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cursung

(n.)
Grammar
cursung, e; f. A maledictio, damnatio, gehenna = γέεννα

CURSING, curse, torment, hell;

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CURSING, curse, torment, hell; He lufode cursunge, and heó cume him dilexit maledictionem, et veniet ei, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 16: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 29: 10, 28: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 20, 47

wearg-træf

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-træf, es; m.

A house of the accursed

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A house of the accursed Of ðám wearhtreafum ic áwecce wið ðé oðerne cyning from the tents of the accursed (hell) I will raise up against thee another king, Elen. Kmbl. 1850; El. 927

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament a decorationjeweltrappingequipmentarmourimplement

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Hyrsta scýne bord and brád swyrd brúne helmas beautiful equipments, shield and broad sword, brown helms, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 9; Jud. 317: Fins. Th. 41; Fin. 20.

morþor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-leán, es; n.

Recompense of sina terrible recompense

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Recompense of sin or a terrible recompense Ðǽr ( in hell ) sceolan þeófas and þeódsceaþan, leáse and forlegene, lífes ne wénan, and mánsworan morþorleán seón, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 24; Cri. 1612

táh-spora

(n.)
Grammar
táh-spora, -spura, an; m.

The point of the toe(?)

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Voc. ii. 127, 47. v. hand-spora, hél-spure, sporu

fylstan

to help (tó) to help

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Fylstan him tó þæs cynges freóndscipe, Chr. 1046; P. 169, 1. without dat. of person Gé fylstað on unriht wið sceatte and nellað tó rihte ye help unjustly for a bribe, and will not help (men) to get justice, Wlfst. 46, 27.

irfan

(v.)
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to honour with a funeral feast Se gyldscipe hyrfe be healfre feorme þone forðféredan the guild shall pay half the expense of the feast held in honour of the departed member, Cht. Th. 611, 5

sype

(n.)
Grammar
sype, es; m.

Suction

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Suction Seó eorþe ðæt wæter helt and be sumum dǽle swilgþ, and for ðam sype heó biþ geleht, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 6: Met. 20, 97. Similar entries v. Cf. súpan, and next word

twégen

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Add Þǽt sió hel sié swylc(e) twá deóp, Verc. Först. 109, 5

gold-wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
gold-wlencu, e; f.
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A golden ornament Ðonne ne gefultumiaþ ðære sáule ðara gimma frætwednes, ne ðara goldwlenca nán then the adornment of the gems does not help the soul, nor any of the golden ornaments, Blickl. Homl. 195, 11

Linked entries: gold-gearwe wlencu

bearn-teám

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-teám, es; m.

A succession of childrenissueposterityliberorum ordo vel successiosoboles

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A succession of children, issue, posterity; liberorum ordo vel successio, soboles Ðæt hí to raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they should very soon be without help from posterity, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 19

Linked entry: teám

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n. [byrdu = bord a shield, scrúd a garment, clothing]
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The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo. Th. 5313; B. 2660

feorh-góma

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-góma, an; m. [góma the gums, jaws]

Fatal or deadly jawsfatāles fauces

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Fatal or deadly jaws; fatāles fauces Se deópa seáþ mid wíta fela, frécnum feorhgómum, folcum scendeþ the deep pit [hell] afflicts people with many torments, with rugged fatal jaws, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 32; Cri. 1549

Linked entry: góma

flocc-mǽlum

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Hié wǽron flocmǽlum þiderweard þǽm óþrum tó fultume they were flocking to the place to the help of the others, Ors. 4, 10; S. 200, 19. Hí nocmǽlum fécdon mid heora híwum, Hml. S. 25, 235. Add

fore-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þingian, for-þingian; p. ode; pp. od [fore = for, þingian to plead]

To plead for anyoneintercededefendintercēdĕredefendĕre

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Ne cweðe ic ná ðæt ðæt yfel síe ðæt mon helpe ðæs unscyldigan, and him foreþingie I do not say that it is wrong that a man should help the innocent, and defend him. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 4: L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 3: 24; Th. i. 78, 10

Linked entry: for-þingian

torn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
torn-líc, adj.

Grievousbitter

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Grievous, bitter Ða hér on tornlícum teárum (cf. wréðan werk wópu kúmian, tornon trahnon, Hél. 5525) sáwaþ, Ps. Th. 125, 5

six-benn

(n.)
Grammar
six-benn, e;
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f A wound made by a 'seax' Ealdorgewinna [ the fire-drake) siexbennum seóc (cf. cyning wælseaxe gebrǽd . . . forwrát Wedra helm wyrm on middan, 5400; B. 2703), Beo. Th. 5800; B. 2904

freá-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wrásen, e; f.

A noble or royal chaina diademnōbĭlis torquisdiadēmaδιάδημα

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A noble or royal chain, a diadem; nōbĭlis torquis, diadēma = διάδημα Se hwíta helm hafelan werede, since geweorþad, befongen freáwrásnum the bright helmet guarded his head, ornamented with treasure, encircled with noble chains, Beo.

lid-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lid-mann, es; m.

A sailorseaman

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Lid-manna helm (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 3251; B. 1623. Liðmonna freá [Ulysses ], Bt. Met. Fox 26, 126; Met. 26, 63

Linked entries: lið-mann liðs-

scinna

(n.)
Grammar
scinna, an; m.
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An evil spirit, spectre Blace hworfon scinnan ( the fallen angels) forscepene, sceaþan hwearfdon geond ðæt atole scref (hell ), Cd. Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72. Ðæt hié leóda landgeweorc láþum beweredon scuccum and scinnum, Beo. Th. 1882; B. 939

Linked entry: scín