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Anglo-Saxon

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gúþ-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cwén, e; f.

A warrior queen

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A warrior queen, Elen. Kmbl. 507; El. 254: 661; El. 331

sige-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
sige-cwén, e ; f.
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A victorious queen, applied to Elene, Elen. Kmbl. 519 ; El. 260 : 1992 ; El. 998

bridels

(n.)
Grammar
bridels, es; m.

A bridle ⬩ frenum

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A bridle; frenum On bridels dón to put on a bridle, Elen. Kmbl. 2348; El. 1175: 2367; El. 1185: 2396; El. 1199

Linked entry: brydyls

salor

(n.)

a hall, palace

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a hall, palace Eów ðeós cwén laðaþ tó salore (cf. tó hofe, 1111; El. 557), Elen. Kmbl. 1100; El. 552 : 764; El. 382

fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRST ⬩ primo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

ge-fætnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fætnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fatten ⬩ anoint ⬩ impinguare ⬩ unguere

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To fatten, anoint; impinguare, unguere Ðú amæstest oððe ðú gefætnodest on ele heáfod mín impinguasti in eleo caput meum, Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

Linked entries: -fǽtnian ge-fættian

gnorn-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
gnorn-sorh, -sorg, e; f.

Care ⬩ sorrow

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Care, sorrow, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 13; Gú. 1309: Elen. Kmbl. 1307; El. 655: 1951; El. 977

a-scéd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-scéd, p. of a-sceádan.

separated

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separated,Elen. Kmbl. 937; El. 470;

geácnod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
geácnod, = ge-eácnod; pp. of ge-eácnian.

increased

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increased, Elen. Kmbl. 681; El. 341

be-folen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-folen, pp. of be-felan, be-feolan.

granted

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granted,Elen. Kmbl. 1870; El. 937;

bebeád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bebeád, p. of be-beódan.

commanded

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commanded,Elen. Kmbl. 1417; El. 710;

be-dolfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dolfen, pp. of be-delfan.

buried

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buried,Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081;

here-feld

(n.)
Grammar
here-feld, es; m.

A field ⬩ battle-field

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A field, battle-field, Elen. Kmbl. 537; El. 269: 251; El. 126: Andr. Kmbl. 19; An. 10: 35; An. 18

hearding

(n.)
Grammar
hearding, es; m.

A brave man, warrior, hero

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A brave man, warrior, hero, Elen. Kmbl. 50; El. 25: 260; El. 130: Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 1; Rún. 22

be-neah

he requires

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he requires, Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618

dierne

(adj.)

hidden, secret

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hidden, secret, Elen. Kmbl. 2160; El. 1081

gring

(n.)
Grammar
gring, es; n?
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Slaughter; clades, Elen. Kmbl. 230; El. 115

be-weorcean

(v.)

to adorn

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to adorn, Elen. Kmbl. 2045; El. 1024

brogden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brogden, pp. of bregdan.

woven, cast,

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woven, cast,Elen. Kmbl. 513; El. 257;

gryre-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fæst, adj.

Terribly fast

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Terribly fast, Elen. Kmbl. 1516; El. 760

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