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Anglo-Saxon

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a-seted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-seted, -sett

setplacedstoredbuilt

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set, placed, stored, built,Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667: Mt. Bos. 3, 10;

byrele

(n.)
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Voc. 290, 51: Beo. Th. 2327; B. 1161

Linked entry: byrle

deáþ-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

The shadow of death, death mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors, Beo. Th. 322; B. 160

Linked entry: dǽd-scúa

for-bærst

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bærst, pl. -burston

burst asunder

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burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6;

from

(adv.)
Grammar
from, adv.

Forthfŏras

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Forth; fŏras From ǽrest cwom first came forth, Beo. Th. 5106; B. 2556

heoru-drync

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-drync, es; m.

The sword's drink blood flowing from a wound,

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The sword's drink, blood flowing from a wound, Beo. Th. 4706; B. 2358

here-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
here-gríma, an; m.

A helmet

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A helmet, Beo. Th. 797; B. 396: 4104; B. 2049: 5203; B. 2605

hreðer-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer-bealo, n.

caregrief

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Breast-bale, hurt to the mind, care, grief, Beo. Th. 2690; B. 1343

lind-plega

(n.)
Grammar
lind-plega, an; m.

Shield-playbattle

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Shield-play, battle, Beo. Th. 4085; B. 2039: [MS. hild-] 2151; B. 1073

medu-seld

(n.)
Grammar
medu-seld, es; n.

Mead-househouse in which feasting takes place

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Mead-house, house in which feasting takes place, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065

segl-rád

(n.)
Grammar
segl-rád, e ; f.
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The sail-road, the sea Síð on seglráde, Beo. Th. 2863 ; B. 1429

un-gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gifeðe, adj.

Not granted

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Not granted Ús wæs á syððan milts ungyfeðe, Beo. Th. 5835; B. 2921

Linked entry: gifeðe

wráþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wráþlíce, adv.

Cruellydirelybitterly

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Cruelly, direly, bitterly Sió fǽhð gewearð gewrecen wráðlíce, Beo. Th. 6116 ; B. 3062

wundor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-fæt, es; m.

A wondrous vessel

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A wondrous vessel Byrelas sealdon wín of wunderfatum, Beo. Th. 2328; B. 1162

sceadu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-helm, es; m.

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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650

wæl-bleát

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-bleát, adj.

Causing mortal weaknessdeadlymortal

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Causing mortal weakness, deadly, mortal Benne, wunde wælbleáte, Beo. Th. 5443; B. 2725

Linked entry: bleát

gryre-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fáh, adj.

Terribly hostileterrible in its variegated colouring

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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576

hord-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hord-weorþung, e; f.

The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure,

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The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure, Beo. Th. 1908; B. 952

Linked entry: hring-weorþung

á-wirgende

(adj.)
Grammar
á-wirgende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Execrable

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Execrable Ꝥ ic beó gewrecen on þǽre áwyrigendan Gezabel, Hml. S. 18, 324

Linked entry: wirgende

cyrten-líce

(adv.)
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Tó þám bócerum þe beóð cyrtenlíce getýdde, Angl. viii. 313, 33, 30. Þá þing þe beóð cyrtenlíce geset, 330, 36: 298, 33: 300, 23: 306, 15: 317, 28: 320, 5. Þæt gé cyrtenlíce eów gewarnion and geornlíce gýmon, 329, 19