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ǽsce

question, inquiry ⬩ search for stolen cattle

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Ben. 3, 16. Hé angan tó befrínenne . . . Hé wearð æfter ðysse ǽscan ontend, Lch. iii. 432, 29. Ðá áxunga ðǽre ǽscan tówríðende interrogationi interrogationem jungens, Hml.

ge-stælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stælan, p. de; pp. ed

To set up ⬩ put upon ⬩ impute ⬩ accuse ⬩ statuere ⬩ imponere in ⬩ imputare ⬩ arguere ⬩ accusare

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Ðý læs on me mǽge ídel spellung oððe scondlíc leágung beón gestæled ne aut fabulæ aut turpi mendacio dignus efficiar, Nar. 2, 21

þole-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þole-mód, adj.

Of a patient disposition ⬩ patient ⬩ long-suffering

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Ben. 26, 18. His mon fandige hwæðer hé þolemód (þolo-,) (Wells Frag.) sý and geþyldig probetur in omni patientia, 99, 4. Þolomód patiens, Scint.8, 12, 14. Ðæt se mann beó geðyldig and ðolomód (þol-,) (MSS. U. D.), Homl. Skt. i. 16, 335.

Linked entries: þol-mód þolo-mód

bióm

(v.)

I am, shall be ⬩ sum, ero

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I am, shall be; sum, ero Ic beóm hál vel gehǽled ic bióm salva ero, Mk. Lind. Rush. War. 5, 28: Jn. Rush. War, 7, 34;

teóðung-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ealdor, es; m.
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Ben. 46, 6-10: 137, 17-20. Cf. teóðung, II

bíte

(n.)
Grammar
bíte, l. bite,

a bite ⬩ the bite

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Gif bánes bite weorð if the bone be cut, Ll. Th. i. 12, 5. (Cf. O. Frs. bénes biti.)

here-wæsmun

(n.; adv.)
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Taking either of the first the passage might be translated 'I do not account myself worse in the warlike fruits of martial deeds than Grendel himself' or an herewæsmum and gúþgeweorca might be taken as both dependent upon hnágran

Linked entry: wǽsma

sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
sárgian, ode.

to make sad (sárig), to grieve (trans.),afflict, wound ⬩ to be or become sad, to grieve (intrans.), languish

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Ben. 17, 3 MS. O

atelucost

(adj.)
Grammar
atelucost, for atelícost ; sup. of atelíc foul.
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Ben. 1 ;

fyrd-hom

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-hom, es; m. [hom a covering, garment]

A war-covering ⬩ bellĭca vestis ⬩ lōrĭca

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A war-covering; bellĭca vestis, lōrĭca Ðæt beo ðone fyrdhom þurhfón ne mihte that she might not pierce through the war-covering, Beo. Th. 3012; B. 1504

ge-spornan

Grammar
ge-spornan, <b>ge-speornan</b>
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K. p. 148, 13. to strike against, beat upon (of the wind) Windas bleówan and þæt hús swíðlíce gespurnun (impegerunt in domum illam), R. Ben. 4, 13

ge-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belgan, he -bylgþ, -bilhþ; p. -bealg, -bealh, pl. -bulgon; pp. -bolgen.

To make one angry ⬩ irritate ⬩ enrage ⬩ īra se tumefăcĕre ⬩ irrītāte ⬩ exaspĕrāre ⬩ To anger ⬩ incense ⬩ irrītāre ⬩ exaspĕrāre ⬩ To be angry ⬩ indignāri ⬩ irasci

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Gebulgon ða tyne hí be Iacobe and Iohanne dĕcem coepērunt indignāri de Jacobo ēt Joanne, Mk. Bos. 10, 41. trans. dat. To anger, incense; irrītāre, exaspĕrāre Ðæt he écean Dryhtne bitre gebulge that he had bitterly incensed the eternal Lord, Beo.

ge-æfnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfnan, p. de; pp. ed [æfnan to perform, execute] .

to perform ⬩ execute ⬩ perpetrate ⬩ accomplish ⬩ complete ⬩ make ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ to stir up ⬩ excite ⬩ excĭtāre ⬩ to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure ⬩ sufferre ⬩ sustĭnēre

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We ðæt geæfndon swá we thus accomplished it; Beo. Th. 1081; B. 538.

blódig

(adj.)
Grammar
blódig, def. se blódiga, seó, ðæt blódige; adj.

BLOODY ⬩ sanguineus, cruentus

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He byreþ blódig wæl he will bear off my bloody corpse, Beo. Th. 900; B. 448. He his mǽg ofscét blódigan gáre he shot his kinsman with a bloody arrow, 4872; B. 2440.

fæderen-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-mǽg, fædern-mǽg, fædren-mǽg, -mág, es; m. [mǽg a relation]

A relation on the father's side, paternal relative ⬩ a patre cognātus, agnātus

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Fædrenmǽgum hiora dǽl mon agife let their share be given to the paternal kindred, 8 ; Th. i. 66, 22. Fædernmágas agnāti, Ælfc. Gl. 92; Som. 75. 37; Wrt. Voc. 51, 79

hengen-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
hengen-wítnung, e; f.

The punishment of imprisonment

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his life, let there be one of three things instead of his life, unless he obtain remission more favourably, wergild, perpetual thraldom, imprisonment, L.

sinc-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-þegu, (o), e or indecl.; f.

Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord

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your inglorious deed (the desertion of their lord, Beowulf, at his need ), Beo.

biþ

is, shall be ⬩ est, erit,

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is, shall be; est, erit, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: Cd. 217; Th. 276, 1; Sat. 182; 3rd pers, pres. and fut. of beón

wǽpen-strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-strǽl, es; m.

An arrow to be used as a weapon

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An arrow to be used as a weapon Synd mé manna bearn mihtigum tóðum wǽpenstrǽlas filii hominum dentes eorum arma et sagittae, Ps. Th. 56, 5

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.

wide ⬩ broad ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample ⬩ extensive ⬩ far-reaching ⬩ large ⬩ capacious ⬩ ample ⬩ spacious ⬩ large ⬩ long ⬩ hanging ⬩ of ample length

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Síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; B. 223. Hé wealdeþ sídum rícum he shall rule broad realms, Ps. Th. 71, 8. applied to a comparatively small surface Ic bere sídne scyld, Beo. Th. 879; B. 437. Setton síde scyldas wið weal, 656; B. 325.

Linked entries: síd-feax síd-folc