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ge-grétlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-grétlic, adj.
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Ben. I. 103, 6

ge-fandung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fandung, e; f.
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Ben. 107, 9 note

Linked entry: fandung

ge-cwémlic

Grammar
ge-cwémlic, For pleased read
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Ben. I. 78, 5

Linked entry: cwém-lic

twéntig-feald

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Ben. I. 54, 15. Add

æt-speornan

Grammar
æt-speornan, <b>; II.</b>
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Ben. 5, 2

un-wrigedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrigedness, (-wrigenness?), e; f.

A revelation

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Ben. Interl. 42, 16

Linked entries: wrigedness wrigenness

weald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weald, adj.

Powerful mighty

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Ben. 117, 5

wíg-freca

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-freca, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior Wyrsan wígfrecan, Beo. Th. 2428; B. 1212 : 4985 ; B. 2496

gúþ-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cearu, e; f.

The care which is caused by battle

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The care which is caused by battle, Beo. Th: 2520; B.1258

gúþ-floga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-floga, an; m.

One that flies to battlea dragon

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One that flies to battle, a dragon, Beo. Th. 5049; B. 2528

hord-mádmum

(n.)
Grammar
hord-mádmum, es; m.

A valuable present, jewel

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A valuable present, jewel Healsbeága mǽst, hordmádmum, Beo. Th. 2400; B. 1198

comb

(n.)
Grammar
comb, es; m.

A low place inclosed with hillsa valley vallis

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Ben. Lye

const

(v.)

knowest, canst

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knowest, canst 2nd pers. pres. of cunnan Beo. Th. 2759; B. 1377

coríon

(n.)
Grammar
coríon, es; n? [= κόριον for κορίαννον = κορίανον,
  • Anac. 138
]

κόριονκορίαννον = κορίανονThe herb coriander coriandrumὑπέρικον

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Ben. Lye

tír-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-leás, adj.

Inglorious

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Inglorious Ðara ðe tírleáses(Grendel's) trode sceáwode, Beo. Th. 1690; B. 843

rysc-þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-þýfel, es; m.

A rush-bed, bed of rushes

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A rush-bed, bed of rushes Riscþýfel juncetum, juvencibus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 73 : 287, 261. Risc juncus; riscþýfel jungetum; riscþýfel juvencibus, ii.45, 75-77. Risc-, ry[s]c-thýfel jungetum, Txts. 68, 517. Andlang ðære díc on riscþýfel, Cod. Dip.

GEARO

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
GEARO, gearu; gen. m. n. -wes, -owes; f. -re, -rwe; def. se gearwa; adj.

YAREreadypreparedequippedcompletepromptuspărātusinstructusperfectus

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Ic beó gearo sóna I shall be ready at once, Beo. Th. 3655; B. 1825 : 6202; B. 3106. Ðá wæs gearo gyrnwræce Grendeles módor then was Grendel's mother ready with vengeance for wrongs, 4242; B. 2118. Swá gearwe swá seó leó sīcut leo părātus, Ps.

framian

(v.)

to do goodbenefitabsoluteto do good to an object. to get goodderive benefitprofitmake progressto prevail

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For dý þe hé be dǽle þǽre stówe framaþ eo quod videatur aliquid conferre monasterio, R. Ben. 95, 7. Þæt hit him eal framað sibi expedire, 128, 18. Framað (fremað, v.l. ), Lch. i. 300, 14. Hí framigaþ heora bearnum, R. Ben. 137, 26.

a-nýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-nýdan, p. -nýdde; pp. -nýded, pl. -nýdede = -nýdde [a from, nýdan to compel] .

to repelthrust or beat backkeep fromrestrainconstrainforcerepellereextorquereto expelto drive outexpelleredepellereexigere

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to repel, thrust or beat back, keep from, restrain, constrain, force; repellere, extorquere Hí fram his mágum ǽr mid unrihte anýdde wǽron they had formerly been unjustly forced from his kinsmen, Chr. 823; Th. 111, 34. with út to expel, to drive out;

Linked entry: a-nídan

feorh-bana

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bana, -bona, feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyermurderervitæ interfectorhŏmĭcīda

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He ne meahte on ðam feorhbonan fǽhþe gebétan he might not avenge the feud on the murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465

Linked entries: feorg-bona feorh-bona