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deáþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-reów, adj. [reów cruel]

Deadly cruel, savage atrox

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Deadly cruel, savage; atrox Com seofona sum to sele geongan deóful deáþreów a savage devil came with seven others unto the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2629; An. 1316

elmestlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
elmestlíc, adj.

Charitable mĭsĕrĭcors

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Charitable; mĭsĕrĭcors Swé hit him bóem rehtlícast and elmestlícast wére as might be most righteous and most charitable for both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 23

fagenian

(v.)
Grammar
fagenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice, to be glad gaudēre

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To rejoice, to be glad; gaudēre He fagenode ðæs he rejoiced at it, Bt. 16, 4; Fox. 58, 9. Híg fagenodon gāvīsi sunt, Lk. Bos. 22, 5

Fearn-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Fearn-ham, -hamm, es; m.

FARNHAM, in Surrey lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi

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FARNHAM, in Surrey; lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi Sió fierd him wið gefeaht æt Fearnhamme the army fought against them at Farnham, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 26

Féðan-leag

(n.)
Grammar
Féðan-leag, gen. -leage; f. [Flor. Fethanleah: Hunt. Fedhalnea, Fedhanlea: Matt. West. Frithenleia]

Frethern

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— —] in this year [A. D. 584] Ceawlin and Cutha fought against the Britons at the place which is called Frethern, Chr. 584; Th. 34, 9

fior

(adv.)
Grammar
fior, adv.

Farat a distanceprŏcullonge

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Far, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Hió biþ swíðe fior hire selfre beneoðan she is very far beneath herself, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 443; Met. 20, 222

fléd

(n.)
Grammar
fléd, es; n. [flód a flood]

A flowingfloodflūmen

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A flowing, flood; flūmen Eá in fléde the river in its flow, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 12; Gen. 232: Andr. Kmbl. 3006; An. 1506. cf. Grein, infléde

fliht

(n.)
Grammar
fliht, es; m.

A flightvŏlātus

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A flight; vŏlātus Swá earn his briddas spænþ to flihte sīent ăquīla prōvŏcans ad vŏlandum pullos suos, Deut. 32, 11: Exon. 13b; Th. 25, 11; Cri. 399

fyrn-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gemynd, es; n.

An ancient reminiscenceantīqua mĕmŏria

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An ancient reminiscence; antīqua mĕmŏria Ða ðe fyrngemynd mid Iudéum gearwast cúðon they who best knew the old memories among the Jews, Elen. Kmbl. 654; El. 327

gearo-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-brygd, e; f. [bregdan to vibrate]

A prompt vibrationprompta pulsātio

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A prompt vibration; prompta pulsātio Áh he gleóbeámes gearobrygda list he has skill in prompt vibrations of the harp, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 13; Crä. 50

Linked entry: brygd

earfeþ-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
earfeþ-mæcg, es; m.

An unhappy or unfortunate man infortūnātus hŏmo

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An unhappy or unfortunate man; infortūnātus hŏmo Se endestæf earfeþmæcgum weálíc weorþeþ the end to the unfortunate is miserable, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 3; Vy. 11

eall-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gylden, adj.

All-golden omnīno aurĕus

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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus He geseah segn eall-gylden he saw an ensign all-golden, Beo. Th. 5528; B. 2767: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 3; Jud. 46

Langa-land

(n.)
Grammar
Langa-land, es; n.

Langeland

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Langeland an island in the Baltic belonging to Denmark On bæcbord him wæs Langaland ... and ðás land call hýraþ tó Denemearcan, Ors. 1, 1: Swt 19, 35

med-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
med-ríce, adj.

Of little powernot powerfulof the lower as opposed to the higher classes

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Of little power, not powerful, of the lower as opposed to the higher classes Medríca gesetnyssa plebisscita; ríccra gesetnes senatus consultum, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 65-66

meld-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
meld-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Fee paid for giving information

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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656

ó-web

(n.)
Grammar
ó-web, -wef, es; n.
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Woof Óweb vel áb (ób, Wülck. G1. 188, 12) trama vel subtemen, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 50: cladicla, ii. 139, 59. Ówef cladica, 104, 13 : 14, 43

Linked entries: ób áb a-web

bíding

(n.)
Grammar
bíding, e; f.

A BIDING, abodemansio, statio

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A BIDING, abode; mansio, statio Ðǽr hý bídinge móstun tídum brúcan where they might at times enjoy a biding, Exon. 35 b; Th. 114, 30; Gú. 180

ge-cneordnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cneordnys, -nyss, e; f. [cneordnys diligence]

Diligencestudyan inventiondīlĭgentiastūdiumadinventio

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Diligence, study, an invention; dīlĭgentia, stūdium, adinventio Gecneordnysse stūdium, Greg. Dial. 2, 8. Gremedon hine on gecneordnyssum his irritāvērunt eum in adinventiōnĭbus suis, Ps. Spl. 105, 28

ge-fremednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fremednes, -ness, e; f.

An accomplishmentfulfilmenteffectperfectioeffectus

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An accomplishment, fulfilment, effect; perfectio, effectus He hraðe ða gefremednesse ðære árfestan béne wæs fylgende mox effectum piæ postulātiōnis consĕcūtus est, Bd. 1, 4; S. 475, 31

Scildingas

(n.)
Grammar
Scildingas, pl.
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The word occurs often in Beowulf, and is also found in the compounds Ár-, Here-, Sige-, Þeód-Sciídingas

Linked entry: Scild