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bi-þeahte

(v.)
Grammar
bi-þeahte, -þeaht

covered over,

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covered over, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 11; Pa. 61: l01 a; Th. 382, l0; . 3, 9; p. and pp. of bi-þeccan

wæl-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-cwealm, es; m.

A death-pangpain of violent death

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Th. 381, 8; . 2, 8

spere-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
spere-bróga, an ; m.

Terror caused by the casting of spears or darts

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Th. 398, 27; . 18, 4

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament a decorationjeweltrappingequipmentarmourimplement

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Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 22; . 15, 11: 108 b; Th. 413, 15; . 32, 20: 113 b; Th. 436, 1; . 54, 7: 129 a; Th. 495, 22; . 85, 7

ǽfen-sceóp

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-sceóp, -scóp, es; m.

An evening bardvespertinus cantor

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An evening bard; vespertinus cantor Eald ǽfensceóp ic bringe I bring an old evening bard, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 21; . 9, 5

a-wefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wefan, p. -wæf, pl. -wǽfon ; pp. -wefen

To weavetexere

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To weave; texere Wyrmas ne awǽfon worms did not weave, Exon. 109 a ; Th. 417, 23; . 36, 9 : Jn. Bos. 19, 23

be-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gínan, p. -gán, pl. -ginon; pp. -ginen

To open the mouth widegapeyawnoscitare in aliquem

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Ic begíne I yawn Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 19; . 87, 3

eád-wacer

(adj.)
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As a proper name, . 1, 16

heáfod-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-leás, adj.

Headless

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Voc. 44, 16: Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 19; . 15, 10

bǽg

(n.)

a collar

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a collar Wearm lim gebundenne bǽg hwílum bersteþ the warm limb sometimes escapes from the bound collar, Exon. 102b; Th. 387, 20; . 5, 8

dryht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón a treasure]

A nation's or people's treasurepŏpŭli ŏpes

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A nation's or people's treasure; pŏpŭli ŏpes Eodor gefylled dryhtgestreóna an inclosure filled with people's treasures, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 25; . 18, 3

fóre

(n.)
Grammar
fóre, gen. dat. acc. of fór

a goingjourneycourseapproach

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Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 10; . 41, 71: Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 23: 4, 27; S. 604, 29

bíd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
bíd-fæst, adj. [bíd an abiding, delay; fæst fast, firm]

Stationary, firmstabilis

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Stationary, firm; stabilis Hyre fóta wæs bídfæst [biidfæst MS.] óðer one of its feet was stationary, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 13; . 57, 7

bi-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-lecgan, p. -legde, -léde; pp. -legd, -léd

To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, chargeimponere, afficere, onerare, accusare

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To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, charge; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare,Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 6; . 27, 25

heals-wiða

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wiða, an; m.

A necklace

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A necklace Me healswiðan hláford sealde my lord has given me a chain for my neck, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 12; . 5, 4

brim-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
brim-gæst, -giest, es; m. [brim, gæst
a guest
]

a guestA sea-guestsailormarinus hospesnauta

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A sea-guest, sailor; marinus hospes, nauta Biþ hlúd brimgiesta breahtm the sailors' noise is loud, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 9; . 4, 25

sǽl-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl-wang, es; m.

A fertile plainplain

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Th. 382, 27; . 4, 2. Ic geseah hors ofer sǽlwong þrægan, 400, 3; . 20, 3. Hé geseah síde sǽlwongas synnum gehladene, Cd. Th. 78, 14; Gen. 1293

Linked entry: sál-wang

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, p. ede; v. a. acc.

To inhabitinhabitare, incolere

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Ðǽr ic wíc búge there I inhabit a dwelling, 104 b; Th. 396, 22; . 16, 8: 103a; Th. 389, 23; . 8, 2. Ðǽr nó men búgaþ eard where men inhabit not a home, 58a; Th. 208, 18; Ph. 157. Búgede habitatvit, Aldh. Gl. Grn

Linked entries: a-búgan búgende

mán-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-drinc, es; m.

An evil, poisonous drink

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An evil, poisonous drink Ðone mándrinc ( the poison from an arrow, cf. ǽttren l. 7), Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 6; . 24, 13

ge-nǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽstan, p. te

To contend

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To contend Se ðe wiþ mægenðisan mínre genǽsteþ he that contends against my main force, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 3; . 28, 10

Linked entry: nǽstan