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deáþ-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

The shadow of death, death ⬩ mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors, Beo. Th. 322; B. 160

Linked entry: dǽd-scúa

deáþ-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-ræced, es; n. [ræced, reced a house]

A death-house, sepulchre ⬩ mortis domus, sepulcrum

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A death-house, sepulchre; mortis domus, sepulcrum Deáþræced onhliden weorþaþ the death-houses shall be opened, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 30; Ph. 48

deáþ-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-cwalu, e; f.

A deadly pain or plague, agony ⬩ mortis dolor

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A deadly pain or plague, agony; mortis dolor Sió wérge sceólu hreósan sceolde in wíta forwyrd, ðǽr hie in wylme nú dreógaþ deáþcwale the wretched crew were compelled to fall into the ruin of punishment, where they now suffer deadly pains in flame, Invent

Linked entry: swylt-cwalu

deáþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-mægen, gen.-mægnes ; n.

A deadly power or band ⬩ letifĕra caterva

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A deadly power or band; letifĕra caterva, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 28; Gú. 867

deáþ-spere

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-spere, es; n. [spere a spear]

A deadly spear ⬩ letālis hasta

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A deadly spear; letālis hasta Dol him ne ondrǽdeþ deáþsperu the foolish will not dread the deadly spears, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 32; Rä. 4, 53

deáþ-bérnis

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-bérnis, deáþ-bér-niss,e ; f.

Death, destruction, pestilence ⬩ pernĭcies, pestilentia

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Death, destruction, pestilence; pernĭcies, pestilentia Deáþbérnisse oððe uncúþo ádlo pestilentiæ, Lk. Skt. Lind. 21, 11

Linked entry: doeþ-bérnis

deáþ-cwylmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
deáþ-cwylmende, deáþ-cwylmmende; part. part.[cwelman, cwylman to destroy, kill]

Put to death, destroyed, killed ⬩ mortificātus

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Put to death, destroyed, killed; mortificātus Geáhna bearn adýdra oððe deáþcwylmmendra possĭde fīlios mortificatōrum, Ps. Lamb. 78, 11

ende-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
ende-deáþ, es; m. [ende an end; deáþ death]

Final death ⬩ mots vītam fīniens

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Final death; mots vītam fīniens Líf bútan endedeáþe life without final death, Exon. 32a; Th. 101, 4; Cri. 1653

deáþ-wang

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wang, es; m. [deáþ death, wang a field, plain]

A death-plain ⬩ mortis campus

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A death-plain; mortis campus Hí swǽfon dreóre druncne, deáþwang rudon they slept drunken with blood, made the death-plain red or bloody, Andr. Recd. 2009; An. 1005

mere-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
mere-deáþ, es; m.

Death in the sea ⬩ death by drowning

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Death in the sea, death by drowning, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 9; Exod. 512. Meredeáþa mǽst (the destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), 166; Th. 207, 9; Exod. 464

fǽr-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-deáþ, es; m.

Sudden death ⬩ repentīna mors

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Sudden death; repentīna mors, Cot. 14

Linked entries: deáþ fǽr-cóþu

swylt-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
swylt-deáþ, es; m.

Death

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Death Ðú míne sáwle of swyltdeáðes láþum wiðlǽddest eripuisti animam meam de morte, Ps. Th. 55, 11

wundor-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-deáþ, es; m.

A wondrous death

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A wondrous death Wedra þeóden (Beowulf, killed by the fire-drake) wundordeáðe swealt, Beo. Th. 6067; B. 3037

deáþ-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-scyldig, adj. [deáþ death, scyldig guilty]

Death-guilty, condemned ⬩ damnātus

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Death-guilty, condemned; damnātus Gif deáþscyldig man scriftspræce gyrne if a man guilty of death desire confession, L. E. G. 5; Th. i. 168, 24: L. C. S. 44; Th. i. 402, 3

deáþ-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-fǽge, adj. [deáþ death, fǽge fated, doomed]

Death-doomed ⬩ morti addictus

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Death-doomed; morti addictus Deáþfǽge deóg the death-doomed had dyed it, Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850

deáþ-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-rǽs, es; m. [rǽs a rush]

Death-rush, rushing of death ⬩ mortis impĕtus

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Death-rush, rushing of death; mortis impĕtus Ealle deáþrǽs forféng the death-rush clutched them all, Andr. Kmbl. 1990; An. 997

deáþ-wyrda

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>deáþ-wyrd,</b> e; f. Fate, death Deáþ-wyrde fata (cf. prolis luxerunt fata parentes, Ald. 176, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 34

weol-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
weol-deáþ, es; m.

A violent death

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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695

deáþ-beácnigende

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-beácnigende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Threatening death Cumað of heofenum deáðbeácnigende tácn de coelo venient signa minantia mortem (Dóm. L. p. 23, 56), Wlfst. 137, 13: Dóm. L. 112

fǽr-deáþ

apoplexy

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Sudden death, apoplexy Fǽrdeáþ apoplexia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 63. Sǽde Cecilia þám brýdguman þ heó gesáwe engel of heofenum, and sé wolde hyne sleán myd fǽrdeáþe (he would strike him dead), gif hé hyre onhryne, Shrn. 149, 24. Substitute: