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be-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scínan, p. -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine upon, illuminatecollustrare, illuminare

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To shine upon, illuminate; collustrare, illuminare, Mec heaðosigel bescíneþ the glorious sun shines upon me, Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 18; . 72, 17

bi-þeahte

(v.)
Grammar
bi-þeahte, -þeaht

covered over,

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covered over, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 11; Pa. 61: l01 a; Th. 382, l0; . 3, 9; p. and pp. of bi-þeccan

wæl-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-cwealm, es; m.

A death-pangpain of violent death

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Th. 381, 8; . 2, 8

spere-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
spere-bróga, an ; m.

Terror caused by the casting of spears or darts

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Th. 398, 27; . 18, 4

for-berstan

exhaustedto failbreak down

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Ðý lǽs se ráp . . . forberste ne chorda rumpatur, Past. 459, 8. of property, to be dissipated, exhausted Ðý mon dǽlð spærlíce ðe mon nele ðæt hit forberste, Prov.

belced-sweora

(adj.)
Grammar
belced-sweora, adj.

Possessed of an inflated neckinflata cervice præditus

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Possessed of an inflated neck; inflata cervice præditus Ic eom belced-sweora I am neck-inflated Exon. 127 b; Th. 489, 24; . 79, 1

Linked entry: sweora

fór-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-strang, adj.

Very strongprævălĭdus

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Very strong; prævălĭdus Fórstrangne oft wíf hine wríþ [though] very strong, a woman often binds him, Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 2; . 51, 4

gied

(n.)
Grammar
gied, giedd, es; n.

A songlayriddle

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A song, lay, riddle, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1: 114 a; Th. 437, 28; . 56, 14: 18 a; Th. 45, 2; Cri. 713

blonca

(n.)
Grammar
blonca, an; m.

A grey horseequus albus

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A grey horse; equus albus Beornas and bloncan mid warriors and their grey horses with them, Exon. 106 a; Th. 405, 5; . 23, 18

Linked entry: blanca

under-flówan

(v.)

to flow under

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Th. 392, 3; . 11, 2

wároþ

(n.)
Grammar
wároþ, es; n.
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Th. 424, 34 ; . 41, 49

wír-boga

(n.)
Grammar
wír-boga, an; m.

Bent wire used in ornamenting an object

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Th. 395, 5; . 15, 3

bǽg

(n.)

a collar

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a collar Wearm lim gebundenne bǽg hwílum bersteþ the warm limb sometimes escapes from the bound collar, Exon. 102b; Th. 387, 20; . 5, 8

dryht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón a treasure]

A nation's or people's treasurepŏpŭli ŏpes

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A nation's or people's treasure; pŏpŭli ŏpes Eodor gefylled dryhtgestreóna an inclosure filled with people's treasures, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 25; . 18, 3

fóre

(n.)
Grammar
fóre, gen. dat. acc. of fór

a goingjourneycourseapproach

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Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 10; . 41, 71: Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 23: 4, 27; S. 604, 29

bíd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
bíd-fæst, adj. [bíd an abiding, delay; fæst fast, firm]

Stationary, firmstabilis

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Stationary, firm; stabilis Hyre fóta wæs bídfæst [biidfæst MS.] óðer one of its feet was stationary, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 13; . 57, 7

bi-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-lecgan, p. -legde, -léde; pp. -legd, -léd

To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, chargeimponere, afficere, onerare, accusare

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To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, charge; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare,Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 6; . 27, 25

heals-wiða

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wiða, an; m.

A necklace

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A necklace Me healswiðan hláford sealde my lord has given me a chain for my neck, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 12; . 5, 4

brim-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
brim-gæst, -giest, es; m. [brim, gæst
a guest
]

a guestA sea-guestsailormarinus hospesnauta

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A sea-guest, sailor; marinus hospes, nauta Biþ hlúd brimgiesta breahtm the sailors' noise is loud, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 9; . 4, 25

sǽl-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl-wang, es; m.

A fertile plainplain

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Th. 382, 27; . 4, 2. Ic geseah hors ofer sǽlwong þrægan, 400, 3; . 20, 3. Hé geseah síde sǽlwongas synnum gehladene, Cd. Th. 78, 14; Gen. 1293

Linked entry: sál-wang