bogen
bowed, bent, gave way
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bowed, bent, gave way; pp. of búgan
ge-bræd
drew ⬩ brandished
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drew, brandished,Beo. Th. 5118; B. 2562;
ge-frǽgnian
To make famous
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To make famous Gefrǽgnod, Beo. Th. 2670
Linked entry: frǽgnian
broden
woven, braided
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woven, braided, Beo. Th. 1108; B. 552;
gúþ-sweord
A sword
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A sword, Beo. Th. 4314; B. 2154
heáh-lufe
Deep love
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Deep love, Beo. Th. 3912; B. 1954
hilde-rand
A shield
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A shield, Beo. Th. 2489; B. 1242
hilde-mæcg
A warrior
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A warrior, Beo. Th. 1603; B. 799
hilde-strengo
Warlike strength
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Warlike strength, Beo. Th. 4232; B. 2113
gál
Light ⬩ pleasant ⬩ wanton ⬩ licentious ⬩ wicked ⬩ lĕvis ⬩ libīdĭnōsus ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mălus
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Ðæt he gesáwe ungelíce béc him berende beón þurh ða gódan gástas oððe þurh ða gálan ut cōdĭces diversos per bŏnos sīve mălos spīrĭtus sĭbi vīdĕrit offerri, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 25.
weorold-ár
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Woroldáre, Beo. Th. 34; B. 17. Gewonie him God his weorldáre ond eác swá his sáwle áre, Chart.
rún-stæf
a rune
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Ic mæg þurh rúnstafas rincum secgan, ðam ðe béc witan, 429, 17; Rä. 43, 6. Wæs on ðǽm scennum þurh rúnstafas rihte gemearcod, hwam ðæt sweord geworht wǽre, Beo. Th. 3394; B. 1695.
Linked entry: rún
ge-blódegian
To make bloody ⬩ cover with blood ⬩ cruentāre
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Gif ðæt flet geblódgad wyrþe if the dwelling be covered with blood, L. H. E. 14; Th. i. 32. 14
ge-búan
To dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ versāri alĭquo lŏco ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ occupy ⬩ inhabĭtāre ⬩ incŏlĕre
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Ne sceal ðes wong gebúen weorþan nor shall this field be occupied, Exon. 37 a; Th. 120, 24; Gú. 276 : Blickl. Homl. 121, 33
æt-hwæga
Somewhat ⬩ about ⬩ in some measure ⬩ a little ⬩ aliquantum ⬩ aliquantulum ⬩ aliquatenus
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Ben. interl. 73. Scíres wínes drince æt-hwæga let him drink somewhat of pure wine, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm, ii. 284,5. Æt-hwega yfel wǽte biþ gegoten on ðæt lim whatever evil humour is secreted on the limb, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm, ii. 284, 28
mæc
Well-matched ⬩ equal ⬩ agreeable
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Hár hildering hréman ne þorfte macan (other MSS. mecca, meca, mecga) gemǽnan the grey-haired warrior had no need to boast of well-matched intercourse, i. e. would not boast of being a match for those against whom he fought, and by whom he had been defeated
neáh-lǽcung
A drawing nigh ⬩ approach
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Ben. 135, 1
pǽcan
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Ben. 9, 15. Hý óðer specaþ, óðer hý þencaþ, and lǽtaþ ðæt tó wærscype, ðæt hý óðre mágan swá swicollíce pǽcan, Wulfst. 55, 3. Pǽcht decepta, seducta, Hpt. Gl. 449, 42
un-gesceádwíslíce
Indiscreetly ⬩ unreasonably ⬩ foolishly
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Ben. Interl. 61, 11