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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.

care ⬩ grief

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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-play ⬩ battle

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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-house ⬩ house in which feasting takes place

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

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.

Cruelly ⬩ direly ⬩ bitterly

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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 weakness ⬩ deadly ⬩ mortal

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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 hostile ⬩ terrible 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

segl-rád

(n.)
Grammar
segl-rád, e; f.

The sail-road ⬩ the sea

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The sail-road, the sea Síð on seglráde, Beo. Th. 2863; B. 1429

byrele

(n.)

a cup-bearer, butler

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

Linked entry: byrle

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

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament

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Ic ( Hrothgar) ðæm gódan (Beowulf ) sceal mádmas beódan, Beo. Th. 776; B. 385. Máðmas, 3739; B. 1867. Ealde mádmas ( the spoil of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea ), Cd. 171; Th. 215, 19; Exod. 585.

Linked entry: máðm

bióm

(v.)

I am, shall be ⬩ sum, ero

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I am, shall be; sum, ero Ic beóm hál vel gehǽled ic bióm salva ero, Mk. Lind. Rush. War. 5, 28: Jn. Rush. War, 7, 34;

ofer-gesett

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Monige nyllað ná geðencean ðæt hié beóð óðrum bróðrum ofergesett on godcundum ðingum nonnulli velut obliti quod fratribus animarum causa praelati sunt, Past. 126, 17. Add

hwíl-tídum

(n.)
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Sculan þá gebróðra hwíltídum ( certis temporibus) beón ábyse-gode mid heora handa geswince, hwíltídum (certis iterum ) mid rǽdinge, R. Ben. 73, 4-6. Se móna is hwíltídum weaxende, hwíltídum wani-ende, Hml. Th. ii. 214, 32

æl-fremed

Grammar
æl-fremed, (el-).

strange, foreign, not belonging to one ⬩ stranger to anything, without a share in, free from

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Fram ðám écan wurðmynte ælfremede beón, Hml. A. 21, 169