wæl-fáh
Deadly hostile
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Beo. Th. 2260; B. 1128
weall-clif
A steep cliff
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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132
Linked entry: weall
gúþ-searo
Arms, armour
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Arms, armour, Beo. Th. 435; B. 215: 661; B. 328; Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127
hæg-steald
Unmarried, young
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Unmarried, young Hægstealdra, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 28; Gen. 1862 : Beo. Th. 3782; B. 1889
heáðu-líðende
Sea-faring
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Sea-faring, Beo. Th. 3600; B. 1798: 5902; B. 2955: Andr. Kmbl. 851; An. 426
cott
a bed-chamber
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a bed-chamber Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6; Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7; 12, 3
on-þenian
to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow)
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to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow) Hí onþeneden ( intenderunt ) boga, Ps. Spl. T. 63, 3
spanning
Spanning ⬩ bend ⬩ span
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Spanning, bend, span Eln vel spanning betwiox þuman and scitefingre Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 53
for-gyldan
To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward
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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t
beado-wrǽd
A war-company
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v. wrǽd, The epithet applies to a collection of plants to be used against a disease, and occurs in a charm) Ic binne (benne ?)
Linked entry: wrǽd
ǽfen-spræc
Evening speech ⬩ vespertina loquela
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Evening speech; vespertina loquela Gemunde ǽfenspræce he remembered his evening speech, Beo. Th. 1522; B. 759
æt-stapan
To step forth ⬩ approach ⬩ accedere
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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745
dropen
stricken
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stricken Wæs feorh dropen life was stricken, Beo. Th. 5955, note; B. 2981; pp. of drepan
eormen-grund
The spacious earth ⬩ immensa terra
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The spacious earth; immensa terra Ofer eormengrund over the spacious earth, Beo. Th. 17202; B. 859
féðe-cempa
A foot-soldier ⬩ champion ⬩ pĕdester mīles
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Beo. Th. 3092; B. 1544: 5698; B. 2853
fyren-þearf
Dire distress ⬩ nĭmia mĭsĕria
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Dire distress; nĭmia mĭsĕria Fyrenþearfe ongeat he perceived the dire need, Beo. Th. 28; B. 14
Linked entry: firen-þearf
eal-gylden
All-golden ⬩ omnīno aurĕus
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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus Swýn eal-gylden the all-golden swine, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1111
Linked entries: æl-gylden eall-gylden
hreá-wíc
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214
íren-byrne
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An iron byrnie Námon írenbyrnan, heard swyrd hilted, and his helm, Beo. Th. 5965; B. 2986
Linked entry: ísern-byrne
mán-fordǽdla
One who wickedly destroys
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One who wickedly destroys Mánfordǽdlan ( the sea monsters that attacked Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1130; B. 563
Linked entry: for-dǽdla