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hringan

(v.)
Grammar
hringan, p. de; v.

To ring

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Byrnan hringdon their byrnies rang, Beo. Th. 660; B. 327. Hí ringden ða belle they rang the bells, Chr. 1131; Erl. 259, 37. Hringe tácn sonet signum, Lye.

hwearf

(adj.)
Grammar
hwearf, adj.

shiftingveeringchangeable

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Turning about, shifting, veering, changeable Norþan wind heaþogrim and hwearf a wind from the north deadly fierce and whirling in eddies, Beo. Th. 1100; B. 548.

hyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrtan, hiertan; p. te

To HEARTENencourageanimate

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Hyrte hyne hordweard the hoardward [dragon] took courage, Beo. Th. 5179; B. 2593

Linked entry: hiertan

mid-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mid-dæg, es; m.

Mid-day

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Ben. 65, 20 Tó middæges, 65, 18. Tó middæge at midday, Lchdm. iii. 218, 4, 6, 9, etc. On ðæm sumerlícan sunnstede on middæge (MS. R. middan dæge), 258, 15

racu

(n.)
Grammar
racu, e; f.
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A 'rake' (rake a mountain track across a steep, Cumberland Gloss. e. g. the Lord's rake on Sca-fell), a hollow path, bed of a stream Cf. Andlang bróces ; ðanon . . . on ða ealdan eárace, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 122, 15 ; and see streám-racu.

gilp-word

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-word, es; n.

A boastful worda boastvaunt

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Gylpword boastful words, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 23; Gen. 264: Beo. Th. 1355; B. 675: Byrht. Th. 139, 55; By. 274

ge-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dryht, -driht, e; f.

A hostcompanyband of retainers

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Ðínra secga gedryht the band of thy men, Beo. Th. 3349; B. 1672

ge-fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fælsian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To cleansepurifyexpiatelustrārepūrĭfĭcāreexpiāre

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Heorot is gefælsod Heorot is purified, Beo. Th. 2357; B. 1176 : 3245; B. 1620 : Apstls. Kmbl. 132; Ap. 66. Fýre gefælsad purified with fire, Exon. 127 b; Th. 490, 21; Rä. 80, 5

Linked entry: ge-felsode

seonu-bend

(n.)
Grammar
seonu-bend, (?), e; f.
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For confusion of benne and bende see ben ). Exon. Th. 377, 19; Deór. 6. v. preceding word

þweora

(n.)
Grammar
þweora, an; m.

Crossnesspeevishness

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Ben. 18, 7

Linked entry: þweorh

un-capitulod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-capitulod, adj.

Not provided with titles to the several sections

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Not provided with titles to the several sections Hyt is tó witanne hwí ðeós feórþe bóc sig uncapitulod nú þa ǽrran béc synt gecapitulode sciendum est, quare liber hic quartus sit sine capitulis, cum priores libri capitulis instructi sint (v. pp. 170,

Linked entry: ge-capitulod

wræc-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcg, es; m.

A wretch

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Hyne wræcmæcgas ofer sǽ sóhton, Beo. Th. 4748; B. 2379. ¶ used of evil spirits Wræcmæcgas, . . . Godes andsacan, Exon. Th. 116, 5 ; Gú. 202 : 118, 3; Gú. 234: 135, 26; Gú. 530. Wræcmæcgas, wergan gǽstas, 23, 3; Cri. 363

æt-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-reccan, p. -re(a)hte
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To declare forfeited Swá . . . swá him man ætrehte béc and land ealle þá þe hé áhte ita quod per judicium judicatus sit perdere omnia quae de rege tenuit , Cht. Th. 202, 14.

hláford-scipe

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Gange ðæt land tó ðám ðe sé wylle ðe ðonne bisceopríces wealde on Wigeraceastre; and hig sýn ǽfre under-þeódde and ðám hláfordscipe folhgien ðe ðonne bisceop beó, C. D. iv. 137, 22.

lof-sang

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Ben. 38, 4. Lofsang of þám godspelle, þæt is: ' Benedictus. Dominus Deus Israhel, ' 36, 21

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a marinera vessel, ship

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ðonne on wanigendum the skilful mariners well understand that earthly, corporeal things are fuller with a waxing than with a waning moon, Anglia viii. 327,21 . a vessel, ship Sǽgenga fór, fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe, bundenstefna ofer brimstreámas, Beo

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

bryne-welm

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-welm, -wylm, es; m.

A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heatincendii fervor vel æstus

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A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat; incendii fervor vel æstus Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326: Exon. 42a; Th. 142, 14; Gú. 644.

frum-gild

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gild, -gyld, es; n.

A first payment or compensationthe first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murderprīma compensātio

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Gylde man ðæs weres ðæt frumgyld let the first payment of the valuation be paid, L.

un-tweógende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tweógende, -tweónde; adj.

Undoubtingunhesitatingunwaveringcertain

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Ðæt wé ðý untweógendran be ús gelýfden ðæt wé be ðǽm leorniaþ, Shrn. 67, 24

leófan

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It may be noted that Israéla occurs 12 times in this poem, but only in this instance does it seem to form a half line.