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sǽ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-wérig, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽwérige slǽp ofer*-*eode, Andr. Kmbl. 1651; An. 817: 1723; An. 864. [We beoþ sæ-werie men. Laym. 4619.]

wǽg-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steed ⬩ a ship

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A sea-steed, a ship Hé bát gestág, wǽghengest wræc, Exon. Th. 181, 34; Gú. 1303. Hí gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas, Elen. Kmbl. 472; El. 236

brim-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
brim-gæst, -giest, es; m. [brim, gæst
a guest
]

a guest ⬩ A sea-guest ⬩ sailor ⬩ marinus hospes ⬩ nauta

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A sea-guest, sailor; marinus hospes, nauta Biþ hlúd brimgiesta breahtm the sailors' noise is loud, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 9; Rä. 4, 25

geondan

(prep.)
Grammar
geondan, prep. acc.

Beyond ⬩ trans

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Beyond; trans Ðá sóne com Willelm eorl fram geondan sǽ then earl William soon came from beyond sea, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 29: 1048; Erl. 177, 28

Linked entry: geond

steáp

(n.)
Grammar
steáp, a stoup. [In l. 7 dele '(?)' after 'remove', see á-settan.]
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Þá bær þæs biscopes cniht tó his fæder wínes drync, swá swá hit þeáw wæs. Þá rǽhte se cyning his hand forð swígende and genam þone hnæp (steáp, v. l. calicem). . . and þám biscope þone drync sealde, Gr. D. 186, 7. Ille regina dedit duas steápas in twaem

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23. In locum qui dicitur

íg

(n.)
Grammar
íg, [Besides íg there seems to be a form íge; m. e. g. on Meldaníge eástewerdne, C. D. v. 303, 2. Of eallum Lindesíge (v. Lindes), Bd. 3, 11; Sch. 237, 10. In insula quae dicitur Seolesíge, C. D. v. 41, 27: 52, 10. Moreover there are instances of íg in the accusative, e. g. Wið-westan hunddes-íg (cf. tó hu[u]ddes-íge, 5), C. D. v. 298, 7. On swannes-íg, vi. 108, I : such forms seem to belong neither to íg; f. nor to íge; m., jó-, ja- stems respectively.]
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The word occurs in place-names Locum qui apud Anglos nuncupatur Ceroteég, id est Cirotis insula,C. D. ii. 122, 27. Hengestes-íg, v. 401, 26. On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, 300, 17. On meldaníge . . . tó Ceólesíge, 303, 2-3. Ðis sind ðá landgemǽra tó Gósíge

mealwe

(n.)
Grammar
mealwe, an; f.

Mallow

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Wildre mealwan seáw, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 14. Hé hláf þicge and mealwan, 16; Lchdm. ii. 194, 6: 33; Lchdm. ii. 238, 14

un-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leóf, adj.

Not dear ⬩ not beloved ⬩ odious ⬩ hateful

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Wigláf seah on unleófe ( the followers who had failed Beowulf in his need ), Beo. Th. 5719; B. 2863

set-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
set-hrægl, es; n.
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A cloth for covering a seat Setrægl tapeta , Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 19. Ic gean tó Cristes weofede ánre lytlere goldenre róde and ánes sethrægles ( an altar-cloth? ], Chart. Th. 564, 10, 18. Án lang healwáhrift and þríó sethrægl, 538, 4

Linked entry: setl-hrægl

ceald

(n.)
Grammar
ceald, es; n.
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B. adds seáw), Lch. i. 80, 19

a-heordan

(v.)
Grammar
a-heordan, p. de; pp. ed [heorde = hyrde a guardian, keeper]

To set free from a guardian ⬩ e custodia liberare

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To set free from a guardian; e custodia liberare Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5853; B. 2930

sǽ-upwearp

(n.)

jetsum

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what is thrown up on land by the sea, jetsum Ic habbe gegeofen Ælfwine abbod . . . ða sǽupwearp on eallen þingen æt Bramcæstre, Chart. Th. 421, 33

Blecinga ég

(n.)
Grammar
Blecinga ég, e; f.

Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark

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Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 1

dynge

(n.)
Grammar
dynge, dinge, dynige, es; m?

A noise, dashing, storm ⬩ sonus, strepĭtus, procella

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A noise, dashing, storm; sonus, strepĭtus, procella On dynges mere on the sea of noise, Gst. Rthm. ii. 66, 20; Chr. 937; Th. 206, 12, col. 2

Linked entries: dincge dinne

fífel

(n.)
Grammar
fífel, es; n? m?

A sea-monster ⬩ monster ⬩ giant ⬩ monstrum mărīnum ⬩ gĭgas

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A sea-monster, monster, giant; monstrum mărīnum, gĭgas Þurh fífela gefeald forþ onette through the field of the monsters he hastened forth, Wald. 76; Vald. 2, 10

hréran

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Ic wæs syxtýne síðum on sǽbáte mere hrérendum . . . eágorstreámas I have been sixteen times on a sea-going boat that ploughed through the waves, An. 491. Add

sǽ-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-bróga, an ; m.
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A sea-terror Ðeáh hine ealle séýðan nioðan cnyssende wǽron mid eallan sǽbrógan ðe hé (se sǽ, cf. Verc. Först. 110, 12) forðbrinð, Sal. K. 84, 13

sǽ-bát

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-bát, e; f.

A sea-boat

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A sea-boat On sǽbáte, Andr. Kmbl. 876; An. 438 : 980; An. 490. Ic on holm gestáh, sǽbát gesæt, Beo. Th. 1270; B. 633 : 1795; B. 895

fyrd-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-weard, e; f.

An army-guard ⬩ a military watch ⬩ mīlĭtāris custōdia

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An army-guard, a military watch; mīlĭtāris custōdia Sǽweard and heáfodweard and fyrdweard sea-guard and head-guard and army-guard, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5

Linked entry: fird-weard

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