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guma

(n.)
Grammar
guma, an; m.

A man ⬩ vir, homo

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Gumena bearn the children of men, Beo. Th. 1760; B. 878. Geared gumum gold brittade Jared distributed gold to the people, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 3; Gen. 1181

BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battle ⬩ war ⬩ slaughter ⬩ cruelty ⬩ pugna ⬩ strages

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Beorn beaduwe heard a man brave in battle, Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984. Ðú þeóde bealdest to beadowe thou encouragest the people to slaughter, Andr. Kmbl. 2373; An. 1188

Linked entry: beadu

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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earl treasures ... few words he spake : Hold thou now, earth, the possessions of earls, Beo.

á-merian

(v.)
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Ben. 27, 15. Ámearedes, Ps. Srt. 16, 3. Ámere examina, judica vel proba, Wülck. Gl. 230, 9. Hine sylfne symle ámeriende se semper examinans, Gr. D. 107, 14. Beón ámerede and geclǽnsode of synnum, Wlfst. 95, 22. Ámerode, 96, 6.

Linked entry: merian

æfter-eala

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-eala, an; m.

After-ale ⬩ small beer

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After-ale, small beer Æfter-eala sapa, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 22; Wrt. Voc. 28, 5

æt-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To take away ⬩ auferre

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To take away; auferre Hama ætwæg sigle Hama took away the jewel, Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198

Linked entry: æt-wæg

daraþ

(n.)
Grammar
daraþ, dareþ

a dart, spear, javelin

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a dart, spear, javelin, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 27; Jul. 68: Beo. Th. 5689; B. 2848

dógian

(v.)
Grammar
dógian, p. ode; pp. od
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To bear, suffer; pati?-Ic dógode I suffred, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 17; Rä. 1, 9

full-eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-eóde, pl. -eódon

went after ⬩ followed ⬩ aided

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went after, followed, aided, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119: Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153;

eal-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-geador, eall-geador; adv.

Altogether ⬩ omnīno

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Altogether; omnīno Ðǽr wæs ealgeador Grendles grápe there was altogether Grendel's grasp, Beo. Th. 1675; B. 835

Linked entry: eall-geador

heoru-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-dreór, es; m.

Blood coming from wounds made by the sword ⬩ gore

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Blood coming from wounds made by the sword, gore, Beo. Th. 978; B. 487: 1703; B. 849

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunk ⬩ a banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

morgen-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-ceald, adj.

Chilled with the cold of early morning

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Chilled with the cold of early morning Sceal gár wesan monig morgenceald, Beo. Th. 6036; B. 3022

gebed-giht

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-giht, e; f.

Bed-time ⬩ contĭcĭnium

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Bed-time; contĭcĭnium Cwyltíd vel gebedgiht contĭcĭnium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50

ge-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sæt, pl. -sǽton

sat, sat down,

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sat, sat down, Beo. Th. 5427; B. 2717: Elen. Kmbl. 1732; El. 868; p. of ge-sittan

un-sceádlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sceádlíce, un-sceádelíce; adv.

Unreasonably

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Ben. 54, 13

un-slæclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-slæclíce, adv.

Not slackly ⬩ not languidly ⬩ strenuously

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Ben. 20, 18

Linked entry: slæclíce

un-geswícendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geswícendlíce, adv.

Unceasingly ⬩ incessantly

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Ben. 19, 4 note

Linked entry: ge-swícendlíce

wundor-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-bebod, es; n.

A monstrous command

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A monstrous command Hé him bebeorgan ne con wóm wundorbebodum wergan gástes, Beo. Th. 3498; B. 1747

tumbing

(n.)
Grammar
tumbing, e; f.
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Dancing Mæssepreóstas ... ne beón ... þǽr líchamana beóð fracodlice gebǽru mid saltingum and tumbincgum ( saltationibus ), Chrd, 79, 1