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Anglo-Saxon

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lungen-ǽder

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-ǽder, e; f.
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A lung-vein Lǽt him of lungenǽdre blód. Lch. ii. 106, 24

ǽ-lenge

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-lenge, ǽlinge

tedium, weariness

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tedium, weariness Ðý lǽs ǽlinge út ádrífe selflicne secg, (Met. Einl. 6.)

Linked entry: æling

timpestere

(n.)
Grammar
timpestere, es; m.

A player on the timbrel

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Lamb. 67, 26

tó-lísendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-lísendlíc, adj.

Destructive, ⬩ desolating

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Lamb. 119, 4

án-tíd

Entry preview:

Add:as an alternative meaning: An appointed hour, time when something is due Ymb ántíd óðres dógores wundenstefna gewaden hæfde þæt þá liðende land gesáwon, i. e. the boat was in sight of land at the time when it was due to be so. Cf. án-daga

Arwan

(n.)
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Into Arwan into the river Orwell, Chr. 1016; Laud. MS; Erl. 157, 1

ár-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
ár-weorþung, e; f.

Honour ⬩ reverence ⬩ honor ⬩ reverentia

Entry preview:

Lamb. 48, 21

Linked entry: ár-wurþung

cæmpa

(n.)
Grammar
cæmpa, an; m.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 186 b, 3

dreámnes

(n.)
Grammar
dreámnes, -ness, e; f.

A singing ⬩ cantio

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Lamb. 136, 3

hréred-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hréred-ness, e; f.

Agitation ⬩ haste ⬩ precipitation

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Lamb. 51, 6

Linked entry: hrýred-ness

mǽd-splott

(n.)
Grammar
mǽd-splott, es; m.

A plot of meadow-land

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A plot of meadow-land Ǽnne mǽdsplot, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 7

blase

(n.)

a torch, lamp

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a torch, lamp, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 54; Wrt. Voc. 26, 53

ge-healdnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healdnys, -nyss, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ custōdia

Entry preview:

Lamb. 8, 12

gemme

(n.)

a GEM ⬩ gemma

Entry preview:

a GEM; gemma Sweor-gemme a neck-gem or -lace; monile, Cot. 170

Linked entry: ge-gymmod

sulincel

(n.)
Grammar
sulincel, es; n.
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A small portion of arable land Sulincela aratiuncula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 18

under-fangelnes

(n.)

susceptio

Entry preview:

Lamb. 107, 9

un-behelod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-behelod, adj.

Uncovered ⬩ naked

Entry preview:

Uncovered, naked Hé læg on his getelde unbehelod ( nudatus ), Gen. 9, 21, 22

for-hergend

(n.)
Grammar
for-hergend, es; m.

ravages ⬩ devastates

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One who lays waste, ravages, devastates Ferhergend, forhergen[d] grassator, Txts. 66, 467

Linked entry: hergiend

ge-dreópan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreópan, p. ge-dreáp
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To drop Lǽt gedreópan on þá eágan ǽnne dropan. Lch. ii. 34, 25

rodor-líhtung

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-líhtung, e; f.

The illumination of the heavens ⬩ the dawn

Entry preview:

Lamb. 73, 16

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