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bi-tweonum

(prep.)
Grammar
bi-tweonum, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Th.] between the horns, Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 19; . 30, 2

Linked entry: be-tweonum

word-leán

(n.)
Grammar
word-leán, es; n.

A reward for words (a song)

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Exon.Th. 489, 18 ; . 78, 9

ál-geweorc

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Aalgewerc, álgiuu[eo]rc, -giuerc ign(i)arium, Txts. 69, 1040. Álgeweorc, Wt. i. 284, 22: ii. 45, 35. Add

Linked entry: ge-weorc

rýne-mann

(n.)
Grammar
rýne-mann, es; m.
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Th. 429, 32; . 43, 13

gúþ-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-gemót, es; n.

A battle-meetingbattlefight

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A battle-meeting, battle, fight, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 1; Gen. 2056: Exon. 104b; Th. 397, 28; . 16, 25

wín-clyster

(n.)
Grammar
wín-clyster, es; n.

a bunch of grapesa row of vines

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a bunch of grapes Wínclyster botrus, Scint. 154, 2. a row of vines Wínclystra antes, Engl. Stud. xi. 64, 3

Linked entry: clyster

hnossian

(v.)
Grammar
hnossian, p. ode

To beat, strike

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To beat, strike Mec hnossiaþ homera láfe swords shall strike me, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 13; . 6, 7

Linked entry: ge-hnyst

frættewian

(v.)
Grammar
frættewian, frætwian, fretwian, frætwan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To adorndeckembroidertrimornāre

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Hyrstum frætwed adorned with ornaments, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 22; . 15, 11: 107 b; Th. 411, 1; . 29, 6: 108 b; h. 414, 15; . 32, 20

Linked entry: fretwian

deáþ-slege

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-slege, es; m. [slege a blow, stroke]

A death-blowletālis icus

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A death-blow;letālis icus Þurh deáþslege through deadly stroke, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 27; . 6, 14

eft-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
eft-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit again, reside re-sĭdēre

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To sit again, reside; re-sĭdēre Ic eftsitte oððe ic uppsitte resĭdeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 6

ferren

(adj.)
Grammar
ferren, ferlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquus

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Rl.] land in regiōnem longinquam, Lk. Skt. Hat. 19, 12

fríþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fríþ, adj.

Statelybeautifulsplendĭduspulcher

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Stately, beautiful; splendĭdus, pulcher Seó fríþe mǽg the stately woman, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 22; . 10, 9

hyht-plega

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

Joyous playsport

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Joyous play, sport, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 14; Cri. 737: 105 b; Th. 402, 12; . 21, 28

ráh-deór

(n.)
Grammar
ráh-deór, es; n.
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A roe-buck Ráhdeór capreus, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 66 : capreolus, 78, 30. Ráhdeóres mearh, Lchdm. iii. 2, 25

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clengan

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Substitute: To adhere, remain Dreám bið in innan, clengeð, lengeð joy is within, remains, is prolonged, . 29, 8

forliger-bed

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Ná on forligerbeddum and unclǽnnyssum non in cubilibus et impudicitiis (Rom. 13, 13), Hml. Th. i. 602, 4. Add

ge-hnǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽstan, p. te
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To come into conflict with, contend Sé þe mec féhð ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteð, . 28, 10

Linked entries: ge-nǽstan -hnǽstan

hasu-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
hasu-fág, adj.

Grey-coloured

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Grey-coloured Hrægl is mín hasofág my raiment is grey, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 23; . 12, 1

byled-breóst

(adj.)
Grammar
byled-breóst, adj. [byled, breóst a breast]
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Puff-breasted; rostrato pectore præditus Ic eom byled-breóst I am puff-breasted, Exon. 127b; Th. 489, 23; . 79, 1

Linked entry: biled-breóst

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, an; f.
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Running water, a stream; torrens, rivus Ofer byrnan bðsm over the stream's bosom, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 15; . 4, 62