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be-légan

(v.)
Grammar
be-légan, bi-légan; p. -légde; pp. -légd

To surround with flamecircumflagrare flamma

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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Líge belégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Cd. 188; Th. 234, 22; Dan. 296

Linked entries: be-légan bi-légan

benc-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
benc-sittende, part.

Sitting on a benchin scamno sedens

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Sitting on a bench; in scamno sedens Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 27 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 1; Vy. 78

bere-corn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-corn, es; n. [bere barley, corn a grain]

BARLEY-CORNa grain of barleyhordei granum

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BARLEY-CORN, a grain of barley; hordei granum IX bere-corna nine barley-corns, L. Ath. iv. 5; Th. i. 224, 11

burg-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burg-sele, es; m.
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Burgsele beofode the castle-hall trembled, Exon. 94b; Th. 353, 49; Reim. 30

Linked entry: burh-sele

cleofian

(v.)
Grammar
cleofian, he cleófaþ, cleofiaþ; ode; od

To cleave, adhere, stickadhærere

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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærere Ða ðe him on cleófiaþ those who cleave to him, Exon. 97b; Th. 364, 20; Wal. 73

cild-cradol

(n.)
Grammar
cild-cradol, es; m.

A child's cradlecunabula

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A child's cradle; cunabula, pl. Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 23. On cildcradole in a child's cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 29

be-hǽs

(n.)
Grammar
be-hǽs, e; f. [be by, near, hǽs command]

A self-commandvowpromisebehestvotum

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A self-command, vow, promise. Hence our behest; votum He fela behǽsa behét he promised many vows Chr. 1093; Th. 359, 33

be-hroren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hroren, p. part. pp. of be-hreósan, q. v.

Fallen offdeprived ofa quo aliquid deciditorbatus

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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;

Linked entry: be-hreósan

cuu

(n.)
Grammar
cuu, gen. cuus; f.

A cow vacca

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A cow; vacca Be cuus horne of a cow's horn, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, i. 3: Ps. Lamb. 67, 31

cwealm-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-bealu, gen. cwealm-bealuwes; n. [bealo, bealu bale, evil]

Deadly evil cædis malum

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Deadly evil ; cædis malum Ðæt hit móste cwealmbealu cýðan that it must make known the deadly evil, Beo. Th. 3884; B. 1940

cýgan

(v.)
Grammar
cýgan, cýgean

to call, call upon, invoke

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to call, call upon, invoke, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 39: Cd. 141; Th. 176, 9; Gen. 2909: Ps. Spl. 78, 6

Linked entry: cýging

dreám-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreám-hæbbende, part. [dreám I. joy, hæbbende having, possessing]

Possessing bliss, joyful lætābundus

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Possessing bliss, joyful; lætābundus Þrymmas weóxon dreámhæbbendra the glories of the possessors of bliss increased, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 34; Gen. 81

dryht-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-bearn, es; n.

A child of the people, a noble childpuer pŏpŭlāris, nōbĭlis

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A child of the people, a noble child; puer pŏpŭlāris, nōbĭlis Dryhtbearn Dena the Danes' princely child, Beo. Th. 4076; B. 2035

deór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-líc, adj. [deór I. brave, bold]

Bold fortis

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Bold; fortis Breca nǽfre git swá deórlíce dǽd gefremede Breca never yet performed such a bold deed, Beo. Th. 1174; B. 585

deófol-wítga

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-wítga, an; m.

A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard vates diabolĭcus, magus

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A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard; vates diabolĭcus, magus Him andswaredon deófolwítgan the soothsayers answered him, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 31; Dan. 128

Linked entry: wítega

earning

(n.)
Grammar
earning, e; f.

A merit mĕrĭtum

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A merit; mĕrĭtum Nó ðæs earninga ǽnige wǽron for this were not any merits, Exon. 118b; Th. 456, 17; Hy. 4, 68

eást-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eást-ende, es; m.

The east-end pars orientālis

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The east-end; pars orientālis Æt ðæs wuda eást-ende at the east-end of the wood, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 28

eatol

(adj.)
Grammar
eatol, adj.

Dire, terribledīrus, terrĭbĭlis

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Dire, terrible; dīrus, terrĭbĭlis Gæst yrre cwom, eatol the guest came angry, terrible, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074: 4949, note; B. 2478

ecg-wæl

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-wæl, es; n.

Sword's wail, slaughterstrāges glădio cæsōrum

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Sword's wail, slaughter; strāges glădio cæsōrum On ecgwæle [MS. ecgwale] amid the slaughter of swords, Cd. 96; Th. 126, 2; Gen. 2089

Linked entry: wæl

eder-gong

(n.)
Grammar
eder-gong, es; m.

A home-seeking desīdĕrium dŏmus

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A home-seeking; desīdĕrium dŏmus Ðǽr nǽfre cymeþ edergong there never comes a home, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 21; Cri. 1676