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Anglo-Saxon

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of-clipian

(v.)
Grammar
of-clipian, p. ode

To obtain by calling

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Heó mid hreáme hyre hræddinge ofclypode she had obtained help by her cries, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 219

be-healdan

(v.)
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Gen. 40, 8. to hold, keep a law Godes beboda utan wé behealdan, Bl. H. 39, 4. to hold, keep, maintain Hí mé onhwyrfdon of þǽre gecynde þe ic ǽr cwic beheóld, Rä. 72, 4.

deófel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deófel-líc, adj.

Diabolical, devilish ⬩ diabŏlĭcus

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Diabolical, devilish; diabŏlĭcus Mid deófellícum wiglungum with devilish incantations, Homl. Th. i. 102, 11

fulwiht-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-fæder, es; m.

A baptizer

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Homl. 205, 17

pipor-horn

(n.)
Grammar
pipor-horn, es; m.
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A horn for holding pepper Man sceal habban ... sealtfæt ... piperhorn, Anglia ix. 264, 19

staþolfæst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
staþolfæst-líc, adj.
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Steadfast,firm Mé sum staþolfæstlíc smyltnyss tó becom, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 551

tannere

(n.)
Grammar
tannere, es; m.

A tanner(?)

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Be eástan eá and tannera hole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 411, 22

þeóster-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóster-líc, adj.
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Dark Ðæs muntes cnoll mid þeósterlícum genipum oferhangen wæs, Homl. Th. i. 504, 30

un-earhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-earhlíc, adj.

Intrepid ⬩ dauntless

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Intrepid, dauntless Hé cwæð tó ðam cásere unearhlícere stemme, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 164

un-ofslegen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ofslegen, adj.

Unslain

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Unslain His bróðor geendode his líf on sibbe unofslegen, Homl. Th. ii. 544, 31

Linked entry: of-sleán

hearm-sprǽc

calumny

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Hosp, hearmsprǽc calumpnia, accusatio falsa. Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 76. For 'Som.' substitute

hǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽl, adj.

Hale, safe, whole, sound

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Homl. 171, 30

and-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
and-werd, adj.

Present ⬩ præsens

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Present; præsens On ðisum andwerdan dæge on this present day, Homl. Th. ii. 284, 5

clawu

(n.)

a nail, claw, hoof

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a nail, claw, hoof, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 46; Wrt. Voc. 71, 66

Linked entries: clá cleá

eówod

(n.)
Grammar
eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd ⬩ grex

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A flock, herd; grex, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 23. v. n. and f. in eówode

fór-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwung, e; f.

Providence ⬩ prōvĭdentia

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Providence; prōvĭdentia Þurh Godes fórsceáwunge by the providence of God, Homl. Th. i. 234, 21

frófer-gást

(n.)
Grammar
frófer-gást, es; m.

The consolation-ghost ⬩ the Holy Ghost ⬩ consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus ⬩ Paraclētus

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The consolation-ghost, the Holy Ghost; consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus, Paraclētus Frófergást paraclētus, Wrt. Voc. 75, 47

hyht-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-gifu, e; f.
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A gift which causes hope or joy, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 31; Reim. 21

pín-beám

(n.)
Grammar
pín-beám, es ; m.
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A pine-tree Se hálga wolde áheáwan ǽnne pín-beám, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 24

slǽpness

(n.)
Grammar
slǽpness, e; f.
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Sleepiness, drowsiness Deófol ús lǽreþ slæpnesse and sent ús on slǽwðe, Homl. As. 168, 106

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