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Nægling

(n.)

the name of Beowulf's sword

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the name of Beowulf's sword Nægling forbærst, sweord Beówulfes, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680

grund-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
grund-búende, pl.
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Inhabitants of the earth, Beo. Th. 2016; B. 1006; Salm. Kmbl. 578; Sal. 288

god-bót

(n.)
Grammar
god-bót, an; f.

An atonement made to the church

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An atonement made to the church, L. Æthel. 6, 51; Th. i. 328, 4

secg-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
secg-hwæt, adj.
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Vigorous or bold in using the sword Se secghwata, Beo. Th. 6048 ; B. 3028

Syr-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Syr-ware, pl.

The people of Syria, Syrians

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The people of Syria, Syrians Syrwara lond Syria Exon. Th. 209, 6; Ph. 166

Linked entry: Syre

þeód-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-wíga, an; m.
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A mighty warrior Se þeódwíga ( the panther ) ... ellenróf, Exon. Th. 357, 33; Pa. 38

wundor-weorold

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

The wondrous world

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The wondrous world Geond ðás wundor-woruld, Exon. Th. 421, 12; Rä. 40, 17

eorþ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gemǽre, es; n.
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An end of the earth Eall eorðgemǽru universi fines terrae, Ps. Th. 21, 25

ofer-hogian

(v.)
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þe oferhogie ꝥ hé Godes bodan hlyste, Ll. Th. i. 374, 32. Add

heáfod-wund

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wund, e; f.

A wound in the head

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A wound in the head, L. Alf. pol. 44; Th. i. 90, 13, 14

heáhfreóls-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
heáhfreóls-dæg, es; m.

The day of a high festival

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The day of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 25; Th. i. 320, 25

heáhfreóls-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heáhfreóls-tíd, e; f.

The time of a high festival

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The time of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 13

áweg-áworpenness

(n.)
Grammar
áweg-áworpenness, e; f.

Abortion

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Abortion Ðá wíf þe dód áwegáworpnesse heora bearna, (abortionem) Ll. Th. ii. 154, 34

Linked entry: á-worpennes

ærm

(adj.)
Grammar
ærm, adj.

Poorpauper

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Poor; pauper On ðære ærman byrig in that poor city, Chr. 1011; Th. i. 269, 1, col. 1: 1014; Th. i. 272, note 1, 3

múþ-hǽl

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-hǽl, es; n.

Salutary words pronounced by the mouth

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Salutary words pronounced by the mouth Módiges (Moses) múþhǽl(cf. éce rǽdas Moyses sægde. Th. 210, 15-17), Cd. 170: Th. 213, 14; Exod. 552

and-swarian

(v.)
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Þis leóð him andswarað ( respondebit ) for gewitnysse, Deut. 31, 21. Ondsuorade, Mt. L. 26, 23. Þá andswaredon (-swearedon, v. l. ) Scottas him, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 11, 8. Add

be-neoðan

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And beneoþan þám et infra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 59. Swýþe feorr beneoðan þan ( valde infra ) ic gelýfde ꝥ, Gr. D. 218, 20. Beniðan inferius. An. Ox. 580. Add

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n.
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Counsel, design, device þǽr þá æðelestan hæleða gerǽdum hýdde wǽron, þurh nearusearwe, næglas on eorðan, El. 1108. Forþsnoterne hæleða gerǽdum (cf. rǽdum snottor, wís on gewitte, An. 469), 1054

ge-smyltan

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Add: to calm Þeós wyrt áwendeþ hagoles hreóhnysse, and gyf þú hý on scyp áhéhst, tó þám wundorlic heó is, ꝥ heó ǽlce hreóhnysse gesmylteþ, Lch. i. 308, 17

ge-witennes

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Add: departure from this life; death (v. ge-wítan; 2); the anniversary of a person's death On þone endlyftan dæg þæs mónþes byð Sc̃i. Martines gewytennys, Shrn. 146, 32