a-berstan
To burst ⬩ break ⬩ to be broken ⬩ perfringi
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To burst, break, to be broken; perfringi
basuian
To be clad in purple ⬩ purpura vestiri
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To be clad in purple; purpura vestiri
on-drysnu
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might be pl. neut. Cf. ge-risene
swín
a swine. ⬩ the image of a boar as the crest of a helmet.
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[As may be seen from the charters and the laws, swine were an important item in the livestock of the English.
gál
Light ⬩ pleasant ⬩ wanton ⬩ licentious ⬩ wicked ⬩ lĕvis ⬩ libīdĭnōsus ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mălus
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Ðæt he gesáwe ungelíce béc him berende beón þurh ða gódan gástas oððe þurh ða gálan ut cōdĭces diversos per bŏnos sīve mălos spīrĭtus sĭbi vīdĕrit offerri, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 25.
myndgian
to bear in mind ⬩ recollect ⬩ to bring to the mind of another ⬩ recall ⬩ remind
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Kmbl. 1311; El. 657. to bring to the mind of another, recall, remind Manaþ swá and myndgaþ mǽla gehwylce sárum wordum, Beo. Th. 4120; B. 2057. Ic wolde ðé nú myngian (Cott.
big-leofa
Food, victuals, nourishment ⬩ cibus, victus, alimentum ⬩ Money, wages ⬩ stips, stipendium
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Ben. 49. that by which food is procured, Money, wages; stips, stipendium Scipe vel bigleofa stipendium, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 92; Wrt. Voc. 20, 33
Linked entries: -leofa big-leofan bí-leofa bí-leofen
weorc-dæg
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Ben. 37, 4, 5
weorold-ár
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Woroldáre, Beo. Th. 34; B. 17. Gewonie him God his weorldáre ond eác swá his sáwle áre, Chart.
ealdor-scipe
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Preóstum gedafenað for ðám ealdorscípe ꝥ hí heora biscope beón underþeódde, Ll. Th. ii. 378, 25: Hml. Th. i. 344, 32. Petre þæne ealdorscipe hé ǽrest betǽhte, Wlfst. 176, 14.
spiweþa
vomiting ⬩ vomit, what is vomited
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Hí beóþ oferfyllede óþ spiweþan, R. Ben. 136, 25. Drincan óð speowðan, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 35. vomit, what is vomited Lǽt spíwan . . . gesceáwa hwæðer ðe spiwða sý swá micel swá hé ǽr gedranc, Lchdm. ii. 286, 22.
Linked entry: speowþa
dryht-sib
Peace between two nations, lordly kinship ⬩ pax vel amīcĭtia inter duas gentes
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Peace between two nations, lordly kinship; pax vel amīcĭtia inter duas gentes Ic Heaðobeardna ne talige dryhtsibbe dǽl Denum unfǽcne I esteem not part of the Heathobeards' lordly kinship to the Danes guileless, Beo. Th. 4142; B. 2068
ellen-sióc
Infirm or languid from want of strength ⬩ invălĭdus, dēbĭlis
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Infirm or languid from want of strength; invălĭdus, dēbĭlis Hwæðer he cwicne gemétte in ðam wongstede Wedra þeóden ellensiócne whether he should find the languid prince of the Goths alive on the field, Beo. Th. 5567; B. 2787
eówic
you
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you; acc. pl. of pers. pron. ðú Fæder alwalda mid ár-stafum eówic gehealde may the all-ruling Father with honour hold you, Beo. Th. 640; B. 317. Eówic grétan hét bade to greet you, 6182; B. 3095
Linked entry: iówih
feorran-cund
Having a distant origin ⬩ coming from afar ⬩ e longinquo ortus
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Having a distant origin, coming from afar; e longinquo ortus Sóna him seleþegn, síþes wérgum, feorrancundum forþ wísade forthwith the hall-thane guided him forth, weary from his journey, coming from afar, Beo. Th. 3594, note; B. 1795
freá-wrásen
A noble or royal chain ⬩ a diadem ⬩ nōbĭlis torquis ⬩ diadēma ⬩ διάδημα
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A noble or royal chain, a diadem; nōbĭlis torquis, diadēma = διάδημα Se hwíta helm hafelan werede, since geweorþad, befongen freáwrásnum the bright helmet guarded his head, ornamented with treasure, encircled with noble chains, Beo.
lid-mann
A sailor ⬩ seaman
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Lid-manna helm (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 3251; B. 1623. Liðmonna freá [Ulysses ], Bt. Met. Fox 26, 126; Met. 26, 63
líf-wynn
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A pleasure or joy of life Hé lytle hwíle lífwynna breác a little while he enjoyed the pleasures of life, Beo. Th. 4201; B. 2097: Exon. 19 b; Th. 50, 27; Cri. 807: Elen. Kmbl. 2535; El. 1269
rǽdend
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A ruler, one who possesses control over anything (v. rǽdan, IV) Rodera rǽdend the Deity, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 126, 17 : Beo. Th. 3114; B. 1555 : Andr. Kmbl. 1253; An. 627. Dreáma rǽdend, Exon. Th. 358, 34; Pa. 55
secg
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A sword Wit sculon secge ofersettan, gif hé gesécean dear wíg ofer wǽpen, Beo. Th. 1372 ; B. 684. Secgum ofslegene, Cd. Th. 120, 27 ; Gen. 2001. [Cf. Icel. ] Cf. secg sedge, and sagu; and see secg-hwæt, -plega