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ge-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swícan, ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ. -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To leave offdesiststopceaserest fromturn fromwithdrawrelinquishfaildeceivebetrayintermitteredesisterecessarequiescererequiesceredesererediscedererelinqueredeficerefallereproderewith the genitive with the dative

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To leave off, desist, stop, cease, rest from, turn from, withdraw, relinquish, fail, deceive, betray; intermittere, desistere, cessare, quiescere, requiescere, deserere, discedere, relinquere, deficere, fallere, prodere. v. n He nolde geswícan he would

a-myrdrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrdrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To murderkilloccidereinterficeretrucidare

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To murder, kill; occidere, interficere, trucidare Ðæt man sý amyrdred that a man be murdered, L. C. S. 57; Th. i. 406, 25

bǽl-egsa

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-egsa, an; m.

Terror of flame?flammæ terror?

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Terror of flame? flammæ terror? Bǽlegsan [bell egsan MS.] hweóp he threatened with terror of flame, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 12; Exod. 121

bearo-næs

(n.)
Grammar
bearo-næs, -næss, es; m.

A woody shore or promontorylitus nemorosum

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A woody shore or promontory; litus nemorosum Trædaþ bearonæssas they tread the woody promontories, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439, 5; Rä. 58, 5

a-wærged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wærged, -wærgd; pp; def. m. -wærgda

Accursedmaledictus

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Accursed; maledictus Wit ðæs awærgdan wordum gelýfdon we two believed the words of the accursed one, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 16; Sat. 416

Berghám-styde

(n.)
Grammar
Berghám-styde, es; m.

BERHAM

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BERHAM, near Canterbury In ðære stówe, ðý hátte Berghámstyde in the place which is called Berham, L. Wih. pref; Th. 1. 36, 6

býwan

(v.)
Grammar
býwan, p. de; pp. ed
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To prepare, adorn; parare, ornare Ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon those who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4507, note; B. 2257

Linked entry: a-býwan

dǽdon

(v.)
Grammar
dǽdon, dǽdun

did, made

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did, made Ðæt hie to mete dǽdon that they made for food, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 6; Gen. 722; p. pl. of dón

dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
dæges, adv. [from gen. of dæg]

Daily die

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Daily; die Dæges and nihtes die ac nocte, Ps. Th. 1, 2: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 7: Chr. 894; Erl. 93. 5

Linked entry: dages

dæg-wist

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wist, e; f. [wist food]

A day's fooddiei victus

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A day's food; diei victus Ðæt he him dægwistes tiðode that he would give him a day's food, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 30

cwyð

(n.)
Grammar
cwyð, e; f. [ = cwide, cwyde]

A word, sayingverbum, dictum

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A word, saying; verbum, dictum Him ða cwyðe frecne scódon these words overwhelmed him with woe, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 18; Gen. 1596

eleþ

(n.)
Grammar
eleþ, es; m.

A man hŏmo

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A man; hŏmo Witon ðæt seeleþ éce bídeþ they know that the man eternally abideth, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 8; Gú. 38

eóton-weard

(n.)
Grammar
eóton-weard, e; f.

Giant-protectioncontra gĭgantem protectio

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Giant-protection; contra gĭgantem protectio Seleweard eótonweard abeád the hall-guard offered protection against the giant [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 1341, note; B. 668

fædrunga

(n.)
Grammar
fædrunga, an; m.

A paternal relation, any parental relationcognātus a patre, părens

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A paternal relation, any parental relation; cognātus a patre, părens Feóndes fædrunga the fiend's parent [i.e. Grendel's mother ], Beo. Th. 4262; B. 2128

feónd-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-rǽs, es; m.

A fiendish violencehostīlis impĕtus

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A fiendish violence; hostīlis impĕtus Ic feóndrǽs gefremede, fǽhþe geworhte I committed fiendish violence, wrought enmity, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 26; Gen. 900

feorh-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-sweng, es; m.

A life-blowdeadly blowlētālis ictus

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A life-blow, deadly blow, lētālis ictus Hond feorhsweng ne ofteah, his hand withdrew not the deadly blow, Beo. Th. 4972; B. 2489

Linked entry: sweng

feorh-wund

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-wund, e; f.

A life-wound, mortal woundlētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus He ðǽr feorhwunde hleát he sank there with a mortal wound, Beo. Th. 4760; B. 2385

ferhþ-frec

(adj.)
Grammar
ferhþ-frec, adj.

Bold in spiritanĭmōsus

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Bold in spirit; anĭmōsus Ferhþfrecan Fin begeat sweordbealo misery from the sword seized Fin the bold in spirit, Beo. Th. 2296: B. 1146

ferigan

(v.)
Grammar
ferigan, ferigean

to carryconveybear

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to carry, convey, bear, Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293: 1647; An. 825: Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 33: Beo. Th. 671; B. 333

flet-rest

(n.)
Grammar
flet-rest, e; f.

Domestic couchsleeping quarters in the halllectus domestĭcus

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Domestic couch, sleeping quarters in the hall; lectus domestĭcus Sum fletreste gebeág one bowed to the domestic couch, Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241