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cear-siþ

(n.)
Grammar
cear-siþ, es; m. [síþ fortune, fate]

A sorrowful fate, sad fortune ⬩ curæ sors, fortuna tristis

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A sorrowful fate, sad fortune; curæ sors, fortuna tristis Cealdum cearsíþum with cold sad fortunes, Beo. Th. 4783; B. 2396

ende-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
ende-sǽta, an; m.

An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territory ⬩ līmĭtis incŏla

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An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territory; līmĭtis incŏla, Beo. Th. 487; B. 241

eormen-láf

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-láf, e; f.

The great legacy ⬩ immensum rĕliquum

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The great legacy; immensum rĕliquum He eormen-láfe gehýdde he had hidden the great legacy, Beo. Th. 4460; B. 2234

freó-burh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A free city ⬩ lībĕra arx

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A free city; lībĕra arx He scolde gesécean freóburh he should seek the free city, Beo. Th. 1390; B. 693

freónd-laðu

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-laðu, e; f.

A friendly invitation ⬩ invītātio fămĭliāris

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A friendly invitation; invītātio fămĭliāris Him wæs freóndlaðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered him, Beo. Th. 2389; B. 1192

Linked entry: laðu

máðum-wela

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-wela, an; m.

Wealth consisting of costly things

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Wealth consisting of costly things Æfter máððumwelan ( the contents of the fire-draké s cave ), Beo. Th. 5493; B. 2750

medu-full

(n.)
Grammar
medu-full, es; n.

A mead-cup

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Medoful, Beo. 1253; B. 624: 2034; B. 1015

bord-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bord-hæbbende, part.

Shield-bearing ⬩ scutum ferens, scutifer

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[bord scutum, clypeus; habban habere, vel hebban, hæbban levare, tollere] Shield-bearing; scutum ferens, scutifer, Beo. Th. 5782; B. 2895

ge-cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cwæþ, ðú -cwǽde, pl. -cwǽdon

Said ⬩ spoke ⬩ pronounced

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Said, spoke, pronounced, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 10; Dan. 561 : Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664 : Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 16;

wís-hycgende

(adj.)

thinking wisely ⬩ having wise thoughts

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thinking wisely, having wise thoughts Hé wís-hycgende gesæt on sesse, seah on enta geweorc, Beo. Th. 5426; B. 2716

brǽding

(n.)

a spreading ⬩ a couch ⬩ bed

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a spreading.what is spread, a couch, bed Gif ic ástígo on legir brǽdinges mínes (stratus mei), Rtl. 181, 7. Add:

decan-hád

(n.)
Grammar
decan-hád, es; m.
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Ben. I. 54, 2

eáht-ness

Grammar
eáht-ness, l. eaht-ness,
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Ben. 6, 2. Cf. éht-ness

eall-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-rihte, adv.
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Ben. 131, 13

earmella

(n.)
Grammar
earmella, an; m.
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Ben. 136, 23

hefe-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-full, adj.

Grievous

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Ben. 49, 18

híwcúþa

(n.)
Grammar
híwcúþa, an; m.
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Ben. I. 87, 16

Linked entry: híw-cúþ

lǽring-mann

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Ben. 20, 6. Add

rysce

(n.)
Grammar
rysce, an; f.
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A bed of rushes (?) Of bæccæ funtan on ðá riscæan; of ðǽre riscæan on sagelmære, C. D. iv. 27, 15

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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life-blood Hé geblódegod wearð sáwuldrióre, Beo. Th. 5379; B. 2693. Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520