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fíf-fealde

(n.)
Grammar
fíf-fealde, -falde, an; f.

A butterfly ⬩ pāpĭlio

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Ben. Lye Fíffealde pāpĭlio, Wrt. Voc. 281, 40. Fífaldæ pāpĭlio, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 78

fíf-tene

(n.; num.; adj.)

fifteen ⬩ quindĕcim

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fifteen; quindĕcim Fíftena sum one of fifteen, Beo. Th. 420; B. 207: Cd. 69; Th. 84, 14; Gen. 1397

folc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wíga, an; m.

A warrior ⬩ bellātor

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A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13

níþ-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-grim, níþ-grimm, adj.

Savage ⬩ cruel

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Savage, cruel Nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. Mé beþeahton þeóstru níþgrim, Ps. Th. 54, 5

ge-sagian

(v.)

to say, tell ⬩ dicere

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to say, tell; dicere Gesaga him tell them, Beo. Th. 781; B. 388: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 30

wollen-teár

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
wollen-teár, adj.

Having hot tears ⬩ with hot tears

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Beo. Th. 6056 ; B. 3032

cirpsian

(v.)
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Ben. Lye' substitute Cyrpsaþ asperat, Germ. 394, 275. Cyrpsiendum crispantibus, An. Ox. 1201: Hpt. Gl. 435, 9

dréfre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dréfre, adj. l. <b>dréfre,</b> dréfere, es; m.
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Ben. 121, 12

ge-beterung

Grammar
ge-beterung, ge-betrung. edification.
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Ben. Lye substitute Wé wyllað sume óðre trimminge gereccan tó eówre gebetrunge, Hml. Th. i. 448, 10

ge-bytlung

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Ne beó wé tó weallum oððe tó wágum geworhte on þǽre gástlican gebytlunge, Hml. Th. ii. 582, 14. Add

rest-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rest-bedd, es; ;n.;

A bed, couch

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; A bed, couch; Ðeáh ic on mín restbedd gestíge ;si ascendero in lectum stratus mei,; Ps. Th. 131, 3

rídend

(n.)
Grammar
rídend, es; m.

A horseman ⬩ knight

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A horseman, knight Rídend swefaþ, hæleþ knights and warriors sleep the sleep of death, Beo. Th. 4906; B. 2457

ofer-níd

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-níd, -neód, e; f.

Extreme need

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Extreme need Gif hit oferneód beó si valde necesse sit L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 200, 33

hild-lata

(n.)
Grammar
hild-lata, an; m.

One sluggish in war, ⬩ slow to fight, ⬩ a coward,

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Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846

Linked entry: lata

hlynian

(v.)
Grammar
hlynian, p. ode

To make a noise, ⬩ roar

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To make a noise, roar: — Wælfýra mǽst hlynode the greatest of funeral fires roared, Beo. Th. 2244; B. 1120

Linked entry: hlynn

tó-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnyssan, p. te; pp. ed

To crush to pieces, ⬩ smash, ⬩ shatter

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Ben. 121, 6

þengel

(n.)
Grammar
þengel, es; m.

A prince

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Hringa þengel(Beowulf) Beo. Th. 3018; B. 1507

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; pl. [which is more frequent] leóde; m.

A man ⬩ poet ⬩ a prince ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ country

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Hit ná geweorþan sceolde ðæt se wǽre leóda cyning se ðe ǽr wæs folce þeów it ought not to be, that he that had been a servant to a people, should be a king of men, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 21.

Linked entries: leóde leód-geld

unc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
unc, dat.: unc, uncet (-it), acc.: uncer; gen.

Us two ⬩ me and thee ⬩ me and him

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Mid ðý ic unc wénde ingangende beón, S. 629, 39. Wit unc werian þóhton, Beo. Th. 1085; B. 540. Gif hé forhigeþ uncet fyrenfulle, Shrn. 42, 27.

Linked entries: uncet ungc wit

freó

free ⬩ not in subjection to a master ⬩ having liberty of action ⬩ free ⬩ not in subjection to sin ⬩ liberal ⬩ at liberty ⬩ not in confinement or custody ⬩ free ⬩ free from work ⬩ disengaged ⬩ free from guilt ⬩ innocent ⬩ unimpeded ⬩ unhindered ⬩ acting of one's own will ⬩ unforced ⬩ free from trouble ⬩ exempt ⬩ immune ⬩ free ⬩ not liable to a tax ⬩ at one's own disposal

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Ðá ðe beóð mid synscipe gebundene ..., ðá ðe beóð frió ðára benda, Past. 177, 21. Freó, 393, 21. Ic wolde beón þí freóra Gode tó þáwianne, Solil.