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iú-mann

(n.)
Grammar
iú-mann, es; m.
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A man of old, of a former time Iúmonna gold, Beo. Th. 6096; B. 3052

Linked entry: geó-mann

mere-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hrægel, es; n.

A sea-garment ⬩ a sail

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A sea-garment, a sail Merehrægla sum, segl sále fæst, Beo. Th. 3815; B. 1905

mere-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
mere-wíf, es; n.

A water-witch ⬩ woman living in a lake

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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519

myndgiend

(n.)
Grammar
myndgiend, es; m.

One who reminds

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One who reminds Gyf Frysna hwylc ðæs morþorhetes myndgiend wǽre, Beo. Th. 2215; B. 1105

næss-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
næss-hliþ, es; n.

The slope of a headland

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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427

gomol

(adj.)
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old, ancient, Beo. Th. 5357; B. 2682: Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65

stearc-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-heort, adj.
Entry preview:

Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552

un-gefóge

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefóge, adv.

Immensely ⬩ exorbitantly

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Immensely, exorbitantly Ðǽr beóð ða swiftan hors ungefóge dýre, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 6

Linked entry: ge-fóge

un-slíped

(adj.)
Grammar
un-slíped, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unloosed

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Unloosed His tungan bend wearð unslýped solutum est uinculum linguae ejus, Mk. Skt. 7, 35

creás

(adj.)
Grammar
creás, adj.
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Fine, elegant Ne beó gé tó creásum reáfum ( cultis vestibus ) gefrætwade, ac medemlicum, Nap. 13

ge-bygu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bygu, e; f.
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A bend Andlang Wilig on hyssa pól; ðæt on ðǽre gebyge, C.D. v. 150, 6

Linked entry: -bygu

ge-wýscing

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Ben. 10, 14

ofer-fylness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fylness, e; f.
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Overfullness Hwílum þá swefn for oferfylnesse ( plenitudine ) þǽre wambe . . . beóð ácende, Gr. D. 339, 3

onlíce

(adv.)
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Hié beóð onlícost suelce hí beren ðone ceák velut luterem portant, Past. 105, 12. Add

fram-lic

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His dǽde beóð framlica (fran-, MS.) opera eius fortia erunt, Archiv cxxviii. 300, 10. Add

un-wittol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wittol, adj.

Ignorant

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Ignorant On manegum beó ðú swylce unwittol in multis esto quasi inscius, Scint. 80, 12

Linked entry: -wittol

gryre-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-leóþ, es; n.

A song of terror

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A song of terror, Beo. Th. 1576; B. 786: Byrht. Th. 140, 8; By. 285

heáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sele, es; m.

A high hall ⬩ a high hall

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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647

wíf-gehrine

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gehrine, es; m.

Contact with woman

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Contact with woman Gif ðíne geféran beóð clǽne from wifgehrine (femineo contactu), Nar. 27, 8

ofer-swimman

(v.)

to cross by swimming ⬩ tranare

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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367

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