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sele-weard

(n.)
Grammar
sele-weard, es; m.
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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde hé Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667

slǽpor

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽpor, adj.
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Addicted to sleep Ne beó ðú tó slǽpor, forðan ðe slép fét unhǽlo ðæs líchoman. Prov. Kmbl. i

swín-líca

(n.)
Grammar
swín-líca, an; m.
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The figure of a swine or boar Wǽpna smið (ðone helm) besette swínlícum, Beo. Th. 2910 ; B. 1453

swegel-wered

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-wered, adj.
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Clothed with heavenly brightness Siððan morgenleóht, sunne swegelwered súþan scíneþ, Beo. Th. 1216; B. 606. Cf. scír-wered

un-deáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deáw, adj.

Without dew

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Without dew Gewyrc ða wyrt on morgenne ðonne hió gedeáw sié, sume beóð undeáwe, Lchdm. ii. 92, 15

un-geþeaht

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþeaht, es; n.

Evil counsel

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Ben. 118, 10

Linked entry: ge-þeaht

un-wearnum

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wearnum, adv.

Without hindrance

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Without hindrance Hé slǽpendne rinc slát unwearnum, Beo. Th. 1487; B. 741: Exon. Th. 309, 27; Seef. 63

Linked entry: wearn

un-lícwirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lícwirþe, adj.

Unpleasing ⬩ disagreeable

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Unpleasing, disagreeable Nimaþ mé mid eów; ne beó ic ná eów unlícwyrðe, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 374

ýþ-lád

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lád, e; f.
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A way across the waves Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþláde eáðe wurdon, Beo. Th. 461; B. 228

wunden-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
wunden-stefna, an; m.

A ship with curved prow

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A ship with curved prow Wundenstefna gewaden hæfde, ðæt ða líðende land gesáwon, Beo. Th. 445; B. 220

Linked entry: -stefna

fnǽstian

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽstian, p. ode

pant

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To breathe hard, pant Þá men beóð mægre . . . fnǽstiað swíþe (breathe with great difficulty), Lch. ii. 242, 7

Linked entry: fnæstiaþ

freólsung

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Ben. I. 45, 3. Add

ge-wistfullian

(v.)
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Þá rihtwísan beóð gewistfullode justi epulentur, Ps. L. 67, 4

hradung

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Ben. 3, 11

lot-wrenc

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Ðá beóð gesǽlige þe deófles swicdómas tócnáwað and his lotwrencas mid geleáfan oferswýðað, Hml. S. 16, 224. Add

micge

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Beðe mid háttre cú micgan (cúmicgan?), iii. 10, 20. Add

midlen

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Ben. 83, 24. Add

oferlíce

(adv.)
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Hí lǽtað þæt man gýman ne ðurfe ná oferlíce swýðe þæs þe béc beódað, Wlfst. 55, 19. Add

wæl-feall

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-feall, es; m. (?)

The fall of the slain ⬩ destruction

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The fall of the slain, destruction Tó wælfealle and tó deáðcwalum Deniga leódum, Beo. Th. 3427; B. 1711.

brýd-búr

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-búr, es; n.

A bedchamber ⬩ thalamus

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Spl. 18, 5: Beo. Th. 1846; B. 921

Linked entries: bréd-búr bríd-búr

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