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weol-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
weol-deáþ, es; m.

A violent death

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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695

wæl-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-fáh, adj.

Deadly hostile

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Beo. Th. 2260; B. 1128

weall-clif

(n.)
Grammar
weall-clif, es; n.

A steep cliff

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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132

Linked entry: weall

ǽ-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæstlíce, adv.

Religiously

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Religiously Lifde hé ǽfestlíce his líf religiosam gerens vitam, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 10

gúþ-searo

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-searo, n.

Arms, armour

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Arms, armour, Beo. Th. 435; B. 215: 661; B. 328; Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127

gyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
gyrnes, gyrnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Diligenceindustryindustria

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Diligence, industry; industria Þurh Ósþryþe gyrnysse per industriam Osthrydæ, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 12

hæg-steald

(adj.)
Grammar
hæg-steald, adj.

Unmarried, young

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Unmarried, young Hægstealdra, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 28; Gen. 1862 : Beo. Th. 3782; B. 1889

heáfod-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-beáh, gen. -beáges; m.

A head-ring, crown

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A head-ring, crown Heáfodbeáh gyldenne a golden crown, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 8

heáðu-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heáðu-líðende, part.

Sea-faring

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Sea-faring, Beo. Th. 3600; B. 1798: 5902; B. 2955: Andr. Kmbl. 851; An. 426

ofersǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ofersǽ-líc, adj.

Transmarine

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Transmarine: — On ðám ofersǽlícum dǽlum in trans-marinis partibus, Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 13

Linked entry: sǽ-líc

cneoht

(n.)

a boy

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a boy Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 18: 3, 18; S. 545, 45, col. 2

cott

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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a bed-chamber Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6; Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7; 12, 3

onweg-gewitenness

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-gewitenness, e; f.

Going forth, departure

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Going forth, departure Æfter his onweggewitenesse ( abscessum ) of Breotene, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 12

ge-sundig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sundig, adj.

Prosperousfavourableprospĕrussēcundus

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Prosperous, favourable; prospĕrus, sēcundus Ge-sundige windas sēcundi venti, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 9

Linked entries: -sundig ge-syndig

ge-strongian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strongian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To strengthen;corrōbŏrāre

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To strengthen; corrōbŏrāre Ceadwala wæs gestrongad Ceadwalla was strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

ǽwda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwda, an; m.

A witnessone who affirms the truth by oathfidejussorconsacramentalis

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A witness, one who affirms the truth by oath; fidejussor, consacramentalis Hæbbe him in áþe óðerne ǽwdan gódne let him have with him in the oath another good witness, L. Wih. 23; Th. i. 42,8. Mid gódura ǽwdum by good witnesses, L. H.

Linked entry: ǽwda-man

Apollinus

(n.)
Grammar
Apollinus, gen. Apollines; m.

ApolloApollo

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Apollines dóhtor Apollo's daughter, 26, 64; Met. 26, 32: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 12, 19

framlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
framlíce, adv.

Stronglyfirmlystoutlyfortĭterstrēnue

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Benedictus ðone síþfæt framlíce to Róme geferde Benedict stoutly went his journey to Rome, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 45

fácen-lic

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Ben. 95, 12, 15. Fácenlicu dolore (misread dolosa ? ), Ps. L. 106, 39. For 'R. Ben. . . . Lye' substitute

glæsen

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Beó ǽlc calic geworht of myldendum antimbre, gilden oððe seolfren, glæsen oððe tinen; ne beó he ná hyrnen, ne húru treówen, Ll. Th. ii. 384, 7. Ꝥ glæsene fæt vas vitreum, Gr. D. 104, 28: 103, 13. Ele in ánum glæsenum fæte, 159, 9.