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swilce

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Add Be þon swilce (swelce, swylce, v.ll.) Paulus cwǽð unde Paulas quoque dicit. Bd. 1. 27; Sch. 85, 11. <b>II a.</b> so, in a manner to be described :-- Gif eów swálíce þúhte, utan gangan on þissum carcerne and hine út forlǽtan, Bl.

ge-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceran, p. -scer, -scær; pp. -scoren

To cut, cleave ⬩ secare, dissecare

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To cut, cleave; secare, dissecare He him on heáfde helm gescer he clave the helmet on his head, Beo. Th. 5939; B. 2973. Helm gescær he cut the helmet, 3057; B. 1526

sinc-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-fág, -fáh ; adj.
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Variegated with costly ornament Ic winde sceal sincfág swelgan, Exon. Th. 395, 29 ; Rä. 15, 15. Heorot, sincfáge (cf. goldfáh applied to Heorot, 621 ; B. 308) sel, Beo. Th. 336 ; B. 167

úht-hlem

(n.)
Grammar
úht-hlem, úht-hlemm, es; m.

A din made in the early morning

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A din made in the early morning (the noisy conflict of Beowulf and Grendel; cf. dryhtsele dynede ... reced hlynsode ... swég up ástág, 1540-1569; B. 767-782), Beo. Th. 4019; B. 2007

sand-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
sand-pytt, es; m.
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A sand-pit Hé hét lǽdan þá hálgan tó ánum <b>sandpytte,</b> and setton hí þǽron, and bewurpan mid eorþan and mid weorcstánum, Hml. S. 35, 325

aldor-leás

(adj.)

lifeless

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lifeless,Beo. Th. 3178; B. 1587

Linked entry: ealdor-leás

a-sungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sungen, pp. of a-singan.

sung

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sung,Beo. Th. '2323; B. 1159 ;

beáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sele, es; m.

Idem

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Idem, Beo. Th. 2358; B. 1177

býsigu

(n.)
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labour, Beo. Th. 5153; B. 2580

be-fongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-fongen, pp. of be-fón.

encircled

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encircled,Beo. Th. 2906; B. 1451;

dyncge

(n.)

ploughed land

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ploughed land, Mone B. 1434: 2326

Linked entry: dyng

Eormen-ríc

(n.)

Ermanric

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Ermanric, Beo. Th. 2405 ; B. 1200

for-barn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-barn, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616;

for-grand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-grand, p. of for-grindan.

crushed

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crushed, Beo. Th. 852; B. 424;

for-sworceþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-sworceþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sweorcan.

darkens

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darkens, Beo. Th. 3538; B. 1767;

geald

(v.; part.)
Grammar
geald, p. of gildan.

paid

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paid, Beo. Th. 2099; B. 1047;

hrá-fyl

(n.)
Grammar
hrá-fyl, -fyll, es; m.

Slaughter

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Slaughter, Beo. Th. 559; B. 277

ge-wand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wand, p. of. ge-windan

turned

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turned .Beo. Th. 2007; B. 1001;

Linked entry: -wand

glád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
glád, p.of glídan.

glided ⬩ slid

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Th. 4152;B. 20173

eard-hæbbendra

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Dele, and see eard, 1 b

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