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óþ-flítan

(v.)
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to get from another by litigation Ðá ongon Higa him specan sóna on, and wolde him óþflítan ðæt lond then Higa at once began the case against him, and wanted to get the land from him by the litigation. Chart. Th. 169, 23

þille

(n.)
Grammar
þille, an; f.
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Ger. dilla; f.; dil, dillo; m. planca, ima pars navis, pluteus, tabula parietis: Ger. diele: Icel. þilja; f. a deal, plank, planking.)

un-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leóf, adj.

Not dear ⬩ not beloved ⬩ odious ⬩ hateful

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Th. 148, 6; Gen. 2452. Gigantmæcgas, Gode unleófe, Metode láðe, 77, 1; Gen. 1268. Wigláf seah on unleófe ( the followers who had failed Beowulf in his need ), Beo. Th. 5719; B. 2863

scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
scrýdan, p. de.
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Ic wæs nacud and gé mé scrýddon (operuistis). Mt. Kmbl. 25, 36, 38. Módor, scrýd (vesti) ðínne sunu, Æltc. Gr. 18; Zup. 111, 3.

Linked entry: -scrid

ǽfen-scíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-scíma, an; m.

Evening splendour ⬩ vespertinus splendor

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Evening splendour; vespertinus splendor, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 31; Gen. 2448

Linked entry: scíma

All-walda

(n.)
Grammar
All-walda, an; m. [eal, eall all, -wealda ruler]

All-ruler ⬩ the Almighty

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All-ruler, the Almighty, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 15; Gen. 292

be-gietan

(v.)

to get ⬩ obtain

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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669

ir

(adj.)
Grammar
ir, adj.

Angry

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Angry Yr on móde, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 33; Gen. 63

Ismahélitisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Ismahélitisc, adj.

Ishmaelite

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Ishmaelite Æt ðám Ismahélitiscum mannum de manu Ismaelitarum, Gen. 39, 1

líc-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hryre, es; m.

death

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Fall of the body, death, s; Th. 67, 11; Gen. 1099

healdend

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Adam neorscna wonges níwre gesceafte hyrde and haldend, Gen. 172. Add

hreáwan

(v.)
Grammar
hreáwan, p. de
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To get raw Reáwde vel blódgade crudescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137

saluwig-feðera

(adj.)
Grammar
saluwig-feðera, adj.

Of dusky plumage

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Th. 87, 13; Gen. 1448

heáfod-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wísa, an; m.

A chief director, ruler

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A chief director, ruler, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 28; Gen. 1619

hilde-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wulf, es; m.

A war-wolf, ⬩ warrior,

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A war-wolf, warrior,Cd. 95; Th. 123, 25; Gen. 2051

sweord-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-berende, adj. (ptcp.)

Sword-bearing

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Th. 65, 2; Gen. 1060

sylfring

(n.)
Grammar
sylfring, (should be given under seolfring), es; m.

A silver coin

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A silver coin Þreó hund sylfringa trecentos argenteos, Gen. 45, 22

Linked entry: seolfring

be-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rípan, p. te

To strip ⬩ despoil ⬩ plunder

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Ger. bi-rópian to strip: O. H. Ger. bi-roufen depilare.]

Linked entry: be-rýpan

ǽr-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽr-boren, p. part.

First-born ⬩ primogenitus

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First-born; primogenitus, Cd. 47; Th. 59, 33; Gen. 973

ǽrost

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrost, adv.

First

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Th. 135, 27; By. 124: Gen. 19, 33

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