nihstnig
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Ben. 138, 2-8 is : Dum adhuc jejuni sunt. Add
purpul
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Purple Berende ꝥ ðyrnenne bég and ꝥ purbple hrægl (purple hrægle, R. ) portans purpureum uestimentum, Jn. L. 19, 5. See next word
brim-wylm
æstus ⬩ The sea's surge ⬩ maris æstus
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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494
hand-bana
A murderer, homicide, one who slays with his own hand ⬩ [αύτόχειρ] ⬩ the actual slayer
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A murderer, homicide, one who slays with his own hand [αύτόχειρ], Beo. Th. 925; B. 460: 2665; B. 1330: 4997; B. 2502
Linked entry: hand-bona
ofer-eald
Exceedingly old
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Ben. 61, 12
GLÉD
Burning coal ⬩ live coal ⬩ gleed ⬩ ember ⬩ fire ⬩ flame ⬩ pruna ⬩ carbo ⬩ flamma
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Biþ eal ðes ginne grund gléda gefylled all this spacious earth shall be filled with gleeds, 116 a; Th. 445, 24; Dóm. 12: Elen. Kmbl. 2601; El. 1302. Glédum spíwan to spit forth flames, Beo. Th. 4614; B. 2312: 4659; B. 2335
býwan
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To prepare, adorn; parare, ornare Ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon those who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4507, note; B. 2257
Linked entry: a-býwan
eóton-weard
Giant-protection ⬩ contra gĭgantem protectio
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Giant-protection; contra gĭgantem protectio Seleweard eótonweard abeád the hall-guard offered protection against the giant [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 1341, note; B. 668
fædrunga
A paternal relation, any parental relation ⬩ cognātus a patre, părens
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Grendel's mother ], Beo. Th. 4262; B. 2128
FELT
FELT ⬩ pannus ⬩ lāna coactĭlis ⬩ impĭlia
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Ben. Lye Felt centrum? vel filtrum? Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 59; Wrt. Voc. 23, 20
feorh-sweng
A life-blow ⬩ deadly blow ⬩ lētālis ictus
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A life-blow, deadly blow, lētālis ictus Hond feorhsweng ne ofteah, his hand withdrew not the deadly blow, Beo. Th. 4972; B. 2489
feorh-wund
A life-wound, mortal wound ⬩ lētāle vulnus
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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus He ðǽr feorhwunde hleát he sank there with a mortal wound, Beo. Th. 4760; B. 2385
ferhþ-frec
Bold in spirit ⬩ anĭmōsus
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Bold in spirit; anĭmōsus Ferhþfrecan Fin begeat sweordbealo misery from the sword seized Fin the bold in spirit, Beo. Th. 2296: B. 1146
flet-rest
Domestic couch ⬩ sleeping quarters in the hall ⬩ lectus domestĭcus
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Domestic couch, sleeping quarters in the hall; lectus domestĭcus Sum fletreste gebeág one bowed to the domestic couch, Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241
fyrn-man
A man of yore ⬩ qui ōlim vixit
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A man of yore; qui ōlim vixit Geseah he fyrnmanna fatu he saw vessels of men of yore, Beo. Th. 5515; B. 2761
gædeling
A companion ⬩ cŏmes
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A companion; cŏmes His gædelinges gúþ-gewǽdu his companion's battle-garments, Beo. Th 5227; B. 2617 : Cd. 193; Th. 242, 20; Dan. 422
Linked entry: ge-gada
eard-éðel-wyn
Joy of an estate ⬩ prædii gaudium
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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493
eald-gewinna
An old foe ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus
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An old foe; antīquus inĭmīcus Grendel wearþ, eald-gewinna, ingenga mín Grendel, my old foe, became my invader, Beo. Th. 3556; B. 1776
Linked entry: ge-winna
mann-líce
Manfully ⬩ in a manner becoming to a man ⬩ nobly
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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046
mere-líðende
sea-faring ⬩ a sea-faring person
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sea-faring, a sea-faring person, Cd. 71; Th. 84, 34; Gen. 1407: Beo. Th. 515; B. 255: Andr. Kmbl. 705; An. 353