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lor

(n.)
Grammar
lor, es; n. (v. ðæt forlor, Past. Swt. 403, 13).

Lossdestruction

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Ðonne ðín líchoma beó tó lore gedón and ðín flǽsc gebrosnod quando consumseris carnes et corpus tuum, 36, 2; Swt. 249, 13. Tó hwon sceolde ðeós smyrenes ðus beón tó lore gedón why should this ointment be thus wasted? Blickl. Homl. 69, 7

Linked entries: los lyre

HORN

(n.)
Grammar
HORN, es; m.

A HORN, a drinking-horn, a cupping-horn, a trumpet, the horn-shaped projection on the gable-end of a house [v. Dasent's translation of Njála, plate 3, p. cvii], a pinnacle a horn, drinking-horn, trumpet, husk cornu, tuba a horn, drinking-horn, trumpet; a corner n. cornu, tuba, promontorium

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Heorot hornum trum the hart firm-antlered, Beo. Th. 2742; B. 1369. Óþ wigbedes hornas usque ad cornu altaris, Ps. Th. 117, 25

ge-emnettan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 133, 7. to make equal Beóð ealle þá fers geemnytte be ánum getele, Ælfc. Gr.

ellen-gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-gǽst, es; m.

A bold or powerful spirit pŏtens spīrĭtus

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A bold or powerful spirit; pŏtens spīrĭtus Se ellengǽst the powerful spirit [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 172; B. 86

fýr-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-leóht, es; n.

A fire-lightigneum lūmen

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A fire-light; igneum lūmen He fýrleóht geseah he saw a fire-light, Beo. Th. 3037; B. 1516

in-genga

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

An aggressorinvader

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An aggressor, invader Seoððan Grendel wearþ ingenga mín since Grendel became my aggressor, Beo. Th. 3557; B. 1776

mægen-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-rǽs, es; m.

A mighty or violent attack

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A mighty or violent attack Mægenrǽs forgeaf hilde bille ( Beowulf attacking Grendel's mother ), Beo. Th. 3043; B. 1519

ge-þencan

Grammar
ge-þencan, <b>; IV.</b>
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add: combining and Geþence þára tída and þissa, hwæþre him bet lícien, Ors. 1, 11; S. 50, 22

blód-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-reów, adj.

Sanguinarysanguinolentus

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Sanguinary; sanguinolentus Breóst-hord blódreów a sanguinary heart [lit. breast-hoard or treasure ], Beo. Th. 3442; B. 1719

Linked entry: reów

sele-weard

(n.)
Grammar
sele-weard, es; m.
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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde hé Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667

slǽpor

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽpor, adj.
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Addicted to sleep Ne beó ðú tó slǽpor, forðan ðe slép fét unhǽlo ðæs líchoman. Prov. Kmbl. i

swín-líca

(n.)
Grammar
swín-líca, an; m.
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The figure of a swine or boar Wǽpna smið (ðone helm) besette swínlícum, Beo. Th. 2910 ; B. 1453

swegel-wered

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-wered, adj.
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Clothed with heavenly brightness Siððan morgenleóht, sunne swegelwered súþan scíneþ, Beo. Th. 1216; B. 606. Cf. scír-wered

un-wearnum

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wearnum, adv.

Without hindrance

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Without hindrance Hé slǽpendne rinc slát unwearnum, Beo. Th. 1487; B. 741: Exon. Th. 309, 27; Seef. 63

Linked entry: wearn

un-lícwirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lícwirþe, adj.

Unpleasingdisagreeable

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Unpleasing, disagreeable Nimaþ mé mid eów; ne beó ic ná eów unlícwyrðe, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 374

ýþ-lád

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lád, e; f.
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A way across the waves Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþláde eáðe wurdon, Beo. Th. 461; B. 228

wunden-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
wunden-stefna, an; m.

A ship with curved prow

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A ship with curved prow Wundenstefna gewaden hæfde, ðæt ða líðende land gesáwon, Beo. Th. 445; B. 220

Linked entry: -stefna

oferlíce

(adv.)
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Hí lǽtað þæt man gýman ne ðurfe ná oferlíce swýðe þæs þe béc beódað, Wlfst. 55, 19. Add

þencend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þencend-lic, adj.
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Reflecting, thoughtful Þæt án ymb þencendlice beón þæt wé þý éð oncnáwan and ongytan magon, Verc. Först. 174

sæccing

(n.)
Grammar
sæccing, es; m.

Sacking, a bed made of sacking

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Sacking, a bed made of sacking Hí on sæccingum (in grabatis ) bǽron ða untruman, Mk. Skt. 6, 55