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líf-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gesceaft, e; f.
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064

mere-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
mere-strǽt, e; f.

The road which the sea furnishes

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Kmbl. 483; El. 242: Beo. Th. 1032; B. 514

niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

ge-wardod

(part.)

seenvisus

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Ben. interl. 49

Linked entry: ge-weardian

sealm-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-getæl, es; n.
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Ben. 43, 19

scír-ham

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-ham, adj.
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Beo. Th. 3704! ". 1895

blǽd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽd-fæst, adj.

Prosperousprosper

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Prosperous; prosper Heó abreát blǽdfæstne beorn she destroyed a prosperous hero, Beo. Th. 2602; B. 1299

Linked entry: tír-fæst

regn-weard

(n.)
Grammar
regn-weard, es; m.

A mighty guard

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A mighty guard Yrre wǽron begen réðe rénweardas ( Beowulf and Grendel ), Beo. Th. 1544;B. 770

sin-dolh

(n.)
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a lasting, very great wound Him on eaxle wearð syndolh sweotol, Beo. Th. 1638 ; B. 817

Linked entry: syn-dolh

þrýþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-líc, adj.

Mightypowerful

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Mighty, powerful Rinc manig, þrýðlíc þegna heáp, Beo. Th. 805; B. 400. Ðrýðlíc, 3258; B. 1627

undern-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
undern-mǽl, es; n.

Morning-time

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Morning-time On undernmǽl, Beo. Th. 2860; B. 1428. An undermǽl, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319

weorold-oandel

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-oandel, weorold-oandell, e; f.
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This world's candle, the sun Woruld*-*candel scán, sigel súðan fús, Beo. Th. 3935; B. 1965

wunigend

(n.)
Grammar
wunigend, es; m.

An inhabitant

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Ben. Interl. 5, 11

ýþ-lida

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lida, an; m.
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A wave-traverser, a ship Hé hét him ýðlidan gódne gegyrwan, Beo. Th. 399; B. 198

apostol-ic

Grammar
apostol-ic, apostol-lic.
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Ben. I. 61, 13. Mid þám apostolican werode, Wlfst. 242, 19. Add

for-crafian

(v.)
Grammar
for-crafian, p. ode

To demand

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Ben. I. 82, 3

Linked entry: crafian

ge-wenge

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Ben. 28, 1. Add

sceadu-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-genga, an; m.

One who walks in darkness

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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.

brand

an error of the copyist fora son.

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Beo. Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

hord-burh

(n.)
Grammar
hord-burh, -burg, e; f.

A city containing treasure,

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A city containing treasure, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 9; Gen. 2007: Beo. Th. 938; B. 467