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hild-freca

(n.)
Grammar
hild-freca, hilde-, an; m.

A warrior.

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A warrior. Beo. Th. 4721; B. 2366: 4416; B. 2205: Andr. Kmbl. 251; An. 126: 2141; An. 1072

Linked entry: hilde-freca

wrecan

Grammar
wrecan, <b>. Ib.</b>
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His ðeng sum þám hé hæfde beboden ꝥ hé sceolde earmra manna ǽrende wrecan (beódan, ábeódan, v.ll.), Bd. 3, 6; Sch. 209, 20. &lt;b&gt;Id.&lt;/b&gt; add :-- Þá folc him betweónum ful .x. winter þá gewin wrecende wǽron, Ors. I, II; S. 50, 21.

ge-frægnan

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For strong forms see &lt;b&gt;frignan&lt;/b&gt;, and to weak forms from &lt;b&gt;ge-frægnan, ge-frægnian&lt;/b&gt; add Gefraignas interrogauerit, Lk. L. 19, 31. Gefraignde interrogavit, 15, 26: 23, 9. Gefraignades interrogabant, Mt. L. 12, 10.

goung

(n.)
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Substitute: &lt;b&gt;góung&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;géong,&lt;/b&gt; e; f. Sighing, groaning, lamentation In þæs túdres forðlǽdnesse bið géong (gooung, góung, v. ll.) and sár in prolis prolatione gemitus, Bd. 1. 27; Sch. 79, 3.

medum-lic

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add: simple Sume medemlice gesettednysse paruum decretulum, Chrd. 2, 11. Ne beó gé tó creásum reáfum gefrætwode, ac medemlicum (simplici modo), 90, 13. &lt;b&gt;I a.&lt;/b&gt; of middle rank.

ge-mon

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mon, ic, he

I remember, he remembers

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I remember, he remembers, Exon. 74 b; Th. 280, 5; Jul. 624: Beo. Th. 3407; B. 1701

swíþ-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-hycgende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Of strong purpose Scealc monig swiðhicgende, Beo. Th. 1842; B. 919. Mágas ðara swíðhicgendra, 2036; B. 1016

ege-nys

(n.)
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Substitute: &lt;b&gt;eg-ness&lt;/b&gt; (eg- ? cf. égan), e; f. Fear Egnesse formidinem

gold-bleoh

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
gold-bleoh, n.
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A golden colour. Substitute: &lt;b&gt;gold-bleó, gold-bleóh;&lt;/b&gt; adj. Gold-coloured

ge-wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wana, an; m.
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A lack. Substitute: &lt;b&gt;ge-wana;&lt;/b&gt; adj. Lacking, v. wana; adj. I

nihstig

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Add: &lt;b&gt;, niostig,&lt;/b&gt; and substitute Súp wearme nyhstig, Lch. iii. 48, 2

hand-scólu

(n.)
Grammar
hand-scólu, -scálu, e; f.

A retinue

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A retinue Mid his hondscóle with his retinue, Beo. Th. 3931; B. 1963. Handscále, 2638; B. 1317

bront

(adj.)

high, deep, steep, difficult

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high, deep, steep, difficult, Beo. Th. 482; B. 238: 1140; B. 568: Elen. Kmbl. 475; El. 238

ge-dýgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To escape

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To escape Hwæðer mǽge wunde gedýgan which may escape from wound, Beo. Th. 5056; B. 2531 : 5091, note; B. 2549. Gedýgdon escaped, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 17; Az. 191. Gedýged, 39 a; Th. 128, 21; Gú. 407

ge-wítnian

(v.)
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Ox. 7, 71. &lt;b&gt;II a.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;

a-teáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-teáh, p. of a-teón.

drew out or away ⬩ went ⬩ came

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drew out or away, went, came,Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 19; Cri. 1494: Beo. Th. 1537; B. 766;

Hugas

(n.)
Grammar
Hugas, n. pl.
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The name of a people in the neighbourhood of West Friesland, Beo. Th. 4998; B. 2502: 5820; B. 2914

hyht-plega

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-plega, an; m.

Joyous play ⬩ sport

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Joyous play, sport, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 14; Cri. 737: 105 b; Th. 402, 12; Rä. 21, 28

inwit-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-níþ, es; m.
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Malicious, treacherous enmity, Beo. Th. 3720; B. 1858 : 3898; B. 1947 : Hy. 3, 46; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 46

líc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sár, es; n.
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A body-wound, a mortal wound[?], Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430

Linked entry: sár

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