ciric-þénung
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On þám sinoðe wǽron gesette þá hálgan cyricþénunga, Ll. Th. ii. 344, 8. Cyrcþénungum orgiis, sacrificiis, Germ. 395, 65. Add
heáfod-biscop
A head-bishop, high priest
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A head-bishop, high priest Abiathar ðæra Iudéiscra heáfodbiscop Abiathar high priest of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 420, 31
snellíce
Rapidly, quickly, with activity ⬩ strenue
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Rapidly, quickly, with activity Sum sceal snellíce snére wrǽstan one rapidly bends the harpstrings Exon. Th. 332, 9; Vy. 82
swefen-racu
The interpretation of a dream
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The interpretation of a dream Galdorcræftas and swefenraca incantationes et somniorum interpretationes, L. Ecg. C. 29; Th. ii. 154, 29
Linked entry: swefen-reccere
dreccednys
Vexation, affliction, tribulation ⬩ vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio
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Vexation, affliction, tribulation; vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio He ðære dreccednysse geswác he ceased the affliction, Homl. Th. i. 454, 28
fæderen-mǽgþ
Paternal kindred ⬩ păterna cognātio
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Paternal kindred; păterna cognātio VIII fæderenmǽgþe eight of the paternal kindred, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 19
fríþ
Stately ⬩ beautiful ⬩ splendĭdus ⬩ pulcher
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Stately, beautiful; splendĭdus, pulcher Seó fríþe mǽg the stately woman, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 22; Rä. 10, 9
lencten-bryce
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A breach of the Lenten fast Gif hwá openlíce lengctenbryce gewyrce, L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 402, 29
mægen-fultum
A powerful help
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A powerful help Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma ( the sword lent to Beowulf by Hunferth ), Beo. Th. 2915; B. 1455
gomel-feax
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Hoary-locked, grey-haired; cānus Gomelfeax gnornaþ the hoary-locked grieves, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 14; Seef. 92
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wann-fýr
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Lurid fire Wonfýres wælm, se swearta líg lurid fire's glow, the dark flame, Exon. Th. 60, 7; Cri. 966
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wróht-scipe
Crime
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Crime Hí sóhton weras tó weorce (the building of Babel) and tó wróhtscipe, Cd. Th. 100, 31; Gen. 1672
un-gewilles
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Involuntarily, not designedly Sé þe hine nódes ofslóge oððe ungewilles (qui non est insidiatus), LI. Th. i. 46, 22
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sǽ-róf
Active on the sea, strong in rowing
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Active on the sea, strong in rowing Ðonne sǽrófe snelle mægne árum bregdaþ, Exon. Th. 296, 25 ; Crä. 56
wíg-gryre
Terror caused by war
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Terror caused by war Wíggryre wífes the terror inspired when a woman makes war Beo. Th. 2572 ; B. 1284
heall-wahrift
Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall
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Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall Ic geann mínum suna ánes heallwahriftes, Chart. Th. 530, 33
ge-spon
An enticing ⬩ persuasion ⬩ artifice ⬩ illectatio ⬩ persuasio ⬩ seductio
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An enticing, persuasion, artifice; illectatio, persuasio, seductio Deófles gespon the devil's artifice, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 2; Gen. 720
gest-sele
A guest-hall; ⬩ hospĭtālis aula
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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Ðe gest-sele gyredon who prepared the guest-hall, Beo. Th. 1992; B. 994
swán-riht
Law concerning the
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Law concerning the swán (q.v.) On manegum landum gebyreþ deópre swánriht, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 15
horsc
Quick, ready, active, valiant, ⬩ wise, sagacious, sharp, quick-witted ⬩ wise ⬩ alacer, celer, præproperus, volucer, promtus, sagax,
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On horscum wyllan by the quick-flowing [?] spring, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 456, 15. Þurh horscne hád through wisdom, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 7; Cri. 49. Módum horsce sagacious of mind, 54 a; Th. 190, 12; Az. 72.
Linked entry: horsc-lic