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ceaster-búend

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-búend, es; m.

City-dwellerurbem habitans

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City-dweller; urbem habitans He áteáh ceasterbúendum he came to the city-dwellers, Beo. Th. 1540; B. 768

cumbor

(n.)
Grammar
cumbor, gen.es; n. [ = cumbol, q. v.]

A banner, standard, ensignsignum militare

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A banner, standard, ensign; signum militare Hroden hilte cumbor a banner adorned on the hilt, Beo. Th. 2048

driht-guma

(n.)
Grammar
driht-guma, an; m.

A popular man, man of the people, a warrior, retainer,

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A popular man, man of the people, a warrior, retainer, Beo. Th. 2781; B. 1388: 198; B. 99

eax

(n.)

an axesecūris

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an axe; secūris Seó eax the axe, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23, note 65, MS. B

Linked entries: æx ex

folc-talu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-talu, e; f.

Folk-reckoninggenealogypŏpŭli enŭmĕrātiogenealŏgia

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Folk-reckoning, genealogy; pŏpŭli enŭmĕrātio, genealŏgia On folctale in the genealogy, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 29; Exod. 379

forhtra

(adj.)

more fearful

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more fearful Ne beóþ gé ðý forhtran be ye not the more fearful, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 11

Fres-lond

(n.)
Grammar
Fres-lond, es; n.

FrieslandFrīsia

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Friesland; Frīsia Freslondum on Hreðles eafora swealt Hrethel's offspring perished in the Frieslands, Beo. Th. 4704; B. 2357

friá

(n.)
Grammar
friá, an; m.

A lordmasterdŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Ðam ágenan frián to the possessor, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 17

fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
fyllu, e; f: fyllo; indecl. f.

Fulnessplēnĭtudo

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Fulness; plēnĭtudo Anféng fǽmne fyllo the woman received fulness, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 15; Rä. 43, 5

(n.)
Grammar
eǽ, dat. or abl.
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To or by a river Be ðære eǽ by the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 1

hion

(n.)
Grammar
hion, e; f.
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A bone of the head [?] Gif sió úterre hion gebrocen weorþeþ, L. Ethb. 36; Th. i. 12, 6

ge-wló

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wló, adj.

Adornedornatus

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Adorned; ornatus Seó eorþe wæstmum gewló the earth with fruits adorned, Cd. 85; Th. 107, 14; Gen. 1789

ge-toht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-toht, es; n.

A warlike expeditionbattleexpĕdītio bellĭcapugna

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A warlike expedition, battle; expĕdītio bellĭca, pugna Æt getohte at the battle, Byrht. Th. 134, 54; By. 104

Linked entry: tohte

ge-háthyrt

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-háthyrt, adj.

Irritatedangry

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Irritated, angry Ðá wearþ se hálga wer geháthyrt the holy man was irritated, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 18

Scilling

(n.)
Grammar
Scilling, es ; m.
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The name of a poet:?-Wit Scilling for uncrum sigedryhtne song áhófan, Exon. Th. 324, 31; Víd. 103

þýmel

(adj.)
Grammar
þýmel, adj.

A thumb thick

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A thumb thick, applied to the fat of swine Æt þýmelum, L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 19

wundor-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-deáþ, es; m.

A wondrous death

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A wondrous death Wedra þeóden (Beowulf, killed by the fire-drake) wundordeáðe swealt, Beo. Th. 6067; B. 3037

ýþ-mere

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-mere, es; m.
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The billowy main Hwonne up cyme æþelast tungla ofer ýðmere éstan líxan, Exon. Th. 204, 7; Ph. 94

wulf-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-hliþ, es; n.

A hill where the wolf has its den

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A hill where the wolf has its den Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, wulfhleoþu, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358

be-þerscan

(v.)
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to thrash thoroughly: þurh þé wé beþurscon úre fýnd in te inimicos nostros ventilabimus, Ps. Th. 43, 7