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Anglo-Saxon

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íren-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
íren-byrne, an; f.
Entry preview:

An iron byrnie Námon írenbyrnan, heard swyrd hilted, and his helm, Beo. Th. 5965; B. 2986

Linked entry: ísern-byrne

mán-fordǽdla

(n.)
Grammar
mán-fordǽdla, an; m.

One who wickedly destroys

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One who wickedly destroys Mánfordǽdlan ( the sea monsters that attacked Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1130; B. 563

Linked entry: for-dǽdla

ná-hwider

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwider, adv.

No-whither ⬩ to no place

Entry preview:

Ben. 137, 10

níd-beþearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-beþearf, adj.

Necessary

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Necessary Sumæ béc ða ðe niédbeþearfosta (níd-beþyrfesta, Cott. MSS.) síen, Past. præf, ; Swt, 7, 7

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, [<b>sele-full</b>], es ; n.
Entry preview:

A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242 ; B. 619

scild-freca

(n.)
Grammar
scild-freca, an; m.
Entry preview:

A warrior with a shield: — Ðonne scyldfreca ongeán gramum gangan scolde, Beo. Th. 2071; B. 1033

þingestre

(n.)
Grammar
þingestre, an; f.
Entry preview:

A female advocate Ðæt heó ús beó þingestre tó ðam heofenlíce mægenðrymme, Homl. Ass. 137, 698

weorold-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-rǽdenn, e: f.
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142

and-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wille, (?); adj.
Entry preview:

Ben. 121, 13

fore-gesceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gesceáwung, e; f.

Providence ⬩ forethought

Entry preview:

Ben. 66, 1

Linked entry: ge-sceáwung

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
Entry preview:

For 'Beo . . . 1564' substitute On him gladiað gomelra láfe heard and hringmǽl Heaðobeardna gestreón, B. 2037

ofestan

(v.)
Grammar
ofestan, ofstan ( = efestan, efstan)
Entry preview:

Ben. I. 29, 5. Ofstende festinanda, Angl. xiii. 378, 186

Linked entries: ofstan efestan

sam-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
sam-rǽdenn, e; f.
Entry preview:

The conjugal state Ðá ðe beóð gebundene mid somrǽdenne (sin-, v. l.) conjugati, Past. 19, 18

cídere

(n.)
Entry preview:

Gif hwylc preóst beo . . . cídere (increpalor), Chrd. 41, 30

wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

Entry preview:

A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638

weá-spell

(n.)
Grammar
weá-spell, es; n.

A tale of woe

Entry preview:

A tale of woe Æfter weáspelle ( the news of Æschere's death ), Beo. Th. 2634; B. 1315

gúþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geweorc, es; n.

A warlike work ⬩ deed

Entry preview:

A warlike work or deed, Beo. Th. 1360; B. 678: 1967; B. 981: 3654; B. 1825

hádor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hádor, es; m. n [?]

The clear, serene sky ⬩ serenum ⬩ serenum ⬩ the brightness of the sky

Entry preview:

The clear, serene sky; serenum Under heofenes hádor under heaven's serene, Beo. Th. 832; B. 416

heaðu-swát

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-swát, es; m.

War-sweat, blood shed in battle

Entry preview:

War-sweat, blood shed in battle, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: 3216; B. 1606: 3340; 1668

heaðu-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-rǽs, es; m.

A battle-rush, charge, onslaught

Entry preview:

A battle-rush, charge, onslaught, Beo. Th. 1056; B. 526: 1119; B. 557: 2099; B. 1047

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