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édulf-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house prædii sustentācŭlum

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 16

efen-mid

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-mid, adj.

Middlemĕdius, plāne mĕdius

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Middle; mĕdius, plāne mĕdius On ðisse eorþan fen-midre in mĕdio terræ, Ps. Th. 73, 12

Linked entry: midd

eft-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
eft-wyrd, e; f.

Future fate, day of judgmentfutūrum fātum, judĭcii dies

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Future fate, day of judgment; futūrum fātum, judĭcii dies, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 15; Exod. 539

egsian

(v.)
Grammar
egsian, p. ode; pp. od [egsa fear]

To frightenterrēre

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To frighten; terrēre Oft Scyld egsode eorl Scyld often frightened man, Beo. Th. 11; B. 6

Linked entry: egesian

énga

(adj.)

sole

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sole Mid ðínne éngan Freán with thy sole Lord, Exon. 11a ; Th. 15, 17; Cri. 237

éstig

(adj.)
Grammar
éstig, adj.

Gracious, bounteous bĕnignus

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Gracious, bounteous; bĕnignus Duguþa éstig bounteous in benefits, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 23; Pa. 16

feale

(n.)
Grammar
feale, pl. nom. acc. fealewe

fallow, pale yellow, dusky

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fallow, pale yellow, dusky, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 16, col. 1: Andr. Kmbl. 3177; An. 1591

flán-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
flán-geweorc, es; n.

Arrow-workjaculatōrius apparātus

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Arrow-work; jaculatōrius apparātus Flacor flángeweorc flickering arrow-work, Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 21; Cri. 676

fold-wong

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wong, es; m.

Earth-plainterræ campus

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Earth-plain; terræ campus On foldwong on earth's plain, Exon. 22a; Th. 60, 25; Cri. 975

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

FYRST

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fyrest; adj.

FIRSTprīmus

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FIRST; prīmus Fyrst ferhþ-bana the first life-destroyer, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 5; Exod. 399

Linked entries: first fyrest

galdor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cwide, es; m.

A magic sayingsongmăgĭcus sermocantus

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A magic saying, song; măgĭcus sermo, cantus, Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 28; Rä. 49, 7

eahtoða

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahtoða, eahteða, ehteoða, ehtuða; m:-ðe ; f. n: adj.

The eighth octāvus

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The eighth; octāvus Eahtoðan síðe an eighth time. Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 26; Fä. 59

hell-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hell-bend, m. f.

A hell-bond

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A hell-bond Hellbendum fæst fast in the chains of hell, Beo. Th. 6137; B. 3072

here-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
here-fugol, es; m.

A bird which attends an armyeaglevultureraven

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A bird which attends an army, eagle, vulture, raven, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 2; Exod. 161

here-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
here-þreát, es; m.

A troopband of soldierscohortes

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A troop, band of soldiers, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 24; Exod. 574: cohortes, Cot. 51, Lye

here-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
here-wísa, an; m.

The directorguide of an army,a leadergeneral

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The director, guide of an army, a leader, general, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 15; Exod. 323

hrægn-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hrægn-loca, brægn-loca

the skull

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that which encloses the brain, the skull, Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 1; Rä. 72, 21

hwæl-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl-mere, es; m.

The sea

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The sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 739; An. 370

hyge-gár

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-gár, es; m.

a wiledevice

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A dart of the mind, a wile, device, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 21; Mód. 34