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folc-biorn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-biorn, es; m.

A popular man ⬩ pŏpŭlāris vir

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A popular man; pŏpŭlāris vir Folc-biorn, Beo. Th. 4444; B. 2221

Linked entry: folc-beorn

fóre-timbrigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-timbrigende, part.

Building before ⬩ shutting up ⬩ præclūdens

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Building before, shutting up; præclūdens, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 31, note

for-weosnian

(v.)

to pine ⬩ fade ⬩ wither away ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ languescĕre ⬩ marcescĕre

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Ben. Lye

fóþ

Grammar
fóþ, pl. impert. of fón, q. v

take

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take; On fóþ hine accĭpĭte eum, Bd. 5, 13; S.633, 14

frægin

(v.; part.)
Grammar
frægin, = frægn; p. of frignan.

asked

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Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 9: 4, 5; S. 572, 21

fram-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-weard, adj.

Turned from or away ⬩ averse ⬩ froward ⬩ perverse ⬩ aversus ⬩ perversus

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Ben. Lye

frum-yldo

(n.)
Grammar
frum-yldo, e; f.

The first age ⬩ prīma ætas

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Ben. Lye

fyrderung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrderung, e; f.

A preparation or provision for an expedition ⬩ expedītiōnis appărātus

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Ben. Lye

galdra

(n.)
Grammar
galdra, gen. pl. of galdor.

of enchantments ⬩ of sorceries

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of enchantments, of sorceries, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 106; Met. 26, 53;

ge-bærmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærmed, part. [ge, and pp. of byrman to ferment with barm or leaven]

Fermented ⬩ leavened ⬩ fermentātus

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Ben. Lye

here-net

(n.)
Grammar
here-net, -nett, es; n.

A war-net ⬩ coat of mail ⬩ corslet

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A war-net, coat of mail, corslet, Beo. Th. 3110; B. 1553

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
Entry preview:

Ornamented with inlaid rings [of a sword], Bec. Th.3133; B. 1564

Linked entry: hring-mǽled

lyft-floga

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-floga, an; m.
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A flier in the air [a dragon], Beo. Th. 4619; B. 2315

lyft-geswenced

(adj.)
Grammar
lyft-geswenced, adj.

Weather-beaten

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Weather-beaten Ceól lyftgeswenced on lande stód, Beo. Th. 3830; B. 1913

mere-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
mere-fisc, es; m.

A sea-fish

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A sea-fish Wæs merefixa mód onhréred, Beo. Th. 1102; B. 549

meter-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
meter-cræft, es; m.

The art of versification ⬩ ars metrica

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The art of versification; ars metrica, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 25

morgen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-leóht, es; n.

The morning light ⬩ morning

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The morning light, morning, Beo. Th. 1213; B. 604: 1839; B. 917

munuc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-stów, e; f.

A place for monks ⬩ locus monachorum

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A place for monks; locus monachorum, Bd. 3, 24; 5. 556, 42

Norþ-Mirce

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Mirce, pl.

The North-Mercians

Entry preview:

The North-Mercians Wið Norþ-Myrcum, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 37

bétte

(v.; part.)

corrected

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corrected, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 25; Similar entries p. of bétan

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