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beado-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
beado-róf, adj.

War-renowned ⬩ bold in war ⬩ in pugna strenuus

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War-renowned, bold in war; in pugna strenuus Beornas beadorófe war-renowned warriors, Apstls. Kmbl. 155; AP. 78

Linked entry: beadu-róf

mán-folm

(n.)
Grammar
mán-folm, e; f.

A hand that does evil

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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8

for-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden

To transform ⬩ transfomāre

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To transform; transfomāre Sceolde beornas forbredan should transform men, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 149; Met. 26, 75: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 31

BURN

(n.)
Grammar
BURN, e; f: burne, an; f: burna, an; m.

A bubbling or running water, a BOURN, brook, stream, river ⬩ torrens, rivus ⬩ to boil, bubble ⬩ fervere

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A bubbling or running water, a BOURN, brook, stream, river; torrens, rivus [from burnon, p. pl. of Similar entries beornan to boil, bubble; fervere] Hefe upp ðíne hand ofer burna and ofer móras extende manum tuam super rivos et super paludes, Ex. 8,

Linked entries: burna burne burn-sele

blonca

(n.)
Grammar
blonca, an; m.

A grey horse ⬩ equus albus

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A grey horse; equus albus Beornas and bloncan mid warriors and their grey horses with them, Exon. 106 a; Th. 405, 5; Rä. 23, 18

Linked entry: blanca

BLANC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLANC, adj.

BLANK, white, grey ⬩ pallidus, albus, candidus ⬩ white ⬩ white, shining ⬩ albus ⬩ candidus ⬩ bright ⬩ albus ⬩ white

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BLANK, white, grey; pallidus, albus, candidus Gewiton mearum rídan beornas on blancum the warriors departed to ride on white horses, Beo. Th. 1716; B. 856

breneþ

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beorna gehwylcne þe him ǽnigne onfeng gedéð. Substitute = (?) berneþ, bærneþ. v. bærnan, and add

sweorcend-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sweorcend-ferhþ, adj.

With the mind growing gloomy

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With the mind growing gloomy Beornas ( the Assyrians after Holofernes' death) stódon ymbe hyra þeódnes træf sweorcendferhþe . . . Ðá wæs hyra tíres æt ende, Judth. Thw. 25, 19; Jud. 269

burh-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
burh-fæsten, es; n.

A city-fastness, fortress, citadel ⬩ arx munita, castellum

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A city-fastness, fortress, citadel; arx munita, castellum Com God sceáwigan beorna burhfæsten God came to view the chieftains' city-fastness, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 10; Gen. 1680

ful-bealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-bealdlíce, -baldlíce; adv.

Full boldly ⬩ very boldly ⬩ audācissĭme

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He fulbaldlíce beornas lǽrde he exhorted the warriors full boldly, Byrht. Th. 140, 60; By. 311

bealdor

(n.)
Grammar
bealdor, baldor, es; m.

A hero ⬩ prince ⬩ princeps

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Is hláford mín beorna bealdor my lord is the prince of men, Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 24; Gú. 1332

Linked entry: baldor

ge-hlystan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlystan, p. -hlyste; pp. -hlysted.

to listen ⬩ hear ⬩ auscultare ⬩ audire ⬩ to obey ⬩ obedire

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Beornas ge-hlyston men listened, Byrht. Th. 134, 31; By. 92. to obey; obedire On hlyste eáran gehlyste me in auditu auris obediunt mihi, Ps. Spl. 17, 46

Linked entry: hlystan

beadu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cræft, es; m.

War-craft ⬩ strength in war ⬩ bellica vis

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War-craft, strength in war; bellica vis Ðé gúþgewinn þurh hǽðenra hilde wóman, beorna beaducræft, geboden wyrþeþ a war-contest will be offered to thee through the heathens' battle rush, the war-craft of heroes, Andr. Kmbl. 437; An. 219

sige-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-ríce, adj.

Victorious ⬩ triumphant

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Th. 179, 11; Exod. 27. applied to men, cf. prop. name Sigeríc Gif gé (the Israelites) gehealdaþ hálige láre, gé gesittaþ sigeríce beórselas beorna, Cd. Th. 213, 34; Exod. 562

BREGO

(n.)
Grammar
BREGO, bregu, brega, breogo; indecl. m.

A leader, governor, ruler, prince, king, Lord; ⬩ imperator, princeps, rex, Dominus

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Beorna breogo the king of men. Andr. Kmbl. 609; An. 305

Linked entries: brega bregu breogo

sige-leán

(n.)
Grammar
sige-leán, es; n.

A reward of victory ⬩ prize ⬩ palm

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Simon and Thaddeus beornas beadorófe sceoldon þurh wǽpenhete sigeleán sécan, Apstls. Kmbl. 161; Ap. 81. Éce líf, sélust sigeleána, Elen. Kmbl. 1051; El. 527

Linked entry: sigor-leán

træf

(n.)
Grammar
træf, es; n.

a tent ⬩ pavilion ⬩ a building

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Beornas stódon ymbe hyra þeódnes træf, 25, 19; Jud. 268. a building Tigelfágan trafu, torras, windige weallas, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

bróðor-sib

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-sib, -sibb, -syb, -sybb, e; f.

brotherhood, the relationship between brothers ⬩ cognatio fraternalis, germanitas ⬩ brotherly love ⬩ fraternus amor

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brotherhood, the relationship between brothers; cognatio fraternalis, germanitas Syndon him on æðelum óðere twegen beornas, geborene bróðorsybbum [Kmbl. 1380, -sibbum] to him in his family are other twain men, born in brotherly-relationship, An. 690:

Linked entry: sib

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, grǽtan; p. grét, pl. gréton; pp. gréten, grǽten
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Beornas grétaþ men shall wail, Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 30; Cri. 992. Hú ða womsceaðan hyra eald-gestreón gréten how the wicked doers shall bewail their works of old, Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 10; Cri. 1572

héra

(n.)
Grammar
héra, an; m.

One who obeys another ⬩ a servant ⬩ follower

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Æþelinga hleó beorna beággifa hérna hildfruma the shelter of princes, ring-giver of warriors, warlike chief of his followers, Elen, Kmbl. 201; El. l01