un-dǽd
An ill deed ⬩ evil action ⬩ a crime ⬩ misdeed
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Ðá Helmstán ða undǽde gedyde ðæt hé Æðerédes belt forstæl when Helmstan committed the crime of stealing Æthered's belt, Chart. Th. 169, 19, 28. Yflo uerco ł undédo mala opera, Jn. Skt. Lind. 3, 19.
wrǽt
A work of art ⬩ a jewel ⬩ an ornament
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Hé ðone grundwong ongitan meahte, wrǽte (wræce, MS. ) geondwlítan, Beo. Th. 5535 ; B. 2771. Ðam ðe inne gehýdde wrǽte (wræce, MS. ) under wealle, 6112; B. 3060
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hédd-ern
a store-room
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Ben. 71, 17; R. Ben. I. 82, 2. Hwá gefylþ cleafan (cellaria) his oþþe hédderna (-e, Coll. M. 28, 17: promptuaria) búton cræfte mínon (the sailer's) ?, Wrt. Voc. i. 9, 23. Add:
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leán
Reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ remuneration ⬩ requital ⬩ retribution
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Gebyreþ ðæt man his geswinces leán gecnáweþ it is proper that the reward of his labour be acknowledged [i.e. he be rewarded for his labour], L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 12.
dol-sceaða
A foolish or rash robber ⬩ temĕrārius spoliātor
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A foolish or rash robber; temĕrārius spoliātor God eáðe mæg ðone dolsceaðan dǽda getwǽfan God may easily sever the doltish robber from his deeds, Beo. Th. 962; B. 479
deáþ-wérig
Death-weary, dead ⬩ mortuus
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Death-weary, dead; mortuus Ne móston deáþ-wérigne Deniga leóde bronde forbærnan the Danes' people could not consume the death-weary one with fire, Beo. Th. 4256; B. 2125
ed-wendan
To return, desist from, cease ⬩ reverti, cessāre
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Beo. Th. 565; B. 280
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flód-ýþ
A flood-wave ⬩ măris unda
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A flood-wave; măris unda Nó he fram me flódýþum feor fleótan meahte he could not float far from me on the flood-waves, Beo. Th. 1088; B. 542
for-úton
Without ⬩ besides ⬩ except ⬩ sĭne ⬩ nĭsi
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Without, besides, except; sĭne, nĭsi Se fír forbearnde ealle ðe minstre, forúton feáwe béc the fire burnt all the monastery except a few books, Chr. 1122; Erl. 249, 8
freó-wine
A noble friend ⬩ nōbĭlis vel princeps ămīcus
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A noble friend; nōbĭlis vel princeps ămīcus Ðæt ðú me ne forwyrne, freówine folca that thou deny me not, noble friend of people, Beo. Th. 864, note; B. 430
mæðel-word
A word used in a formal address
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A word used in a formal address Þegn Hróðgáres meðelwordum frægn ( of the question put by the coast-guard to Beowulf on his landing ), Beo. Th. 478; B. 236
ge-hradian
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Ben. 73, 14
ge-bræc
A breaking ⬩ crashing ⬩ noise ⬩ fractio ⬩ frăgor ⬩ strĕpĭtus
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Th. 140, 28; By. 295: Beo. Th. 4510; B. 2259
ge-crincan
To yield ⬩ fall ⬩ occumbere ⬩ ruere
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To yield, fall; occumbere, ruere He under rande gecranc he fell beneath his shield, Beo. Th. 2423; B. 1209 : Byrht. Th. 139, 7; By. 250 : 141, 19; By. 324
sele-þegn
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A hall-thane, chamberlain Him ( Beowulf) seleþegn síðes wérgum forþ wísade, se ealle beweotede þegnes þearfe (the chamberlain who saw after everything Beowulf needed ], Beo. Th. 3592 ; B. 1794
þengel
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Hringa þengel ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 3018; B. 1507. [Icel. þengill a prince (only in poetry).] Cf. fengel, strengel
ǽ-mynde
Want of care (?), neglect
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, neglect Funde ic hwæt eorðe mæg wið andan and wið ǽminde and wið ðá micelan mannes tungan . . . beó gé gemindige mínes gódes, Lch. i. 384, 22
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hám-weorþung
Honour or ornament to the house or home
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Honour or ornament to the house or home Eofore forgeaf ángan dóhtor hámweorþunge he gave Eofor his only daughter, an ornament of his home, Beo. Th. 5988; B. 2998
heaðu-róf
Famed for excellence in battle
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Famed for excellence in battle, Beo. Th. 767; B. 381; 1732; B. 864; 4388; B. 2191: Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 21; Ph. 228; Menol. Fox 27; Men. 14
bi-locen
locked up
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locked up, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 21; Cri. 1260, = be-locen; Similar entries pp. of be-lúcan