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heard-hicgende

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-hicgende, adj.

Bold in purpose

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Bold in purpose, Beo. Th. 793; B. 394: 1602; B. 799

heaðu-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-torht, adj.

Clear-sounding and of warlike import

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Clear-sounding and of warlike import, Beo. Th. 5109: B. 2553

búh

(v.)
Grammar
búh, impert. of búgan to bow, turn

turn

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turn Búh fram yfle diverte a malo, R. Ben. in proœm.

horn-reced

(n.)
Grammar
horn-reced, es; n.

A house having 'horns' or pinnacles,

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A house having 'horns' or pinnacles, Beo. Th. 1412; B. 704

Linked entry: horn-sæl

hors-bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
hors-bǽr, e; f.

A horse-bier; ⬩ feretrum caballarium, ⬩ lectica

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A horse-bier; feretrum caballarium, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 5

Linked entry: hors-syðða

cræftigra

(adj.)

more skilful

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Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 18

crano-hawc

(n.)
Grammar
crano-hawc, [cran a crane; hafoc, es; m. a hawk]

A crane-hawk ⬩ accipiter, qui gruem mordet

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Ben. Lye

crýfele

(n.)

a den ⬩ passage under ground ⬩ spelunca ⬩ meatus subterraneus

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Ben. Lye

ge-stuncon

(v.)

smelt,

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smelt, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 35 p. pl.of ge-stincan

hilde-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in war, ⬩ valour

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Excellence in war, valour Hildecystum valorously Beo. Th. 5189; B. 2598

Linked entry: gúþ-cyst

hleór-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-bolster, es; m.

A cushion for the cheek, ⬩ pillow

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A cushion for the cheek, pillow, Beo. Th. 1381; B 688

tó-ætícness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-ætícness, e; f

An increase, ⬩ augmentation

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Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 14

gold-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
gold-ǽht, e; f.
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A possession or treasure of gold, Beo. Th. 5489; B. 2748

gold-weard

(n.)
Grammar
gold-weard, es; m.
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A guardian of gold [a dragon], Beo. Th. 6154; B. 3081

búte

(pronoun.)

both ⬩ ambo

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both; ambo Búte ða þinc ambá res, R. Ben. interl. 5

á-cweorran

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L. 77, 65: Bl. Gl. Add

Linked entry: -cweorran

Gallias

(n.)
Grammar
Gallias, Gallie, Galleas; gen. Gallia; pl. m.

The Gauls ⬩ the Franks ⬩ Galli ⬩ Galliæ

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Biscop Gallia ríces bishop of the kingdom of the Gauls [Galliārum], Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 39. Galleas nemnaþ Trajectum the Gauls call it Utrecht, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 27.

ge-nægled

(v.)
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Th. i. 82, 25. to fasten together by nails, construct by means of nails. v. næglian Scip sceal genægled, scyld gebunden, Gn. Ex. 94. (O. H. Ger. ge-nagalit, -negelit infixus, clavatus.)

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedom ⬩ immunity ⬩ privilege ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnĭtas ⬩ privĭlēgium ⬩ a time of freedom ⬩ a holy day ⬩ feast ⬩ festival ⬩ the celebration of a festival ⬩ festum ⬩ festi celebratio

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Gif man his mæn an wiofode freóls gefe, se síe folcfrý if any one give freedom to his man at the altar, let him be folk-free, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 15: Cod. Dipl. 925; Kmbl. iv. 263, 27.

Linked entries: friólsend heals

tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.

to cause doubt, ⬩ to feel doubt ⬩ to doubt

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Ús is álýfed be ðisum tó twýnienne, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 16. d with a clause Hé árás, on his móde tweónigende hú heó mihte Iordanes wæteru oferfaran, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 680. Ȝunge monnan mei tweonian hweðer hí moten a libban, O. E.

Linked entries: twínian twýnian