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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

lagu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-lád, e; f.
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Away across water, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 19; Wand. 3: Andr. Kmbl. 627; An. 314

leóht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-líc, adj.

Lightbrightshining

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Light, bright, shining Lyftfæt leóhtlíc [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

líf-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gesceaft, e; f.
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064

Mæð-hild

(n.)
Grammar
Mæð-hild, e; f.

A woman's nameMatilda

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A woman's name, Matilda Wé ðæt Mæðhilde gefrugnon, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 10; Deór. 14

mánsumung

(n.)
Grammar
mánsumung, e; f.

Anathema

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Anathema Nellaþ ða apostoli nǽnne rihtwísne mid heora mánsumunge [ámánsumunge ?] gebindan, Homl. Th. i. 370, 10

mere-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
mere-strǽt, e; f.

The road which the sea furnishes

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The road which the sea furnishes, Elen. Kmbl. 483; El. 242: Beo. Th. 1032; B. 514

mid-lencten

(n.)
Grammar
mid-lencten, es; n. m.

Mid-Lent

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Mid-Lent On mydlenctenes Sunnandæg, Jn. Skt. 6, 1, rubric. Tó midlængtene, Chart. Th. 349, 28

niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

reád-basu

(adj.)
Grammar
reád-basu, adj.
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Reddish purple Ðǽr synt ða reádbeswean blóstman grówende, L. E. I. prm. ; Th. ii. 400, 5

earce

(n.)
Grammar
earce, an; f.

The ark arca

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The ark; arca Ðú earce eart eall-háligra tu arca sanctificātiōnis tuæ, Ps. Th. 131, 8

Linked entry: earc

eard-land

(n.)
Grammar
eard-land, es; n.

Country patria

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Country; patria Sealde heora eardland eall Israhélum dĕdit terram eōrum hæredĭtātem Israel, Ps. Th. 134, 12

gristbátian

(v.)
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to gnash the teeth Gristbátaþ mid his tóþum fremet dentibus suis, Ps. Th. 36, 12, note

gliwian

(v.)
Grammar
gliwian, p. ede

To adorn[?]

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To adorn[?] Me gliwedon wrætlíc weorc smiþa, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 17; Rä. 27, 13

scír-ham

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-ham, adj.
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Having bright armour Scacan scirhame (Beowulf and his followers) tó scipe foron. Beo. Th. 3704! ". 1895

be-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slǽpan, p. -slép; pp. -slǽpen; [be, slǽpan to sleep]

To sleepdormire

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To sleep; dormire He oft beslép he often slept, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284. 3

Linked entry: be-slép

be-slegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-slegen, be-slagen

slain

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slain, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 28, col. 1, = be-slagen; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán

be-stolen

(v.; part.)

stolen

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stolen, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 7; Rä. 12, 6; Similar entries pp. of be-stelan

be-wyddod

(v.; part.)

betrotheddesponsatus

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betrothed; desponsatus, L. Ethb. 83; Th. i. 24, 5, = beweddod; Similar entries pp. of be-weddian