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Al-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Al-wealda, -walda, an; m.

All-rulerGodthe Almightyomnium rectorDeusomnipotens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnipotens Noldon alwealdan word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almighty's] word, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328: Beo. Th. 1861; B. 928.

Linked entry: eall-wealda

berian

(v.)
Grammar
berian, p. ode, ede; pp. od [bær bare]

To baremake nakedexposeexhibitmake a shew ofnudaredenudarein medium proferreostentare

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To bare, make naked, expose, exhibit, make a shew of; nudare, denudare, in medium proferre, ostentare Benc-þelu beredon they made bare the bench floor, Beo. Th. 2482; B. 1239.

éc

(con.)
Grammar
éc, conj.

EKE, also etiam

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Éc sceoldon his þegnas ðǽr gewunian his followers must also inhabit there, 220; Th. 284, 23; Sat. 326: Beo. Th. 6254, note; B. 3131: Ps. Th. 131, 17

Linked entry: EÁC

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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He secgan hýrde ellendǽdum he heard tell of valiant deeds, Beo. Th. 1756; B. 876: 1804; B. 900

ellor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-gást, -gǽst, es; m.

A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spiritspīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens

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A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit; spīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens Scolde se ellorgást on feónda geweald, síðian the departing spirit must go into the power of fiends Beo. Th. 1619; B. 807. Ellorgǽst a departing spirit, 3238; B. 1617.

Finns buruh

(n.)
Grammar
Finns buruh, = Finnes burh; gen. -burge; f.

Finnsburg

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This Finnsburg is no doubt the same as the Finnesham mentioned by Beowulf, — Swylce hie æt Finnes hám findaa meahton such as they might find at Finnesham, Beo. Th. 2316; B. 1156

Linked entry: Finn

ge-beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beácnian, -bécnian, -bícnian; p. ode; pp. od [ge, and beácnian to beckon]

To point outindicatemake signsindĭcārenuntiāreinnuere

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To point out, indicate, make signs; indĭcāre, nuntiāre, innuere Ðá him gebeácnod wæs then it was indicated to him, Beo. Th. 283; B. 140. We woldon mid gebeácnian ða sóþfæstnesse we would therewith point out the truth, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 16.

Linked entries: ge-bécnend ge-bícnian

lemian

(v.)
Grammar
lemian, p. ede

To lamecrippleenfeeblestrike

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Hine sorhwylmas lemedon [MS. lemede] tó lange the waves of care had crippled him too long, Beo. Th. 1814; B. 905

niht-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-lang, adj.

Night-longa night in length

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Nihtlongne fyrst, Beo. Th. 1060; B. 528

searu-net

(n.)
Grammar
searu-net, searu-nett, es; n.
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an armour-net, or a net ingeniously wrought, a coat of mail On him byrne scán, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum, Beo. Th. 816; B. 406. a net of treachery or guile, a net (metaph.), a snare, wile Mé elþeódige inwitwrásne, searonet seóþaþ, Andr.

sceótend

(n.)
Grammar
sceótend, es; m.
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Thw. 26, 2; Jud. 305: Beo. Th. 1411; B. 703: Met. 1, 11. Sceótend sendaþ flángeweorc, Exon. Th. 42, 20; Cri. 675. Hlyn scylda and sceafta, sceótendra fyll, Cd. Th. 124, 14; Gen. 2062. Ofer sceótendum, 184, 24; Exod. 112: 129, 14; Gen. 2143

wítegend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wítegend-líc, adj.

Prophetic

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Prophetic Ic (Elisha) bidde ðé (Elijah ), ðæt ic beó áfylled mid ðam wítegendlícum gáste ðe on ðé nu wunaþ, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 282. Ðæt cild on his módor innoðe . . . mid wítigendlícre fægnunge getácnode ðone tócyme úres Álýsendes, Homl.

scenn

(n.)
Grammar
scenn, e; f. (?)

A plate of metal on the handle of a sword

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(Worsaae, Primeval Antiquities, pp. 29, 49, notes that the handles of some of the early swords were covered with plates of gold. v. hilt) Waes on ðǽmscennum scíran goldes þurh rúnstafas rihte gemearcod, hwam ðæt sweord geworht ǽrest wǽre, Beo.

wæl-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rǽs, es; m.

A deadly attackan attack in which men are slain

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A deadly attack, an attack in which men are slain Wæs sió swátswaðu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5886; B. 2947. Æfter wælrǽse wunde gedýgan, 5055; B. 2531.

ofer-fleón

(v.)

to fly over

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[In Beo. Th. 5043; B. 2525 it might be better to take ofer separate from fleón :-- Nelle ic beorges weard ofer fleón fótes trem I mean not to flee the dragon [by retiring] over even part of a foot's space.]

swencan

(v.)
Grammar
swencan, p. te; pp. swenced, swenct (cf. swinkt = wearied, Comus v. 293)
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Fram unclǽnum gáste swenced beón ab immundo spiritu vexari, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 11. Mid ða ádle swenced affectus incommodo, 4, 31; S. 610, 21.

a-fligan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fligan, p. de; pp. ed [a, fligan]

To drive awayput to flightfugarearcere

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Afliged beón to be driven away, R. Ben. cap. 48. Afliged mon an apostate, Prov. 6

Linked entry: a-flian

for-gǽgednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽgednys, -nyss, e; f.

A transgressionprevaricationstubbornnesstransgressioprævārĭcātioperversĭtas

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Ðæt gé ne beón scildige scamlícre forgǽgednysse ne sitis prævarĭcātiōnis rei, Jos. 6, 18

sehtan

(v.)
Grammar
sehtan, p. te
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Bisceop sceal beón symle ymbe sóme and ymbe sibbe . . . Hé sceal georne saca sehtan and friþ wyrcan, L. I. P. 7 ; Th. ii. 312, 14

tǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
tǽlend, es; m.

a reprovera scorner, mocker, derider

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Skt. p. 2, 17. a slanderer, backbiter, detractor Swíþe seldon ǽnig man wile beón andetta, ðæt hé æféstig sý oððe tǽlend, Blickl. Homl. 65, 4. Ðone tǽlend detrahentem, Ps. Lamb. 100, 5. Mid télendum cum detractoribus, Kent.

Linked entry: télend