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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-bícnigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bícnigendlíc, adj.

Pointing out ⬩ shewing ⬩ indicative ⬩ indĭcātīvus

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Gr. 21; Som. 23, 18

ge-flýt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flýt, es; n.

Contention ⬩ strife ⬩ schism ⬩ contentio ⬩ lis ⬩ schisma

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Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8, 23

ge-seóred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seóred, part. p.

Leavened

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Gl. 66; Som. 69, 62; Wrt. Voc. 41, 18

Linked entry: -seóred

ge-loten dæg oððe ofernón

(n.; adj.; con.)

latter part of the day ⬩ suprema

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Gl. 95; Som. 75; Wrt. Voc. 53, 14

frum-dysig

(n.)
Grammar
frum-dysig, es; n.
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First folly Þá módigan and þá ungehýrsuman sóna on þám frumdysige swinge man, Nap. 26

Linked entry: dysig

ge-canc

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For 'Som. ... 510' substitute Gecance ludibrio, i. uituperatione, An. Ox. 1473. Mid gecance gannitura, 4504

rúmian

(v.)
Grammar
rúmian, ode
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To get free from encumbrance Ðonne rúmaþ him sóna se innaþ, Lchdm. i. 76, 13

Linked entry: rúm

hafud-land

(n.)
Grammar
hafud-land, es; n.

A headland, boundary

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Gl. 57; Som. 67, 77; Wrt. Voc. 38, 3

Linked entry: heáfod-land

heáfod-getel

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-getel, es; n.

A principal, cardinal number ⬩ Cardinales numeros

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Gr. 49; Som. 49, 64

hefeld

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld, hebeld, hefel, hebel, es; m.[?]

Thread for weaving ⬩ fine twine ⬩ the clew-lines and bunt lines of a sail

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Gl. 110; Som. 79, 50; Wrt. Voc. 59, 21

Linked entry: hebeld

gang-weg

(n.)
Grammar
gang-weg, es; m.

A gang-way ⬩ way ⬩ road ⬩ via

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Gl. 56; Som. 67, 50; Wrt. Voc. 37, 38. Twegra wǽna gangweg a road for two vehicles; via, 56; Som. 67, 51; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39

hwítian

(v.)
Grammar
hwítian, p. ode

to whiten

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Gr. 35; Som. 38, 6: albo, albico, 36; Som. 38, 29-30. Ðæt ðæt fel hwítige that the skin may become white, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 6

Linked entry: hwítan

leðeren

(adj.)
Grammar
leðeren, liðeren, leðern, leðren; adj.

Leathern ⬩ leather

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Gl. 99; Som. 76, 126; Wrt. Voc. 54, 66. Leðren fæt scortia, 16; Som. 60, 75; Wrt. Voc. 25, 15. Liðerene trymsas asses corteas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 18. Lidrinae scorteas, Ep. Gl. 2 b, 10

Linked entry: liðeren

æhtere

(n.)
Grammar
æhtere, es; m.

An estimator ⬩ a valuer ⬩ æstimator

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 25

a-loten

(adj.; part.)

prone ⬩ submissive ⬩ bent down ⬩ supplex

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Gr. 10; Som. 14, 42

an-lec

(n.)

a respect

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Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 67, MS. D

an-wlita

(n.)
Grammar
an-wlita, an; m.

The countenance ⬩ face ⬩ vultus ⬩ facies

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Gl. 70; Som. 70, 44

be-byrd

(adj.; part.)

garnished with nails ⬩ set with spikes ⬩ clavatus

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garnished with nails, set with spikes; clavatus, Cot. 49, Som. Lye

cilda trog

(n.)
Grammar
cilda trog, es; m. [cild, trog a trough, cradle]

A child's cot, cradle ⬩ cunæ, arum

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Som. Ben. Lye

cínan

(v.)
Grammar
cínan, cán, cinon;cinen

To gape, to break into chinks ⬩ hiare, dehiscere

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To gape, to break into chinks; hiare, dehiscere, Som. Ben. Lye

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