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a-wéstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wéstan, p. -wéste; pp. -wésted [-wéstd], -wést [a intensive, wéstan to waste]

To wastelay wastedepopulateravagedestroyvastaredevastaredesertum faceredesolare

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Troia awésted wæs Troy was laid waste, 2, 2 ; Bos. 40, 28. Eall seó þeóð awést wearþ all the nation was laid waste, 3, 9; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21. Sý wunung heora awést fiat habitatio eorum deserta, Ps. Spl. T. 68, 30.

ge-téman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-téman, -týman; p. de; pp. ed

To vouch to warrantyvocare ad warrantum

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A process by which a person, in whose possession lost or stolen property was found, was compelled to show from whom he bought or had it, which latter was, in like manner, obliged to declare how it came into his hands, and so on to a third holder, beyond

Linked entry: tíman

bær-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
bær-synnig, -sinnig, -suinnih, -sunig; adj. [bær bare, open; synnig sinful, wicked]

Openly-wickedan open or public sinnera publicanapertus vel publicus peccatorpublicanus

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War. 2, 16: Lk. Lind. War. 15, 1: Mt. Lind. Stv. 9, 10

ge-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrfan, -hwerfan, -hwirfan, -hwierfan; p. de; pp. ed

To changeturnconvertmutareconvertere

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Ic wæs gehwyrfed on mínne líchoman I was restored to my body, 155, 25

án-tíd

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Add:as an alternative meaning: An appointed hour, time when something is due Ymb ántíd óðres dógores wundenstefna gewaden hæfde þæt þá liðende land gesáwon, i. e. the boat was in sight of land at the time when it was due to be so. Cf. án-daga

a-swífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swífan, p. -swáf, pl. -swifon; pp. -swifen

To wander out of the wayto wander aboutexorbitare

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To wander out of the way, to wander about ; exorbitare, Cot. 76 : 188

Linked entry: a-swáf

dúru

(n.)
Grammar
dúru, pl. n.

Doors

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Doors, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 29; Wal. 78, = dóru. v. dór, n

fæðem

(n.)
Grammar
fæðem, es; m.

Bosom, lap sĭnus, grĕmium

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War. 1, 18

here-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war

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A weapon of war, Ps. Ben. 34, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 3

gúþ-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fugel, es; m.

A bird of wareagle

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A bird of war, eagle, Exon. 106b; Th. 406, 22; Rä. 25, 5

gúþ-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sceorp, es; n.

War-clothingvestitusvelornatus bellicus

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War-clothing; vestitus vel ornatus bellicus Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 15; Jud. 329

hilde-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-scúr, es; m.

War-shower, flight of missiles

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War-shower, flight of missiles, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 24; Gú. 1116

bere-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bere-flór, es; m.

A BARLEY-FLOORbarn floorhordei area

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War. 3, 17

heoru-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of wara sword

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A weapon of war, a sword, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 16; Jud. 263

here-draca

(n.)
Grammar
here-draca, an;

A war-drakean arrow

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A war-drake, an arrow Herdracan, Hickes' Thes. p. 192. [Cf. hilde-nædre.]

here-numa

(n.)
Grammar
here-numa, an; m.

A captive

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A captive, prisoner of war On hernumena bygenum. Ll. Th. ii. 328, II

Linked entry: her-numa

gúþ-bil

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-bil, -bill, es; n.

A war-bill, a sword

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A war-bill, a sword, Beo. Th. 5162; B. 2584: 1610; B. 803

gúp-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
gúp-róf, adj.

Famous in war

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Famous in war, Beo. Th. 1220; B. 608; Elen. Kmbl. 545; El. 273

gúþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sele, es; m.

A war-hallhall in which warriors sit

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A war-hall, hall in which warriors sit Beo. Th. 890; B. 443

gúþ-wine

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-wine, es; m.

A comradefriend in war

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A comrade, friend in war Beo. Th. 3624; B. 1810: 5463; B. 2735