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Anglo-Saxon

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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

cylu

(adj.)

spotted

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Gl. 80; Som. 72, 92; Wrt. Voc. 46, 49

deád-rægl

(n.)

clothing of the dead, a shroud ⬩ pallium sepulchrāle

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clothing of the dead, a shroud; pallium sepulchrāle, Som. Ben. Lye

deággede

(adj.)

gouty

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Gl. 77; Som. 72, 12; Wrt. Voc. 45, 46

cysel-stán

(n.)

gravel

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Gl. 11; Som. 57, 46; Wrt. Voc. 19, 48

dymnys

(n.)

dimness, darkness

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Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 56

Eðelinga íg

(n.)

the island of nobles, the island of Athelney

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the island of nobles, the island of Athelney, Som. Ben. Lye

flustrian

(v.)
Grammar
flustrian, p. ode; pp. od

To plait ⬩ weave ⬩ plectĕre

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To plait, weave; plectĕre Flustriende plectens, Cot. 176, Som. Ben. Lye

for-myltan

(v.)

to melt

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Gr. 29; Som. 33, 44

forþ

(prep.)
Grammar
forþ, prep.

Out of ⬩ forth ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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Out of, forth; e, ex: used in composition, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-clipung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-clipung, e; f.

A calling forth ⬩ provoking ⬩ an appeal ⬩ provŏcātio ⬩ evŏcātio

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A calling forth, provoking, an appeal; provŏcātio, evŏcātio, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-síðian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-síðian, p. ode; pp. od [síðian to journey]

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ prōdīre ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ mŏri

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To go forth, depart, die; prōdīre, discēdĕre, mŏri, Som. Ben. Lye

fór-wernedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-wernedlíce, adv.

Against one's will ⬩ very grievously ⬩ hardly ⬩ ægre ⬩ anguste

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Against one's will, very grievously, hardly; ægre, anguste, Som. Ben. Lye

gabbung

(n.)
Grammar
gabbung, e; f.

A scoffing ⬩ mocking ⬩ GIBING ⬩ jesting ⬩ derīsio ⬩ irrīsio ⬩ illūsio

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A scoffing, mocking, GIBING, jesting; derīsio, irrīsio, illūsio, Som. Ben. Lye

gafol-rand

(n.)

A pair of compasses ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos

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A pair of compasses; circĭnus = κίρκινos, Cot. 54, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gabul-roid

manigfildan

(v.)
Grammar
manigfildan, p. de

To multiply

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Gr. 24; Som. 25, 55

biddere

(n.)
Grammar
biddere, es; m.

A petitioner

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 19

ge-boht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boht, pp. of ge-bycgan: ge-bohte, pl. -bohton bought, redeemed,
  • Gen. 39, 1
    • :
  • L. C. E. 18; Th. i. 370, 28
    • :
  • Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 23
    • ;
p. of ge-bycgan.

bought

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Gl. 86; Som. 74, 33; Wrt. Voc. 50, 16;

ge-bolstrod

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bolstrod, part. [ge-, bolster a bolster]

Guarded ⬩ environed ⬩ defended ⬩ supported ⬩ bolstered up ⬩ stīpātus

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Guarded, environed, defended, supported or bolstered up; stīpātus,Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: bolstrian

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