fearn-bracu
A fern-brake
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A fern-brake, bed of fern On fearnbraca súðeweardæ, C. D. v. 173, 18
Linked entry: bracu
hwǽde
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Ben. I. 4, 8
ofer-níd
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Ne beó man þæs fulluhtes tó hræd bútan oferneód geweorðe, Wlfst. 123, 25. Add
weorc-úhta
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: — Weorcúhtan besceáwige se bisceop ꝥ se intervallum beó swá lang ꝥ . . . , Chrd. 24, 7
út-fús
Ready to sail
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Ready to sail Þǽr hýðe st-od hringedstefna útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33
hand-gesella
A companion who is close to one's side, comrade
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A companion who is close to one's side, comrade, Beo. Th. 2966; B. 1481
ofer-máðum
A very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth,
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A very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth, Beo. Th. 5979; B. 2993
hilde-leóma
A hostile, warlike ray
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A hostile, warlike ray, Beo. Th. 2291; B. 1143 [a sword]: 5159; B. 2583
hilde-hlem
Crash of battle
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Crash of battle, Beo. Th. 4691; B. 2351: 5081; B. 2544: 4408; B. 2201
síd-fæðmed
Broad-bosomed ⬩ broad-beamed
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Broad-bosomed, broad-beamed Seomode on sole sídfæðmed scip, Beo. Th. 610; B. 302
Linked entry: -fæþme
six-ecge
Hexagonal
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Sixecge bere exaticum, ii. 144, 58
gold-wlanc
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Splendidly adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 3766; B. 1881: Salm. Kmbl. 414; Sal. 207
byrene
A she-bear ⬩ ursa
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A she-bear; ursa, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29
synder-lípes
Separately, singly
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Ben. Interl. 47, 5. Senderlípes, Hpt. Gl. 484, 7
Linked entries: sundor-lípes synder-lípe
hyldan
To bend ⬩ incline ⬩ heel ⬩ tilt
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Hylde hine hleór bolster onféng he bent himself [to the couch] and the pillow received his cheek, Beo. Th. 1380; B. 688. Ðá hig hyra andwlitan on eorþan hyldan cum declinarent vultum in terram, Lk. Skt. 24, 5.
swilc
where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many
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where the word points to what has been already described, such, used substantively, that which has been already described, the like, the same Ne biþ swylc ( the practice already described ) cwénlíc þeáw, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940.
tó-fleótan
To float in different directions, ⬩ be dispersed by water, ⬩ be carried away by water
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To float in different directions, be dispersed by water, be carried away by water Ða brycge ðe forneáh eall tóflotan wæs the bridge that was almost quite carried away, Chr. 1097; Erl. 24, 299.
Linked entry: fleótan
græfa
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By them it has been translated 'coal,' he suggests 'gravel.' The word may be of Celtic origin, and so may be compared with Old French grave, of which gravel is a diminutive.
á-licgan
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Álicgan heonan forð þá unlaga henceforth let there be an end of all bad laws, Ll. Th. i. 312, 13. Þæt on his dagum sceolde rihtwísnes and wísdóm beón swá swíðe álegen ( be brought so low ). Ps. Th. 11. arg.
Linked entry: á-lecgan