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heoru-weallende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heoru-weallende, part. pres.
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Boiling fiercely, Beo. Th. 5556; B. 2781

here-stræl

(n.)
Grammar
here-stræl, es; m.

An arrow

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An arrow, Beo. Th. 2874; B. 1435

hréð-sigor

(n.)
Grammar
hréð-sigor, es; m.
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Glorious victory, Beo. Th. 5160; B. 2583

mægen-ellen

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-ellen, es; n.

Mighty valour

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Mighty valour, Beo. Th. 1323; B. 659

gúþ-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-getawa, pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments, Beo. Th. 5265; B. 2636

gúþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-helm, es; m.

A helm

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A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487

gúþ-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-wíga, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Beo. Th. 4230; B. 2112

hand-gewriðen

(part.)
Grammar
hand-gewriðen, pp.

Hand-twisted

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Hand-twisted, Beo. Th. 3878; B. 1937

hand-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hand-rǽs, es; m.

Onset, attack,

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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072

heaf

(n.)
Grammar
heaf, es; n.

Sea, water,sea, ocean

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Sea, water, Beo. Th. 4947; B. 2477

brýd-ræst

(n.)

a bride-bedgenialis lectus

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a bride-bed; genialis lectus, Cot. 99

hilde-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-sceorp, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Beo. Th. 4316; B. 2155

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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He bæd hine blíðne beón æt ðære beórþege he bade him be merry at the beer-drinking, Beo. Th. 1238; B. 617: Menol. Fox 193; Men. 98. Dó ðínes scealces sáwle bríðe lætifica animam servi tui, Ps. Th. 85, 3.

a-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To bendbend downbowreducesubdueincurvareredigeresubigere

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To bend, bend down, bow, reduce, subdue; incurvare, redigere, subigere Weorþe heora bæc swylce abéged eác dorsum illorum semper incurva, Ps. Th. 68, 24: Chr. 1073; Erl. 212, 1: 1087; Th. 356, 10

Linked entries: a-bégendlíc a-býgan

ealo-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-wǽge, es; n.

The ale-cup

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The ale-cup Se ðe bær hroden ealowǽge who bare the ornamented ale-cup, Beo. Th. 995; B. 495. Ofer ealowǽge over the ale-cup [during a drinking ], Beo. Th. 966; B. 481

andgit-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
andgit-leás, adj.

Foolishsenselessdoltishstolidusinsipiens

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Foolish, senseless, doltish; stolidus, insipiens Geonge men and andgitleáse man sceal swingan young men and foolish must be beaten [one shall beat ], L. M. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 268, 26

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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And gif seó lád forþcume beó hé ðæs weres wyrðe if the lord be accused ... let him take to himself five thanes, and be himself the sixth, and clear himself of the charge.

Linked entry: ládian

a-wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wæcnan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To awakerise upbe bornevigilaresuscitarinasci

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To awake, rise up, be born; evigilare, suscitari, nasci Nú is ðæt bearn cymen, awæcned now is that child come, risen up, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 9; Cri. 67

Linked entry: wæcnan

scrudnung

(n.)
Grammar
scrudnung, scrutnung, e; f.
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Examination, investigation, enquiry Hé began mid geornfulre scrudnunge smeágan and áhsian be ðám gebodum ðæs hálgan regules, Lchdm. iii. 440, 20. Tó ásmeáganne mid scrutniendre scrutnunge. Anglia viii. 302, 36

Linked entry: scrutnung

a-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, lǽdan to lead]

to leadlead outwithdrawtake awayducereproducereeducereto be producedbrought forthto growproduci

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Spl. 108, 22. to be produced, brought forth, to grow; produci Ðú of foldan fódder neátum lǽtest alǽdan thou permittest fodder to be produced from the earth for cattle, Ps. Th. 103, 13.