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fyrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrstig, adj. [forst frost]

Frostygĕlĭdus

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Frosty; gĕlĭdus Ðæt se winter wǽre ceald and fyrstig that the winter was cold and frosty, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 27

Linked entry: forstig

hwǽl

(n.)
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On hwǽl hreópon [hwreopon, MS.] herefugolas the birds of war screamed as they wheeled round, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 1; Exod. 161

norþ-weg

(n.)

a way going to the north

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a way going to the north Nearwe genýddon on norþwegas wiston him be súþan Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 181, 29; Exod. 68

waroþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ-gewinn, es; n.
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The strife of waves near the shore, the surge: — Wé on sǽbáte ofer waruðgewinn wada cunnedon faroðrídende, Andr. Kmbl. 877 ; An. 439

á-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
á-rǽd, adj.
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Wyrd bið ful árǽd, Wand. 5: Gn. Ex. 193 (?). With Bt. 70, 6 cf. Met. 10, 45, which has aroda

út-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
út-gefeoht, es; n.

Foreign war

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Foreign war Ðætte Bryttas sume tíd gestildon fram útgefeohte ut Brittones, quiescentibus ad tempus exteris bellis, Bd. 1, 22; S. 485, 11

brim-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wylm, es; m. [brim, wylm
æstus
]

æstusThe sea's surgemaris æstus

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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494

of-hearmian

(v.)
Grammar
of-hearmian, v. impers.

To cause griefgrief, sorrowit vexes one

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v. of-earmian) Gode heora yrmða God was grieved at their miseries, Jud. II, I

Linked entry: hearmian

HLÚD

(adj.)
Grammar
HLÚD, adj.

LOUD, sonorous

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LOUD, sonorous Heora stefn wæs swíðe hlúd their voice was very loud, Blickl. Homl. 149, 27: Cd. 148; Th. 184, 14; Exod. 107. Hlimman hlúdes wæteres torrentem, Ps. Th. 123, 4. Hlúdre stefne with a loud voice, Blickl. Homl. 181, 18.

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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Ðæt wæs deáþes beám se bær bitres fela that was the tree of death which bare much of bitter, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 2; Gen. 479 : 30; Th. 40, 26; Gen. 645. Gif he to ðæm ríce wæs on rihte boren if he to that kingdom was rightly born, Bt. Met.

lytes-ná

(adv.)
Grammar
lytes-ná, lytes-ne, lytest-ne; adv.

Almostnearly

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Wæs his ríce brád wíd ofer werþeóde lytesná ofer ealne yrmenne grund his realm was broad, wide over mankind, almost over all the world, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 13; Jul. 10.

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ofer-wyrcan

(v.)

to cover by working, to work a covering over something, to overlay

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wæs bebyrged and oferworht syððan ( a tomb was erected Homl. Skt. i. 21, 19

býwan

(v.)
Grammar
býwan, p. de; pp. ed
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To prepare, adorn; parare, ornare Ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon those who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4507, note; B. 2257

Linked entry: a-býwan

fægenian

(v.)
Grammar
fægenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice gaudēre

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To rejoice; gaudēre Ceruerus ongan fægenian mid his steorte Cerberus began to wag [rejoice with] his tail, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 17

ge-máhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máhlíc, adj.

Shameless, wanton, greedyprŏcax, ăvĭdus

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Shameless, wanton, greedy; prŏcax, ăvĭdus Ðæt hit gemáhlíc wǽre and unrihtlíc that it was greedy and unjust, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20

Linked entry: ge-máglíc

ád-fynig

(n.)
Grammar
ád-fynig, es; n.

A damp place where a bonfire was made(?)

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A damp place where a bonfire was made(?) Be eástan pyte tó ðám ealdan ádfini; of ðám finie, C. D. v. 194, 2

Linked entry: fynig

hand-fæstung

(n.)
Grammar
hand-fæstung, -fæstnung, e; f.

A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurancemarriage with the encumbrance of some canonical impediment, not yet bought offstriking a bargain, the joining hands.emunitas, cautio, testamentum, privilegium.

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A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurance Handfestnung mandatum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 110; Wrt. Voc. 20, 48

búc-ful

(n.)
Grammar
búc-ful, -full, e; f.

A pitcherful

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A pitcherful Him wearþ ðá geboren to búcful wæteres a pitcherful of water was then borne to him, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 29

wíg-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-fruma, an; m.

A leader in wara chieftain

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A leader in war, a chieftain Wígfruma ( Hroth-gar ), Beo. Th. 1332; B. 664. Æfter wígfrumian after the chieftain's death 4514; B. 2261

hilde-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-frófor, e; f.

War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?]

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War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?] Hæfde him on handa hildefrófre [MS. frore] had in his hand help for battle, Vald. 2, 12