he bold of spirit utters a promise Exon. 77b; Th. 290, 26; Wand. 71; Apstls.

Linked entry: morgen-colla

æt-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen; v. intrans.

To cleave on ⬩ adhere ⬩ stick to ⬩ adhærere

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Th. 118, 25: 118, 31: Beo. Th. 1941; B. 968 : Ps. Spl. C. 62, 8

Linked entries: æt-fealh et-felgan

æt-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gifan, p. -geaf, -gaf, pl. -geáfon, géfon; pp. -gifen [æt to, gifan]

To give to ⬩ render ⬩ afford ⬩ tribuere ⬩ aflferre

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To give to, render, afford; tribuere, aflferre Ic him Mf-wtaðe lytle meahte ætgifan æt gúðe / could render to him little life-protection in the conflict, Beo. Th. 5748; B. 2878

be-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beorgan, p. -bearg, pl. -burgon ; pp. -borgen

To defend oneself ⬩ to take care ⬩ cavere ab aliqua re

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To defend oneself, to take care; cavere ab aliqua re He him bebeorgan ne con wóm he cannot defend himself against the evil, Beo. Th. 3497; B. 1746 : 3520; B. 1758

eáþ-fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-fynde, adj.

Easy to be found ⬩ facĭlis inventu

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Beo. Th. 276; B. 138: Cd. 93; Th. 120, 12; Gen. 1993. v. éþ-fynde, ýþ-

Linked entry: éþfynde

FǼR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FǼR, fér, es; m.

FEAR, danger, peril ⬩ tĭmor, terror, pĕrīcŭlum

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FEAR, danger, peril; tĭmor, terror, pĕrīcŭlum Hie se fǽr begeat the peril overwhelmed them, Beo. Th. 2141; B. 1068. Fǽr ongéton they felt fear, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 16; Exod. 452

Linked entries: FǼR fér fér

gár-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
gár-wíga, an; m.

A spear-fighter ⬩ warrior ⬩ hastātus bellātor

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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellātor Byrne ne meahte geongum gárwígan geóce gefremman the corslet could not afford aid to the young warrior, Beo. Th. 5341; B. 2674 : 5614; B. 2811

hring-sele

(n.)
Grammar
hring-sele, m.
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A hall in which rings are distributed or stored up, Beo. Th. 4024; B. 2010 [Hrothgar's palace]: 6008; B. 3053 [the cavern where the dragon guarded the treasure]: 5672; B. 2840

mór-hop

(n.)
Grammar
mór-hop, es; n.

A pool in a marsh

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A pool in a marsh Hé byreþ blódig wæl . . . mearcaþ mórhopu he (Grendel) will bear the bloody corse . . . will mark the marshy pools (with the blood), Beo. Th. 904; B. 450

bord-rand

(n.)
Grammar
bord-rand, es; m.

The margin or disc of a shield ⬩ scuti margo

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[bord II. a shield, rand a rim, margin] The margin or disc of a shield; scuti margo Biorn bordrand onswáf the hero turned his shield's disc, Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559

be-seóþan

(v.)
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Seóþ þú hyt swá swíðe þat se þridda[n]-dǽl beó besodan, iii. 92, 19

hand-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sliht, -slyht, es; m.

A slaying with the hand

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A slaying with the hand Ne meahte hé ealdum eorle hondslyht giofan he could not give a deadly blow to the old warrior, Beo. Th. 5937: B. 2972: 5851; B. 2929

on-irnan

(v.)

to yield, give way

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to yield, give way Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán], Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000

orcen

(n.)

a sea-monster

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Grein reads orc-néas, with which compare orc-þyrs under orc] swylce gigantas, Beo. Th. 225; B. 112. (?)