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fyrgen-holt

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-holt, es; n.

A mountain-woodmontāna silva

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A mountain-wood; montāna silva On fyrgenholt into a mountain-wood, Beo. Th. 2791; B. 1393

Linked entry: firgen-holt

líf-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gesceaft, e; f.
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064

mere-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
mere-strǽt, e; f.

The road which the sea furnishes

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Kmbl. 483; El. 242: Beo. Th. 1032; B. 514

niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

scír-ham

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-ham, adj.
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Beo. Th. 3704! ". 1895

blǽd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽd-fæst, adj.

Prosperousprosper

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Prosperous; prosper Heó abreát blǽdfæstne beorn she destroyed a prosperous hero, Beo. Th. 2602; B. 1299

Linked entry: tír-fæst

sin-dolh

(n.)
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a lasting, very great wound Him on eaxle wearð syndolh sweotol, Beo. Th. 1638 ; B. 817

Linked entry: syn-dolh

þrýþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-líc, adj.

Mightypowerful

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Mighty, powerful Rinc manig, þrýðlíc þegna heáp, Beo. Th. 805; B. 400. Ðrýðlíc, 3258; B. 1627

undern-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
undern-mǽl, es; n.

Morning-time

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Morning-time On undernmǽl, Beo. Th. 2860; B. 1428. An undermǽl, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319

weorold-oandel

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-oandel, weorold-oandell, e; f.
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This world's candle, the sun Woruld*-*candel scán, sigel súðan fús, Beo. Th. 3935; B. 1965

ýþ-lida

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lida, an; m.
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A wave-traverser, a ship Hé hét him ýðlidan gódne gegyrwan, Beo. Th. 399; B. 198

ánett

(n.)
Grammar
ánett, e; f.
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Solitude Hié þára geearnunga hiora dígelnesse and ánette bet trúwien secretum praeponit suum, Past. 46, 2

slápol

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Ne scealt þú nǽfre beón ne tó slápol ne tó sláw, Angl. xii. 516, 33. Add

un-lǽdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽdlic, adj.
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Miserable Þá Iúdéas bǽdon swíde unlǽdlicre béne,swá him syþþan eall unlǽdlic on becwóm. . Nap. 65

Linked entry: lǽd-lic

sceadu-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-genga, an; m.

One who walks in darkness

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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.

wil-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gesíþ, es; m.

A pleasant companion

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A pleasant companion Wilgesíþas, Beo. Th. 45 ; B. 23. Willgesíððas, Cd. Th. 120, 31 ; Gen. 2003

gafol-heord

a swarm of bees rented from the lord

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Add: a swarm of bees rented from the lord, the rent (gafol) being paid in honey

hord-burh

(n.)
Grammar
hord-burh, -burg, e; f.

A city containing treasure,

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A city containing treasure, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 9; Gen. 2007: Beo. Th. 938; B. 467

com

(v.; part.)
Grammar
com, pl. cómon

came

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Beo. Th. 865; B. 430; Cd. 160; Th. 199, 20; Exod. 341

syn-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-bysig, adj.

Troubled in consequence of sin

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Troubled in consequence of sin Hé heteswengeas fleáh ond ðǽrinne fealh secg synbysig, Beo. Zup. 2227