weorold-líf
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Th. 427, 7; Rä. 41. 87. the period of the world's duration, the while the world lasts Ealle on weoruldlífe weorþaþ gedréfde conturbentur in seculum seculi, Ps. Th. 82, 13.
éþel
fatherland
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Srt. 21, 28. the land of the living, this world: On éþele ł earde lifigendra in regione uiuorum, Ps.
heá-líc
High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound
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Spræc heálig word wið drihten sínne spoke proud words against his lord, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 21; Gen. 294, Ǽlc sáwul sý underþeód heálícrum anwealdum let every soul be subjected to the higher powers, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 17.
Linked entry: heáh-líc
habban
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Hé wolde his hǽbengild habban he would have his idolatrous worship, Hml. S. 28, 26.
BANA
A killer ⬩ murderer ⬩ manslayer ⬩ the devil ⬩ interfector ⬩ occisor ⬩ homicida ⬩ diabolus
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Hie nǽfre his banan folgian noldon they never would follow his murderer, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 33, col. 1: L. Ethb. 23; Th. i. 8, 7: L.H.E. 2, 3, 4; Th. i. 28, 1, 5, 7. On banan fæðme in the embrace of the murderer, i.e. the devil, Andr.
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cásus
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A case, falling or change to denote the relation of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns to other words in a sentence: [Lat, cāsus, from cădo to fall; as the Grk. πτῶσις a fall, case, from πίπτω I to fall] — Mid ðam casu with the case, Ælfc.
dracentse
Dragon-wort, dragons ⬩ dracontea = δρακόντιoν, arum dracuncŭlus
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Dragon-wort, dragons; dracontea = δρακόντιoν, arum dracuncŭlus, Lin Herba dracontea, ðæt ys dracentse, Herb. Cont. 15, 1; Lchdm. i. 12; 15, 1.
Linked entry: dracan blód
Eorman-ríc
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For the anachronisms and inconsistences I would refer to W. Grimm's Deutsche Heldensage, where may be found the particulars of this celebrated hero
Linked entries: Eormen-ríc Ermanríc
F
At the end of syllables, and between two vowels, the Anglo-Saxon f is occasionally represented by u, the present English v; it is, therefore, probable that the Anglo-Saxon f in this position had the sound of our present v, as Luu, luf = lufu love; fíf five; hæuþ, hæfþ haveth; Euen, efen even. In the beginning of Anglo-Saxon words, f had the sound of the English f, as Fíf five, finger finger, finn fin, fisc fish . The Rune ᚠ not only stands for the letter f, but for Feoh, which, in Anglo-Saxon, signifies money, wealth. v. feoh IV and RÚN
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In the beginning of Anglo-Saxon words, f had the sound of the English f, as Fíf five, finger finger, finn fin, fisc fish . The Rune ᚠ not only stands for the letter f, but for Feoh, which, in Anglo-Saxon, signifies money, wealth. v. feoh IV and RÚN
heolfor
Blood from a wound ⬩ gore ⬩ cruor
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Blood from a wound, gore; cruor Blód út ne com heolfor of hreþre ðeáh mec bite stíðecg stýle there came not out blood or gore from my breast though the steel with stiff edge bit me, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 9; Rä. 88, 13.
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irfe-láf
heirloom ⬩ inheritance ⬩ heir
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Wolde líge gesyllan his swǽsne sunu ángan ofer eorþan yrfeláfe he [Abraham] was ready to give to the flame, his dear son, the only heir that was left him on earth, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 14 ; Exod. 403
meagol
Earnest ⬩ strenuous ⬩ firm
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Mandryhten holdne gegrétte meaglum wordum the lord (Hygelac) greeted his liege (Beowulf, on his return) with earnest words, gave him a hearty greeting, Beo. Th. 3964; B. 1980: Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 8; Gú. 706.
ge-wegan
to bear ⬩ carry ⬩ move ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ vehere ⬩ ire ⬩ procedere ⬩ to weigh ⬩ measure
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He wið ðam wyrme gewegan sceolde he must proceed against the worm [dragon], Beo. Th. 4792; B. 2400. [Cf. Icel. vega to fight.] to weigh, measure Gewihþ weighs, L. M. 2, 67; Lchdm. ii. 298, 16-25. Gewegen biþ remetietur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 2: Mk.
ge-trýwan
To trust ⬩ hope
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To trust, hope Ða ðe noldan on hine getrýwan those who would not trust in him, Blickl. Homl. 159, 11. Ic getrýwe in ðone torhtestan þrýnesse þrym I believe in the most glorious virtue of the Trinity, Exon. 42 a; Th. 140, 28; Gú. 617.
grǽg
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Wulf se grǽga the grey wolf, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 3; Gn. Ex. 151: Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 13; Ædelst. 64. Sǽ grǽfe glashluðre the sea grey and clear as glass, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 15; Met. 5, 8.
gold-geweorc
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Gold-work, what is made of gold Ðǽr wæs ðære sunnan anlýcnys geworht of golde and heó wæs on gyldenum scryd and æt ðam wǽron gyldene hors ... ðá eode ðǽr egeslíc deóful út of ðam goldgeweorce and ðæt goldgeweorc eall todreás swá swá weax gemylt æt fýre
ge-fyllednes
A fulness ⬩ satiety ⬩ completion ⬩ finishing ⬩ end ⬩ plēnĭtūdo ⬩ sătĭrĭtas ⬩ consummātio
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Óþ ðissere worulde gefyllednysse until the end of the world, Homl. Th. i. 600, 18
sige-leás
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Hý sigeleáse (defeated) ðone grénan wong ofgiefan sceoldan, Exon. Th. 130, 33 ; Gú. 447 : 141, 6 ; Gú. 623 : Cd. Th. 20, 20 ; Gen. 312. <b>Ia.</b> of an expedition, unattended by victory :-- Sigeleásne síð, Exon. Th. 120, 17 ; Gú. 273.
þrym-fæst
Glorious ⬩ majestic ⬩ illustrious ⬩ mighty
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Se wyrm ( a book-worm ) forswealg þrymfæstne cwide, Exon. Th. 432, 11; Rä. 48, 4. Þegnas þrymfæste ( angels ), Cd. Th. 2, 6; Gen. 15. Þeóda þrymfæste, 114, 22; Gen. 1908: 158, 10; Gen. 2615
cyne-cyn
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Fram þan Wódne áwóc eall úre cynecynn, and Súðanhymbra eác, Chr. 449; P. 13, 25. Norþanhymbra cynecyn (-kyn, v. l. ), 547; P. 16, 17. Ǽlcne þára þe hió geácsian myhte þæt kynekynnes wæs omnes regie arcessitos, Ors. 1, 2; S. 30, 30.