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freomung

(n.)
Grammar
freomung, e; f.

Profitadvantagegoodprofectus

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Profit, advantage, good; profectus In ða tíd his bisceophádes swá mycel gástlíc freomung ongon beón in Angelcynnes cyricum, swá nǽfre ǽr ðon beón mihte tantum profectus spīrĭtālis tempŏre præsŭlātus illīus Anglōrum ecclēsiæ, quantum nunquam antea potuēre

Linked entry: fromung

BIL

(n.)
Grammar
BIL, bill, es; n.

a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchionfalx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus

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Hitherto this word has only been found in poetry Ðá ic, on morgne, gefrægn mǽg óðerne billes ecgum on bonan stælan then on the morrow, I have heard of the other kinsman setting on the slayer with the edges of a bill, Beo. Th. 4963; B. 2485.

Linked entry: bill

BRÚCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRÚCAN, to brúcanne; ic brúce, ðú brúcest, brýcst, brícst, he brúceþ, brýcþ, pl. brúcaþ; p. ic, he breác, ðú bruce, pl. brucon; pp. brocen; v. a. gen.

To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, dischargeuti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere

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To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, discharge; uti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere Ðæt he beáh-hordes brúcan móste that he might have enjoyment of the ring-hoard, Beo. Th. 1793; B. 894.

wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fightbattlewarconflictvalourtroops

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Beo. Th. 130; B. 65. Hé hafaþ wígges leán, blǽd bútan blinne. Elen. Kmbl. 1647 ; El. 825. Sum bið wíges heard, beadocræftig beorn, Exon. Th. 295, 27; Crä. 39 : (Ulysses) Met. 26, 13 : (Sigemund) Beo. Th. 1776; B. 886 : (St. Andrew) Andr.

a-bradwian

(v.)

To overthrowslaykillprosternareoccidere

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To overthrow, slay, kill; prosternare, occidere, Beo. Th. 5232 ; B. 2619

a-loten

(adj.; part.)

pronesubmissivebent downsupplex

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prone, submissive, bent down; supplex, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 42

eorlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlíc, [=eorl-líc]; adj.

Manlyvĭrīlis

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Manly; vĭrīlis Eorlíc ellen manly strength, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

eall-tela

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-tela, adv.

Quite well omnīno bĕne

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Quite well; omnīno bĕne, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 17; Gen. 1905

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt,coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

inwit-net

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-net, es; n.
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A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167

land-waru

(n.)
Grammar
land-waru, e; f.

country

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The people of a country, country, Beo. Th. 4631; B. 2321

lind-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
lind-hæbbende, part. as noun.

Shield-bearerwarrior

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Shield-bearer, warrior, Beo. Th. 495; B. 245: 2808; B. 1402

lind-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
lind-wíga, an; m.
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A warrior armed with a shield, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603

máðum-sigle

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sigle, es; n.

A costly jewel

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A costly jewel Geseah máððumsigla fela, Beo. Th. 5508; B. 2757

Linked entry: sigle

gold-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
gold-ǽht, e; f.
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A possession or treasure of gold, Beo. Th. 5489; B. 2748

gold-weard

(n.)
Grammar
gold-weard, es; m.
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A guardian of gold [a dragon], Beo. Th. 6154; B. 3081

geofon-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
geofon-ýþ, e; f.

A sea-wave, billowmaris unda

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A sea-wave, billow; maris unda, Beo. Th. 1035; B. 515

un-gefullod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefullod, adj.

Unfulfilled

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Unfulfilled Ðære béne ungafullodre, Exon. Th. 441, 7; Rä. 60, 14

wíd-scofen

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scofen, adj.
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Pushed far, extreme Weá wídscofen, Beo. Th. 1876; B. 936

un-áwemmed

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Ic beó unáwemmed (immaculatus) mid him, Ps. L. 17, 24. Add