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Anglo-Saxon

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for-swilgeþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilgeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up ⬩ devours

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swallows up, devours, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 22; Rä. 50, 11;

hleów-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-sceorp, es; n.

A protecting garment

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A protecting garment, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 15; Rä. 10, 5

hyge-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gál, adj.

Light-minded ⬩ wanton

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Light-minded, wanton, Exon. 103 b; Th. 394, 2; Rä. 13, 12

grund-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
grund-bedd, es; n.
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24

stán-wang

(n.)
Grammar
stán-wang, es; m.
Entry preview:

Th. 498, 24; Rä. 88, 6

þyrel-wamb

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel-wamb, adj.

Having the stomach pierced

Entry preview:

Th. 490, 13; Rä. 79, 11

Linked entry: -wamb

hǽmed-lác

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-lác, es; n.

Sexual intercourse ⬩ coitus

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Sexual intercourse; coitus, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 11; Rä. 43, 3

brúna

(n.)
Grammar
brúna, bruena; gen. pl. of brú.

of eye-brows

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of eye-brows, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100, =

hilde-þryþ

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-þryþ, e; f.

Strength in war

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Strength in war, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 6; Rä. 20, 4

sund-gird

(n.)
Grammar
sund-gird, e; f.
Entry preview:

Cf. sund-líne, -ráp

Linked entry: sund-ráp

þreápung

(n.)
Grammar
þreápung, e; f.

Rebuke ⬩ reproof

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Rebuke, reproof Ðæt geðreátade mód bið suíðe raðe gehwierfed tó fióunga gif him mon tó ungemetlíce mid ðære ðreápunga (ðreáwunga, Cott.

of-sníþan

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Add: to slaughter an animal Gif hwá drince wyrm on wætere, ofsníðe sceáp raðe, drince hát ꝥ sceápes blód, Lch. ii. 114, 7. to cut off, amputate Hé sceal his unþeáwas hatian and ofsníþan, Met. 27, 33. O. H.

wǽðan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽðan, p.de

To hunt

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To hunt Ic wiht (a rake ) geseah . . . seó ðæt feoh fédeþ, hafaþ fela tóþa . . . wǽþeþ geond weallas, wyrte séceþ aa. Exon. Th. 416, 27;Rä. 35, 5. Winde gelícost, ðonne hé hlúd ástígeþ, wǽðeþ be wolcnum, Elen. Kmbl. 2545;El. 1274.

Linked entry: wǽðe-burne

hete-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hete-rún, e; f.

A charm causing hate or evil.

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A charm causing hate or evil.Exon. 109a; Th. 416, 6; Rä. 34, 7

gold-hilted

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hilted, adj.
Entry preview:

Having a golden hilt, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 27; Rä. 56, 14

Linked entries: -hilted hilt-sweord

þurh-rǽsan

(v.)

to rush through

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Th. 384, 31; Rä. 4, 36

weorold-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bearn, e; n.
Entry preview:

Th. 493, 9 ; Rä. 81, 27

salu

(adj.)
Grammar
salu, adj.

Dusky, dark

Entry preview:

Th. 489, 21; Rä. 48, 11

Linked entries: salness salo salwian

bær-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
bær-beáh, g. -beáges; m.

A bearing-ring ⬩ ring ⬩ anulus

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A bearing-ring, ring; anulus, Exon. 108b; Th. 414, 18; Rä. 32, 22

be-leólc

(v.)
Grammar
be-leólc, p. of be-lácan, and Goth. cognates at the end of lácan.

flowed around ⬩ inclosed ⬩ the reduplicated

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flowed around, inclosed, the reduplicatedExon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7;

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