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for-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swápan, p. -sweóp; pp. -swápen

To sweep awayverrĕreprotrūdĕre

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Ealle wyrd forsweóp [MS. forsweof] míne mágas fate has swept away all my kinsmen, Beo. Th. 5621; B. 2814

swíþ-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-ferhþ, adj.
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Oft bemearn swíðferhðes ( Sigemund ) síð snotor ceorl monig, Beo. Th. 1820; B. 908

gehæft-world

(n.)
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beón se ingang eft geopenod, Bl.

a-teáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-teáh, p. of a-teón.

drew out or awaywentcame

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drew out or away, went, came,Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 19; Cri. 1494: Beo. Th. 1537; B. 766;

byrht

(adj.)
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bright, clear, lucid, loud; clarus, splendidus, clarisonus, Beo. Th. 2402; B. 1199: Cd. 217; Th. 275, 15; Sat. 172

eorl-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-gewǽde, es; n. [gewǽde clothing]

Manly clothing, armour vĭrīlis vestītus

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Beo. Th. 2888; B. 1442

fácen-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-stæf, fácn-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

A deceitful or treacherous deed nēquĭtia

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A deceitful or treacherous deed; nēquĭtia Nalles fácnstafas fremedon they perpetrated no treacherous deeds, Beo. Th. 2041; B. 1018

forþ-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-wísian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To guide forthdirectdirĭgĕre

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To guide forth, direct; dirĭgĕre Him seleþegn forþwísade the hall-thane guided him forth, Beo. Th. 3595; B. 1795

freoðo-wong

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-wong, es; m.

A peaceful plainpācis campus

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A peaceful plain; pācis campus Freoðowong ðone ofereódon they went over the peaceful plain, Beo. Th. 5910; B. 2959

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

Hugas

(n.)
Grammar
Hugas, n. pl.
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The name of a people in the neighbourhood of West Friesland, Beo. Th. 4998; B. 2502: 5820; B. 2914

inwit-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-níþ, es; m.
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Malicious, treacherous enmity, Beo. Th. 3720; B. 1858 : 3898; B. 1947 : Hy. 3, 46; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 46

líc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sár, es; n.
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, Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430

Linked entry: sár

mægen-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-fultum, es; m.

A powerful help

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A powerful help Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma ( the sword lent to Beowulf by Hunferth ), Beo. Th. 2915; B. 1455

niþer-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-heald, adj.

Bent downwards

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Bent downwards Nis ðæt gedafenlíc, ðæt se módsefa monna ǽniges niþerheald wese, and ðæt neb upweard, Met. 31, 23

gere

(adv.)
Grammar
gere, adv.

Entirely, well, very wellpenitus, bene, optime

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Entirely, well, very well; penitus, bene, optime, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 14; Exod. 291. Similar entries v. geare; adv

ge-mænigfyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mænigfyldan, p. de

To multiply, enlargemultiplicare

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Gemænigfylde beón, Ex. 1, 7

Linked entry: manigfildan

Sweó-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Sweó-ríce, es; n.
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Sweden Ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swió*-*ríce sinc brytnade, Beo. Th. 4755; B. 2383: 4983; B. 2495

Linked entry: Sweó-land

swylt-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
swylt-dæg, es; m.
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Th. 74. 12; Gen. 1221: Beo. Th. 5588; B. 2798

clemness

(n.)
Grammar
clemness, e; f.
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Pressure, pang, pain Fram swá miclum clæmnessum onlésed beón a tantis cruciatibus absolui, Bd. 4, 9; Sch. 396, 11