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Anglo-Saxon

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here-wóp

(n.)
Grammar
here-wóp, es; m.

The shout raised by an army

Entry preview:

The shout raised by an army, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 2; Exod. 460

Linked entry: wóp

hí-gedryht

(n.)
Grammar
hí-gedryht, e;

A band of household retainers,

Entry preview:

A band of household retainers, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 32; Reim. 21

Linked entries: ge-dryht hý-gedriht

hreðer-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer-bealo, n.

care ⬩ grief

Entry preview:

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

hring-mǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽled, adj.
Entry preview:

Ornamented with inlaid rings Hringmǽled sweord, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 10; Gen. 1992

hring-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hring-mere, es; n.

a bath

Entry preview:

A round pool, a bath, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 21; Ruin. 45

leóþ-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
leóþ-cræftig, adj.
Entry preview:

Skilled in poetry Leóþcræftig mon, Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 28; Deór. 40

Lindisfarnensisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Lindisfarnensisc, adj.
Entry preview:

Of Lindisfarne Se hálga Cúþberhtus, Lindisfarnensiscere gelaþunge leódbiscop, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 22

lind-plega

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

Shield-play ⬩ battle

Entry preview:

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

mægen-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þegen, es; m.

A mighty minister

Entry preview:

A mighty minister (an angel), Exon. 49 a; Th. 169, 23; Gú. 1099

mál-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
mál-sweord, es; n.

A sword with inlaid ornament

Entry preview:

A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33

Linked entry: scír-mǽled

medu-seld

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

Mead-house ⬩ house in which feasting takes place

Entry preview:

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

morþor-hús

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hús, es; n.

A house of torment

Entry preview:

A house of torment (hell), Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 15; Cri. 1625

morþ-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-sliht, es; m.

Murder ⬩ assassination

Entry preview:

Murder, assassination Be morþslihtum, L. Æðelst. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 11, 12

Linked entry: morþor-sliht

mynung

(n.)
Grammar
mynung, (?)

admonition

Entry preview:

admonition Úre hálige fæderes mid gelómrǽdre menunge ús gemenegiþ, Chart. Th. 316, 27

ram-hund

(n.)
Entry preview:

De canibus quos ramhundt vocant, L. C. F. 32; Th. 1. 430, 7. (?) (?)

Linked entry: regn-hund

ge-wyle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyle, es; n.

A will ⬩ vŏluntas

Entry preview:

A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11, MS. A

gleomu

(n.)
Grammar
gleomu, e; f.

Splendour

Entry preview:

Splendour Gleoma gefrætwed splendidly adorned, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 1; Ruin. 34

geopenian

(v.)
Grammar
geopenian, <b>; B. II.</b>
Entry preview:

Wille wé eów geopenian be ðám húsle, Hml. Th. ii. 262, 20. Add

ge-beorgan

Grammar
ge-beorgan, <b>; I 2.</b>
Entry preview:

Swá swá hé wille beón wið Godd geborgen, Cht. Th. 391, 24. Add

be-teáh

(v.; part.)

accused ⬩ accusavit

Entry preview:

accused; accusavit, Chr. 1096; Th. 362, 32; Similar entries p. of be-teón

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