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Anglo-Saxon

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inwit-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-hróf, es ; m.
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A deceitful, evil roof [the, fire-drake's den], Beo. Th. 6238; B. 3123

wist-fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
wist-fyllu, indecl. -fyll, e; f.
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Abundance of food Him álumpen wæs wistfylle wén, Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734

wiþer-ræhtes

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþer-ræhtes, adv.

Opposite

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Opposite Hí geségan wyrm on wonge wiðerræhtes licgean, Beo. Th. 6071; B. 3039

wudu-réc

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-réc, es; m.

The smoke from burning wood

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The smoke from burning wood Wuduréc ástáh sweart, Beo. Th. 6280; B. 3144

wyrm-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrm-fáh, adj.

Having serpentine ornamentation

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Having serpentine ornamentation Ðæt sweord wreoþenhilt and wyrmfáh, Beo. Th. 3400; B. 1697

wǽg-holm

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-holm, es; m.

The billowy sea

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The billowy sea Gewát ofer wǽgholm flota fámigheals, Beo. Th. 439; B. 217

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

gum-man

(n.)
Grammar
gum-man, -mann, es; m.

A famous man, a man ⬩ vir clarus, homo,

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A famous man, a man; vir clarus, homo, Beo. Th. 2061; B. 1028

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-hall ⬩ hall 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 comrade ⬩ friend in war

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

heal-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-sittende, pl.

People sitting in a hall

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People sitting in a hall, Beo. Th. 4035; B. 2015: 5728; B. 2868

Linked entry: heall-sittende

hilde-setl

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-setl, es; m.

A war-seat, ⬩ saddle of a war-horse

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A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse, Beo. Th. 2082; B. 1039

þǽr-oninnan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-oninnan, adv.

Therein ⬩ thereinto

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Therein, thereinto Healreced gewyrcean, and þǽroninnan eall gedǽlan, Beo. Th. 142; B. 71

Linked entry: on-innan

scild-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wíga, an; m.

A warrior who bears a shield

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Beo. Th. 581; B. 288

stæpe

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Add Nis nán twýn þæt eów ne beó forgolden ǽlc þǽra stapa ðe gé tó Godes húse stæppað, Hml. Th. ii. 444, 11. <b>I b.

breóst-þing

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-þing, es; n.
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A part of the breast On þám eahtoþan mónþe him beóð þá breóstþing wexende (the organs of the breast are develop-ing), Lch. iii. 146, 18

Linked entry: þing

cniht-geogoþ

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-geogoþ, e; f.
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. , and eác þá gelícnyssa . . . cnihtiugoð and sumor beóð gelíce . . . sumor byð wearm . . . cnihtiugoð byð wearm, Angl. viii. 299, 23-30

Linked entry: cniht-iugoþ

wan-hálian

(v.)
Grammar
wan-hálian, p. ode

To weaken ⬩ impair the health or soundness of something

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To weaken, impair the health or soundness of something Þurh ðisne drync beóð ǽgðær ge ða sáwle ofslagene ge ða líchaman gewanhálode, Homl. Ass. 146, 51

Linked entry: ge-wanhálian

á-ýtan

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Ðonne áríseð þeód wið þeóde and hié beóð þonne áýtte fram heora gemǽrum (quoted in note to preceding). Add

Linked entry: ýtan