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Anglo-Saxon

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gryre-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fáh, adj.

Terribly hostileterrible in its variegated colouring

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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576

heáh-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræft, es; m.

Excellent art or skill

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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4

spere-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
spere-leás, adj.

Without a point or head

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Without a point or head Spereleás sceaft contus, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 42

titelung

(n.)
Grammar
titelung, e; f.

A giving of the titles or headings

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A giving of the titles or headings Titelung recapitulatio, Hpt. Gl. 433, 72

tó-sceádend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceádend, es; m.

One who divides or separates

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One who divides or separates Tósceádend discretor, divisor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 14

Linked entry: sceádend

tó-stencend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-stencend, es; m.

One who dissipates or squandersa prodigal

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One who dissipates or squanders, a prodigal Tóstencend prodigus, Lchdm. i. lxi, 7

friþ-geard

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-geard, es; m.

An inclosed spacehabitation of peaceseptumpācis domĭcilium

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An inclosed space, habitation of peace; septum, pācis domĭcilium Gif friþgeard si on hwæs lande, abúton stán, oððe treów, oððe wille, oððe swilces ǽnige fieard if there be an inclosed space on any one's land, about a stone, or a tree, or a well, or any

Linked entry: friþ-splott

a-scealian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scealian, p. ode; pp. od [a from, scealu a scale]

To pull off the scales or barkto scalebarkdecorticare

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To pull off the scales or bark, to scale, bark; decorticare, Cot. 79

a-wannian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wannian, p. ode; pp. od

To wax wan or palepallescere

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To wax wan or pale; pallescere Awannod pallidus factus, Greg. Dial. 1, 2

aweg-beran

(v.)

to bearcarry or convey awayasportare

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to bear, carry or convey away; asportare, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 37

be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To barkpeel or strip off the barkdecorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan

burh-geþingþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geþingþ, -geþincgþ, e; f.
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The city council or assembly, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 7

ele-byt

(n.)
Grammar
ele-byt, -bytt, e; f. [ele oil, byt a bottle]

An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatorylentĭcŭla

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An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory; lentĭcŭla Elebyt ǽrenu lentĭcŭla, Cot. 121

hete-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-grim, adj.

Of malignant cruelty or fierceness

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Of malignant cruelty or fierceness, Andr. Kmbl. 2789; An. 1397: 3122; An. 1564

hete-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hete-rún, e; f.

A charm causing hate or evil.

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A charm causing hate or evil.Exon. 109a; Th. 416, 6; Rä. 34, 7

hryðig

(adj.)
Grammar
hryðig, adj.

Dismantledtottering

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or tottering? [cf. hriðian], Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 5; Wand. 77

bismer-word

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-word, es; n.

A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insultignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio

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A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult; ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio

blód-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wyrt, e; f.

BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stemsrumex sanguineus

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BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stems; rumex sanguineus, Lin

gemme

(n.)

a GEMgemma

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

Linked entry: ge-gymmod

six-hyrnede

(adj.)
Grammar
six-hyrnede, adj.
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Having six corners or angles Sixhernede sex-angulatum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 4