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Anglo-Saxon

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ís-gebind

(n.)
Grammar
ís-gebind, es; n.
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A bond of ice Winter ýðe beleác ísgebinde winter locked up the wave with icy bond, Beo. Th. 2270; B. 1133

Linked entry: ge-bind

lyft-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-wynn, e; f.
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The pleasantness of the air Lyftwynne heóld enjoyed himself [the dragon] by flying through the air, Beo. Th. 6079: B. 3043

Linked entry: líft

mundiend

(n.)
Grammar
mundiend, es; m.

A protector ⬩ guardian

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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt hé mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8

múþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bana, an; m.

One who destroys with the mouth

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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079

mynster-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-þegnung, e; f.

Service done in a monastery

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Ben. 85, 17

nearu-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-þearf, e; f.

Pressing need

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Pressing need Ic on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, nearoþearfe dreáh, Beo. Th. 849; B. 422: Exon. Th. 5, 14; Cri. 69

ge-wearþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wearþ, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of ge-weorþan.

was ⬩ became ⬩ happened

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was, became, happened Beo. Th. 6115; B. 3061: Exon. 11 b; Th. 13, 30; Cri. 210: Andr. Kmbl. 613; An. 307;

ge-bétan

Grammar
ge-bétan, <b>; II.</b>
Entry preview:

Ben. 52, 5: 126. 3

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es ; m.
Entry preview:

Hé gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427 ; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

Linked entry: sæs

sin-freá

(n.)
Grammar
sin-freá, an ; m.
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A perpetual lord, a husband Nǽnig nefne sinfreá none but her wedded lord, Beo. Th. 3873 ; B. 1934. Cf. sin-híwan

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.
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Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131

þeóden-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóden-leás, adj.
Entry preview:

Without a lord, deprived of one's prince Hié hira beággyfan banan folgedon þeódenleáse, Beo. Th. 2210; B. 1103. Cf. hláford-leás

un-bescoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bescoren, adj.

Unshorn ⬩ without the tonsure

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Ben. 135, 29

Linked entry: be-sceran

ýþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gewinn, es; n.
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The wave-strife, the billows Sumne hé feores getwǽfde ýðgewinnes, Beo. Th. 2872; B. 1434. Holmwylme neáh, ýðgewinne, 4815; B. 2412

beódende

(n.; v.; adj.)
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A preceptor Fram beó-dende a preceptore, Angl. xiii. 432, 967

fracoþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-scipe, es; m.
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Ben. 141, 5

forþ-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-rihtes, adv.
Entry preview:

Ben. I. 48, 6

ge-edwistian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Ic ne beó geedwistod ł ic ne gemǽnsumige mid gecorenum heora non communicabo cum electis eorum, Ps. L. 140, 5. Add

wiþer-rǽde

Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, <b>. II.</b>
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Ꝥ úre nán ne beó wiþerrǽde wiþ þá hálgan drohtnunga, ac wilsumlíce dó ꝥ hé dó, Hml. S. 33, 72. Add

sǽ-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wang, es; m.

The plain by the sea, the shore

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The plain by the sea, the shore Gewát se hearda æfter sande sǽwong tredan, wíde waroþas, Beo. Th. 3933 ; B. 1964

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