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ge-beterung

(n.)

an amendingbetteringmaking betteremendātioinstauratio

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: beterung

á-hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hálsian, p. ode
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Ben. I. 15, 3

Linked entry: hálsian

for-wrecan

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Ben. 83, 1. Add

ros-bedd

(n.)
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a rose-bed Rosbeddum rosetis, An. Ox. 23, 8

gúþ-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-byrne, f.

A coat of mail

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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 648; B. 321

gúþ-horn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-horn, es; m.

A war-horntrumpet

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A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432

heáfod-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.

A head-shelter, helmet

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A head-shelter, helmet, Beo. Th. 2065; B. 1030

hearm-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sceaða, an; m.

A grievous, pernicious spoiler

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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766

heaðu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-helm, es; m.

A war-helm, casque

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A war-helm, casque, Beo. Kmbl. 6304; B. 3156

heaðu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lác, es; n.

Battle

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Battle, Beo. Th. 1172; B. 584: 3952; B. 1974

hilde-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wísa, an; m.

A military leader, general

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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064

á-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wénan, p. de

To consider

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Ben. I. 4, 12

Linked entry: wénan

wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A fordshallow waterwater that may be traverseda body of watersea

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Wit on sǽ wǽron, óþ ðæt unc flód tódráf, wado weallende, Beo. Th. 1096; B. 546: 1166; B. 581. Sǽholm oncneów ðæt ðú gife hæfdes ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1066; An. 533.

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

bóc-stæf

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Ne cúþe hé nǽnige bócstafas (nequaquam litteras noverat), ac swáþeáh hé gebohte him sylfum þá béc þæs hálgan gewrites, and bæd ꝥ man rǽdde þá béc beforan him. Gr. D. 281, 22. Add:

Scede-land

(n.)
Grammar
Scede-land, Sceden-íg.

all

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The latter, occurring Beo. 3376; B. 1686, is the same as the Icel. Skán-ey, in Wulfstans narrative, Scón-ég (q.v.): the former (in pl.) seems to denote all l Blæd wíde sprang Scyldes eaferan Scedelandum in, Beo. 38 ; B. 19

wæl-niþ

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-niþ, es; m.

Deadly hatemortal enmity

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Deadly hate, mortal enmity Ðæt ys sió fǽhðo, and se feóndscipe, wælníð wera, Beo. Th. 5992; B. 3000. Æfter wælníðe, 170; B. 85. Áwehte ðone wælníð Nabochodonossor, Cd. Th. 218, 28; Dan. 46. Weallaþ wælníðas, Beo. Th. 4136; B. 2065

traht

(n.)
Grammar
traht, tract, es; m. : e; f.

a textpassagetextustractusa treating of a subjectan expositiona commentary

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Rǽde man ðære godcundan láre béc, and eác swá ða háligan trahtas (expositions) ðe fram namcúþum fæderum geworhte synt, R. Ben. 33, 20. Trahta commenta, documenta. Hpt. Gl. 512, 32

Linked entry: tract

fore-spreca

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spreca, -spræca, an; m. [ = for-speca]

One who speaks for anotheran advocateprolŏcūtoradvŏcātus

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One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Ðæt he beó mín freónd and forespreca, and ðære [MS. ðara] hálgan stówe freónd and forespræca that he be my friend and advocate, and the friend and advocate of the holy place. Th. Diplm.

Linked entries: for-spræca for-speca

cyrf

(n.)
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Ben. 52, 19. 'Ælc treów ðe ne wyrcð gódne wæstm bið forcirfen.' . . . Be ðisum cyrfe spræc se Hǽlend, Hml. Th. ii. 406, 33. v. of-, ymb-cyrf. what is cut off Tódál ł cyrf comma, An.

ge-fylledness

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Ben. 4, 24. fulfilment. v. ge-fyllan, (5 b) Seó níwe gecýþnis wæs gefillednys ealra þǽra þinga þe seó ealde gecýþnis getácnode tówearde be Críste, Ælfc. Gen.

Linked entry: fylled-ness