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feormynd

(n.)
Grammar
feormynd, [ = feormend],es; m. [feormian III. to cleanse]

A cleanserfurbisherpolisherpurgātorpŏlītor

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A cleanser, furbisher, polisher; purgātor, pŏlītor Feormynd swefaþ, ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon the polishers are dead, who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4505, note; B. 2256

Linked entries: feormend-leás feormend

helle-rúne

(n.)
Grammar
helle-rúne, an; f.

One who is skilled in the mysteries of hell, the region of the deada sorceressnecromancer

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One who is skilled in the mysteries of hell, the region of the dead, a sorceress, necromancer Hellerúne pythonissa, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 102; Wrt. Voc. 60, 10

Linked entries: hell-rúna hell-rúna

fúlian

(v.)
Grammar
fúlian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. n.

To become foulputrefyrotdecayputrescĕrecomputrescĕrecorrumpi

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tribe that can produce cold; and, therefore, the dead men lie there so long, and decay not, because they bring the cold into them, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 7.

Linked entries: a-fúlian fýlan

efen-dýre

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-dýre, adj.

Equally dear æque cārus

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Equally dear; æque cārus Ða syndon efen-dýre they are equally dear, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 3

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen
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Tó ðam ðe hé deáðe swelte, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 48, 2. Ðú scealt deáðe sweltan morte morieris, Gen. 2, 17: L. Alf. 14; Th. i. 48, 4. Ic sceal æt ðé sweltan deáðe, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 27. Wundum sweltan, Byrht. Th. 140, 25; By. 293.

Linked entry: a-sweltan

eaxl-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
eaxl-gestealla, an; m.

A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comradecŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto

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A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comrade; cŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto Deád is Æschere, mín eaxlgestealla Æschere is dead, my bosom friend, Beo. Th. 2656; B. 1326.

ést-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ést-mete, es; m.

Delicate meat, dainties, luxuriesdelĭcātus cĭbus, daps, dēlĭciæ

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Seó wuduwe ðe lyfaþ on éstmettum. heó ne lyfaþ ná, ac heó is deád. Ðeós Anna, ðe we embe sprecaþ, ne lufude heó ná éstmettas, ac lufude fæstenu the widow who liveth in luxuries, she liveth not, but she is dead.

un-gerípod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerípod, adj.

Immaturepremature

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Hé forfleáh ungerípedan deáð, Homl. Th. i. 390, 31

Linked entry: ge-rípian

doxian

(v.)
Grammar
doxian, p. ode
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To become dark-coloured Hwílum hé ( the dead body ) bið swíðe láðlicum men gelíc; þonne wannað hé and doxaþ; óðre hwíle hé bið blǽc and ǽhíwe, Verc. fol. 23 b

bétende

(n.; v.; adj.)
Grammar
bétende, bétend, es; m.
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v. bétan, I (1), burh-bót, ge-bétung) Brosnade burgsteal bétend crungon the buildings were in ruins, those who should have repaired them were dead, Ruin. 28. Substitute:

healseta

(n.)
Grammar
healseta, an; m.
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Se ealdormon rád þurh sumne wudu ðú rǽsde án næddre of holum treowe æt ðam healsetan him on ðone bósm and hyne tóslát ðæt hé wæs sóna deád, Shrn. 144, 27

dohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dohte, benefited, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 13: dohtest shouldst benefit, Deut. 15, 11; p.
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of dugan

cwilman

(v.)
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</b> cwilman tó deáþe to put to a cruel death :-- Cwylm hig ealle tó deáðe, Hml. A. 188, 197

Linked entry: cwelman

wæl-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-gífre, adj.

eager to slayeager to prey on the dead

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Deáð, wiga wælgífre, Exon. Th. 231, 8; Ph. 486: 162, 7; Gú. 972. of things Wǽpen wælgífru, Exon. Th. 292, 16; Wand. 100. eager to prey on the dead Se grǽga mǽw wælgífre wand. Andr. Kmbl. 743; An. 372. Se wanna hrefn, wælgífre fugel, Judth.

un-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gód, adj.

Not goodevilbad

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Not good, evil, bad Seldan hé bið eald; ungódan deáðe hé swylt, Lchdm. iii. 184, 23. On ylde ungódum deáðe heó swylt, 188, 28

ende-þrǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ende-þrǽst, e; f.

An enddestruction

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An end, destruction Heó þrowað deáð bútan deáþe and ásprungennesse and ændeþrǽste bútan ænde þæs wítes mortem sine morte, et defectum sine defectu, et finem sine fine patitur, Gr. D. 337, 9

deáfian

(v.)
Grammar
deáfian, to become or

wax deaf

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wax deaf

sneorcan

(v.)
Grammar
sneorcan, p. snearc

To shrivel to wrinkle the face in displeasure (?) to draw up the nose in contempt or displeasure

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To shrivel Ic gesnerc swé swé deád from heortan excidi tamquam mortuus a corde Ps. Surt. 30, 13. [Cf. ꝥ te hude swartete as hit snarchte (shrivelled with the heat) Marh. 18, 14.]

cwelm-bǽrnys

(n.)
Grammar
cwelm-bǽrnys, cwelm-bǽr-nyss,e; f. [cwealm, cwelm death, destruction]

Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality pernicies, mortalitas

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Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality; pernicies, mortalitas Cwelm-bǽrnyss pernicies, Ælfc. Gr. 12 ; Som. 15, 52. Þurh myrran is gehíwod cwelmbǽrnys úres flǽsces by myrrh is typified the mortality of our flesh, Homl. Th. i. 118, 3

Linked entry: cwealm-bǽrnes

swylt

(n.)
Grammar
swylt, es; m.
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Death, destruction. of the death of the body Swylt háligra mors sanctorum, Ps. Th. 115, 5. Ende becwom, swylt æfter synnum, Beo. Th. 2514; B. 1255. On galgan rídan, seomian æt swylte, Exon. Th. 329, 14; Vy. 34.

Linked entry: swilt