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aldor-leg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-leg, = -læg, es; n.

Life-lawfate

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Life-law, fate Ðæt ge cúðon míne aldorlege that ye know my life's destiny. Cd. 179; Th. 224, 20; Dan. 139

béme

(n.)
Grammar
béme, an; f.

A trumpettubasalpinx

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A trumpet; tuba, salpinx Béman bláwan to blow the trumpet Cd. 227; Th. 302, 19; Sat. 602. Béme barbita Cot. 27

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, an; f.
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Running water, a stream; torrens, rivus Ofer byrnan bðsm over the stream's bosom, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 15; Rä. 4, 62

dreór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
dreór-sele, eses; m.

A dreary, desolate-looking hall domus mœstĭtiæ

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A dreary, desolate-looking hall ; domus mœstĭtiæ On dreórsele in the dreary hall, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 20; Kl. 50

éðel-eard

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-eard, es; m.

A native dwelling patrium domĭcĭlium

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A native dwelling; patrium domĭcĭlium Abraham wunode éðeleardum Abraham abode in the native dwellings, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 33; Gen. 1945

féðe-hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-hwearf, es; m.

A company on footpedestrian multitudepĕdestris cáterva

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A company on foot, pedestrian multitude; pĕdestris cáterva On féðehwearfum amongst the pedestrian multitude, Exon. 35a; Th. 113, 24; Gú. 162

folc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-mót, es; n.

A popular assemblypŏpŭli consessus

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A popular assembly; pŏpŭli consessus On folcmóte at the folk-moot, L. Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 11, note 25

Linked entry: folc-gemót

forþ-bǽro

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
forþ-bǽro, f. indecl.

A bringing fortha productionprocreātioproductio

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A bringing forth, a production; procreātio, productio Forþbǽro tíd the time of production, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 31; Gen. 132. Cf

Linked entries: -bǽro forþ-bǽre

freóls-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-dóm, es; m.

Freedomlibertylībertas

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Freedom, liberty; lībertas Ciricean freólsdóm [MS. freólsdóme] gafola to the church freedom from imposts, L. Wih. l; Th. i. 36, 15

ful-blác

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-blác, adj. [blác >I. bright, shining]

Full brightvery brightprælūcĭdus

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Full bright, very bright; prælūcĭdus On fulblácne beám on the very bright tree, Exon. 116 b; Th. 449, 4; Dóm. 66

fyht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyht-wíte, fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fightingpugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta Ðæt fyht-wíte the fine for fighting, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27

Linked entries: feoht-wíte fiht-wíte

earfoþ-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-mæcg, earfeþ-mæcg, es; m.

An unhappy maninfortūnātus hŏmo

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An unhappy man; infortūnātus hŏmo Se earfoþmæcg up lócode the afflicted man looked up, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 12; Dan. 623

Linked entry: earfeþ-mæcg

hriðer-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hriðer-hirde, es; m.

herdsman

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A neat-herd, herdsman Amos hátte sum hrýðerhyrde Amos was the name of a certain herdsman, Homl. Th. i. 322, 35

hweoðerian

(v.)
Grammar
hweoðerian, hwoðerian; p. ode

To roar

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To roar, be tempestuous Se brym hwoðerode under his fótswaðum the sea roared under his footsteps, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 19

Linked entry: hwoðerian

ís-gebind

(n.)
Grammar
ís-gebind, es; n.
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A bond of ice Winter ýðe beleác ísgebinde winter locked up the wave with icy bond, Beo. Th. 2270; B. 1133

Linked entry: ge-bind

mann-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
mann-weorþung, e; f.

The worshipping human beings

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The worshipping human beings Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde wilweorþunga ... and manweorþunga, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

múþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bana, an; m.

One who destroys with the mouth

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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079

be-weotian

(v.)
Grammar
be-weotian, p. ode; pp. od

To observe, watch overobservare, curæ habere

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To observe, watch over; observare, curæ habere Draca hord beweotode a dragon watched over the hoard, Beo. Th. 4431; B. 2212

blód-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
blód-egesa, an; m. [egesa, egsa fear, terror]

Bloody horrorcruentus terror

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Bloody horror; cruentus terror Brim berstende blódegesan hweóp the bursting sea threatened bloody horrors, Cd. 166; Th. 208, 3; Exod. 477

ge-fecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fecgan, p. -feah

To seizearrĭpĕre

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To seize; arrĭpĕre He wolde ðæs beornes beágas gefecgan he would seize the chieftains gems, Byrht. Th. 136, 33; By. 160