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THE MEANING OF SOME WORDS NOT COMMONLY USED NOW
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- A-banning, the work was (5), orders for the work were given.
- Arede (118), possess.
- Atheling, prince, noble, noble warrior.
- Barm, lap, bosom.
- Behalsed (5), embraced by the neck.
- Berne, man, warrior, hero.
- Bestead (143), served.
- Beswealed, scorched, burnt.
- Beswinked, sweated.
- Birlers, cup-bearers.
- Board, shield.
- Bode, announce.
- Bollen, swollen, angry.
- Boot (9), compensation.
- Boun (18), made ready.
- Braided (147), drew, lifted.
- Brim, sea.
- Brook, use, enjoy.
- Burg, fortified place, stronghold, mount, barrow; protection; protector; family (163).
- Byrny, coat of mail.
- Devil-dray, nest of devils. Cf. squirrel's-dray, common in Berks; used by Cowper.
- Dreary, bloody.
- Dree, do, accomplish, suffer, enjoy, spend (155).
- Ealdor, chief, lord.
- Eme, uncle.
- Eoten, giant, monster, enemy.
- Fathom, embrace.
- Feeless, not to be atoned for with money.
- Ferry, bring, carry.
- Fifel, monster.
- Flyting, contending, scolding.
- Fold, the earth.
- Forheed, disregard.
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