hell-rúna
One skilled in the mysteries of hell ⬩ a sorcerer ⬩ necromancer
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One skilled in the mysteries of hell, a sorcerer, necromancer, Beo. Th. 328; B. 163
Linked entry: helle-rúne
heoru-sweng
A blow with a sword,
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A blow with a sword, Beo. Th. 3184; B. 1539: Andr. Kmbl. 1903; An. 954
hete-þanc
A hostile thought
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A hostile thought, Beo. Th. 955; B. 475: Exon. 70a; Th. 261, 14; Jul. 315
ísig
Icy
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Icy, covered with ice Ðǽr stód hringedstefna ísig and útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33
iú-mann
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A man of old, of a former time Iúmonna gold, Beo. Th. 6096; B. 3052
Linked entry: geó-mann
mere-hrægel
A sea-garment ⬩ a sail
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A sea-garment, a sail Merehrægla sum, segl sále fæst, Beo. Th. 3815; B. 1905
mere-wíf
A water-witch ⬩ woman living in a lake
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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519
myndgiend
One who reminds
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One who reminds Gyf Frysna hwylc ðæs morþorhetes myndgiend wǽre, Beo. Th. 2215; B. 1105
næss-hliþ
The slope of a headland
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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427
gomol
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old, ancient, Beo. Th. 5357; B. 2682: Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65
stearc-heort
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552
creás
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Fine, elegant Ne beó gé tó creásum reáfum ( cultis vestibus ) gefrætwade, ac medemlicum, Nap. 13
un-wittol
Ignorant
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Ignorant On manegum beó ðú swylce unwittol in multis esto quasi inscius, Scint. 80, 12
Linked entry: -wittol
gryre-leóþ
A song of terror
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A song of terror, Beo. Th. 1576; B. 786: Byrht. Th. 140, 8; By. 285
heáh-sele
A high hall ⬩ a high hall
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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647
ofer-swimman
to cross by swimming ⬩ tranare
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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367
hindema
Last
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Last Hindeman síðe for the last time, Beo. Th. 4105; B. 2049: 5023; B. 2517
gímeleás-ness
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Ben. I. 84, 12
hwem
A corner ⬩ angle
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, if a corner be left open, so that the assailing host may have entrance through it?
Linked entry: hwæm
ge-drífan
To drive ⬩ go adrift ⬩ be driven ⬩ cast away or lost ⬩ agere ⬩ agi ⬩ ventis jactari ⬩ naufragare
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To drive, go adrift, be driven, cast away or lost; agere, agi, ventis jactari, naufragare Ð-eh scyp gedrifen [MS. gedriuen] beó though a ship be driven, L. Eth. ii. 2; Th. i. 286, 1.
Linked entry: ge-dráf