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be-slægen

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

slain, cut off

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slain, cut off, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 28, col. 2, = be-slagen; Similar entries pp. of be-sleán

be-wunden

(v.; part.)

wrapped, enwrapped

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wrapped, enwrapped, Beo. Th. 4840; B. 2424 wundon wound or bound round, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8;

biereþ

(v.)

bears, carries

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bears, carries, Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 18; Ph. 199; for bireþ; Similar entries 3rd pres. of beran

big-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
big-swíc, es; m.

Deceit, guilefraus

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Deceit, guile; fraus Bútan brede and bigswíce without fraud and guile, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 7

bi-liden

(v.; part.)

left, departed

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left, departed, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, = be-liden; Similar entries pp. of be-líðan, q. v

blód-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-reów, adj.

Sanguinarysanguinolentus

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Sanguinary; sanguinolentus Breóst-hord blódreów a sanguinary heart [lit. breast-hoard or treasure ], Beo. Th. 3442; B. 1719

Linked entry: reów

ge-dwymer

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwymer, es; n.

An illusionerror

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An illusion; error Swylcra gedwymera of such illusions, L. C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 22, note 66

ge-frécnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frécnod, part. [frécne savage, wicked]

Savageevilwickedcorruptedatroxscĕlestus

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Savage, evil, wicked, corrupted; atrox, scĕlestus Móde gefrécnod corrupted in mind, Cd. 181; Th. 227, 10; Dan. 184

gegn-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-pæþ, es; m.

A path along which one goes to oppose another

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A path along which one goes to oppose another, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 27; Rä. 16, 26

ge-hwyrf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrf, es; n.

Exchangepermūtātio

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Exchange; permūtātio Be gehwyrfe of exchange, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 16, 21, note 23, 31

ge-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lagu, n.

A collection of water

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(?) A collection of water Ofer holma gelagu over ocean's flood, Exon.82 a; Th. 309, 28; Seef. 64

scúr-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-sceadu, (or -scead; n.); f.
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A protection against storms (cf. umbrella) Nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 23; Gen. 813

sele-weard

(n.)
Grammar
sele-weard, es; m.
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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde hé Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667

tæfle

(adj.)
Grammar
tæfle, (?); adj.

Given to play

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Given to play Hond tæfles monnes the hand of the gamester, Exon. Th. 345, 8; Gn. Ex. 185

súsl-bana

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-bana, an; m.
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A torturing destroyer, one who tortures while he destroys Swarte súslbonan ( devils ), Cd. Th. 305, 1; Sat. 640

þunorrád-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
þunorrád-stefn, e; f.

A voice of thunder

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A voice of thunder Wæs þunurrádstefn strang on hweóle vox tonitrui tui in rota, Ps. Th. 76, 14

þri-fingre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-fingre, adj.

Three fingers thick

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Three fingers thick Æt þryfingrum (spic is added in MS. B. ), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 18

under-búgan

(v.)

to submit

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to submit Paulus underbeáh swurdes ecge, Homl. Th. i. 382, 6. Úre Hǽlend ródehengene underbeáh, ii. 600, 7

Linked entry: under-bígan

un-geleáf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáf, adj.

Unbelieving

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Unbelieving Ne magon ðǽr eard niman ungeleáfe menn qui non credunt inhabitare in eo, Ps. Th. 67, 19

Linked entry: ge-leáf

un-holda

(n.)
Grammar
un-holda, an; m.

A fiend

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A fiend Hé his áras hider onsendeþ, ðí læs unholdan wunde gewyrcen, Exon. Th. 47, 29; Cri. 762

Linked entry: -holda