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blódig-tóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
blódig-tóþ, adj.

Bloody-tooted, cruelcruentus dentibuscrudelis

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Bloody-tooted, cruel; cruentus dentibus, crudelis Bona blódigtóþ the bloody-toothed murderer, Beo. Th. 4170; B. 2082

Linked entry: -tóþ

ge-hugod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hugod, part. p.

Mindeddisposed

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Minded, disposed Boda bitre gehugod the messenger bitter of purpose, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 11; Gen. 725

síþ-boren

(adj.)
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late-born Of ðǽm síþborenum de post fetantes, Ps. Surt. 77, 70 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 84

credic

(n.)
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a bowl Credic fiala (v. Bd. 3, 27: Lac in fiala ponere solebat), An. Ox. 29, 3. (?)

innan-earm

(n.)
Grammar
innan-earm, es; m.
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The side of the arm towards the body Lǽt him blód of innanearme, Lch. ii. . 134, 6

Linked entry: earm

sám-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-boren, adj.

Born out of due time

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Born out of due time Sámboren abortus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 6. Similar entries Cf. ful-boren

wen-býl

(n.)
Grammar
wen-býl, or wenbýle
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some kind of boil Wiþ wenbýle Lchdm. ii. 128, 16. Lǽcedómas tó wenbýlum 12, 19: 128, 6

ellen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-dǽd, e; f. [ellen valour, dǽd a deed]

A deed of valour, bold or valiant deedvirtūtis factum

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A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed; virtūtis factum Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellendǽda age should deprive him of bold deeds, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 13; Gen. 484: Judth. 12; Thw. 35, 22; Jud. 273.

in-hirdmann

(n.)
Grammar
in-hirdmann, es ; m.

body-guard

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A member of a retinue or body-guard Þegnas ł innheardmenn milites, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 9

Linked entries: in-cempa hirdmann

ge-fealdan

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Add Heofon bið gefealden swá swá bóca leáf beóð caelum plicabitur ut liber, Verc. Först. 107, 1

steall

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(v. treów-, wíg-steall). v. beorg- (borg-), cyric-, him-, mæsse-, mere-, sealtærn-, tún-, wígbed-steall

cempa

(n.)
Grammar
cempa, an; m. [camp war, battle, -a, q. v.]

A soldier, warrior, CHAMPIONmiles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής

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Bos. 19, 23. Scyld sceal cempan a shield shall be for a soldier, Exon. 91a; Th. 341, 22; Gn. Ex. 130: Beo. Th. 3901; B. 1948: Andr. Kmbl. 460; An. 230.

Linked entry: cæmpa

senatus

(n.)
Grammar
senatus, the senate, senators. The treatment of this word in the translation of Orosius is somewhat exceptional. The Latin form senatus occurs in the nom. and acc. , but in the former senatas, senatum, and in the latter senatum, senatos are also used; in the gen. senatuses, senatusa are found, and in the dat. senatum; in every case but one (?) the word is plural. The Latin senator is also used, though the word
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Ðá wolde án (woldan, Bos. 70, 36) senatus hiene áweorpan . . . Ðá bæd his fæder ðæt ða senatum ( altered to senatus in other MSS. ) forgeáfen ðæm suna ðone gylt, 3, 10 ; Swt. 140, 14-16.

ge-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determinenŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre

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Bos. 10, 1 : Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 2. Hæfde hire wácran hige Metod gemearcod to her the Creator had appointed a weaker mind, Cd. 28; Th. 37, 17; Gen. 591 : 38; Th. 50, 25; Gen. 814.

Linked entry: ge-mercian

ge-streón

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streón, -strión, es; n.

Gainproductemolumentwealthrichestreasureusurybusinessmercesmercātusquæstuslucrumēmŏlŭmentumŏpesthesaurusūsūranēgōtium

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Ðæt he æfter him to eallum his gestreónum fénge that he should take all his riches after him, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112, 32. Æfter filiende gestreón sĕcūtūra ēmŏlŭmenta, Mone B. 623.

Linked entries: streón ge-strión

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go fromto leaveeffugererelinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280.

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

mæc

(adj.)
Grammar
mæc, adj.

Well-matchedequalagreeable

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Hár hildering hréman ne þorfte macan (other MSS. mecca, meca, mecga) gemǽnan the grey-haired warrior had no need to boast of well-matched intercourse, i. e. would not boast of being a match for those against whom he fought, and by whom he had been defeated

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOTpésthe footpēs

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Bos. 7, 6. Hæfde gefeormod fét and folma he had devoured feet and hands, Beo.

EÁC

(con.)
Grammar
EÁC, conj.

EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and etiam, quoque, et Nevertheless, however nihilōmĭnusSo also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if parimŏdo, tamquamQuin etSo also, even so, likewise

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Bos. 13, 14, 9. Ic eów secge, eác máran ðonne wítegan I say unto you, and more than a prophet. Mt. Bos. 11, 9.

cýne

(adj.)
Grammar
cýne, adj.

Bold, brave audax

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Bold, brave; audax Cyninga cýnost bravest of kings, Ps. C. 50, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. p. 276, 3