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gúþ-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-getawa, pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments, Beo. Th. 5265; B. 2636

gúþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-helm, es; m.

A helm

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A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487

gúþ-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-wíga, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Beo. Th. 4230; B. 2112

hand-gewriðen

(part.)
Grammar
hand-gewriðen, pp.

Hand-twisted

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Hand-twisted, Beo. Th. 3878; B. 1937

hand-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hand-rǽs, es; m.

Onset, attack,

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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072

heaf

(n.)
Grammar
heaf, es; n.

Sea, water,sea, ocean

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Sea, water, Beo. Th. 4947; B. 2477

brec-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
brec-mǽlum, adv. [brece
a bit, piece;
mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, u.]

a bit, piece By bits, piecemeal;minutatim,

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By bits, piecemeal; minutatim,Mone B. 1819

hilde-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-sceorp, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Beo. Th. 4316; B. 2155

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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Th. 75; Fin. 37: Wald. 55; Vald. 1, 30: Exon. 79a; Th. 297, 5; Crä. 63: 104a; Th. 395, 7; . 15, 4: 120a; Th. 461, 17; . 37: Cd. 95; Th. 124, 11; Gen. 2061: 155; Th. 193, 5; Exod. 241: Elen. Kmbl. 63; El. 32: 97; El. 49: 103; El, 52: 129; El. 65.

eácen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
eácen, adj. [pp. of eácan]

Increased, great, vast, powerful auctus, magnus, pŏtens, grăvĭdus

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Cræfte eácen great in skill, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 26; . 81, 21: 14; . 81, 15: 103 a; Th. 391, 21; . 10, 8. Nǽron ge swá eácne mód-geþances ye were not so powerful in mental thought, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 14; Dan. 136

gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeðe, gyfeðe; adj.

Givengranted [by fate]datusconcessus

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Given, granted [by fate]; datus, concessus Gief ðæt biþ him gifeðe if that be granted him, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 50, 2: Th. Chart. 470, 1: 472, 3.

ealgian

(v.)
Grammar
ealgian, algian; p. ode; pp. od

To defenddefendĕre

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æt campe wið láþra gehwæne land ealgodon they defended the land in conflict against every foe, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 4; Æðelst. 9: Andr. Kmbl. 20; An. 10: Bec. Th. 2413; B. 1204: R. Ben. 64: 69

Linked entries: algian ge-algian

ge-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leógan, p. -leáh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To liebeliedeceivementīrefallĕre

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To lie, belie, deceive; mentīre, fallĕre Be ðám ðe hiora gewitnessa befóran bisceope geleógaþ of those who belie their testimonies before a bishop, L. In. 13; Th. i. 110, 10, MS. B. Him seó wén geleáh hope deceived him, Beo.

Linked entry: ge-leáh

oret-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
oret-mæcg, es; m.

A combatant, warrior, champion

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A combatant, warrior, champion (the Jews) slógon eornoste Assiria oretmæcgas (the army of Holofernes) Judth. Thw. 24, 39 ; Jud. 232. Oretmecgas (Beowulf and his band), Beo. Th. 669 ; B. 332 : 732 ; B. 363 : (Hrothgar's men), 967 ; B. 481.

hnítan

(v.)
Grammar
hnítan, p. hnát, pl. hniton; pp. hniten

To strike, thrust, push, come against with a shock

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To strike, thrust, push, come against with a shock Ðonne hniton féðan in the shock of meeting hosts, Beo. Th. 2659; B. 1327: 5082; B. 2544. Gif oxa hnite wer oððe wif si bos percusserit virum aut mulierem, Ex. 21, 28.

Linked entries: ge-hnǽst hnátan

heoru-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-gífre, adj.

Greedyeager to destroy

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Greedy, eager to destroy, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 29; Cri. 977: 23 b; Th. 65, 25; Cri. 1060: 74 a; Th. 276, 16; Jul. 567: Th. 277, 25; Jul. 586: Beo. Th. 3000; B. 1498

un-murnlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-murnlíce, adv.

Carelesslywithout compunctionwithout anxiety

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Th. 51, 9; Cri. 813. Blódig wæl eteþ ángenga unmurnlíce, Beo. Th. 903; B. 449. Se ðe unmurnlíce mádmas dǽleþ, egesan ne gýmeþ, 3516; B. 1756

Linked entry: -murnlíce

dúreras

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>dur-here,</b> es; m. A folding-door Durhere sualdam, Txts. 96, 925. Durheri valvam, 104, 1053. Dureras vualbas (aulae coelestis valvas, Ald. 139, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 16

ears-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ears-ende, m.
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Substitute: <b>ears-endu;</b> pl. n. The buttocks Ears*-*endu nates, Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 36: Lch. i. lxxi, 9. Earsenda, lxxiv, 19: Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 61: ii. 60, 38

ge-scearfan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-scearfian;</b> p. ode To cut up, cut to shreds Gescearfa þás wyrta on gód eala, Lch. ii. 324, 22: 334, 7. Gescearfa ðú succides, Lk. L. 13, 9