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wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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Ðæt heó mihte beón ácenned, and wacian, and árísan, and faran of stówe tó óþerre, Blickl. Homl. 19, 22. to keep one's self awake or alert because there is special need of attention, to watch, be on the watch, be on guard Ic ðé tó wacie (waecio, Ps.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

bearn-teám

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-teám, es; m.

A succession of childrenissueposterityliberorum ordo vel successiosoboles

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A succession of children, issue, posterity; liberorum ordo vel successio, soboles Ðæt hí to raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they should very soon be without help from posterity, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 19

Linked entry: teám

on-sundrum

Grammar
on-sundrum, <b>. I.</b>
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Oþ þæt cildra inngân þâ cyrcean ân on-sundron sê gehringed belle ( let a bell be rung without the accompaniment of any other? ; but the Latin is: Unum continuatim pulsetur tintinnabu-lum), Angl. xiii. 380, 211. Add

georn

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Add: eager for, desirous of something. with gen. of that which is to be done or to happen Ne beó nǽnig man níþa tó georn, Bl. H. 109, 28. Mánbealwes georn, Dan. 45. Is nú fús þider gǽst síðes georn, Gú. 1018: 1241: Bo. 41: B. 2783.

a-seted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-seted, -sett

setplacedstoredbuilt

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set, placed, stored, built,Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667: Mt. Bos. 3, 10;

byrele

(n.)
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Voc. 290, 51: Beo. Th. 2327; B. 1161

Linked entry: byrle

cearcetung

(n.)
Grammar
cearcetung, e; f.

stridor

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Ben. Lye

clæmming

(n.)
Grammar
clæmming, e; f.

A blotting, daubing, smearing, hardeninglitura, oblimatio

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Ben. Lye

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

flett

(n.)

the floor of a housea dwellinghabitationsēdeshăbĭtātio

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Ben. Lye

flýming

(n.)
Grammar
flýming, es; m.

A fugitiverunawayexileprofŭgusfŭgĭtīvusexul

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Ben. Lye. v. fleánning, flýma

Linked entry: fleáming

for-bærst

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bærst, pl. -burston

burst asunder

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burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6;

friþ-geár

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-geár, es; n.

A year of peace or jubileepācis annusjūblĭæus annus

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Ben. Lye

from

(adv.)
Grammar
from, adv.

Forthfŏras

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Forth; fŏras From ǽrest cwom first came forth, Beo. Th. 5106; B. 2556

gaflas

(n.)
Grammar
gaflas, pl. m.

Forkspropsspars of a buildinga gallowsfurcæpatĭbŭlum

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: geafel

heoru-drync

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-drync, es; m.

The sword's drink blood flowing from a wound,

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The sword's drink, blood flowing from a wound, Beo. Th. 4706; B. 2358

here-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
here-gríma, an; m.

A helmet

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A helmet, Beo. Th. 797; B. 396: 4104; B. 2049: 5203; B. 2605

here-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war

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Ben. 34, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 3

hreðer-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer-bealo, n.

caregrief

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Breast-bale, hurt to the mind, care, grief, Beo. Th. 2690; B. 1343

lind-plega

(n.)
Grammar
lind-plega, an; m.

Shield-playbattle

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Shield-play, battle, Beo. Th. 4085; B. 2039: [MS. hild-] 2151; B. 1073