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Anglo-Saxon

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forþ-bicuman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bicuman, p. -bicwom, pl. -bicwómon; pp. -bicumen

To come forth ⬩ provĕnīre

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To come forth; provĕnīre Forþbicwom Godes þegna blǽd the prosperity of God's servants came forth, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 28; Cri. 709

útan-bordes

(adv.)
Grammar
útan-bordes, adv.

Abroad

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Abroad Man útanbordes wísdóm and láre hieder on lond sóhte people abroad came hither in search of learning, Past. pref.; Swt. 3, 11

Linked entries: útan útan-landes

CUMAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUMAN, part. cumende; ic cume, ðú cymst, cymest, he cumeþ, cymþ, cymeþ, cimþ, pl. cumaþ; p. ic, he com, cwom, ðú cóme, pl. cómon, cwómon; imp. s. cum, cym, pl. cumaþ; subj. indef. ic cume, cyme, pl. cumon, cumen, cymen; p. cóme, pl. cómen; pp. cumen, cymen.

COME ⬩ go, happen ⬩ venire, ire, accidere, evenire

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Com grétan came to greet, 97; Th. 126, 31; Gen. 2103. Com weorc sceá-wigan came to view the work, 80; Th. 101, 7; Gen. 1678

Linked entry: aweg-cuman

an-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
an-cuman, p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To come ⬩ arrive ⬩ advenire

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To come, arrive; advenire Ðá he west ancom [westan com, MS.] when he came to the west, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 9; Gen. 1884

full-gewépned

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-gewépned, part.

Fully weaponed ⬩ fully armed ⬩ perfecte armātus

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Fully weaponed, fully armed; perfecte armātus Hi cómon onuppon ða munecas fullgewépnede they came upon the monks fully armed, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 11

Linked entry: ful-gewépned

ding

(n.)
Grammar
ding, e; f.
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A dungeon, prison; carcer Com hæleða þreát to ðære dimman ding the troop of heroes came to the dark dungeon, Andr. Kmbl. 2541; An. 1272

fýr-smeortende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fýr-smeortende, part.

Fire-smarting ⬩ ignītus

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Fire-smarting; ignītus Gnættas cómon ofer ðæt land mid fýrsmeortendum bítum gnats came over the land with fire-smarting bites, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 30

dǽd-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-céne, adj.

Deed-bold ⬩ agendo fortis, audax

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Deed-bold; agendo fortis, audax Com ingán ealdor þegna, dǽdcéne mon the prince of thanes, the deed-bold man, came entering, Beo. Th. 3294; B. 1645

geondan

(prep.)
Grammar
geondan, prep. acc.

Beyond ⬩ trans

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Beyond; trans Ðá sóne com Willelm eorl fram geondan sǽ then earl William soon came from beyond sea, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 29: 1048; Erl. 177, 28

Linked entry: geond

þeód-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-mægen, es; n.
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A tribal force Þridde þeódmægen ( the tribe of Simeon, which came third ), Cd. Th. 199, 21; Exod. 342. Cf. folcmægen fór æfter óðrum, 199, 31; Exod. 347

Linked entry: folc-mægen

deáþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-reów, adj. [reów cruel]

Deadly cruel, savage ⬩ atrox

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Deadly cruel, savage; atrox Com seofona sum to sele geongan deóful deáþreów a savage devil came with seven others unto the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2629; An. 1316

Angel

(n.)
Grammar
Angel, gen. dat. acc. Angle; f.

Anglen in Denmark, the country between Flensburg and the Schley from which the Angles came into Britain ⬩ Angulus, nomen terræ quam Angli ante transitum in Britanniam coluerunt

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Anglen in Denmark, the country between Flensburg and the Schley from which the Angles came into Britain; Angulus, nomen terræ quam Angli ante transitum in Britanniam coluerunt Of Angle cómon Eást-Engle from Anglen came the East-Angles, Chr. 449; Ing.

burh-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
burh-fæsten, es; n.
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A city-fastness, fortress, citadel; arx munita, castellum Com God sceáwigan beorna burhfæsten God came to view the chieftains' city-fastness, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 10; Gen. 1680

fýr-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-wylm, es; m.

A fire-boiling ⬩ raging flame ⬩ flamma æstuans

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A fire-boiling, raging flame; flamma æstuans Wyrm cwom óðre síþe, fýrwylmum fáh the dragon came a second time, coloured with raging flames, Beo. Th. 5335; B. 2671

freórig-ferþ

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-ferþ, adj.

Sad in soul ⬩ tristis anĭmo

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Sad in soul; tristis anĭmo Cwom freórigferþ ðá seó fǽmne wæs he, sad in soul, came to where the damsel was, Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 30; Gú. 1318

brim-nesen

Grammar
brim-nesen, l. (?) brim nésen,
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Gen. 1341) and gesundne síð settan mósten if they came safe from the sea, and might make a prosperous passage, El. 1004. and substitute

gærs-cíþ

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-cíþ, es; m.

A blade of grass ⬩ grāmĭnis germen

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A blade of grass; grāmĭnis germen Gærstapan cómon and frǽton ealle ða gærscíþas locusts came and ate up all the blades of grass, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 42

swámian

(v.)
Grammar
swámian, p. ode
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To become dark Rodor swámode ofer niðða bearn heaven grew dark above the children of men, i.e. night came. Exon. Th. 167, 33; Gú. 1069. v. á-swámian; swǽman

Linked entry: swǽman

Crecca-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
Crecca-gelád, Cre-gelád, e; f. [gelád a road, way:
  • Flor.
Criccelade:
  • Hunt.
Crikelade:
  • Sim. Dun.
Criccelad:
  • Brom.
Criklade]

CRICKLADE, Wiltshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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D. 1016] Cnut came with his army over the Thames into Mercia at Cricklade, 1016; Erl. 153, 23

Linked entries: Crac-gelád Cræcilád Creacc-gelád Creca-lád Cre-gelád Creocc-gelád Cric-gelád

ceaster-waru

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-waru, e; f.

Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city ⬩ cives, civitas

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Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city; cives, civitas Ðá eóde eall seó ceaster-warú then the whole city [citizens as a body] came out, Mt. Bos. 8, 34

Linked entry: ceaster-gewaru

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