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sǽ-wǽg

(n.)

a wave of the sea

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a wave of the sea Sealte sǽwǽgas, Cd. Th. 240, 9; Dan. 384

wǽg-holm

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-holm, es; m.

The billowy sea

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The billowy sea Gewát ofer wǽgholm flota fámigheals, Beo. Th. 439; B. 217

heals-beág

(n.)
Grammar
heals-beág, es; m.

A ring for the neck, necklacemonile, collare,torques

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A ring for the neck, necklace; monile, collare, Beo. Th. 4350; B. 2172

crysum-lýsing

(n.)

a leaving off the baptismal vest

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a leaving off the baptismal vest Chr. 879; Th. 148, 32, col. 3

a-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cígan, p. de; pp. ed

To callvocareevocare

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To call; vocare, evocare Acígde of corþre cyninges þegnas he called the thanes of the king from the band, Beo. Th. 6233; B. 3121. Sundor acígde called him alone, in private, Elen. Kmbl. 1203; El. 603.

Linked entry: a-cægan

Beornice

(n.)
Grammar
Beornice, gen.a; dat. um; pl. m.

The BerniciansBernicii

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The Bernicians; Bernicii Man gehálgode twegen biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum and Eátan to Beornicum two bishops were hallowed in his stead, Bosa over the Deirians and Eata over the Bernicians Chr. 678; Th. 61, 17, col. 1 : Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 45

neód-laðu

(n.)
Grammar
neód-laðu, f.

Earnest, hospitable invitation

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Th. 2644; B. 1320

óþer

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S. 23, 73. (1 γ) denoting addition :-- Lancius þe óþre noman wæs háten Genutius, Ors. 3, 3; S. 102, 2. Add Þæt wæter stód him on twá healfa swilce óðer stánweall, Hml. Th. ii. 194, 21.

dæg-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rím, es; n. [dæg day, rím a number]

A number of days, a course of daysdierum numerus

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Fox 26, 66; Met. 26, 33: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 1; Gen. 975: 67; Th. 80, 20; Gen. 1331, On his dægríme in his number of days, Exon. 83 b; Th. 314, 10; Mód. 12. Dægríme fród wise in number of days, 130 a; Th. 498, 15; Rä. 88, 2: Cd. 99; Th. 131, 9; Gen. 2173

dýp

(n.)
Grammar
dýp, es; n.

The deep profundum

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The deep; profundum Ofer dýpe, Exon. 101 b; Th, 384, 1; Rä. 4, 21

here-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
here-bróga, an; m.

The terror produced by an army or by war,

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The terror produced by an army or by war, Beo. Th. 928; B. 462

Ístas

(n.)
Grammar
Ístas, pl. m.

The Esthonians

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The Esthonians Ic wæs mid Ístum, Exon. 86 a ; Th. 323, 31; Víd. 87

Linked entry: Éste

mægen-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wísa, an; m.

The leader of a force or army

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The leader of a force or army, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 17; Exod. 553

ge-tingelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tingelíce, adv.

eloquently

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eloquently Ðæt cild getingelíce spræc the child spoke eloquently, Homl. Th. ii. 490, 32

sund-nytt

(n.)
Grammar
sund-nytt, e; f.
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The employment of swimming:?-Beówulf sundnytte dreáh Beowulf swam, Beo. Th. 4710; B. 2360

spyre-mann

(n.)
Grammar
spyre-mann, es; m.
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One who tracks His speremon the man who tracked him, Chart. Th. 172, 25

Linked entry: spere-mann

West-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
West-Dene, pl. m.
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The West-Danes Tó West-Denum, Beo. Th. 771 ; B. 383: 3161; B. 1578

wudu-feld

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-feld, a, es; m.

A field of the wood

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A field of the wood On wudufeldum in campis silvae, Ps. Th. 131, 6

wuldor-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gimm, es; m.

A glorious gemthe sun

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A glorious gem, the sun Wynsum wuldorgimm, Exon. Th. 492, 23; Rä. 81, 20

apostata

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Add: — Sume synd apostatan þe sceoldan wesan Godes cempan, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 15