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a-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-berstan, p. -bearst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten [a, berstan]

To burstbreakto be broken perfringi

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To burst, break, to be broken; perfringi

basuian

(v.)
Grammar
basuian, p. ode; pp. od

To be clad in purplepurpura vestiri

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To be clad in purple; purpura vestiri

on-drysnu

(n.)
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might be pl. neut. Cf. ge-risene

swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es; n.

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.

Linked entries: swun swín-líca swýn

gál

(adj.)
Grammar
gál, adj.

Lightpleasantwantonlicentiouswickedlĕvislibīdĭnōsusluxŭriōsusmălus

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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

(v.)
Grammar
myndgian, p. ode.

to bear in mindrecollectto bring to the mind of anotherrecallremind

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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

(n.)
Grammar
big-leofa, bí-leofa, an; m. [big, bí for, líf life, leofen living, nourishment].

Food, victuals, nourishmentcibus, victus, alimentumMoney, wagesstips, 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

weorc-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-dæg, es; m.
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Ben. 37, 4, 5

weorold-ár

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ár, e; f.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
spiweþa, an;m.

vomitingvomit, what is vomited

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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

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-sib, dryht-sibb, e; f. [sib peace, kinship]

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

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-sióc, adj. [sióc = seóc sick, diseased, infirm, languid]

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

(pronoun.)

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

(adj.)
Grammar
feorran-cund, adj.

Having a distant origincoming from afare 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

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wrásen, e; f.

A noble or royal chaina diademnōbĭlis torquisdiadēmaδιάδημα

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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

(n.)
Grammar
lid-mann, es; m.

A sailorseaman

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Lid-manna helm (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 3251; B. 1623. Liðmonna freá [Ulysses ], Bt. Met. Fox 26, 126; Met. 26, 63

Linked entries: lið-mann liðs-

líf-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wynn, e; f.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdend, es; m.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
secg, e ; f.
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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