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Anglo-Saxon

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eofur-cumbol

(n.)
Grammar
eofur-cumbol, es; n.

A boar-banner

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A boar-banner, Elen. Kmbl. 151; El. 76

for-ségon

(v.)
Grammar
for-ségon, p. pl. of for-seón.

despised ⬩ rejected ⬩ renounced

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despised, rejected, renounced, Elen. Kmbl. 778; El. 389;

heoru-cumbul

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-cumbul, es; n.

A warlike ensign,

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A warlike ensign, Elen. Kmbl. 213; El. 107

gúþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-heard, adj.

Stout in war

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Stout in war, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204

hild-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
hild-egesa, an; m.

Terror of battle

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Terror of battle,Elen. Kmbl. 226; El. 113

bealu-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-dǽd, e; f.

An evil deed

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An evil deed, Elen. Kmbl. 1027; El. 515

þrýþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-bord, es; n.

A strong shield

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A strong shield, Elen. Kmbl. 302; El. 151

heaðu-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heaðu-fremmende, part.

Doing battle, fighting

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Doing battle, fighting, Elen. Kmbl. 258; El. 130

ge-niðle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðle, an; f. [or a, an; m?]

Enmity, hate, fierceness

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Enmity, hate, fierceness Fram hungres geníðlan from the fierceness of hunger, Elen. Kmbl. 1398; El. 701: 1216; El. 610. Ic onféng feonda geníðlan I received the hate of foes, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 15; Cri. 1440

rodor-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-cyning, es; m.
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The king of heaven, Christ Þurh ðæs hýhstan meaht, rodorcyninges giefe, se ðe on róde treó geþrowade, Exon. Th. 269, 8; Jul. 447 : 45, 30; Cri. 727 : Elen. Kmbl. 1771 ; El. 887. Radorcyninges ród, 1245; El. 624

heaðu-wælm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-wælm, -welm; wylm, es; m.

Fierce, intense heat

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Fierce, intense heat, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 14; Gen. 324: 149; Th. 187, 8; Exod. 148: Beo. Th. 165; B. 82: 5630; B. 2819: Andr. Kmbl. 3082; An. 1544: Elen. Kmbl. 1154; El. 578: 2607; El. 1305

a-lesan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lesan, p. -læs, pl. -lǽson; pp. -lesen [a, lesan to choose]

To choose ⬩ eligere ⬩ seligere

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To choose; eligere, seligere Þeóden holde hæfde him alesen the prince had faithful ones chosen to him, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 11; Exod. 183: 154; Th. 192, 7; Exod. 228: Elen. Kmbl. 571; El. 286: 759; El. 380

ful-gere

(adv.)

full well ⬩ fully ⬩ thoroughly

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full well, fully, thoroughly, Elen. Kmbl. 1717; El. 860

here-meðel

(n.)
Grammar
here-meðel, es; n.

A warlike assembly ⬩ concio

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A warlike assembly; concio, Elen. Kmbl. 1096; El. 550

leoþu-rún

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-rún, e; f.
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Counsel conveyed in verse, Elen. Kmbl. 1042; El. 522

hilde-serce

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ corslet

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A war-shirt, corslet, Elen. Kmbl. 468; El. 234

heolstor-hof

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor-hof, es; n.

A dark dwelling ⬩ hell

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A dark dwelling, hell, Elen. Kmbl. 1524; El. 764

leóþu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leóþu-cræft, es; m.
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Poetic art or skill, Elen. Kmbl. 2499; El. 1251

wealdend-god

(n.)
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Perhaps Men. 46: El. 4 should be taken here

horn-bora

(n.)
Grammar
horn-bora, an; m.

A horn-bearer, trumpeter,

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A horn-bearer, trumpeter, Elen. Kmbl. 107; El. 54

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