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byrgst

(v.)
Grammar
byrgst, byrhst, he byrgeþ, byrgþ, byrnþ protectest, he protects, Ps. Th. 16, 8;
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2nd and 3rd pers, pres. of beorgan

leódan

(v.)
Grammar
leódan, p. leád; pl. ludon

To springgrow

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To spring, grow Swá Libanes beorh lídeþ and gróweþ sicut cedrus Libani multiplicabitur, Ps. Th. 91, 11. Of ðam twige ludon réðe wæstme from that branch sprang dire fruits, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 29; Gen. 989

Linked entry: lídeþ

borgen

(v.; part.)

saved, protected, sheltered

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saved, protected, sheltered; pp. of beorgan

burste

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burste, hast burst, broken, failed; burston burst, broken, Beo. Th. 1640; B. 818; p.
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of berstan

dínor

(n.)
Grammar
dínor, díner, es; m.
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Dínra beorh (a hill where money had been found? ), C. D. v. 332, 18

Linked entries: díner dýneras

BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battlewarslaughtercrueltypugnastrages

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Beorn beaduwe heard a man brave in battle, Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984. Ðú þeóde bealdest to beadowe thou encouragest the people to slaughter, Andr. Kmbl. 2373; An. 1188

Linked entry: beadu

beadu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cræft, es; m.

War-craftstrength in warbellica vis

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War-craft, strength in war; bellica vis Ðé gúþgewinn þurh hǽðenra hilde wóman, beorna beaducræft, geboden wyrþeþ a war-contest will be offered to thee through the heathens' battle rush, the war-craft of heroes, Andr. Kmbl. 437; An. 219

sige-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-ríce, adj.
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Th. 179, 11 ; Exod. 27. applied to men, cf. prop. name Sigeríc Gif gé ( the Israelites ) gehealdaþ hálige láre, gé gesittaþ sigeríce beórselas beorna, Cd. Th. 213, 34 ; Exod. 562

burne

(v.)
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hast burnt, wast on fire; p. of beornan

oretta

(n.)
Grammar
oretta, an; m.

One who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion

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Beorn beaduwe heard . . . ánrǽd oretta . . . Cristes cempa (St. Andrew), 1965 ; An. 985. þegnas lǽrde eádig oreta (St. Andrew), eorlas trymede, 925 ; An. 463. Eádig oretta andwîges heard (Guthlac), Exon. Th. 112, 21; Gú. 147.

Linked entry: oreta

hrycg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-weg, es; m,
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A road running along a ridge or elevated piece of ground On ðone beorh tó ðem ricgwege ðonne eást andlang hricgweges on to the hill to the road that runs along it, and then east along the road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 427, 33

medu-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drenc, es; m.

Mead

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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4

BREGO

(n.)
Grammar
BREGO, bregu, brega, breogo; indecl. m.

A leader, governor, ruler, prince, king, Lord; imperator, princeps, rex, Dominus

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Beorna breogo the king of men. Andr. Kmbl. 609; An. 305

Linked entries: brega bregu breogo

scínendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
scínendlíc, adj.
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Clear, bright Beorht ł scínendlíc ł leóht lucidum , Ps. Lamb. 18, 9

DUGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DUGAN, part. dugende; ic, he deah, deag; ðú duge, pl. dugon; p. dohte, pl. dohton

To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberalvalēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre

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To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberal; valēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre Ðonne his ellea deah when his valour avails, Beo. Th. 1151; B. 573: Andr

Linked entry: dugunde

bég

(n.)
Grammar
bég, es; m.

A braceletringcrownarmillacorona

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Hí on beorg dydon bégas [MS. beg] and siglu they placed in the mound rings and jewels Beo. Th. 6308, note; B. 3164

Linked entry: béh

dol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj.

Foolish, rashstultus, temĕrārius

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Druncen beorg ðé and dollíg word guard thyself from drunkenness and foolish words, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 11; Fä. 34

un-hýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hýðig, adj.

Without that which is advantageous or beneficialunhappy

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Gewát beorn unhýðig ( Guthlac's disciple when he had just lost his master ), Exon. Th. 185, 32; Gú. 1302. Hié unhýðige gecyrdon luste belorene láðspell beran, Andr. Kmbl. 2157; An. 1080

býre

(n.)
Grammar
býre, es; m.
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Of mearcwille on duddes býre, of duddes býre on þone clofenan beorh, Cht. E. 293, 36

féng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
féng, pl. féngon took,
  • Beo. Th. 5970
  • ;
  • B. 2989: Salm. Kmbl. 866
  • ;
  • Sal. 432
;
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p.of fón