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BOLSTER

(n.)
Grammar
BOLSTER, gen. bolstres; m.

A BOLSTER, a pillow for the headcervicala shellculcitacervicala mattressa bolster

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Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2484; B. 1240

cyssan

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Ǽlc þára manna þe óðerne swíðe lufað, hine lyst bet cyssan ðonne óðerne on bær líc, þonne þér þǽr cláðas betweóna beóð, Shrn. 185, 31. Sylle heom eallum cyssan bóc, Ll. Th. i. 226, 25. Cyssende handa osculans manus, Angl. xiii. 416, 730. Add

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a marinera vessel, ship

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Sǽgenga fór, fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe, bundenstefna ofer brimstreámas, Beo.

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

on-timber

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Ben. I. 110, 4. Druncennys is gálnysse antimber, Hml. Th. i. 604, 25. Eáþe is tó understandenne of hwylcum antimbre þeós unþæslicu ásprincð, R. Ben. 124, 13. Ꝥ nán þurh nán antimber ( pro nulla occasione) ne gedyrstlǽce óðerne wergean, Chrd. 46, 12

bearn-gebyrdo

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-gebyrdo, indecl. f.

Child-bearingpartus

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Child-bearing; partus Hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo to her the ancient Creator was gracious in her child-bearing, Beo. Th. 1896; B. 946

beorn-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
beorn-cyning, es; m.

A king of menvirorum rex

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A king of men; virorum rex Máðmas ic ðe, beorncyning, bringan wylle I will bring thee treasures, king of men Beo. Th. 4302; B. 2148

ecg-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-þræc, gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

Sword-strength, war or savage courageglădiōrum impĕtus

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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596

ellen-mǽrþ

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-mǽrþ, e; f. [mǽrþ greatness, glory]

Glory of valour or couragefortitūdĭnis glōria

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Glory of valour or courage; fortitūdĭnis glōria Grendel nihtweorce geféh, ellenmǽrþum Grendel rejoiced in his night-work, his valour-glories, Beo. Th. 1660; B. 828

eorl-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón treasure]

Noble treasure, riches dīvĭtiæ

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Noble treasure, riches; dīvĭtiæ Nis him gád eorlgestreóna he lacks not noble treasures, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 10; Bo. 45: Beo. Th. 4481; B. 2244

fen-freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
fen-freoðo, indecl. f.

Fen-asylumăsylum in pălūde

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Fen-asylum; ăsylum in pălūde He in fen-freoðo feorh alegde he laid down his life in his fen-asylum, Beo. Th. 1706; B. 851

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, es; n.

A fen-heapmound?pălūdis agger?

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He meahte fleón on fen-hópu he might flee to the fen-mounds, Beo. Th. 1532; B. 764

flet-werod

(n.)
Grammar
flet-werod, es; n.

Court-hostthe court-retainersaulĭci

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Court-host, the court-retainers; aulĭci Is mín fletwerod, wígheáp, gewanod my court-host, the company in war, is diminished, Beo. Th. 957; B. 476

fold-bold

(n.)
Grammar
fold-bold, es; n. [folde the earth, bold a dwelling]

The land-dwellingroyal palaceterrestris dŏmusrēgia aulaarx

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The land-dwelling, royal palace; terrestris dŏmus, rēgia aula, arx Ne feól fæger foldbold the fair earthly dwelling fell not, Beo. Th. 1550; B. 773

gist-líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-líðe, adj.

Kind to guestshospitablehospes

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Kind to guests, hospitable; hospes Búton cræft mín gistlíðe him beó nĭsi ars mea hospĭta ei fuĕrit, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 11: Shrn. 129, 26

Linked entry: gæst-líðe

Gefðas

(n.)
Grammar
Gefðas, Gifðas, pl.

The Gepidæ

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Gifðum, Beo. Th. 4981; B. 2494

sund-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
sund-wudu, a; m.
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Th. 42, 24; Cri. 677: Beo. Th. 421; B. 208: 3817; B. 1906

hám-sócn

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Ic cýðe eów ꝥ ic hæbbe geunnen him ꝥ hé beó his saca and sócne wyrðe, and griðbryces and hámsócne, Cht. E. 233, 3. Add

sárgung

(n.)
Grammar
sárgung, e; f.

Lamentation, grief

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Beó ðú forþloten tó sárgungum esto pronus ad lamenta, Scint. 6

Linked entry: be-sárgung

wíg-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-spéd, e ; f.

Success in warvictory

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Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu, Beo. Th. 1398 ; B. 697

gúþ-gewǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-gewǽd, es; n.

A martial dresswar-weeds

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A martial dress, war-weeds, Beo. Th. 5228; B. 2617: 5453; B. 2730: 5694; B. 2851: 5735; B. 2871: 459; B. 227: 5240; B. 2623