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BLANC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLANC, adj.

BLANK, white, greypallidus, albus, candiduswhitewhite, shiningalbuscandidusbrightalbuswhite

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BLANK, white, grey; pallidus, albus, candidus Gewiton mearum rídan beornas on blancum the warriors departed to ride on white horses, Beo. Th. 1716; B. 856

scild-weall

(n.)
Grammar
scild-weall, es; m.
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A shield-wall, the shields held by a line of soldiers: — Ðonne strǽla storm scóc ofer scyldweall, Beo. Th. 6227; B. 3118. Cf. scild-burh

Linked entry: bord-weall

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize on

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Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

abbod-hád

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Ben. 124, 16. Sé ðe tó abbodháde sceal qui ordinandus est, 118, 3. Add

reót

(n.)
Grammar
reót, (?)

(;joyous;); sound; (?) gladness; (?)

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Gesyhþ sorhcearig on his suna búre wínsele wéstne, reóte berofene . . . nis ðǽr hearpan swég, gomen in geardum, Beo. Th. 4905; B. 2457

Wederas

(n.)
Grammar
Wederas, pl.

The Geats, a tribe of southern Scandinavia

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The Geats, a tribe of southern Scandinavia Wedera leóde, Beo. Th. 455; B. 225. Wedera leód (Beowulf), 687; B. 341. Wedra ðeóden, 5305 ; B. 2656

Linked entry: Weder-Geátas

strang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-mód, adj.

confident, resolute

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Ben. 138, 28

a-breátan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breátan, p. -breót, pl. -breóton

To breakkillfrangereconciderenecare

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To break, kill; frangere, concidere, necare Abreót brim-wísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930

a-sprincan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprincan, p. -spranc, pl. -spruncon ; pp. -spruncen

To spring upariseoririexoriri

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Ben. 7

Linked entry: a-spruncen

áter-tán

(n.)
Grammar
áter-tán, es; m.

A poisonous rodtwigvimen venenosum

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A poisonous rod, twig; vimen venenosum Ecg wæs íren, átertánum fáh the edge was iron, tainted with poisonous twigs, Beo. Th. 2923; B. 1459

Linked entry: átor-tán

DYHTIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYHTIG, dihtig; adj. [dugan vălēre]

Doughty, strong vălĭdus

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Doughty, strong; vălĭdus Sweord ecgum dyhtig a sword doughty of edges, Beo. Th. 2578; B. 1287. Dihtig, Cd, 93; Th. 120, 11; Gen. 1993

Linked entries: dihtig dohtig

ecg-hete

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-hete, es; m.

Sword-hate, hostile hateŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum

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Sword-hate, hostile hate; ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife shews anywhere hostile hate, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738

feorran

(v.)
Grammar
feorran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove to a distancewithdrawremŏvēreelongāre

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To remove to a distance, withdraw; remŏvēre, elongāre Ne wolde feorhbealo feorran he would not withdraw the mortal bale, Beo. Th. 314; B. 156

for-létenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-létenes, -létnes, -ness, e; f.

A leavingleaving ofendintermissiorelĭquiæ

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Ben. interl. 15

forþ-gefremman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gefremman, p. ede; pp. ed [gefremman to effect, bring to pass]

To move forwardscause to advancepromŏvēre

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To move forwards, cause to advance; promŏvēre Hine God ofer ealle men forþgefremede God advanced him above all men, Beo. Th. 3440; B. 1718

forþ-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speak forthspeak outprolŏqui

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To speak forth, speak out; prolŏqui Ic sceal forþsprecan gén ymbe Grendel I shall speak forth again about Grendel, Beo. Th. 4145; B. 2069

freónd-lár

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-lár, e; f. [lár instruction]

Friendly instructionfămĭliāris instructio

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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377

freoðo-burh

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

A peaceful citycity of refugean asylumpācis arxasȳlum

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Beo. Th. 1048; B. 522

fús

(n.)
Grammar
fús, es; n.

A hasteningprogressfestīnātioprogressus

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A hastening, progress; festīnātio, progressus Se de leófra manna fús feor wlátode who beheld afar the dear men's progress, Beo. Th. 3836; B. 1916

pund-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
pund-mǽte, adj.
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Ben. 63, 16