líg-draca
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A fire-drake, dragon vomiting flames, Beo. Th. 4655; B. 2333. Légdraca, 6073; B. 3040
mere-grund
The bottom of a sea or lake
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The bottom of a sea or lake, Beo. Th. 2902; B. 1449: 4207; B. 2100
Norþ-Dene
The North-Danes
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The North-Danes, Beo. Th. 1571; B. 783 : Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 25, 27
searu-fáh
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Curiously, cunningly coloured (cf. gold-fáh) Herebyrne síd and searofáh, Beo. Th. 2892; B. 1444
þanc-hycgende
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thoughtful Hé, gumena nát hwylc, þanchycgende ðǽr gehýdde deóre máðmas, Beo. Th. 4462; B. 2235
bríw-þicce
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Thick as pottage Wylle hit oð ðæt hit beó wel bríwþicce, Lch. iii. 76, 7
sǽ-geáp
Roomy enough for sea voyages
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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896
weol-deáþ
A violent death
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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695
wæl-fáh
Deadly hostile
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Beo. Th. 2260; B. 1128
weall-clif
A steep cliff
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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132
Linked entry: weall
gúþ-searo
Arms, armour
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Arms, armour, Beo. Th. 435; B. 215: 661; B. 328; Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127
hæg-steald
Unmarried, young
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Unmarried, young Hægstealdra, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 28; Gen. 1862 : Beo. Th. 3782; B. 1889
heáðu-líðende
Sea-faring
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Sea-faring, Beo. Th. 3600; B. 1798: 5902; B. 2955: Andr. Kmbl. 851; An. 426
þegu
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A taking, accepting. v. beáh-, beór-, fód(d)or-, hring-, sinc-, wil-, wín-þegu; þicgan
ǽfen-spræc
Evening speech ⬩ vespertina loquela
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Evening speech; vespertina loquela Gemunde ǽfenspræce he remembered his evening speech, Beo. Th. 1522; B. 759
æt-stapan
To step forth ⬩ approach ⬩ accedere
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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745
dropen
stricken
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stricken Wæs feorh dropen life was stricken, Beo. Th. 5955, note; B. 2981; pp. of drepan
eormen-grund
The spacious earth ⬩ immensa terra
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The spacious earth; immensa terra Ofer eormengrund over the spacious earth, Beo. Th. 17202; B. 859
féðe-cempa
A foot-soldier ⬩ champion ⬩ pĕdester mīles
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Beo. Th. 3092; B. 1544: 5698; B. 2853
fyren-þearf
Dire distress ⬩ nĭmia mĭsĕria
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Dire distress; nĭmia mĭsĕria Fyrenþearfe ongeat he perceived the dire need, Beo. Th. 28; B. 14
Linked entry: firen-þearf