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Anglo-Saxon

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gúþ-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fugel, es; m.

A bird of war ⬩ eagle

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A bird of war, eagle, Exon. 106b; Th. 406, 22; Rä. 25, 5

heáh-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræft, es; m.

Excellent art or skill

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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4

bróðor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bróðor-leás, adj.

BROTHERLESS ⬩ fratrem non habens

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BROTHERLESS; fratrem non habens, Exon. 129 a; Th. 496, 17; Rä. 85, 16

corfen

(v.; part.)

cut, carved

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cut, carved pp. of ceorfan Exon. 107b; Th. 410, 24; Rä. 29, 4

grimetan

(v.)
Grammar
grimetan, grymetan, grimetian; p. ode, ede
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Ecg grymetode loud rang the blade [as it was drawn from the sheath], Cd. 162; Th. 203, 24; Exon. 408. He gristbitade and grymetade he gnashed his teeth and raged, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 15; Jul. 598.

Linked entry: grymetan

án-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
án-féte, adj.

One-footed ⬩ with one foot ⬩ monopodius

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One-footed, with one foot; monopodius, Exon, 114b; Th. 439, 9; Rä. 59, 1

Linked entry: féte

bán-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bán-leás, adj.

Bone-less ⬩ without bones ⬩ ossibus carens

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Bone-less, without bones; ossibus carens, Exon. 112b; Th. 431, 19; Rä. 46, 3

átor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
átor-spere, es; n.

A poisoned spear ⬩ telum venenatum

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Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: spere

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig-heard, adj.
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7

hyge-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-fæst, adj.

Firm of mind ⬩ prudent ⬩ wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise,Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 33; Rä. 43, 14

lyft-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-fæt, es; n.
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An aerial vessel [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

stíþ-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-ecg, adj.
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Th. 499, 11 ; Rä. 88, 14

wundor-weorold

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-weorold, e; f.

The wondrous world

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Th. 421, 12; Rä. 40, 17

heáfod-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorht, adj.

Having a bright, splendid head

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Having a bright, splendid head, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 2; Rä. 20, 2

heaðu-glemm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-glemm, es; m.

A wound got in fight

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A wound got in fight, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 6; Rä. 57, 3

Linked entry: glemm

crýdeþ

presses

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Pres. of creódan Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28

orþanc-bend

(n.)
Grammar
orþanc-bend, m; f.

A skilfully contrived band

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Th. 429, 35 ; Rá. 43, 15

bennian

(v.)
Grammar
bennian, bennegean; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ben a wound]

To wound ⬩ vulnerare

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I saw a block [wood] wound [lit. to wound = wounding] a striving creature 114 a; Th. 438, 4; Rä. 57, 2

latu

(n.)
Grammar
latu, e ; f.
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Hig clipodon þá þone cniht him raðe tó þe hira heáfodman wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 17

dýp

(n.)
Grammar
dýp, es; n.

The deep ⬩ profundum

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The deep; profundum Ofer dýpe, Exon. 101 b; Th, 384, 1; Rä. 4, 21

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