be-fæðman
To embrace with the arms ⬩ ulnis amplecti
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To embrace with the arms; ulnis amplecti Befæðman, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 32; Exod. 428
clough
cleft of a rock ⬩ down the side of a hill
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a cleft of a rock, or down the side of a hill, Som. Ben. Lye
clæppetung
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The pulse; pulsus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 109; Wrt. Voc. 45, 15. Ǽdra clæppetung
cyld
A child
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Jun. 2, 13, in the title
égesa
An owner ⬩ possessor
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An owner; possessor Égesan ne gýmeþ heeds not the owner, Beo. Th. 3519: B. 1757
Linked entry: égsa
eíg
An island ⬩ insŭla
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An island; insŭla Wið eíge near the island, Chr. 878; Th. 148, 29, col. 1
fagen
Glad ⬩ lætus
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Glad; lætus Wǽron ða burhwarefagene the citizens were glad, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 32
fille
The plant thyme ⬩ serpyllum ⬩ ἕρπυλλον
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The plant thyme; serpyllum = ἕρπυλλον Fille serpyllum, Wrt. Voc. 79, 47: Lchdm. iii. 34, 30
fór-sceáwung
Providence ⬩ prōvĭdentia
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Providence; prōvĭdentia Þurh Godes fórsceáwunge by the providence of God, Homl. Th. i. 234, 21
ealo-benc
An ale-bench
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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029
hell-rúna
One skilled in the mysteries of hell ⬩ a sorcerer ⬩ necromancer
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One skilled in the mysteries of hell, a sorcerer, necromancer, Beo. Th. 328; B. 163
Linked entry: helle-rúne
heofon-beácen
A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar],
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A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar], Cd. 148; Th. 184, 15; Exod. 107
Linked entry: sunne
hréð-leás
Inglorious ⬩ joyless
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Inglorious, joyless, without the joy of victory, Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 21; Gú. 878
ísig-feðera
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Having ice on the wings Stearn ísigfeðera, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 15; Seef. 24
land-rest
A land-couch ⬩ grave
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A land-couch, grave Lǽtan landreste to leave the grave, Andr. Kmbl. 1561; An. 782
næss-hliþ
The slope of a headland
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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427
norþeást-ende
the north-east end
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the north-east end Óþ ðone norþeástende ðisses middangeardes, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 14, 14
Linked entry: ende
drync-gemet
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The Latin is: Prelati quantum debent dare ... nequiuerint
bleó-cræft
BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering ⬩ ars plumaria, ars acupingendi
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BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering; ars plumaria, ars acupingendi Bleócræft ars plumaria, Cot. 17
stearc-heort
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552