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wriþen-hilt

(adj.)
Grammar
wriþen-hilt, adj.

Having a kilt bound round

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Having a kilt bound round ['In some specimens of swords the handles are wound round with gold wire,' Worsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 29] Ðæt sweord, írena cyst, wreoþenhilt and wyrmtáh, Beo. Th. 3400 ; B. 1698

Linked entry: wreoþen-hilt

sadol

(n.)
Grammar
sadol, -el, -ul, es; m.

A saddle

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Hé héht eahta mearas on flet teón, ðara ánum stód sadol, ðæt wæs hildesetl heáhcyninges, Beo. Th. 2080; B. 1038

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Th. ii. 134, 5. with swá, swá gelíc = such Anlíce beóð swá þá beón berað bútú ætsomne . . .

fold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
fold-weg, es; m.

earth-wayterrestris viathe earth in generalterra

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earth-way; terrestris via On foldwege on the earth-way, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 24; Gen. 2050: 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: 139; Th. 174, 4; Gen. 2873: Beo. Th. 3271; B. 1633. Foldwegas, Beo.

Linked entry: eorþ-weg

frécne

(adv.)
Grammar
frécne, frǽcne; adv.

Horriblysavagelyfiercelyseverelyinsolentlyboldlydangerouslyatrōcĭterdūreaudacterperīcŭlōse

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Ðæt him hit frécne ne meahte sceððan that it might not dangerously wound him, Beo. Th. 2069; B. 1032: Ps. Th. 114, 3

eahtian

(v.)
Grammar
eahtian, eahtigan, ehtian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od.

to meditate, devise, deliberate meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre to esteem æstimāre

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Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164; Beo. Th. 2819; B. 1407: 347; B. 172. to esteem; æstimāre Eahtodon eorlscipe and his ellen-weorc they esteemed his bravery and his valiant works. Beo. Th. 6327; B. 3174

Linked entries: ahtian ehtian eahtan

hettend

(n.)
Grammar
hettend, hetend, es; m

An enemy

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Hetende, Beo. Th. 3660; B. 1828. Hettendra, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 13; Gen. 2110: Exon. 75b; Th. 282, 14; Jul. 663. Hettendum, Beo. Th. 6000; B. 3004. Hetendum, Elen. Kmbl. 35; El. 18. : —

ge-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frinan, ic -frine, ðú -frinst, he -frinþ, pl. -frinaþ; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen

To learn by askingfind outhear of

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Hie hæfdon gefrunen they had learned, Beo. Th. 1392; B. 694 : 4797; D. 2403

Linked entry: ge-frunon

un-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geára, adv.

not long agolatelybefore longsoon

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Ðæt wæs ungeára, ðæt ic ǽnigra mé weána ne wénde bóte gebídan, Beo. Th. 1868; B. 932. of the future, before long, soon Ðone egesfullan dómes dæg, se cumeþ nú ungeára, Blickl. Homl. 101, 28. Ungeára nú, Cd. Th. 289, 9; Sat. 395: Beo.

gum-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
gum-cynn, es; n.

Mankind, men, a race, nationhumanum genus, gens, natio

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Eom ic gumcynnes ánga ofer eorþan amongst men on the earth I am unique, Exon. 129a; Th. 496, 11; Rä. 85, 12; Beo. Th. 5524; B.2765. Swá hwylc mægþa ðone magan cende æfter gumcynnum whatever matron brought forth this son amongst men, Beo.

cringan

(v.)
Grammar
cringan, crincgan; ic cringe, crincge, ðú cringest, cringst, he cringeþ, cringþ, pl. cringaþ, crincgaþ; p. crang, crong, pl. crungon; pp. crungen

To yieldCRINGEfallperishdie occumberemori

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Fǽge crungon the fated died Cd. 167; Th. 208, 11; Exod. 481; Beo. Th. 1275; B. 635

Linked entries: ge-cringan crincgan

ÆLF

(n.)
Grammar
ÆLF, es; m.

An ELFgeniusincubus

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Beo. Th. 224; B. 112

ég-clif

(n.)
Grammar
ég-clif, es; n.

A water-cliff or shore scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος măris, lītus

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Beo. Th. 5778; B. 2893

eówer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
eówer, of you; vestrûm vel vestri, ὑμῶν; gen. pl.
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Eówer sum one of you, Beo. Th. 502; B. 248, Eówer ǽnig any of you, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 34; Gen. 427

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eal-fela

(adv.)

Very much, full many permultum

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Very much, full many; permultum Se mæg ealfela singan and secgan he can sing and say very much, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 2; Cri. 666: Beo. Th. 1742; B. 869: 1770; B. 883

líf-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gedál, es; n.

death

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Parting with life, separation from life, death, Beo. Th. 1687; B. 841: Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 2; Vy. 45: 48 a; Th. 164, 29; Gú. 1019: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 25; Gen. 2561

Linked entry: sáwel-gedál

mǽl-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-gesceaft, e; f.

That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate

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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737

medu-wang

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wang, es; m.

A mead-plainthe ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk

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Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643

bicgan

(v.)

to buy, procure

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Bos. 4, 8: Beo. Th. 2615; B. 1305: Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 11; Hö. 68 : Salm. Kmbl, 403; Sal. 202 : Exon. 114 a; Th. 436, 37; Rä. 55, 12

Linked entry: bige

ge-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To oppose, strive againstadversari

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To oppose, strive against; adversari Gesacan sceal sáwl-berendra, niðða bearna, gearwe stówe shall strive against the place prepared for those having souls, for the children of men, Beo. Th. 2012, note; B. 1004