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cwolen

(v.; part.)

died

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died; pp. of cwelan

cwæl

(v.)
Grammar
cwæl, pl. cwǽlon
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died; p. of cwelan

écne

great

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great; acc. of écen

eóc

(v.)
Grammar
eóc, eócon

increased

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increased; p, of eácan

feoh-gýtsung

desire of money avarice

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desire of money, avarice

feore

(n.)
Grammar
feore, to, for or with life,
  • Exon. 39 a
  • ;
  • Th. 128, 32: Beo. Th. 1161
  • ;
  • B. 578
  • ;
dat.
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and inst. of feorh

fiðrum

(n.)
Grammar
fiðrum, to or with wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 31, 15
  • ;
  • Met. 31, 8: Elen. Kmbl. 1482
  • ;
  • El. 743
; pl. dat.
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and inst. of fiðere

freoðo-weard

(n.)

a guardian of peace

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a guardian of peace

eal-cyn

of every kind, universal

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of every kind, universal

blód-spíwing

(n.)

a spewing of blood

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a spewing of blood

Linked entry: spíwing

bornen

(v.; part.)

burnt

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burnt; pp. of beornan

geómian

(v.)

to take care of

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to take care of

brond-hord

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Dele translation of passage

cyne-sácerdlic

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of a royal priest

hearm-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-heort, adj.
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Of evil, malicious heart

wæter-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-scyte, es; m.

A rush of water,

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A rush of water

cneów

(v.)
Grammar
cneów, pl. cneówon

knew;

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knew; p. of cnáwan

cranc

(v.)
Grammar
cranc, pl. cruncon

yielded

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yielded; p. of crincan

hleahtor

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor, hlehter, es; m.

Laughter

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Hé wæs heáfde becorfen for scondfulles gebeórscypes hleahtre he [John the Baptist] had his head cut off for the amusement of a shameful feast, Shrn. 123, 8. Be hleahtre ðe of milte cymþ of laughter that cometh from the spleen, L.

Linked entries: leahter hlehter

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushelsmensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellosa liquid measurebatuscadusa vessel with one handlea tankardpitcherpaillagenaurceusamphorasitulahydria

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a dry measure of four bushels; mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos. v. Registri Honoris de Richm. App. p. 44, where, in an extent of the manors of Crowhurst and Fylesham, in Sussex, 8 Edw.