oretta
One who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion
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Andrew), 1965 ; An. 985. þegnas lǽrde eádig oreta (St. Andrew), eorlas trymede, 925 ; An. 463. Eádig oretta andwîges heard (Guthlac), Exon. Th. 112, 21; Gú. 147. Swá sceal oretta compian, 122, 33; Gú. 315. Godes orettan swencan, 136, 15 ; Gú. 541
Linked entry: oreta
ag-lǽc-wíf
A wretch of a woman ⬩ vile crone ⬩ monstrum mu-lieris ⬩ mulier perniciosa
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A wretch of a woman, vile crone; monstrum mu-lieris, mulier perniciosa Grendles módor, ides, aglǽc-wíf Grendel's mother, the woman, vile crone. Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259
bealdian
To be brave ⬩ bear oneself bravely ⬩ strenue vel fortiter se gerere
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To be brave, bear oneself bravely; strenue vel fortiter se gerere Swá bealdode bearn Ecgþeówes thus the son of Ecgtheow bore himself bravely, Beo. Th. 4360; B. 2177
bát-weard
Keeper or commander of a ship ⬩ navis custos
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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900
Linked entry: weard
áþ-sweord
A sword-oath ⬩ a warrior's oath ⬩ an oath ⬩ jusjurandum
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A sword-oath, a warrior's oath, an oath; jusjurandum Ðonne bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla then will be broken the oaths of the warriors, Beo. Th. 4134; B. 2064
be-hón
To BEHANG ⬩ to hang round ⬩ circumpendere ⬩ circumdare ⬩ ambire
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To BEHANG, to hang round; circumpendere, circumdare, ambire Behongen beón mid bellum to be behung or hung round with bells Past. 15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7
Linked entry: bi-hongen
dégol-ful
Full of secret, mysterious ⬩ secrēti plēnus, mystĭcus
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Full of secret, mysterious; secrēti plēnus, mystĭcus Ic míðan sceal dégolfulne dóm mínne I must conceal my mysterious power, Exon. 127 b; Th. 491, 14; Rä. 80, 14
deáþ-bed
A death-bed, grave ⬩ mortis stratum, sepulcrum
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A death-bed, grave; mortis stratum, sepulcrum Nú is wilgeofa deáþbedde fæst the kind giver is now fast in his death-bed [ = grave ], Beo. Th. 5795; B. 2901
edring
A refuge, return ⬩ refŭgium
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A refuge, return; refŭgium Dust ne mæg him edringe ǽnge gehátan the dust may not promise any refuge to him, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373, 11; Seel. 107
éh-streám
A water-stream, ocean
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A water-stream, ocean Heliseus éhstreám sóhte, leólc ofer lagu-flód Heliseus sought the ocean, bounded over the water-flood, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 1; Jul. 673
fácen-searu
A treacherous wile, treachery, ⬩ machĭnātio dŏlōsa
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A treacherous wile, treachery, machĭnātio dŏlōsa Þurh fácnsearu by treachery, Ps. Th. 55, 1. Gefylled fácensearwum filled with treacherous wiles, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 7; Mód. 27
fǽmig
Foamy ⬩ spūmōsus
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Foamy; spūmōsus Ðæt ceól scyle fǽmig rídan ýða hrycgum that the foamy vessel shall ride on the waves' backs, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 24; Rä. 4, 32
fæst-gongel
Firm and sure going, faithful, constant ⬩ sēcūrus progressus, fĭdēlis
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Firm and sure going, faithful, constant; sēcūrus progressus, fĭdēlis Sum geþyld hafaþ,fæstgongel ferþ one has patience, a faithful soul, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 4; Crä. 80
féle-leás
Devoid of feeling ⬩ insensĭlis
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Devoid of feeling; insensĭlis Biþ his líf scæcen and he féleleás his life is departed and he devoid of feeling, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 26; Vy. 40
for-bærnednes
A burning up ⬩ ustio
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A burning up; ustio Wið for-bærnednysse [-nesse MS. B.] for a burning, Herb. cont. 168, 2; Lchdm. i. 62, 19: Herb. 168, 2; Lchdm. i. 298, 10
forþ-mǽre
Very great ⬩ præclārus
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Very great; præclārus Gewíteþ on westródor forþmǽre tungol faran the very great star departs to go into the western sky, Exon. 93 b; Th. 350, 25; Sch. 69
heolstor-cófa
A dark, concealed chamber ⬩ grave
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A dark, concealed chamber, grave Deáþræced heleþa heolstorcófan onhliden, weorþaþ the death houses, the graves of men shall be uncovered, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 31; Ph. 49
hú-ilpa
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The name of a bird so called from its note Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 9; Seef. 21
hyge-cræftig
wise ⬩ sagacious
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Having mental power, wise, sagacious, Exon.11 a; Th. 15, 25; Cri. 241: 92 b; Th. 348, 8; Sch. 25: 101 a; Th. 380, 37; Rä. 2, 1
mann-faru
A going of men ⬩ a moving band of men
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A going of men or a moving band of men, Wé ðás wic mágun fótum áfyllan, meara þreátum and monfarum, Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 20; Gú. 257