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hell-rúna

(n.)
Grammar
hell-rúna, an; m.

One skilled in the mysteries of hella sorcerernecromancer

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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

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sweng, es; m.

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

(n.)
Grammar
hete-þanc, es; m.

A hostile thought

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A hostile thought, Beo. Th. 955; B. 475: Exon. 70a; Th. 261, 14; Jul. 315

ísig

(adj.)
Grammar
ísig, adj.

Icy

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Icy, covered with ice Ðǽr stód hringedstefna ísig and útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33

iú-mann

(n.)
Grammar
iú-mann, es; m.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hrægel, es; n.

A sea-garmenta sail

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A sea-garment, a sail Merehrægla sum, segl sále fæst, Beo. Th. 3815; B. 1905

mere-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
mere-wíf, es; n.

A water-witchwoman 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

(n.)
Grammar
myndgiend, es; m.

One who reminds

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One who reminds Gyf Frysna hwylc ðæs morþorhetes myndgiend wǽre, Beo. Th. 2215; B. 1105

næss-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
næss-hliþ, es; n.

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

(adj.)
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old, ancient, Beo. Th. 5357; B. 2682: Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65

stearc-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-heort, adj.
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552

creás

(adj.)
Grammar
creás, adj.
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Fine, elegant Ne beó gé tó creásum reáfum ( cultis vestibus ) gefrætwade, ac medemlicum, Nap. 13

un-wittol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wittol, adj.

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

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-leóþ, es; n.

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

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sele, es; m.

A high halla high hall

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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647

ofer-swimman

(v.)

to cross by swimmingtranare

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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367

hindema

(adj.)
Grammar
hindema, adj.

Last

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Last Hindeman síðe for the last time, Beo. Th. 4105; B. 2049: 5023; B. 2517

gímeleás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gímeleás-ness, e; f.
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Ben. I. 84, 12

hwem

(n.)
Grammar
hwem, hwemm, es; m.

A cornerangle

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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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drivego adriftbe drivencast away or lostagereagiventis jactarinaufragare

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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