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Affrican

(n.)
Grammar
Affrican, es; m.

An AfricanAfricanus

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An African; Africanus Regulus feaht wið Affricanas Regulus fought against Africans, Bt. 16, 2; Rawl. 33, 19

beáh-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-þegu, e; f.

A ring-receivingarmillarum acceptio

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A ring-receiving; armillarum acceptio Æfter beáhþege after the receiving of rings, Beo. Th. 4358; B. 2176

Linked entries: hring-þegu trúw

bald-líce

(adv.)

boldlyfortiter

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Th. 140, 60; By. 311

Linked entry: ballíce

burg-sittend

(n.)
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a city-dweller, citizen, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 34; Met. 27, 17: Elen. Kmbl. 552; El. 276

bégean

(v.)

to bowbend

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to bow, bend Cneó bégean scolden genua flectere deberent Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 39, col. 2

daraþ

(n.)
Grammar
daraþ, dareþ

a dart, spear, javelin

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a dart, spear, javelin, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 27; Jul. 68: Beo. Th. 5689; B. 2848

deáhl

(adj.)
Grammar
deáhl, [ = deágol]; def. se deáhla; seó, ðæt deáhle; adj.

Dark, secretobscūrus, secrētus

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Dark, secret; obscūrus, secrētus Ðære deáhlan neahte of the dark night, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 13

for-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-boren, pp. of for-beran.

forbornerestrainedendured

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Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 18: L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 8;

full-eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-eóde, pl. -eódon

went afterfollowedaided

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went after, followed, aided, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119: Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153;

Gallia ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the GaulsFrance

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the kingdom of the Gauls, France, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 16 : 5, 8; S. 621, 39

eágan beorht

(n.)
Grammar
eágan beorht, es; n.

An eye's glance, a moment ocŭli micātio, momentum

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Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 20, MSS. C. B

Linked entry: eágan bryhtm

eal-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-geador, eall-geador; adv.

Altogether omnīno

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Altogether; omnīno Ðǽr wæs ealgeador Grendles grápe there was altogether Grendel's grasp, Beo. Th. 1675; B. 835

Linked entry: eall-geador

limp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
limp-líce, adv.

Fitlyopportunelyconveniently

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Fitly, opportunely, conveniently God swíðe limplíce Beset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunka banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

morgen-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-ceald, adj.

Chilled with the cold of early morning

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Chilled with the cold of early morning Sceal gár wesan monig morgenceald, Beo. Th. 6036; B. 3022

ge-týd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týd, part. p.

Skilfullearnedperitus

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Skilful, learned; peritus Wæs he se getýdesta sangere cantator erat peritissimus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 11

Linked entries: ge-tydd ge-týn

ge-tióde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-tióde, p. of ge-tión

appointeddetermineddecreed

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Bt. Met. Fox 11, 76; Met.11, 38: 13, 26; Met. 13, 13

for-habban

Grammar
for-habban, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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For intingan forhæbbendra lífes (forhebbendran liifes, v.l.) continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Add

birhtu

(n.)

brightness, splendourclaritas, splendor

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brightness, splendour; claritas, splendor, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: 20, 537; Met. 20, 269

blæc-gym

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-gym, g. -gymmes; m.

A black fossil, called jetnigro-gem-meus, lapis gagates

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A black fossil, called jet; nigro-gem-meus, lapis gagates = γαγάτηs, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 24