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Anglo-Saxon

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þegu

(n.)
Grammar
þegu, e; f.
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A taking, accepting. v. beáh-, beór-, fód(d)or-, hring-, sinc-, wil-, wín-þegu; þicgan

under-smeágan

(v.)

subrepere ⬩ subripere

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Ben. Interl. 71, 6. Undersmége subrepat, 72, 9

á-cennedlic

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Ben. I. 70, 16. Ácennedlicum nativa Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 75. Add

bríw-þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
bríw-þicce, adj.
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Thick as pottage Wylle hit oð ðæt hit beó wel bríwþicce, Lch. iii. 76, 7

hófian

(v.)
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Ben. I. 64, 14. (?)

sǽ-geáp

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-geáp, adj.

Roomy enough for sea voyages

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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896

weol-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
weol-deáþ, es; m.

A violent death

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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695

wæl-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-fáh, adj.

Deadly hostile

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Beo. Th. 2260; B. 1128

weall-clif

(n.)
Grammar
weall-clif, es; n.

A steep cliff

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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132

Linked entry: weall

gúþ-searo

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-searo, n.

Arms, armour

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Arms, armour, Beo. Th. 435; B. 215: 661; B. 328; Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127

hæg-steald

(adj.)
Grammar
hæg-steald, adj.

Unmarried, young

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Unmarried, young Hægstealdra, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 28; Gen. 1862 : Beo. Th. 3782; B. 1889

heáðu-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heáðu-líðende, part.

Sea-faring

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Sea-faring, Beo. Th. 3600; B. 1798: 5902; B. 2955: Andr. Kmbl. 851; An. 426

cott

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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a bed-chamber Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6; Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7; 12, 3

ǽfen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-spræc, e; f.

Evening speech ⬩ vespertina loquela

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Evening speech; vespertina loquela Gemunde ǽfenspræce he remembered his evening speech, Beo. Th. 1522; B. 759

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forth ⬩ approach ⬩ accedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

deór-fald

(n.)
Grammar
deór-fald, es; m.

A deer-fold, a park, an enclosure for deer ⬩ cervōrum hortus, vivārium, saltus

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: fald

dropen

(v.; part.)

stricken

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stricken Wæs feorh dropen life was stricken, Beo. Th. 5955, note; B. 2981; pp. of drepan

ébere-morþ

(n.)
Grammar
ébere-morþ, es; n. [ǽber clear, manifest; morþ murder]

Open murder, manslaughter ⬩ homĭcīdium manĭfestum

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Ben. Lye

eormen-grund

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-grund, es; n. [grund ground, earth]

The spacious earth ⬩ immensa terra

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The spacious earth; immensa terra Ofer eormengrund over the spacious earth, Beo. Th. 17202; B. 859

féðe-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-cempa, an; m.

A foot-soldier ⬩ champion ⬩ pĕdester mīles

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Beo. Th. 3092; B. 1544: 5698; B. 2853

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