weard-dún
A beacon-hill
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A beacon-hill (?cf. weardan hyll. v. wearda) On wearddúne, ðǽr ðæt Cristes mǽl stód, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 465, 31
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heoru-fæðm
A deadly, hostile grasp
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A deadly, hostile grasp Wolde heoru [huru MS.] fæðmum hilde gesceádan meant with deadly grasps to decide the conflict, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 24; Exod. 504
mearc-beorh
A hill which forms part of a boundany
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[Kemble says 'the mearcbeorh appears to denote the hill or mound which was the site of the mearc-mót.'Saxons in England, i. 56.]
brim-wylm
æstus ⬩ The sea's surge ⬩ maris æstus
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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494
fold-grǽg
Earth-grey ⬩ earth-coloured ⬩ instar terræ cānus
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Earth-grey, earth-coloured; instar terræ cānus Eá of dúne sceal foldgrǽg féran earth-coloured water shall proceed from a hill, Menol. Fox 521; Gn. C. 31
recu
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Guidance, direction, correction (v. reccan, VII, VII a) Seó (Hilda) gódre rece and hǽlo intingan þegnade occasionem salutis et correctionis ministravit, Bd. 4, 23 : S. 594, 42
sand-hyll
a sand-hill
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a sand-hill Sondhyllas alga (cf. waar alga, 99, 69, wára sablonum, strand sablo,Hpt. Gl. 502, 76), Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 73
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sǽ-beorh
>a sea-hill
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>a sea-hill, a hill or cliff against the sea Ealle geríman stánas on eorþan, steorran on heofonum, sǽbeorga sand (MS. sund; but cf. Ic ðínne ofspring gemenigfylde swá swá steorran on heofenum and swá swá sandceosol on sǽ,Gen. 22, 17), Cd.
fremian
To profit ⬩ do good ⬩ be good or expedient ⬩ avail ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ prōdesse ⬩ expĕdīre ⬩ vălēre
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To profit, do good, be good or expedient, avail; profĭcĕre, prōdesse, expĕdīre, vălēre Ne mid seglinge ne mid równesse ówiht fremian nĕque vēlo nĕque remĭgio quicquam profĭcĕre, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 26. Biþ heó fremiende to his clǽnsunge ĕrit in expiatiōnem
trég
A tray ⬩ trough
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A tray, trough Trég alueolum, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 70. Nim ðæt reáde ryden, dó on tríg; hǽt stánes swíþe háte, lege on ðæt trig innan, Lchdm. ii. 340, 5-6. Bye us vessel . . . Dysschys, cuppys, and sawsers, Bolles, treyes, and platers, Rich. 1490
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gráp
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Heardecg cwacað ... grápum gryrefæst ( dreadfully firm from the grasp that grips it ), El. 760. v. eorþ-,gráp feónd-gráp, hilde-gráp, nearu-gráp, níd-gráp. Add
sige-beorn
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A victorious warrior Ne gefrægn ic æt wera hilde sixtig sigebeorna sél gebǽran . . . Hig fuhton fíf dagas, swá hyra nán ne feól, Fins. Th. 76 ; Fin. 38
gemót-beorg
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A hill where a 'gemót' is held Ǽrast on æscwoldes hláw ; ðonne on gemótbiorh, C. D. ii. 195, 10. On æscstede; ðanon on ðæne gemótbeorh, v. 82, 20
hyll
A hill
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A hill Hyll collis, Ælfc. Gl. 97; Som. 76, 62; Wrt. Voc. 54, 6. Þurþ hylles hróf through the top of the hill, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 29; Rä. 16, 27. Stondende on lytlum hylle, Shrn. 70, 14.
ah-lǽca
A miserable being ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum
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A miserable being, miscreant, monster ; miser, perditus, monstrum He wiste ðæm ahlǽcan hilde geþinged he knew conflict was destined for the miscreant, Beo. Th. 1297; B. 646: 1983 ; B. 989
líc-beorg
a hill ⬩ funeral mound ⬩ protection ⬩ to taste ⬩ eat
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m. a hill, funeral mound; or beorg; f. protection; or beorg connected with beorgan to taste, eat, a literal reproduction of sarcophagus?] a sarcophagus Lícbeorg sarcofago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 50
wæl-hlem
A deadly onslaught
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Cf. hilde-hlem
be-healdan
to hold by or near ⬩ possess ⬩ observe ⬩ consider ⬩ beware ⬩ regard ⬩ mind ⬩ take heed ⬩ behave ⬩ to mean ⬩ signify ⬩ tenere ⬩ inhabitare ⬩ servare ⬩ curare ⬩ gerere ⬩ to BEHOLD ⬩ see ⬩ look on ⬩ observare ⬩ aspicere ⬩ videre
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to hold by or near, possess, observe, consider, beware, regard, mind, take heed, behave, to mean, signify; tenere, inhabitare, servare, curare, gerere Heora ǽ to behealdenne to observe their laws Ors. 3, 5 ; Bos. 57, 21. Adam sceal mínne stronglícan
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hafenian
To grasp, hold
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To grasp, hold Wǽpen hafenade heard be hiltum he grasped the weapon hard by the hilt, Beo. Th. 3151; B. 1573. Bord hafenode he grasped his shield, Byrht. Th. 132, 67; By. 42 : 140, 57; By. 309
dún
Mountainous, hilly ⬩ montānus
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Mountainous, hilly; montānus Todún-landum to hilly lands, Deut. 1, 7