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Anglo-Saxon

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medu-seld

(n.)
Grammar
medu-seld, es; n.

Mead-house ⬩ house in which feasting takes place

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Mead-house, house in which feasting takes place, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065

murcnere

(n.)
Grammar
murcnere, es; m.

One who murmurs

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Ben. 21, 5

segl-rád

(n.)
Grammar
segl-rád, e ; f.
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The sail-road, the sea Síð on seglráde, Beo. Th. 2863 ; B. 1429

slæcfull

(adj.)
Grammar
slæcfull, adj.
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Ben. Interl. 55, 8

þri-beddod

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-beddod, adj.

Having three beds or couches

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Having three beds or couches Búr þrybeddod triclinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 5

Linked entry: -beddod

un-gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gifeðe, adj.

Not granted

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Not granted Ús wæs á syððan milts ungyfeðe, Beo. Th. 5835; B. 2921

Linked entry: gifeðe

wráþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wráþlíce, adv.

Cruelly ⬩ direly ⬩ bitterly

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Cruelly, direly, bitterly Sió fǽhð gewearð gewrecen wráðlíce, Beo. Th. 6116 ; B. 3062

wundor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-fæt, es; m.

A wondrous vessel

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A wondrous vessel Byrelas sealdon wín of wunderfatum, Beo. Th. 2328; B. 1162

án-setl

(n.)
Grammar
án-setl, es; n.
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Ben. 135, 9

geflit-mǽlum

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Ben. I. 117, 8. Add

wuldor-helm

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Unrím háligra beóð gefylled mid þý gewuldredan wuldorhelme, Verc. Först. 119, 1. Add

sceadu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-helm, es; m.

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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650

wæl-bleát

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-bleát, adj.

Causing mortal weakness ⬩ deadly ⬩ mortal

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Causing mortal weakness, deadly, mortal Benne, wunde wælbleáte, Beo. Th. 5443; B. 2725

Linked entry: bleát

gryre-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fáh, adj.

Terribly hostile ⬩ terrible in its variegated colouring

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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576

hord-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hord-weorþung, e; f.

The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure,

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The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure, Beo. Th. 1908; B. 952

Linked entry: hring-weorþung

á-wirgende

(adj.)
Grammar
á-wirgende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Execrable

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Execrable Ꝥ ic beó gewrecen on þǽre áwyrigendan Gezabel, Hml. S. 18, 324

Linked entry: wirgende

hogu

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Ben. 52, 14. Sý seó mǽste hogu þǽm abbode þæt hý forgýmeleásede ne sýn cura maxima sit abbati ne aliquam negligentiam patiantur 60, 18. Beó ðám abbode seó mǽste hogu (cura) þæs andfencges þearfena, 84, l.

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f. es; n. Substitute: add: Used in pl. for a single meal
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Gif hit beó seó tíd ǽfengereordes, árísen hý sóna swá hý heora mete hæbben, and sitten on ánre stówe si tempus fuerit prandii mox ut surrexerint a cena sedeant omnes in unum, R. Ben. 66, 15.

DÓGOR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
DÓGOR, dóger, es; m. n.
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Uferan dógrum in later days, Beo. Th. 4407; B. 2200

Linked entry: dóger

GEARO

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

YARE ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ equipped ⬩ complete ⬩ promptus ⬩ părātus ⬩ instructus ⬩ perfectus

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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.

Linked entries: án-wíg-gearo gare gearu gearuwe

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