ge-wyrht
Work ⬩ deed ⬩ merit ⬩ desert
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Seóþ ðonne on éce gewyrht they shall look then on an everlasting state [one whose character is determined by their deeds], Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 29; Dóm. 61
mǽgþ
A collection of mǽgas ⬩ a family ⬩ stock ⬩ race ⬩ as a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied ⬩ descendants of a common ancestor living at the same time ⬩ a generation ⬩ a tribe ⬩ subdivision of a people ⬩ a people ⬩ nation ⬩ province ⬩ country
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Th. 166, 16. as a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied Gá seó mǽgþ him on borh let the family go bail for him (the thief ), L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 24.
ǼFEN
The EVEN ⬩ evening ⬩ eventide ⬩ vesper ⬩ vespera
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The EVEN, evening, eventide; vesper, vespera Syððan ǽfen cwom after evening came, Beo. Th. 2475; B. 1235. Ǽfen ǽrest vesperum primum, Cd. 8; Th. 9, 7; Gen. 138. Ǽfena gehwám in each of evenings, 148; Th. 184, 16; Exod. 108.
Linked entries: ǽfen-dreám ǽfyn éfen éfern
grétan
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To bewail, deplore, weep; plorare, deplorare, flere Láþsíþ grétan to bewail the dire journey, Cd. 145; Th. 180, 13; Exod. 44. Beornas grétaþ men shall wail, Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 30; Cri. 992.
sigor
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Th. 359, 17 ; Pa. 64 : Cd. Th. 237, 5 ; Dan. 333 : Exon. Th. 75, 29 ; Cri. 1229 : Cd. Th. 8, 19 ; Gen. 126 : 106, 13 ; 1770. Bidde ic sigere (-a ?, -es ?) Godes miltse, Lchdm. i. 390, 10
leoþu-cræftig
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Skilful with the limbs, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268
lyft-floga
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A flier in the air [a dragon], Beo. Th. 4619; B. 2315
morgen-leóht
The morning light ⬩ morning
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The morning light, morning, Beo. Th. 1213; B. 604: 1839; B. 917
grund-bedd
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24
sumer-rǽdingbóc
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A lectionary for the summer .ii. sumer-rǽdingbéc, Chart. Th. 430. 16
þyrel-wamb
Having the stomach pierced
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Having the stomach pierced Þyrelwombne, Exon. Th. 490, 13; Rä. 79, 11
Linked entry: -wamb
un-hleówe
Chill
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Chill Unhleówan wǽg the chill wave, Cd. Th. 209, 4; Exod. 494
Linked entry: ge-hleow
wræc-mæcga
A wretch
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A wretch Se wræcmæcga the devil, Exon. Th. 258, 4; Jul. 260
scripp
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Dele, the MSS. of Hml. Th. i. 394, 7 have scip, scipp
æt-bredan
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Swilce þám rihtwísum ætbrédað his rihtwísnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 322, 18. Add
grund-wyrgen
A wolf of the deep ⬩ Grendel's mother
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A wolf of the deep [Grendel's mother]Beo. Th. 3041; B. 1518
Linked entry: wirgen
heáfod-swíma
Swimming in the head, dizziness, ⬩ dizziness in the head.
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Swimming in the head, dizziness, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 28; Gen. 1568
Linked entry: swíma
sweord-bealu
Bale or hurt caused by the sword
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Bale or hurt caused by the sword, Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147
þigen
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(v. þín, III) thy men being in need ), Cd. Th. 149, 25; Gen. 2480. Fram eallum ðám þigenum ðe hracan oþþe innoþ tó miclum luste getýhþ, R. Ben. 138, 14. Áwendan úrne swæcc fram unálýfedum, ðigenum, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 5
Wealh-cyn
The Celtic race
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The Celtic race Ða land ðe ic on Wealcynne ( the Celts of the south-west ) hæbbe bútan Triconscíre, Chart. Th. 488, 26. Hig gegaderadan mycle fyrde mid Walkynne( the Celts of Wales ), Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 33.