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Anglo-Saxon

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blǽder-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
blǽder-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the bladder Wiþ blǽdderwærce, Lch. ii. 320, 3

céne

(adv.)
Grammar
céne, adv.
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In warlike wise Céne belliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 38

ge-nettian

(v.)
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to entangle in a net Genetted inretita, An. Ox. 4596

Linked entry: nettian

hearm-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-full, adj.

Evil ⬩ injurious

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Evil, injurious Tó hearmfullum in peruersos, An. Ox. 46, 13

innan-weard

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In 1. 4 after B. 1976 add cf. innor; II

mearh

Grammar
mearh, marrow.
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Wæl tósomne in heortes mærige, Lch. i. 374, 8. Add

ofer-síman

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In l. 2for 13 substitute 50, 14 : ofer-sittan. Add:

on-sǽtnung

(n.)
Grammar
on-sǽtnung, e; f.
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Plot, wile, Rtl. 147, 13 (at on-setnung in Dict.)

steppa

(n.)
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Take here passage given at stæppa in which read steppan

ceol-wærc

(n.)
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pain in the throat Wið ceolwærc, Lch. ii. 312, 2

-rún

(suffix)
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in burh-rún Burgrúne Parcas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 10

ǽfen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽfen-líce, adv.

In the evening

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In the evening Árlíce mane, éfenlíce vespere Rtl. 166, 3

gúþ-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-hwæt, adj.

Active ⬩ vigorous in war ⬩ valiant

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Active, vigorous in war, valiant,Apstls. Kmbl. 113;Ap. 57

Bregent-ford

(n.)

Brentford in Middlesex

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Brentford in Middlesex, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 28, col. 1

on-éðung

(n.)
Grammar
on-éðung, e ; f.

In-breathing, inspiration

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In-breathing, inspiration From onoeðunge gástes, Ps. Surt. 17, 16

tó-brǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdness, e; f.

Extent, ⬩ breadth

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Extent, breadth On tóbrǽdnysse in latitudine, Ps. Spl. 117, 5

Linked entry: brǽd-nys

stæf-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
stæf-wís, adj.

Skilled in letters ⬩ literate

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Skilled in letters, literate Gelǽred, stefwís, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24

á-synderlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-synderlic, adj.

Remote

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Remote On ásynderlicum hulce in remote tugurio, An. Ox. 2514

Linked entry: synderlic

bere-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
bere-gafol, es; n.

Barley-rent ⬩ a tribute of barley ⬩ hordei tributum

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Barley-rent, a tribute of barley; hordei tributum. One of the rents paid in kind, which, by the following enactment, is fixed at the rate of six pounds weight for every labourer employed in the barley harvest Mon sceal simle to bere-gafole agifan æt

Linked entry: gafol-bere

hreác

(n.)
Grammar
hreác, es; m.

A heap ⬩ stack ⬩ rick ⬩ reek

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A heap, stack, rick, reek [in dialects, v. E. D. S. Old Country and Farming Words, ii. iii. and Halliwell's Dict.] Hreác acervus, Wrt. Voc. 89, 44. Healfne æcer gauolmǽde on hiora ágienre hwíle and ðæt on hreáce gebringan [to mow] half an acre of 'gafol-meadow

Linked entry: hrǽc

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