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Anglo-Saxon

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leáf-scead

(n.)
Grammar
leáf-scead, es; n.
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A place made shady by leaves or foliage, Exon. 58 b; Th. 212, 4 ; Ph. 205

Linked entry: scead

lencten-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-dæg, es; m.
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A day in Lent Lengctendagum, L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 3: Wulfst. 117, 15

mægenian

(v.)
Grammar
mægenian, <b>, mægnian;</b> p. ode

To gain strength

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To gain strength Mód mægnode mind gained might, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 55; Reim. 33

mán-fordǽdla

(n.)
Grammar
mán-fordǽdla, an; m.

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

mán-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
mán-sceatt, es; m.

Usuryunjust gain

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Usury, unjust gain Of mánsceatte and of máne ex usuris et iniquitate, Ps. Th. 71, 14

medu-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drinc, es; m.

Mead-drinking

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Mead-drinking Fore medodrince instead of mead-drinking, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 12; Seef. 22

mis-gedwild

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gedwild, es; n.

Error

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Error Ðæt wé sóðfæstra, þurh misgedwield, mód oncyrren, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 1; Jul. 326

Linked entry: ge-dwild

mód-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-leóf, adj.

Dear to the heartbeloved

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Dear to the heart, beloved Fæder lǽrde módleófne mágan, Exon. 80a; Th. 301, 32: Fä. 28

nát-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
nát-hwǽr, adv.

In some place unknown

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In some place unknown, Exon. Th. 480, 8; Rä. 63, 8: 407, 14; Rä. 26, 5

Linked entry: hwǽr

neómian

(v.)

to produce harmonious sounds

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to produce harmonious sounds Nægl ( plectrum ) neómigende (MS. neome cende), Exon. Th. 332, 12; Vy. 84. (?)

níd-fara

Grammar
níd-fara, nýd-fara, an; m.

One who journeys under compulsionwho is forced to march

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One who journeys under compulsion, who is forced to march, Cd. Th. 191, 1; Exod. 208

ge-wealdende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wealdende, adj.

Powerfulmightypotensvalidus

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Powerful, mighty; potens, validus Mid his gewealdendre hand with his mighty hand, Ps. Th. 113, 8

gilp-plega

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-plega, an; m.

Play of which one may boast[war]

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Play of which one may boast [war] Gylpplegan gáres, Cd. 154; Th. 193, 2; Exod. 240

rípe

(n.)
Grammar
rípe, (?) es; n. or (?) rípu, indcl.: ríp, e; f. (cf.
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O.H.G. rífi; f. maturitas : Ger. reife) Ripeness, maturity On rípe in maturitate, Ps. Th. 118, 147

be-slagen

(v.; part.)

slain, taken away

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slain, taken away, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 28, col. 1; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán

be-waden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-waden, part. p.
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A quo aliquid abiit? Of wombe bewaden, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499. 32; Rä. 88, 24

bi-déglad

(v.; part.)

hidden, obscured

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hidden, obscured Bidéglad on dægréd obscured at dawn, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 15; Ph. 98;

biersteþ

(v.)
Grammar
biersteþ, bierst

bursts

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bursts, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 16; Rä. 4, 62; Similar entries 3rd pres. of berstan

bi-geat

(v.; part.)

obtained, seized

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obtained, seized, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 12; Seef. 6; Similar entries p. of bi-gitan

bi-fangen

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Exon. 15 b; Th. 33, 18, note; Cri. 527; Similar entries pp. of bi-fón