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Anglo-Saxon

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clæmming

(n.)
Grammar
clæmming, e; f.

A blotting, daubing, smearing, hardening ⬩ litura, 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 house ⬩ a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ sēdes ⬩ hăbĭtātio

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Ben. Lye

flýming

(n.)
Grammar
flýming, es; m.

A fugitive ⬩ runaway ⬩ exile ⬩ profŭgus ⬩ fŭgĭtīvus ⬩ exul

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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 jubilee ⬩ pācis annus ⬩ jūblĭæus annus

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Ben. Lye

from

(adv.)
Grammar
from, adv.

Forth ⬩ fŏras

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

gaflas

(n.)
Grammar
gaflas, pl. m.

Forks ⬩ props ⬩ spars of a building ⬩ a gallows ⬩ furcæ ⬩ patĭbŭlum

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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.

care ⬩ grief

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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-play ⬩ battle

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

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

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

Linked entry: setl

brýd-sceamol

(n.)
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a bridal bed Ánum brýdscean (-sceamole?) gifoegedo uni thoro juncta, Rtl. 110, 1. (?)

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