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Anglo-Saxon

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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

þrýþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-líc, adj.

Mighty ⬩ powerful

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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

ánett

(n.)
Grammar
ánett, e; f.
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Solitude Hié þára geearnunga hiora dígelnesse and ánette bet trúwien secretum praeponit suum, Past. 46, 2

apostol-ic

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

biren

(adj.)
Grammar
biren, adj.
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Of a bear Byrenre ursinae, An. Ox. 1476. Byrenne ( = -re; byorenne, Hpt. Gl. 508, 43), 4380

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.

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

ofer-hogiend

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hogiend, es; m.

A despiser, contemner

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Ben. 48, 6

com

(v.; part.)
Grammar
com, pl. cómon

came

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Beo. Th. 865; B. 430; Cd. 160; Th. 199, 20; Exod. 341

fór-þearlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-þearlíce, for-þearllíce, -þearlíce; adv.

Very sternly ⬩ severely

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Ben. 11, 19. Substitute:

Linked entry: þearllíce

full-rípod

(adj.)
Grammar
full-rípod, adj.

Mature

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Ben. 139, 9

scír-ham

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-ham, adj.

Having bright armour

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Beo. Th. 3704; 1895

sealm-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-getæl, es; n.

A tale or number of psalms

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Ben. 43, 19

sin-dolh

(n.)

a lasting, very great wound

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

Linked entry: syn-dolh

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