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wæl-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sceaft, es; m.

A deadly shaft,

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A deadly shaft,Beo. Th. 801; B. 398

feorh-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemydeadly foequi vītæ insĭdiāturlētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933

feorh-dolh

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dolh, -dolg, es; n.

A life-wounddeadly woundlētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, deadly wound; lētāle vulnus Geseóþ nú ða feorhdolg ðe gefremedon ǽr on mínum folmum see now the deadly wounds which they ere inflicted on my palms, Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 10; Cri. 1455

lǽwan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽwan, p. de

To betray

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To betray Ðonne lǽweþ bróðer óðerne hǽðnum on deáþ and sunu se lǽweþ his fæder then one brother shall betray another to the heathen to death, and a son he shall betray his father, Blickl. Homl. 171, 21

cwelm

(n.)

destruction, death

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destruction, death Cd. 208 ; Th. 257, 36; Dan. 668

hrá-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
hrá-gífre, adj.

deadly

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Greedy for corpses, deadly Hrágyfra funestus, Cot. 90, Lye

for-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
for-síþ, es; m.

A going awaydeparturedeathexĭtiumŏbĭtusmors

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A going away, departure, death; exĭtium, ŏbĭtus, mors Sóna æfter his forsíþe wæs ealra witena gemót on Oxna forda soon after his death there was a meeting of all the counsellors at Oxford, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 12

Linked entry: forþ-síþ

bana

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Add: Used of a weapon with which death is caused Ne wæs ecg bona he was not slain by the edge of the sword, B. 2506. Heardréde hildeméceas tó bonan wurdon falchions were the death of Heardred, 2203

ge-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niðerian, -niðrian, -neðerian, -nyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn

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Simon ne aríseþ nǽfre forðon ðe he is sóðlíce deád and on écum wítum genyðerod Simon will never arise for he is really dead and sunk in eternal punishments, Blickl. Homl. 189, 20; Judth. l0; Thw. 23, 9; Jud. 113.

forþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-faru, e; f.

A going forthdeparturedeathŏbĭtus

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A going forth, departure, death; ŏbĭtus, Som. Ben. Lye

cwild-full

(adj.)
Grammar
cwild-full, adj.
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Pernicious, deadly Cwyldfulle perniciosum, i. mortiferum, An. Ox. 1223

dídan

(v.)
Grammar
dídan, p. de
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To put to death; Ll. Th. i. 172, 13

Linked entry: dýdan

wylfen

(n.)
Grammar
wylfen, wylfenn, e; f.

A she-wolf

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Voc. ii. 125, 43. figurative Wylfen Bellona, i. furia, dea belli, mater Martis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 41. Réþre wylfenne dire parce, 140, 53

þeáh

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Ðeáh úre heorda hwylc án sceáp forgýme, wé willað ꝥ hé hit forgylde, Ll. Th. ii. 326, 24. (2 a) add :-- Genóh wǽre þám wǽdlan his untrumnys, þeáh þe hé wiste hæfde; and eft him wǽre genóh his hafenleást, ðeáh ðe hé gesundful wiére, Hml.

feorg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separationdeathvītæ divortiummors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Siððan líc and leomu and ðes lífes gǽst asundrien somwíst hyra þurh feorg-gedál when body and limbs and this life's spirit sunder their fellowship through death, Exon. 50 a; Th. 172, 29; Gú. 1151

heáfod-gylt

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gylt, e; f.

A capital crime, deadly sin

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A capital crime, deadly sin Búton hine hwá mid heáfodgylte forwyrce ðæt hé weofudþénunge ðanonforþ wyrðe sí unless any one by deadly sin render himself unworthy thenceforth of the altar-service, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290, 8

heonan-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
heonan-síþ, es; m.

Departuredeath

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Departure, death, Exon. 11 a; Th. 450, 12; Dóm. 86

Linked entry: heonan

heoru-dolg

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-dolg, es; n.

A sword-wounddeadly wound

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A sword-wound, deadly wound, Andr. Kmbl. 1883; An. 944

ge-cwildfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwildfull, adj.
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Pernicious, deadly Cwylmbǽre, gecwyldfulle perniciosa, i. mortifera, An. Ox. 920

Linked entry: cwild-full

be-byrignys

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Gangað tó deádra manna bebyrignesse, Verc. Först. 128, 8. Add