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mere-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
mere-wíf, es; n.

A water-witchwoman living in a lake

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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519

múþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-leás, adj.

Without a mouth

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Without a mouth: Ic sccolde múþleás sprecan, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 1; Rä. 61, 9

myndgiend

(n.)
Grammar
myndgiend, es; m.

One who reminds

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One who reminds Gyf Frysna hwylc ðæs morþorhetes myndgiend wǽre, Beo. Th. 2215; B. 1105

myne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
myne-líc, adj.

Pleasantdesirable

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Pleasant, desirable Oft hé geþah mynelícne máþþum, Exon. 84 b; Th. 318, 25; Víd. 4

næss-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
næss-hliþ, es; n.

The slope of a headland

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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427

nistlan

(v.)

to make a nest

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to make a nest On ðam spearwan nystlaþ, Ps. Th. 103, 16. Nistlaþ, 83, 3

Linked entry: nistan

pellican

(n.)
Grammar
pellican, es ; m.
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A pelican Ic geworden eom pellicane gelic se on wéstene wunaþ, Ps. Th. 101, 5

pín-beám

(n.)
Grammar
pín-beám, es ; m.
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A pine-tree Se hálga wolde áheáwan ǽnne pín-beám, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 24

reád-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
reád-fáh, adj.
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Red-stained, having patches of red colour Wág reádfáh, Exon. Th. 476, 19; Ruin. 10

grǽg-hama

(n.)
Grammar
grǽg-hama, an; m.
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A corslet, coat of mail Gylleþ grǽghama the corslet rattles, Fins. Th. 10; Fin. 6

be-wlát

(v.; part.)

looked, beheld

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looked, beheld, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925; Similar entries p. of be-wlítan

bi-fongen

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 33; xSeel. 34. Similar entries pp. of bi-fón

blisgere

(n.)
Grammar
blisgere, es; m.

An incendiaryincendii auctor

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An incendiary; incendii auctor Blisgeras incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 203, note 38

ge-fæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, es; n?

Orderdecorumdĕcōrum

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Order, decorum; dĕcōrum Mid gefæde with decorum, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. i. 244, 15

Linked entry: -fæd

gés

(n.)

geese

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geese, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 18, MS. H; pl. nom. acc. of gós

ge-salde

(v.; part.)

soldtradidit

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sold; tradidit, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 2; Sat. 575 = ge-sealde; p. of ge-sellan

ge-scildend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scildend, -scyldend, es; m.

A protector

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A protector Mín gescyldend protector meus, Ps. Th. 27, 8: Andr. Kmbl. 2583; An. 1293

Linked entries: scildend ge-scyldend

sige-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tudor, es ; n.
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A victorious, triumphant progeny, applied to the human race, Exon. Th. 154, 5 ; Gú. 838

stearc-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-heort, adj.
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552

stefnettan

(v.)
Grammar
stefnettan, stemnettan; p. te
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To stand firm(?) Swá stemnetton stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 22; By. 122

Linked entry: stemnettan