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gop

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Add: The metre makes góp probable, though perhaps not quite certain: at least a short vowel occurs in the similar verse: Is þæs gores sunu, . 41, 72

comp-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
comp-wǽpen, es; n.

A battle-weaponmilitary weapon arma

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A battle-weapon, military weapon; arma Oft ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpnum I often kill the living with battle-weapons Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 9; . 21, 9

Linked entry: camp-wǽpen

a-rýpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rýpan, p. de, te; pp. ed, d, t

To tear offto ripevellereabscindere

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To tear off, to rip; evellere, abscindere He me of hýd arýpeþ he tears off my hide from me, Exon. 127 a; Th. 488, 15; . 76, 7

here-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-síþ, es; m.

The journey of an armya military expeditionmarch

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Kmbl. 265; El. 133: Exon. 108a; Th. 411, 24; . 30, 4: 84a; Th. 317, 3; Mód. 60

rǽsele

(n.)
Grammar
rǽsele, an; f.
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Th. 421, 34; . 40, 28. v. rǽswan, and cf. rǽdels, III

Linked entries: rǽdels résele

wræþ-studu

(n.)
Grammar
wræþ-studu, -stuþu, e; f.

A supportpropbuttressslay

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Th. 422, 6; . 41, 2

a-þrintan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrintan, p. -þrant, pl. -þrunton; pp. -þrunten [a out, þrintan to swell]

To swell uptumere

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To swell up; tumere Ic ða wiht geseah, womb wæs aþrunten I saw the creature, its belly was swollen up, Exon. 109 b ; Th. 419, 7 ; . 38, 2

Linked entry: aþrunten

BELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELLAN, part. bellende; ic belle, ðú bilst, he bilþ, pl. bellaþ; p. ic, he beal, ðú bulle, pl. bullon; pp. bollen

To BELLOWto make a hollow noiseto roarbarkgruntboarelatraregrunnire

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To BELLOW, to make a hollow noise, to roar, bark, grunt; boare, latrare, grunnire Bearg bellende a roaring [grunting] boar Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 10; . 41, 106

Linked entries: beal bylgean BELL bilst

eorp

(adj.)
Grammar
eorp, earp; adj.

Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy fuscus, badius

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Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy; fuscus, badius Eorp werod the swarthy host [the Egyptians ], Cd. 151; Th. 190, 4; Exod. 194 : Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 21; . 50, 11

Linked entry: earp

folc-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
folc-scipe, es; m.

Peoplenātiopŏpŭlus

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People; nātio, pŏpŭlus Fere fóddurwélan folc-scipe dreógeþ [a ship] brings [lit. performs the bearing of] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 13; . 33, 10

Linked entry: folc-rǽden

ge-hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréfan, p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof]

To roofcovertĕgĕre

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Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; . 2, 10

Linked entry: hréfan

geóguþ-cnósl

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-cnósl, es; n. [geóguþ youth; cnósl progeny, a family]

A youthful family, young progenynovella famĭlia, libĕri

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A youthful family, young progeny; novella famĭlia, libĕri Ic bíde ðǽr mid geóguþcnósle I abide there with my young progeny, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 25; . 16, 10

stæððan

(v.)
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Th. 387, 4; . 4, 74

sceál

(n.)
Grammar
sceál, scál (?)

a shoal,troop, band

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a shoal,troop, band Ic be hondum mót hǽðenre (-ra?) sceálgrípan tó grunde, Godes andsacan, Cd. Th. 281, 8;Sat. 268 . Cf. Mid hishandscále, Beo. Th. 2638; B. 1317

haswe

(adv.)
Grammar
haswe, adv.
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Greyly Ic eom wráþre þonne wermód sý [þe] hér on hyrstum heasewe (cf. wermód se hára, Lch. iii. 30, 14) stondeþ durior quam glauca absinthia campi, . 41, 61

hætsan

(v.)

to drive, urge, impel

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Hwílum mec mín freá hætst on enge sometimes my lord drives me into a narrow place, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 3; . 4, 5

FÚS

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚS, adj.

Readypreparedpromptquickeagerhasteningproneinclinedwillingready for deathdyingpromptuscĕlerpărātusprōnuscŭpĭduspropĕræ morti devōtusmŏrĭbundus

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Ic of fúsum rád I rode from the ready [men ], Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 28; . 88, 8

BÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BÁN, baan, es; pl. bán; n.

A BONEos

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Spl. 6, 2: Exon. 110a; Th. 421, 14; . 40, 18: 125b; . 68, 3: Beo. Th. 5149; B. 2578

dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
dúfan, ic dúfe, ðú dýfst, he dýfþ, pl. dúfaþ; p. ic, he deáf, ðú dufe, pl. dufon; pp. dofen

DIVE, sink mergi

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To DIVE, sink; mergi Ic deáf under ýðe I dived under the wave, Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 18; . 73, 4: 113 b; Th. 434, 23; . 52, 5. Dúfe seó hand æfter ðam stáne óþ ða wriste let the hand dive after the stone up to the wrist, L.

Linked entry: dýfan

EGLE

(adj.)
Grammar
EGLE, adj.

Troublesome, hateful, loathsome, horrid mŏlestus, odiōsus, infestus, turpis

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Eglum áttor-sperum with horrid venomed spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; . 18, 9

Linked entry: fonfyr