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FÁG

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁG, fáh; def. se fága, seó, ðæt fáge; adj.

Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor

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He geseah since fáge he saw variegated treasures, Beo. Th. 3234; B. 1615. Fágum sweordum with shining swords, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 18; Jud. 194

morgen

(n.)
Grammar
morgen, es; m.

morningmornthe morning of the next daymorrow

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Morna, Beo. Th. 4892; B. 2450. Drince þrý morgenas let him drink three mornings, Lchdm. i. 88, 13. Nigon morgenas, ii. 118, 5. viiii morgnas . . . viii morgnas, 294, 1.

Linked entries: margen morne regn

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiry or inspectionto inspectto seekvisitto seek with hostile intentto visit with calamity, disease

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Ðǽr Ongenþeów Eofores niósade (MS. niosað), Beo. Th. 4966; B. 2486

ge-wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealdan, p. -weóld; pp. -wealden

To wieldrulehave power overcommandcontrolcause

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Cyning geweóld his gewitte the king got command of his senses, Beo. Th. 5399; B. 2703

Linked entry: ge-waldan

BRIM

(n.)
Grammar
BRIM, brym, es; n. m.

Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the seaæstus aquæ, mare, pelagusπέλαγοςæquor

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Wæs þrim blóde fáh the sea's surface was stained with blood, Beo. Th. 3192; B. 1594: 1699; B. 847. Ic of fæðmum cwom brimes I came from the bosom of the sea, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 13; Rä. 11, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 884; An. 442: Beo. Th. 5599; B. 2803.

Linked entry: brym

ǽr

(con.)
Grammar
ǽr, conj.

EREbefore thatantequampriusquam

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Ǽr hie to setle gong ere she went to her seat, Beo. Th. 4043; B. 2019. Ǽr ge furður féran ere that ye further proceed, 510; B. 252. Ǽr hie on tú hweorfon before they departed from one another, Andr. Kmbl. 2102; An. 1052

ǼS

(n.)
Grammar
ǼS, es; n.

Foodmeatcarriona dead carcaseescacibuspabulumcadaver

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Ǽse wlanc exulting in carrion, Beo. Th. 2668; B. 1332 : Ps. Th. 146, 10

be-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leósan, bi-leósan; p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren [be, leósan to loose]

To let goto deprive ofto be deprived ofloseprivareorbareprivariamittere

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To let go, to deprive of, to be deprived of, lose; privare, orbare, privari, amittere Leóhte belorene deprived of light Cd. 5; Th. 6, 9; Gen. 86 : Beo. Th. 2150; B. 1073 : Andr. Kmbl. 2159; An. 1081.

Linked entries: bi-leósan bi-loren

BYDEN

(n.)
Grammar
BYDEN, bydenn, e; f.
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a bushel; modius Cwyst ðú cymþ ðæt leóhtfæt ðæt hit beó under bydene aset numqitid venit lucerna ut sub modio ponatur? Mk. Bos. 4, 21: Lk.

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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To shew, manifest, confer; ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife anywhere shews hostility, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738.

Linked entry: geówian

fyr

(adv.)
Grammar
fyr, fyrr, fier; adv. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q. v.]

Fartherultĕriuslongius

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Ǽr gé fyr heonan feran ere ye proceed farther hence, Beo. Th. 510; B. 252 : 288; B. 143. Fyr faran longius īre, Lk. Bos. 24, 28. Fyr fleón to flee farther, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 4

Linked entries: fier fyrr

Gár-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Gár-Dene, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The spear-DanesDanes who fought with spearsarmed or warlike Daneshastāti Dāni

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The spear-Danes, Danes who fought with spears, armed or warlike Danes; hastāti Dāni We Gár-Dena, in geárdagum, þeódcyninga þrym gefrunon we have heard of the renown of the Gar-Danes' great kings in days of yore, Beo. Th. 1; B. 1.

ealgian

(v.)
Grammar
ealgian, algian; p. ode; pp. od

To defenddefendĕre

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To defend; defendĕre Nemne we mǽgen feorh ealgian þeódnes unless we may defend the life of the prince, Beo. Th 5304; B. 2655: 5329; B. 2668.

Linked entries: algian ge-algian

missere

(n.)
Grammar
missere, missare, es; n.

A period of half a year

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A period of half a year Swá ic Hring-Dena hund missera ( fifty years ) weóld, Beo. Th. 3543; B. 1769: 3001; B. 1498. Fela missera many a year, 309; B. 153: 5234; B. 2620: Cd. 145; Th. 180, 23; Exod. 49.

nigon

(n.; num.; adj.)

nine

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Ic ofslóh niceras nigene, Beo. Th. 1154; B. 575

ge-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leógan, p. -leáh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To liebeliedeceivementīrefallĕre

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Him seó wén geleáh hope deceived him, Beo. Th. 4636; B. 2323 : Andr. Kmbl, 2150; An. 1076. Gelugon hý him they deceived themselves, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 27; Hy. 4, 56

Linked entry: ge-leáh

stán-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
stán-beorh, -beorges; m.
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Stánbeorh steápne, Beo. Th. 4432; B. 2213. Sunt termini ab occasu stánbergas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 159, 14

swátig

(adj.)
Grammar
swátig, adj.
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Th. i. 426, 31. bloody Sweord wæs swátig, Beo. Th. 3143; B. 1569. Sweord and swátigne helm, Judth. Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 338. Ðú meaht geseón on mínre sídan swátge wunde, Exon. Th. 89, 19; Cri. 1459

or-ceápe

(adv.)
Grammar
or-ceápe, -ceápes, -ceápunga, -ceápungum; adv.

Without payment, without cause, for nothing, gratis, gratuitously

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Beó hé frióh orceápunga, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3. Hí onwunnon mé orceápunga ( gratis ), Ps. Spl. M. 119, 6. Orceápungum, Ps. Lamb. 108, 3

Linked entry: or-sceattinga

oret-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
oret-mæcg, es; m.

A combatant, warrior, champion

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Oretmecgas (Beowulf and his band), Beo. Th. 669 ; B. 332 : 732 ; B. 363 : (Hrothgar's men), 967 ; B. 481. Orettmæcgas (the disciples), Andr. Kmbl. 1328; An. 664. Weóld Walum and Scottum and Bryttum eác byre Æðelrédes, Englum and Sexum, oretmæcgum.