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holm-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
holm-wylm, es; m.

The surge of the sea

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The surge of the sea, Beo. Th. 4814; B. 2411

bist

art, shalt bees, eris,

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Gr. 25; Som. 26, 28; 2nd pers. pres. and fut. of beón

un-swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swicol, adj.

Not falsenot treacheroushonest

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Uton beón eádmóde and sóðfæste and unswicole and rihtwíse, Wulfst. 109, 13

bícnung

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Gif hwilc neód beoð, mid býcnunge sumes tácnes sí gebeden si quid opus fuerit, sonitu cujtiscumque signi petatur, R. Ben. I. 69, 16. Add:

biter-wyrde

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Bitter of speech, given to bitter words, Ꝥ gé ne beón tó biterwyrde, ne bealufulle on móde, Hml. A. 48, 576. Substitute: and add

for-elcian

(v.)
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to put off too long, delay unduly Ꝥ sume þá gecorene . . . beón gemanede tó Godes þénunga þe heó forelcodan, Nap. 24 (12th cent. MS.)

Linked entry: elcian

ge-brytsnian

(v.)
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to distribute, spend Nǽfre welan ne beóð bútan synne begytene, ne nán þá eorðlican þing ne mæg bútan synne gebrytsnian, E.S. viii. 473, 33

Linked entry: brytsnian

hand-tam

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-tam, adj.
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So tame that it may be handled; mansuetus Gif ðú mid wilddeórum mé nú bǽtan wylt hí beóð sóna handtame, Hml. Skt. 8, 86

Linked entry: tam

híred-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
híred-cúþ, adj.

Familiardomestic

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Familiar, domestic Betere ys þincg híredcúþ beón gewanud þænne sáwle hǽle forwyrþan melius est rem familiarem minui quam animę salutem perire, Scint. 203, 13

swín-haga

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On afene oð ðæt ðe se alda suínhaga út scióteð tó afene; ðonne be ðǽm hagan on ánne beorg, C.D. ii. 29, 10. Add

ge-þafa

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Hí ealne þone bryce uppon þone cyng tealdon, ac hé nolde þæs geþafa beón, Chr. 1094; P. 229, 9. with clause Hé geþafa beón nolde þæt hé untela dyde. Ps. Th. 9, 35.

naca

(n.)
Grammar
naca, an; m.

A boatbarkshipvessel

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Flotan níwtyrwydne, nacan, Beo. Th. 596; B. 295 : Exon. Th. 474, 31; Bo. 39

Linked entry: ge-nec

aldor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-dayday of lifedies vitæ

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Life-day, day of life; dies vitæ, Beo. Th. 1440; B. 718

Ár-scyldingas

(n.)
Grammar
Ár-scyldingas, a; pl. m.

The honoured SkyldingsDanes

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The honoured Skyldings, Danes,Beo. Th. 933; B. 464: 3425; B. 1710

áttor

(n.)
Grammar
áttor, gen. áttres; n.

Poisonvenomvenenum

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Poison, venom; venenum, Beo. Th. 5423; B. 2715: Ps. Spl. 13, 5

bǽl-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-wudu, es; m.

Wood of the funeral pilerogi lignum

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Wood of the funeral pile; rogi lignum, Beo. Th. 6216; B. 3112

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-roadthe sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

land-fruma

(n.)
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land-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a country Leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 61; B. 31

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

princeruler

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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

líf-wraðu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wraðu, e; f.
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A support of life, Beo. Th. 1946; B. 971: 5746; B. 2877

Linked entry: wraþu