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niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

níw-cenned

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-cenned, -cend

new-born

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new-born Mid hyre nícendum cilde cum recens nato parvulo, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 1

Linked entry: ní-cend

ge-wardod

(part.)

seen ⬩ visus

Entry preview:

Ben. interl. 49

Linked entry: ge-weardian

ge-treówleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówleás, -trýwleás; def. se -leása; adj.

Without faith ⬩ unfaithful ⬩ perfidious ⬩ perfĭdus

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Without faith, unfaithful, perfidious; perfĭdus Se getreówleása cyning rex perfĭdus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 11

Linked entries: ge-trýwleás treów-leás

god-gesprǽce

(n.)
Grammar
god-gesprǽce, es; n.
Entry preview:

An oracle Wæs ðis Godgesprǽce ðysses gemetes erat oraculum hujusmodi, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 1

Linked entries: god-sprǽce god-gesprecen

sealm-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-getæl, es; n.
Entry preview:

Ben. 43, 19

scír-ham

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-ham, adj.
Entry preview:

Beo. Th. 3704! ". 1895

geoguþhád

Entry preview:

Cnihthád pueritia, geoguþhád adolescentia, Bd. 5, 13; Sch. 642, 9. Iuguðhádes infantie, An. Ox. 1095. Add

beðing

(n.)
Grammar
beðing, e; f.

A fomentation ⬩ fomentum

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A fomentation, an assuaging or nourishing medicine; fomentum,Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20; MS. B

Linked entry: beðen

blǽd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽd-fæst, adj.

Prosperous ⬩ prosper

Entry preview:

Prosperous; prosper Heó abreát blǽdfæstne beorn she destroyed a prosperous hero, Beo. Th. 2602; B. 1299

Linked entry: tír-fæst

ge-rǽpan

(v.)

to bind

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to bind, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 15; Met. 13, 8: 25, 73, 96; 25, 37, 48

Linked entries: rǽpan ge-reǽpan

ge-reordnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reordnes, -nys, se; f.

A repast, dinner, fulness ⬩ refectio

Entry preview:

C. 22, 2: Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 1

regn-weard

(n.)
Grammar
regn-weard, es; m.

A mighty guard

Entry preview:

A mighty guard Yrre wǽron begen réðe rénweardas ( Beowulf and Grendel ), Beo. Th. 1544;B. 770

sin-dolh

(n.)
Entry preview:

a lasting, very great wound Him on eaxle wearð syndolh sweotol, Beo. Th. 1638 ; B. 817

Linked entry: syn-dolh

sige-méce

(n.)
Grammar
sige-méce, es ; m.
Entry preview:

A victorious sword, a sword wielded by a victor's hand, Exon. Th. 93, 24 ; Cri. 1531

Linked entry: méce

þrýþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-líc, adj.

Mighty ⬩ powerful

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Mighty, powerful Rinc manig, þrýðlíc þegna heáp, Beo. Th. 805; B. 400. Ðrýðlíc, 3258; B. 1627

undern-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
undern-mǽl, es; n.

Morning-time

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Morning-time On undernmǽl, Beo. Th. 2860; B. 1428. An undermǽl, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319

wésten-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
wésten-gryre, es; m.
Entry preview:

The terror of the wilderness, terror inspired by the wilderness, Cd. Th. 185, 4; Exod. 117

weorold-oandel

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-oandel, weorold-oandell, e; f.
Entry preview:

This world's candle, the sun Woruld*-*candel scán, sigel súðan fús, Beo. Th. 3935; B. 1965

wunigend

(n.)
Grammar
wunigend, es; m.

An inhabitant

Entry preview:

Ben. Interl. 5, 11

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