dǽd-scúa
One who acts in the dark ⬩ tenebris agens, diabolus
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One who acts in the dark; tenebris agens, diabolus Deorc dǽd-scúa a dark deed actor [the devil], Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 22; Cri. 257
deágol
secret
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secret, Exon. 110 b; Th. 424, 14; Rä. 41, 39: L. M. 2, 66; Lchdm. ii. 298, 8: Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 34, MS. T
edwít-líf
A disgraceful life ⬩ probrōsa vita
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A disgraceful life; probrōsa vita Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonneedwítlíf death is better for every man than a disgraceful life, Beo. Th. 5775; B. 2891
feor-búend
One dwelling far off ⬩ prŏcul habĭtātor
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One dwelling far off; prŏcul habĭtātor Nú gé feorbúend, mínne gehýraþ ánfealdne geþoht now ye far-dwellers, hear my simple thought, Beo. Th. 514; B. 254
ferþ-wérig
Soul-weary ⬩ sad ⬩ mæstus
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Soul-weary, sad; mæstus Freórig and ferþwérig trembling and soul-weary, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 21; Gú. 1130: 20 a; Th. 52, 9; Cri. 831
Linked entries: ferhþ-wérig fyrhþ-wérig
fiht-wíte
A fine for fighting ⬩ pugnæ mulcta
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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta He áh fihtwíte he has fines for fighting, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 6, MS. B
Linked entry: fyht-wíte
Fres-cyning
A Frisian king ⬩ Fresōnum rex
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A Frisian king; Fresōnum rex Nalles he Frescyninge breóstweorbunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5000; B. 2503
Linked entry: Frys-cyning
fyrn-gewinn
An ancient war ⬩ vĕtus pugna
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An ancient war; vĕtus pugna On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes on which was engraved the origin of the ancient war, Beo. Th. 3382; B. 1689
heofon-wóma
A heavenly sound ⬩ the sound heard at the day of judgment,
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A heavenly sound, the sound heard at the day of judgment, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 58; Cri. 835: 22 b; Th. 62, 10; Cri. 999
lytel-hygdig-
Small-minded ⬩ pusillanimous
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Small-minded, pusillanimous Mon ðæs lytelhýdig ne ðæs læthýdig no man of mind so small and so sluggish, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 4; Crä. 10
earfoþ-sǽlig
Unblessed ⬩ infēlix
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Unblessed; infēlix Ne biþ ǽnig ðæsearfoþsǽlig mon on moldan there is not any man on earth so unblessed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 1; Crä. 8
Linked entry: sǽlig
sele-rest
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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh ( of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1384 ; B. 690
ge-hola
A protector
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A protector Ðam ðe him lyt hafaþ leófra geholena to him who has for himself few dear protectors, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 15; Wand. 31
Linked entry: -hola
ge-irman
To afflict ⬩ afflīgĕre
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To afflict; afflīgĕre Ðæt hie elles ne síen geirmed that they be not altogether afflicted, Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 16; Hat. MS. 36 b, 5
twi-gǽrede
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Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 10. Cf. Bufan ðam hlince æt ðæs gǽredan ( pointed, angular ) landes ende, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 251, 42
Linked entry: gǽrede
un-milts
Sternness ⬩ wrath
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Sternness, wrath Hæbbe hé Godes unmiltse may the wrath of God abide on him, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii, 4, 2: Cod. Dip. B. ii. 315, 21
Linked entry: milts
wlite-seón
A sight to gaze on ⬩ a spectacle
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A sight to gaze on, a spectacle; Wæs be feaxe on flet boren Grendles heáfod, and ðære idese mid, wliteseón wrǽtlíc. Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650
on-drincan
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Ic ðæs wæteres ondranc, Hml. S. 23 b, 506. Ðis deór mid þý ðe hit þæs wætres ondronc haec bestia potata aqua, Nar. 15, 18. Add
pirige
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On þǽre pyrigean styb; þonne of pyrigean stybbe on þone þorn, C. D. B. iii. 396, 37. Æt ðǽre pyrgean, C. D. iii. 453. 39. Add