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sinc-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gestreón, es ; n.
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Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2456 ; B. 1226. Hringum þénede, sinc*-*gestreónum fǽttan goldes, 2189 ; B. 1093

tweón

(n.)
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doubt Nis nán twýn, ðæt eów ne beó forgolden there is no doubt, but that you will be requited, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 10. Búton tweónne without doubt, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 9

Linked entry: twýn

un-forhtmód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forhtmód, adj.

Fearless

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Sixtus unforhtmód tó his preóstum clypode: 'Míne gebróðra, ne beó gé áfyrhte, and eówer nán him ne ondrǽde ða scortan tintregunga,' 416, 6

Linked entry: forht-mód

wíg-bord

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bord, es; n.

A shield

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A shield He héht him gewyrcean eallírenne wíg-bord; wisse he gearwe, ðæt him holtwudu helpan ne meahte, lind wið líge, Beo. Th. 4667; B. 2339. Wígbord scinon, Cd. Th. 207, 14; Exod. 466

wíg-sigor

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-sigor, es; m.

Victory in battle

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Óðinm átti heimilan sigr í hverri orrostu, Ynglinga Saga, c. 2), Beo. Th. 311 2; B. 1554

ge-spring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spring, es; n.

A spring;fonsscaturigo

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A spring; fons, scaturigo Ðǽr wæs on blóde brim weallende, atol ýða gespring [geswing, Th.] eal gemenged there was the surge boiling with blood, the foul spring of waves all mingled, Beo. Kmbl. 1689

Linked entry: ge-spryng

getan

(v.)
Grammar
getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To GETtakeobtainadipiscicapereassequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940

tó-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden

To yawn, gape, open, cracksplitasunder

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Wæs ðæt beorhte bold tóbrocen... heorras tóhlidene the hinges skewed gaping cracks, Beo. Th. 2002; B. 999. Gimmas tóhlidene, Wulfst. 263, 8 note

magu

(n.)
Grammar
magu, a; m.

A child,sona young persona servanta youngstrong mana man

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Maga gemédu, Beo. Th. 499; B. 247

earm-sceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-sceapen, adj.

Miserable, wretched mĭser

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Kmbl. 2259; An. 1131: 2689; An. 1347: Beo. Th. 2707; B. 1351: Cd. 206; Th. 255, 30; Dan. 632

Linked entry: sceapen

énitre

(adj.)
Grammar
énitre, adj.

Of a year oldannĭcŭlus

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Of a year old; annĭcŭlus Gif seó offrung beó of sceápon oððe of gátum, bring énitre offrunge if the offering be of sheep or of goats, bring an offering of a year old, Lev. 1, 10

freó-riht

(n.)
Grammar
freó-riht, es; n.

A free rightcommon rightright of a freemanlibĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus

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A free right, common right, right of a freeman; libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus He ne beó syððan ǽniges freórihtes wyrðe he shall not afterwards deserve any free right, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 22

fyren-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-dǽd, e; f.

A wicked deedscĕlestum făcĭnus

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Th. 77, 37: Beo. Th. 2006; B. 1001: Cd. 191; Th. 237, 30; Dan. 345

heoru-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-gífre, adj.

Greedyeager to destroy

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Greedy, eager to destroy, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 29; Cri. 977: 23 b; Th. 65, 25; Cri. 1060: 74 a; Th. 276, 16; Jul. 567: Th. 277, 25; Jul. 586: Beo. Th. 3000; B. 1498

inwit-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-þanc, es; m.
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Fox 9,16; Met. 9, 8 : 27, 46; Met. 27, 23 : Beo. Th. 1502; B. 749

biorn

(n.)
Grammar
biorn, es; m.

A warrior, soldier, herobellator, miles, heros

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A warrior, soldier, hero; bellator, miles, heros Biorn under beorge bordrand onswáf wið Geáta dryhten the hero under the mount turned his shield's disc against the lord of the Goths, Beo. Th. 5111, note; B. 2559

Sweó-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
Sweó-þeód, e; f.
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The Swedish people Ne ic tó Sweóðeóde sibbe oððe treówe wihte ne wéne, Beo. Th. 5836; B. 2922. Swíðe mycel here ǽgðer ge landhere ge sciphere of Swaðeóde (Sweóðode, MS. F.), Chr. 1025; Erl. 163, 9

Linked entry: Swa-ðeód

tún-scír

(n.)
Grammar
tún-scír, e; f.
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Ðonne ic bescired beó fram túnscíre redde rationen uilicationis tuae, jam enim non poteris uilicare . . . Cum amotus fuero a uilicatione, Lk. Skt. 16, 2-4

un-murnlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-murnlíce, adv.

Carelesslywithout compunctionwithout anxiety

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Blódig wæl eteþ ángenga unmurnlíce, Beo. Th. 903; B. 449. Se ðe unmurnlíce mádmas dǽleþ, egesan ne gýmeþ, 3516; B. 1756

Linked entry: -murnlíce

rún-wita

(n.)
Grammar
rún-wita, an; m.

a privy councillor,a sage

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a privy councillor, one acquainted with a person's secrets Deád is Æschere mínrúnwita and mín rǽdbora, Beo. Th. 2654; B. 1325. one acquainted with mysteries, a sage Róf rúnwita ( Guthlac), Exon. Th. 167, 30; Gú. 1068