hunta
A hunter
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Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóst ne beó hunta ne hafecere we enjoin that a priest be not a hunter nor a hawker [cf. Chaucer's Monk: 'He ȝaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been noon holy men'], L. Edg. C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 7.
hird-ness
watchful care ⬩ taking charge ⬩ taking care ⬩ a watch ⬩ guard ⬩ a watch
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On hú mycelre Godes heordnysse (custodia) beóð þá þe cunnon hí sylfe forseón on þysum lífe, 39, 30.
æ-wyrp
A cast-away ⬩ throwing away ⬩ abjectus ⬩ abjectio
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Ben. 7
bealo-cwealm
A pernicious or violent death ⬩ perniciosa vel violenta mors
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A pernicious or violent death; perniciosa vel violenta mors, Beo. Th. 4523; B. 2265
beód-geneát
A table-companion ⬩ mensæ socius ⬩ convictor
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A table-companion; mensæ socius, convictor Beo. Th. 691; B. 343 : 3431; B. 1713
dynige
mountainous places ⬩ montāna
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Ben. Lye
fór-bétan
to make full amends for anyone or anything ⬩ compensáre pro ălĭquo
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Ben. Lye
láð-geteóna
an enemy
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One who does evil, an enemy, Beo. Th. 1953; B. 974: 1123; B. 559
leód-cyning
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The king of a people Beówulf Scyldinga leóf leódcyning; Beo. Th. 107; B. 54
leód-hryre
Fall
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Fall or destruction of a people, Beo. Th. 4771 ; B. 2391: 4064; B. 2030
leoþu-sirce
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A coat of mail Locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3014; B. 1505: 3784; B. 1890
medu-setl
A mead-seat ⬩ a seat in a banqueting-hall
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A mead-seat, a seat in a banqueting-hall, Beo. Th. 10; B. 5
morþor-bealu
Deadly hurt ⬩ murder
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Deadly hurt, murder Geseón morþorbealo mága, Beo. Th. 2162; B. 1079: 5477; B. 2742
Linked entry: morþ-bealu
Nægling
the name of Beowulf's sword
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the name of Beowulf's sword Nægling forbærst, sweord Beówulfes, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680
grund-búende
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Inhabitants of the earth, Beo. Th. 2016; B. 1006; Salm. Kmbl. 578; Sal. 288
secg-hwæt
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Vigorous or bold in using the sword Se secghwata, Beo. Th. 6048 ; B. 3028
biódan
to command, announce, offer
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to command, announce, offer, Beo. Th. 5777; B. 2892: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 18
teart-líc
Sharp, severe
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Ben. 5, 11
un-wáclíc
Not mean ⬩ not poor ⬩ noble ⬩ splendid
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Not mean, not poor, noble, splendid Gegiredon ád unwáclícne, Beo. Th. 6268; B. 3138
Linked entry: wác-líc
word-gid
A lay
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A lay Cyning mǽnan, wordgyd wrecan and worn sprecan, Beo. Th. 6325 ; B. 3173