þyle
An orator ⬩ spokesman
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He is the only one of the courtiers who is actually stated to have addressed Beowulf, so that the duty of leading the conversation seems to have fallen to him. If a gloss in Wrt.
ram-hund
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Add: The true form of the word, which is given only in comparatively modern MSS., is doubtful. Rain-, raine-hound, as well as ram-hundt, occur (v. Ll. Lbmn. 626, 2), and these seem to represent the original word more nearly than does ram-.
wæl-reáf
what is taken from the slain ⬩ spoil taken in war ⬩ spoil ⬩ prey ⬩ robbing the slain
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Hé (the phoenix) gebringeþ ǽdes láfe (what is left after it is burnt) eft ætsomne and ðæt wælreáf (exuvias suas) wyrtum biteldeþ, Exon. Th. 216, 24; Ph. 273. as a technical term, robbing the slain Walreáf is níðinges dǽde, L.
Linked entry: weg-reáf
sǽd-berende
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam
atol
Terribleness ⬩ terror ⬩ horror ⬩ wretchedness ⬩ diritas ⬩ terror ⬩ horror ⬩ miseria
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Is ðes windiga sele atole gefylled this windy hall is filled with horror, 216 ; Th. 273, 16 ; Sat. 137 : Exon. 26 a ; Th. 77, 33; Cri. 1266
Linked entry: atelíc
cyne-hám
A royal residence ⬩ regia villa
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A royal residence; regia villa On ðam cyneháme ðe is gecýged Bearwe at the royal residence which is called Barrow, Cod. Dipl. 90; A. D. 716-743; Kmbl. i. 109, 15. On his ágenum cynehámum in his own royal residences, 598; A. D. 978; Kmbl. iii. 138, 7
ge-wrǽðan
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The Latin is: Si quis eos (certain animals ) uoluerit apprehendere, corpora sua inarmant), Nar. 34, 7
stuntness
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Ꝥ hálige word is swýðe stíð úrum stuntnyssum, 6, 133. Add
wundian
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Add: where injury is caused Bið ðæt mód on sume healfe open tó wundianne, Past. 431, 9. where a curative effect is intended Se lǽce hýt his lǽceseax under his cláðum oð ðæt hé hine wundað: wile ðæt hé hit gefréde ǽr hé hit geseó, Past. 187, 10
wæl-gim
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The word seems to be an epithet for the sheath of a sword, which is called in the riddle the sword's byrne Byrne is mín (a sword's) bleófág, swylce beorht seomað (-d, MS.) wír ymb ðone wælgim, ðe mé waldend geaf, Exon. Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4
BÓSG
An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, ⬩ præsepium ⬩ a cottage ⬩ a barn ⬩ stabulum, præsepium bovis
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It is now [1874] more generally used for the upper part of the stall where the fodder lies,-They say, 'you will find it in the cow's boose,' that is, in the place for the cow's food; præsepium Of bósge a præsepio, Lk. Rush. War. 13, 15.
on-fangenness
Receiving, reception, acceptance
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God is no respecter of persons, but he that worketh righteousness is accepted with him, Acts 10, 34-35), R. Ben. 13, 4. Seó onfangenes ðaes rices is of Godes gódnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 23.
Linked entry: and-fengnes
býreþ
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it pertains to, it is lawful; pertinet ad, licet, Jn. Lind. War. 10, 13
húsel-þegn
An acolyte
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An acolyte Acolitus ðæt is húslþén, L. Ecg. C. 41; Th. i. 166, 20
sealt-hús
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A house where salt is prepared (?) or sold (?); salinarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49
under-tódál
subdistinctio
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renders subdistinctio in: Subdistinctio, ðæt is undertódál, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Zup. 291, 5
Linked entry: tó-dál
un-efne
Unequally ⬩ diversely
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Unequally, diversely Swá unefne is eorþe þicce sicut crassitudo terrae, Ps. Th. 140, 9
Linked entry: efne
Eást-Seaxe
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Eást-Sexena landes is syofon þúsend hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 30. Add
for-wordenlic
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Substitute: Corrupt Þysse worulde wela is wyrslic and yfellic and forwordenlic, Wlfst. 263, 13
Linked entry: -worden-lic
hláf-mæsse
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Blódlǽs is to forgánne fíftýne nihtum ǽr hláf-mæsse. Lch. ii. 146, 9. Add