mere-wíf
A water-witch ⬩ woman 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
Without a mouth
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Without a mouth: Ic sccolde múþleás sprecan, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 1; Rä. 61, 9
myndgiend
One who reminds
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One who reminds Gyf Frysna hwylc ðæs morþorhetes myndgiend wǽre, Beo. Th. 2215; B. 1105
myne-líc
Pleasant ⬩ desirable
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Pleasant, desirable Oft hé geþah mynelícne máþþum, Exon. 84 b; Th. 318, 25; Víd. 4
næss-hliþ
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
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
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A pelican Ic geworden eom pellicane gelic se on wéstene wunaþ, Ps. Th. 101, 5
pín-beám
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A pine-tree Se hálga wolde áheáwan ǽnne pín-beám, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 24
reád-fáh
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Red-stained, having patches of red colour Wág reádfáh, Exon. Th. 476, 19; Ruin. 10
grǽg-hama
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A corslet, coat of mail Gylleþ grǽghama the corslet rattles, Fins. Th. 10; Fin. 6
be-wlát
looked, beheld
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looked, beheld, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925; Similar entries p. of be-wlítan
bi-fongen
surrounded
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surrounded, Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 33; xSeel. 34. Similar entries pp. of bi-fón
blisgere
An incendiary ⬩ incendii auctor
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An incendiary; incendii auctor Blisgeras incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 203, note 38
ge-fæd
Order ⬩ decorum ⬩ dĕcōrum
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Order, decorum; dĕcōrum Mid gefæde with decorum, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. i. 244, 15
Linked entry: -fæd
gés
geese
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geese, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 18, MS. H; pl. nom. acc. of gós
ge-salde
sold ⬩ tradidit
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sold; tradidit, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 2; Sat. 575 = ge-sealde; p. of ge-sellan
ge-scildend
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
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A victorious, triumphant progeny, applied to the human race, Exon. Th. 154, 5 ; Gú. 838
stearc-heort
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552
stefnettan
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To stand firm(?) Swá stemnetton stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 22; By. 122
Linked entry: stemnettan