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brogden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brogden, pp. of bregdan.

woven, cast,

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woven, cast,Elen. Kmbl. 513; El. 257;

gryre-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fæst, adj.

Terribly fast

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Terribly fast, Elen. Kmbl. 1516; El. 760

gúþ-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scrúd, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Elen. Kmbl. 515; El. 258

a-scyrian

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Elen. Kmbl. 2623; El. 1313

earh-geblond

wave-mingling

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wave-mingling, Elen. Kmbl. 477; El. 239

for-sáwon

(v.)
Grammar
for-sáwon, p. pl. of for-seón.

rejected ⬩ despised

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rejected, despised, Elen. Kmbl. 2633; El. 1318;

here-rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
here-rǽswa, an; m.

A chieftain,

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A chieftain, Elen. Kmbl. 1987; El. 995

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ ravage ⬩ devastate ⬩ plunder ⬩ vastāre ⬩ devastāre ⬩ depŏpŭlāre

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Ceadwala eft forhergode Cent Ceadwalla again ravaged Kent, Chr. 687; Erl. 43, 2: 1000; Erl. 137, 2.

Linked entry: hergian

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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Wurð, Ex. 21, 35: Homl. Th. i. 62, 3 : 316, 11. Him man his weorð ágefe let the price of the chattel be returned to him, L. H. E. 16; Th. i. 34, 11. Nán man nán þing ne bycge ofer feówer peninga weorð ( that costs more than fourpence ), L. C.

Circe

(n.)
Grammar
Circe, Kirke, an; f.
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Circe the sorceress;Circe, Grammar Circe, es; f. = Κίρκη, ης ; f Cyninges dóhtor sió Circe wæs Circe was the king's daughter, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 112; Met. 26, 56

neáh-mǽg

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-mǽg, neá-, néh-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsman

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A near kinsman His gebróðru and his neámágas fratres ejus omnisque cognatio illa, Ex. 1, 6. Neáhmága adfinium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 8. His néhmága sum and his worldfreónda, Blickl. Homl. 113, 9. Se man leóf his néhmágum and his worldfreóndum, 111, 27.

wíg-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-þracu, gen. -þræce ; f.

Violence of war ⬩ warfare

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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658

býtlian

(v.)
Grammar
býtlian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [býtla a builder]
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Hí worhton ðæt geweorc æt Tæmeseforda, and hit búdon, and býtledon they wrought the work at Tempsford, and inhabited it, and built, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 18

Linked entry: byggan

ge-swegra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swegra, an; m.
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A cousin: — Geswegran consobrini, i. ex sorore et fratre vel ex duabus sororibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 18

Linked entry: ge-sweór

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELP ⬩ aid ⬩ succour

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E, I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 18: 21; Th. ii. 414, 36. Nǽnige helpe ðam byrnendan húse gedón mihton nil ardenti domui prodesse valentes, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 34.

Linked entry: hylp

ETAN

(v.)
Grammar
ETAN, to etanne; part. etende; ic ete, ðú etest, etst, itst, ytst, ætst, he, heó, hit, yt, ytt, et, ett, eteþ, ieteþ, iteþ, yteþ, pl. etaþ; p. ic, he æt, ðú ǽte, pl. ǽton; subj. indef. ic ete, æte, pl. eten; p. ǽte, pl. ǽten; pp. eten; v.a.

EAT, consume, devour ⬩ ĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre

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Ic ete ĕdo, ðú etst [ytst MS. D.] es, he et [ett MS. C; ytt D.] est; we etaþ ĕdĭmus, gé etaþ ĕdiĭtis, hí etaþ ĕdunt, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 18, 19. ÐÚ itst oððe drincst thou eatest or drinkest, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 14.

Linked entries: æt ǽt ǽton ǽtten eotendan

eofur-cumbol

(n.)
Grammar
eofur-cumbol, es; n.

A boar-banner

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A boar-banner, Elen. Kmbl. 151; El. 76

for-ségon

(v.)
Grammar
for-ségon, p. pl. of for-seón.

despised ⬩ rejected ⬩ renounced

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despised, rejected, renounced, Elen. Kmbl. 778; El. 389;

heoru-cumbul

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-cumbul, es; n.

A warlike ensign,

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A warlike ensign, Elen. Kmbl. 213; El. 107

gúþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-heard, adj.

Stout in war

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Stout in war, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204

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