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eóton-weard

(n.)
Grammar
eóton-weard, e; f.

Giant-protectioncontra gĭgantem protectio

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Giant-protection; contra gĭgantem protectio Seleweard eótonweard abeád the hall-guard offered protection against the giant [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 1341, note; B. 668

éðel-weard

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-weard, es; n.

A country's guardian or ruler, a king patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex

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A country's guardian or ruler, a king; patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex Wæs ðæt fród cyning, eald éðelweard that was a wise king, an old country's guardian, Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210. Giímonna gestrión sealdon unwillum éðelweardas the wealth of men of old

firen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
firen-weorc, es; n.

A wicked workcrimescŭlestum ŏpusscĕlus

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A wicked work, crime; scŭlestum ŏpus, scĕlus Hí firenweorc beraþ they bear their wicked works, Exon. 26b; Th. 80, 1; Cri. 1301: 28a; Th. 85, 30: Cri. 1399

fór-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-weard, adj.

Forwardforeantĕrior

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Forward, fore; antĕrior Is se fugel fæger fórweard hiwe the bird is fair of hue in front [forward ]. Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 8; Ph. 291. Fórweard heáfod the forehead; frons [obcăput, Wrt. Voc. 64, 26]. Hig beóþ on forwearde and gé on æfteweard ipse ĕrit

Linked entry: fore-weard

fór-weard

(adv.)
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fór-weard, adv.

Onwardscontinuallyalwayssemper

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Onwards, continually, always; semper Gif hie wolden láre Godes fórweard fremman if they would always perform God's precepts. Cd. 37; Th. 49, 6; Gen. 788

for-weoren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-weoren, = for-woren; part. p. [for-, woren, pp. of forweosan,

Totteringdecayedmarcĭdusdecrĕpĭtus

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Tottering, decayed; marcĭdus, decrĕpĭtus Eorþgráp hafaþ waldendwyrhtan, forweorene [MS. forweorone], geleorene earth's grasp [i.e. the grave] holdeth its mighty workmen, decayed, departed, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 14; Ruin. 7. Forworen decrĕpĭtus, Hpt.

fót-wearc

(n.)
Grammar
fót-wearc, es; n.

A pain in the footpĕdis dŏlor

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A pain in the foot; pĕdis dŏlor Wið fótwærce [MS. fótwræce] for a pain in the foot, Med. ex Quadr. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 10

fram-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-weard, adj.

Turned from or awayaversefrowardperverseaversusperversus

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Turned from or away, averse, froward, perverse; aversus, perversus, Som. Ben. Lye

freoðu-webbe

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-webbe, an; f.

A peace-weaverwomanpācis textrixconciliatrixmŭlier

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A peace-weaver, woman; pācis textrix, conciliatrix, mŭlier Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw, ðætte freoðuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan such is no feminine usage, that a peace-weaver deprive a dear man of his life, Beo. Th. 3888; B. 1942. Widsíþ mid Ealhhilde

Linked entries: freoðo-webbe webbe

fyl-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
fyl-wérig, adj.

Slaughter-wearycæde defessus

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Slaughter-weary; cæde defessus Ðú hine geseón móste fylwérigne thou mightest have seen him slaughter-weary, Beo. Th. 1929; B. 962

Linked entry: fill-wérig

fyrd-werod

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-werod, -weord, es; n.

An army-hostphalanxturmaphălanxφάλανξ

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An army-host, phalanx; turma, phălanx = φάλανξ,Cot. 140. Micel stefn fyrdweorodes getrymnesse a great sound off

fyrhþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-wérig, adj.

Soul-wearysorrowfulmæstus

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Soul-weary, sorrowful; mæstus Seó cwén ongan fricggan fyrhþwerige, ymb fyrngewritu the queen began to ask them, sorrowful, concerning the old scriptures, Invent. Crs. Recd. 1119; El. 560

Linked entry: ferþ-wérig

geat-weard

(n.)
Grammar
geat-weard, es; m.

A gate-warddoor-keeperporterostiārius

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A gate-ward, door-keeper, porter; ostiārius Ðæne se geatweard lǽt in huic ostiārius apĕit, Jn. Bos. l0, 3. Geat-weard januārius, Wrt. Voc. 81, 16

eald-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
eald-wérig, adj.

Vile of old jampridem malignus

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Vile of old; jampridem malignus Ealdwérige Egypta folc the folk of Egypt vile of old, Cd. 145; Th. 180, 24; Exod. 50

Linked entries: wearg eald-a-wered

heorþ-werod

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-werod, es; n.

A band of household retainersthose who share the same heartha family

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A band of household retainers, those who share the same hearth, a family Ðá wearþ Jafeðe áféded heorþwerod suna and dóhtra then for Japhet was reared a family of sons and daughters, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605. Se hálga héht his heorþwerod wǽpna onfón

heoru-wearh

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wearh, gen. -wearges; m.

A savage, bloody wolf,

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A savage, bloody wolf, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267

Linked entry: wearg

here-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
here-weorc, es; n.

A warlike deed or work

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A warlike deed or work, Elen. Kmbl. 1308; El. 656

hider-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adj.

Hitherwardin this direction

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Hitherward, in this direction Hie ǽr fætte wǽron and beóþ hiderwearde they were before fat and are still disposed this way, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 5. : —

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7. Hé hí mǽrsaþ on ðære écan worulde for heora

Linked entry: hwílende

hýð-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-weard, es ; m.
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One who guards a hithe, Beo. Th. 3833 ; B. 1914