FYRN
Ancient ⬩ old ⬩ antīquus ⬩ priscus
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Ancient, old; antīquus, priscus Fyrn forþgesceaft the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; Rä. 81, 9
Linked entry: firn
ealu-benc
An ale-bench ⬩ scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium
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An ale-bench; scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium On ealu-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 5726; B. 2867
Linked entry: ealo-benc
linden
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Made of the lime-tree Scyld, leóht linden bord, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 16; Gn. Ex. 95
Linked entry: lind
niht-rest
The couch on which one rests at night
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The couch on which one rests at night Abram síne nihtreste ofgeaf, Cd. Th. 173, 18; Gen. 2863
ge-síþman
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H.] the 'gesith,' L. In. 30; Th. i. 122, 1
swín-líca
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The figure of a swine or boar Wǽpna smið (ðone helm) besette swínlícum, Beo. Th. 2910 ; B. 1453
ýþ-lád
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A way across the waves Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþláde eáðe wurdon, Beo. Th. 461; B. 228
án-spræce
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saying the same, unanimous Worhton hý heora gemót and wǽran ealle ánsprǽce loquebantur simul, Ps. Th. 40, 7
hosp-lic
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Insulting, contumelious, opprobrious, blasphemous Hí ( the Jews ) tó Críste hosplice word wédende sprǽcon, Hml. Th. ii. 232, 31
leóþ-cræft
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Án þǽra wæs Sibylla þe áwrát on leóðcræftes wíson be Crístes ácennednesse, Hml. Th. ii. 18, 16. Add
wíg-leóþ
A war-song ⬩ the trumpet's summons
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A war-song, the trumpet's summons Gemundon weardas wígleóþ . . . býman gehýrdon flotan, Cd. Th. 191, 27; Exod. 221
offrung-disc
A paten
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A paten Ánnæ offringdisc into Nunnamynstær (he gives) one paten to the Nuns' monastery, Chart. Th. 553, 17
Linked entry: disc
lǽce-finger
The leech-finger
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P. 291 note the reason for the name is given differently.
Linked entry: gold-finger
sweng
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Th. 4761; B. 2386. Bord oft onféng ýða swengas oft the vessel's side received the billows' blows, Elen. Kmbl. 478; El. 239
Linked entry: swinge
for-scúfan
To drive away
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To drive away, drive to destruction Werud (the Israelites) wæs wígblác, oð þæt wlance (the Egyptians) forsceáf mihtig engel, Exod. 204. Substitute:
æppel-sceal
The sheath that encloses the pip of an apple
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The sheath that encloses the pip of an apple Filmenum, æpelscealum ymb ðá cyrnlu cittis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 69. and add:
hand-geswing
Stroke given by the hand
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Stroke given by the hand Ðǽr wæs heard handgeswing there were hard blows dealt by the hand, Elen. Kmbl. 229; El. 115
Linked entry: ge-swing
swingan
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Nis hearpan wyn, ne gód hafoc geond sæl swingeþ (flaps its wings as it sits on the perch; cf the opening lines of the Poema del Cid, where one mark of the desolation of the Cid's home is that the perches are ' sin falcones e sin adtores:' or swingeþ =
a-dún-weard
Downward ⬩ deorsum
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Downward; deorsum Scotedon adúnweard mid arewan they shot their arrows downward, Chr. 1083; Th. i. 352, 14