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Anglo-Saxon

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heofon-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-beácen, es; n.

A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar],

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A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar], Cd. 148; Th. 184, 15; Exod. 107

Linked entry: sunne

hréð-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hréð-leás, adj.

Ingloriousjoyless

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Inglorious, joyless, without the joy of victory, Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 21; Gú. 878

ísig-feðera

(adj.)
Grammar
ísig-feðera, adj.
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Having ice on the wings Stearn ísigfeðera, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 15; Seef. 24

næss-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
næss-hliþ, es; n.

The slope of a headland

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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427

grǽg-hama

(n.)
Grammar
grǽg-hama, an; m.
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A corslet, coat of mail Gylleþ grǽghama the corslet rattles, Fins. Th. 10; Fin. 6

sige-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tudor, es ; n.
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A victorious, triumphant progeny, applied to the human race, Exon. Th. 154, 5 ; Gú. 838

stearc-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-heort, adj.
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552

cirlisce

(adv.)
Grammar
cirlisce, adv.
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As in the case of a 'ceorl' Gilde man cirlisce, Ll. Th. i. 188, 14

heáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sele, es; m.

A high halla high hall

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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647

wíg-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-hyrst, e; f.

The trappings of war

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The trappings of war Beorn monig goldbeorht wíghyrstum scán. Exon. Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35

spild-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
spild-síþ, es; m.

A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction

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A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction, Cd. Th. 187, 18; Exod. 153

hindema

(adj.)
Grammar
hindema, adj.

Last

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Last Hindeman síðe for the last time, Beo. Th. 4105; B. 2049: 5023; B. 2517

hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
hlyn, hlin, es; m. [?]

The name of a tree, maple [?]

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The name of a tree, maple [?], Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 17; Rä. 56, 9

Linked entry: hlin

Samaritanisc

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Þá Júdéiscan cwǽdon be Críste þæt hé wǽre Sarnaritanisc, Hml. Th. ii. 228, 29. Add

ge-ágan

(v.)

to possess

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to possess Þæt hí gelýfon tó geágenne þá écan welan, Hml. Th. i. 64, 19

Linked entry: ágan

andgit-full

(adj.)
Grammar
andgit-full, (-get-).
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Þá hé andgitfull wæs when he had come to years of discretion, Shrn. 12, 17. Se man déð swylce hé andgytful sý þe lytel can tó geráde, Wlfst. 53, 4. Andgytful capax, An. Ox. 3101. Þæs antgyttfullan intellectualis, 897.

Linked entry: and-getfull

fiórþa

(adj.)
Grammar
fiórþa, seó, ðæt fiórþe; adj.

The fourthquartus

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The fourth; quartus Seó [MS. þio] fiórþe bóc the fourth book, Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 9, note 14

lóc

(v.; con.; int.)
Grammar
lóc, lóca

lookseehowever

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Lóc hweðer ðæra gebróðra óðerne oferbide wǽre yrfeweard ealles Englalandes whichever of the two brothers should survive the other, should inherit all England, 1101; Erl. 237, 31 : Chart. Th. 605, 27

Linked entry: LÓCIAN

ge-reord

Grammar
ge-reord, speech.
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Th. i. 298, 7: ii. 202, 20: Ll. Th. ii. 370, 27. v. Læden-gereord, scop-gereord

ge-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-licgan, -licgean; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lielie near, togetherjacereadjacereconjacereto lie downfailceaseloiterdelaydeficerecessare

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Ne mihte se níþ betwux him twám gelicgean the strife between the two could not be appeased, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75. 36