burh-geat-setl
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A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants; ad urbis portam sedes, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15
fultomian
To help ⬩ aid ⬩ auxĭliāri
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To help, aid; auxĭliāri Sóna eft, Gode fultomiendum, he meahte geseón and sprecan soon after, God helping, he could see and speak, Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 15
fyrd-hrægl
A war-garb ⬩ bellĭca vestis ⬩ lōrĭca
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A war-garb; bellĭca vestis, lōrĭca Helm oft gescær, fǽges fyrdhrægl it often slashed the helmet, the war-garb of the fated, Beo. Th. 3058; B. 1527
Linked entry: fird-hrægl
rihthláford-dóm
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legitimate lordship, condition of rightful lord Heó Myrcna anweald mid rihthláforddóme healdende wæs she held sway over Mercia as its rightful lord, Chr. 918; P. 105, 28
sǽ-cyning
A sea-king
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A sea-king, a king who was powerful on the sea Helm Scylfinga, ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swióríce sinc brytnade, Beo. Th. 4754; B. 2382
brún-fág
coloured, dyed ⬩ Of a brown colour, brown-hued ⬩ fulvi coloris
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[brown, fág coloured, dyed] Of a brown colour, brown-hued; fulvi coloris Ætbær brúnfágne helm he bore away the brown-hued helmet, Beo. Th. 5223; B. 2615
scild-weall
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A shield-wall, the shields held by a line of soldiers: — Ðonne strǽla storm scóc ofer scyldweall, Beo. Th. 6227; B. 3118. Cf. scild-burh
Linked entry: bord-weall
þeód-feónd
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Hé fordéþ ðæne þeódfeónd and on helle grund besenceþ, 86, 20: 85, 19: 54, 20
ge-héran
To hear ⬩ audīre
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Ic gehére helle scealcas grundas mǽnan I hear hell's ministers bemoaning the gulfs, 216; Th. 273, 7; Sat. 133. We gehérdon wuldres swég we heard the sound of glory, 218; Th. 279, 13; Sat. 237.
swerian
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add: to swear an oath, where the form of oath is implied in the noun Hí Crístes helda swóren they said, 'So help me Christ,' Hml. S. 23, 529. <b>II 2</b> add: Ors. 4, 9; S. 190, 22. <b>II 2 a.</b> add: Hml. S. 14, 97: Hml.
cnyll
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Petrus þá duru belýcó . . . and hé þonne weorpeð þá cǽga ofer his exle intó helle. . . . Hlúd bið se cnyll ofer ealle eorðan, þonne seó cǽg fealleð innon helle, Hml.
un-ácwencedlíc
Unquenchable ⬩ inextinguishable
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Unquenchable, inextinguishable On helle unácwencedlíces fýres in gehennam ignis inextinguibilis, Mk. Skt. 9, 45. On unácwencedlícum fýre, Lk. Skt. 3, 17. On unácwencedlíc fýr, Mk. Skt. 9, 43
Linked entry: á-cwencedlic
gemót-beorg
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A hill where a 'gemót' is held Ǽrast on æscwoldes hláw ; ðonne on gemótbiorh, C. D. ii. 195, 10. On æscstede; ðanon on ðæne gemótbeorh, v. 82, 20
gǽst-bona
The soul-killer ⬩ the devil ⬩ anĭmi destructor ⬩ diăbŏlus
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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177
sigor-spéd
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Abundant success Is help gearu æt mǽrum, manna gehwylcum sigorspéd geseald, Andr. Kmbl. 1817 ; An. 911. Mé is miht ofer eall, sigorspéd geseald, 2868 ; An. 1437
Linked entry: sige-spéd
sár-spell
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Add: a dolorous tale Se man sǽde fram helle síðfæte swylc sárspell, swylce nǽfre ǽr on men ne becÝóm, ne náht oft siððan, Shrn. 49, 10
on-fægnian
to shew gladness
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to shew gladness Ðære helle hund ongan onfægnian mid his steorte Cerberus shewed his gladness by wagging his tail Bt. 35, 6 ; Fox 168, 17 note
-waru
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Hierosolyma, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 5 ; Sychem-ware Sicinorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 66
Linked entry: wara
nægled-cnearr
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Sie forlétun . . . nettiu and neglitskipu, Hél. 1186.] Add: