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efen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
efen-heáp, es; m.

A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris

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Linked entry: heáp

efen-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcung, e; f.

A matching or making like or equal ⬩ imĭtātio, æquipărātio

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enid

(n.)

a duck, drake, coot, water-fowl ⬩ ănăs, ănĕta, fulĭca

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flyht-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
flyht-cláþ, es; m.

A joining ⬩ binding or tying together ⬩ commissūra ⬩ conjunctūra ⬩ lĭgātūra

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folc-biorn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-biorn, es; m.

A popular man ⬩ pŏpŭlāris vir

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A popular man; pŏpŭlāris vir Folc-biorn, Beo. Th. 4444; B. 2221

Linked entry: folc-beorn

for-weosnian

(v.)

to pine ⬩ fade ⬩ wither away ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ languescĕre ⬩ marcescĕre

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fram-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-weard, adj.

Turned from or away ⬩ averse ⬩ froward ⬩ perverse ⬩ aversus ⬩ perversus

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frum-yldo

(n.)
Grammar
frum-yldo, e; f.

The first age ⬩ prīma ætas

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fyrderung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrderung, e; f.

A preparation or provision for an expedition ⬩ expedītiōnis appărātus

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ge-bærmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærmed, part. [ge, and pp. of byrman to ferment with barm or leaven]

Fermented ⬩ leavened ⬩ fermentātus

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here-net

(n.)
Grammar
here-net, -nett, es; n.

A war-net ⬩ coat of mail ⬩ corslet

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A war-net, coat of mail, corslet, Beo. Th. 3110; B. 1553

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
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Ornamented with inlaid rings [of a sword], Bec. Th.3133; B. 1564

Linked entry: hring-mǽled

lyft-floga

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-floga, an; m.
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A flier in the air [a dragon], Beo. Th. 4619; B. 2315

lyft-geswenced

(adj.)
Grammar
lyft-geswenced, adj.

Weather-beaten

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Weather-beaten Ceól lyftgeswenced on lande stód, Beo. Th. 3830; B. 1913

mere-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
mere-fisc, es; m.

A sea-fish

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A sea-fish Wæs merefixa mód onhréred, Beo. Th. 1102; B. 549

morgen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-leóht, es; n.

The morning light ⬩ morning

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The morning light, morning, Beo. Th. 1213; B. 604: 1839; B. 917

punian

(v.)
Grammar
punian, p. ode
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To pound, beat, bray Puna pound (the roots ), Lchdm. iii. 292, 19

Linked entry: punere

ge-brittan

(v.)

to exhibit ⬩ give ⬩ to crumble ⬩ break small ⬩ exhĭbĕre ⬩ impendĕre ⬩ friāre

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ge-cyrring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyrring, e; f.

Converting ⬩ changing ⬩ conversio

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Ben. 62 : Ps. Spl. T. 9, 3

ge-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽte, adj.

Moderate, meet, fit ⬩ modicus, aptus

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Ben. 55

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