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beadu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-rinc, es; m.

A soldier ⬩ bellicosus vir ⬩ miles

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Met. Fox 1, 36; Met. 1, 18

Linked entries: beado-rinc rinc

efen-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
efen-neáh, adv.

Equally near ⬩ æque vīcīne

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Met. Fox 20, 282; Met. 20, 141

Linked entry: emn-neáh

elde

(n.)

men

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Met. Fox 20, 199; Met. 20, 100

folc-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gewinn, es; n.

Folk's war, battle ⬩ bellum

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Met. Fox 1, 19; Met. 1, 10

fulluht-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-þeáw, es; m.

The rite of baptism ⬩ baptismi mos

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Met. Fox 1. 65; Met. 1, 33

ís-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ís-ceald, adj.

Ice-cold

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Met. Fox 27, 6; Met. 27, 3

Eáster-symbel

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-symbel, es; n.
Entry preview:

The Passover On ðǽm dæge gearuadon hiora mett tó Eástrosymble, Jn. 19, 42 margin

Linked entry: symbel

leóþ-lic

Entry preview:

Hé mid leóðlicum metre be þám mónðum þus giddode, Angl. viii. 301, 34. Add

ealu-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-gafol, es; n. [gafol tax, tribute]

Tribute or excise paid for ale ⬩ cervĭsiæ trĭbutum

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Tribute or excise paid for ale; cervĭsiæ trĭbutum On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan hunig-gafol, on suman mete-gafol, on suman ealu-gafol in one place a boor shall give honey-tribute, in another meat-tribute, in another ale-tribute, L. R.

á-biterian

(v.)
Grammar
á-biterian, -bitrian.
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On ðám magan se mete ábiteraþ, 160, 1. Ábitriaþ (-biteriaþ, Hat. MS.) ðá bléda fructus amarescit Past. 340, 24. to make bitter, to embitter, exasperate Exasperat .i. sevit, provocat vel ábiterie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 60

an-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ginnan, p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen

To begin ⬩ undertake ⬩ incipere

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Met. Fox 1, 118; Met. 1, 59

Linked entry: an-gan

a-þístrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þístrian, p. ode ; pp. od

To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari

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Met. Fox 6, 8 ; Met. 6, 4

lind-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
lind-wígend, -wiggend, es; m.
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Met. Fox 1, 25; Met. 1, 13: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 1; Jud. 42: Elen. Kmbl. 539; El. 270

gió-man

(n.)
Grammar
gió-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of old ⬩ qui olim vixit

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Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23. v. iú-man

Linked entries: geó-man gú-mann

efn-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-swíþ, adj.

Equally strong ⬩ æque vălĭdus

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Met. Fox 11, 88; Met. 11, 44

Linked entry: efen-swíþ

emn-æðele

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-æðele, adj.

Equally noble ⬩ æque nōbĭlis

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Met. Fox 17, 27; Met. 17, 14

Linked entry: efen-æðele

FYLST

(n.)
Grammar
FYLST, e; f.

Help ⬩ assistance ⬩ auxĭlium

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Met. Fox 23, 14; Met. 23, 7: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 20. [Cf. fullǽst.]

gim-reced

(n.)
Grammar
gim-reced, es; m. n.

A hall adorned with gems

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Met. Fox 8, 50; Met. 8, 25

ge-þawenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þawenian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To moisten; ⬩ hūmectāre

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Met. Fox 20, 204; Met. 20, 102

Linked entry: þawenian

tó-brédan

(v.)
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Met. 10, 15

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