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glíwian

(v.)
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, to play, sound Mec (a book) siððan wráh hæleð hleóbordum, hýde beþenede, gierede mec mid golde forð (for a similar verse cf.

hleór-beran

(n.; v.)
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Eofor lic scionon [o]fer hleor beran gehroden golde fat [and] fyr heard feth wearde heold. Beo. Th. 612-6; B. 303-5. Grein and Heyne take hleor beran as a compound, the former explaining 'was auf dem Gesicht getragen wird, Helmvisier?

Linked entry: hliét

searu-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-bunden, adj.
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Cunningly fastened, bound with art Wunden gold, sine searobunden, Exon. Th. 437, 7, Rä. 56, 4

Linked entry: bindan

rýne

(n.)
Grammar
rýne, es; n.

A mystery, mysterious saying

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Rýne ongietan reádan goldes guman galdorcwide gleáwe beþuncan let men understand the mysterious speech of the red gold (a ring which is represented as speaking), wisely consider its charm, Exon. Th. 432, 26; Rä. 49, 6.

Linked entry: ge-rýne

forþung

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Substitute: Forwarding, furtherance, promotion Gold on swefnum handlian forðunge ceápes getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 23. v. scip-forþung; forþian

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sellto set or put to salevendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps.

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

scilfor

(adj.)
Grammar
scilfor, adj.
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Yellow, of the colour of gold:?-Of scylfrum hiwe flava specie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 21. Of f

Linked entry: scylfor

gleng-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gleng-ness, e; f.
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Ornamentation, adornment On úre gold and on úre glengnesse and on úre myclan gestreóne, Verc. Först. 123, 15

smǽte-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
smǽte-gylden, adj.

Of refined gold

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Of refined gold Smǽtegyldne obridzum Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 25. Ða smǽtegyldenan cláþas auri obriza lammina 2, 7

éstum

(adv.)
Grammar
éstum, adv. [dat. or inst. pl. of ést, q.v.]

Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteouslylĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter

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Him wæs wunden gold éstum ge-eáwed twisted gold was kindly offered to him. Beo. Th. 2392; B. 1194. Ic Ismael éstum wille bletsian . I will bless Ishmael bounteously, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 4; Gen. 2356

LEÁD

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁD, es; n.

Lead

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Írenes and leádes ða men on ðǽm londum wædliaþ and goldes genihtsumiaþ ferro et plumbo egent, auro habundant, Nar. 31, 4: Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 23. Beworhte mid leáde, Homl. Skt. 3, 532. Ðú herast ðone mancgere ðe begytt gold mid leáde, Homl.

be-nugan

(v.)
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be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To needwantrequireenjoyindigerefrui

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To need, want, require, enjoy; indigere, frui Ðonne he bega beneah when he requires both Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif hí ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19. Wið ðan ðe mín

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

hrægel-gefrætwodness

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-gefrætwodness, e; f.

Elegance

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Elegance or adornment of dress Hwǽr is nú heora gold and heora hrægelgefrætwodnes? L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 396, 27

gim-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
gim-cyn, gym-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

A gem-kinda precious stonea gemgenus gemmarumgemma

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On ðære éðyltyrf niððas findaþ gold and gymcynn in that country men find gold and gems, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 29; Gen. 226: Elen. Kmbl. 2046; El. 1024

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an; m.

Ore, metal in an unreduced state

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Gold-órum ł-wecgum auri metallum, Hpt. Gl. 449, 14. [Cf. golt, seluer, stel, irn, copper, mestling breas : al is icleopet or, A. R. 284, note b.]

ge-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hroden, [pp. of ge-hreóðan to adorn]

adornedornatus

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Eoforlíc gehroden golde a boar's likeness adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 614; B. 304. Gréne stondaþ gehroden hyhtlíce beorhtast bearwa the brightest of groves stands green, gloriously adorned, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 4; Ph. 79.

FÁG

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁG, fáh; def. se fága, seó, ðæt fáge; adj.

Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor

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He geseah steápne hróf golde fáhne he saw the steep roof shining with gold, 1858; B. 927. On fágne flór feónd treddode the fiend trod on the variegated floor, 1454; B. 725.

ge-eáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eáwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewmanifestbestowostenderemanifestarepræbere

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Him wæs wunden gold éstum geeáwed on him was twisted gold kindly bestowed, Beo. Th. 2392; B. 1194 : Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 14; Ph. 334 : 66 b; Th. 246, 29; Jul. 69 : Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 12 : Elen. Grm. 102 : Elen. Kmbl. 1570; El. 787

heals-mene

(n.)
Grammar
heals-mene, -myne, es, m.

A necklace, chain for the neck

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A necklace, chain for the neck Hé dyde gyldene healsmyne ymbe his swuran he put a gold chain about his neck, Gen. 41, 42

Linked entry: mene

máðum-sele

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sele, es; m.

A hall in which a prince gives costly giftsa hall containing costly things

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A hall in which a prince gives costly gifts, or a hall containing costly things (cf. gold-sele) Méda máððumselas, Salm. Kmbl. 379; Sal. 189