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medu-full

(n.)
Grammar
medu-full, es; n.

A mead-cup

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A mead-cup Meoduful, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 2; Vy. 66. Medoful, Beo. 1253; B. 624: 2034; B. 1015

æt-geniman

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Substitute: <b>æt-genumen</b> removed, taken away Þá ætgenumenan erepta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 30

ancor-streng

(n.)
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See ancor above: <b>ancpælgnysse</b> ( - anwælgnysse), Hpt. Gl. 421, 14. v. on-wealhness in Dict

friht

(n.)
Grammar
friht, freht, es; n.
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Take here passages under <b>fyrht</b> in Dict., and add:

Linked entries: firht fyrht

heal-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-þegen, es; m.

A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall,

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A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall, Beo. Th. 287; B. 142: 1443; B. 719

Linked entry: heall-þegen

benc-þel

(n.)
Grammar
benc-þel, es; pl. -þelu; n.

A bench floora floor on which benches are putscamnorum tabulatum

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A bench floor, a floor on which benches are put; scamnorum tabulatumBeo. Th. 976; B. 486 : 2482; B. 1239

clifig

(adj.)
Grammar
clifig, clifiht.
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Substitute: <b>clifig;</b> adj. Cliffy, steep Clifig, tóhyld clivosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 4

glíw-hleóþriend

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>glíw-hleóþriendlic;</b> adj. Musical Þá glíwhleóðriendlican musica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 35

líc-hord

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hord, es; n;
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The inner parts of the body, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 19 . 929: 47 b; Th. 163, 31; . 1002

un-dirne

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dirne, adv.

Openlyclearlyplainly

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Openly, clearly, plainly Wearð ylda bearnum undyrne cúð ðætte Grendel wan wið Hróðgár, Beo. Th. 303; B. 150: 825; B. 410

ge-lífedlic

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Take here <b>ge-lýfedlic</b> in Dict., and add Giléfeðlicum geadrunge legitima societate, Rtl. 110, 18

Linked entry: ge-lífedlíce

geoc-boga

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Take here <b>iuc-boga</b> in Dict., and add Geocboga jungula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 21

Linked entry: boga

ge-scippend

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Take here <b>ge-sceppend</b> in Dict., and add Mid méder ealra gescippendes, Nar. 48, 3

gylden-feaxa

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>gylden-feax, gylden-feaxe;</b> adj. Golden-haired Gyldenfeaxa auricomus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 39

sadol-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sadol-beorht, adj.

Having a splendid saddle

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Having a splendid saddle Þrió wicg sadolbeorhte (cf. sadol searwun fáh, since gewurðad, 2080 : B. 1038), Beo. Th. 4356; B. 2175

brond

(n.)

a fire-brand, fire, sword

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a fire-brand, fire, sword, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 15; Jul. 581: Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: 2912; B. 1454

swefan

(v.)
Grammar
swefan, p. swæf, pl. swǽfon; pp. swefen
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To sleep. of natural sleep Se ne slǽpeþ ne swefeþ (or <b>III a</b>) swýðe non dormitavit neque obdormiet, Ps. Th. 120, 4. swifeþ slǽpe gebiesgad. Exon. Th. 358, 1 ; Pa. 39. sófte swæf. Cd. Th. 12, 2 ; Gen. 179: 94, 19 ; Gen. 1564.

Linked entry: sweofot

á-settan

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Add: <b>I b.</b> to put into a position or condition, place, with complement Ic hine ásette ealra heáhstne, Ps. Th. 88, 24. with adv. or prep, phrase Þú ús ásettest on sárcwide úrum neáhmannum, Ps. Th. 79, 6.

nát-hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
nát-hwilc, pron. indef.

Some oneI know not who

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Some one, I know not who Hæleþa náthwylc some man, I know not who, Elen. Kmbl. 146; El. 73. , gumena náthwylc, Beo. Th. 4459; B. 2233.

swíþ-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-ferhþ, adj.
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of strong mind or soul Snotor and swýð*-*ferhð ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1656; B. 826. Swíðferhþe ( Beowulf's companions ), 990; B. 493.