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Anglo-Saxon

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burg-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burg-ágende, part.
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Possessing a fortress or palace; arcem vel palatium possidens, Elen. Kmbl. 2347; El. 1175

Linked entry: burh-ágende

Clistún

(n.)
Grammar
Clistún, es; m.

CLIST or CLYST

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CLIST or CLYST, near Exeter, Devon, Chr. 1001; Gib. 132, 16; Ing. 175, 7

ciric-ragu

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-ragu, e; f.

Church-lichen or mossecclesiæ muscus

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Church-lichen or moss; ecclesiæ muscus, L. M. 1, 63; Lchdm. ii. 138, 1

Linked entries: ragu cyric-ragu

fór-bétan

(v.)

to make full amends for anyone or anythingcompensáre pro ălĭquo

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to make full amends for anyone or anything; compensáre pro ălĭquo, Som. Ben. Lye

hwǽte-melu

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-melu, wes; n.

Wheaten mealflour

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Wheaten meal or flour Mid hwǽtemelwe, L. M. 3, 65; Lchdm. ii. 354, 12

leód-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hryre, es; m.

Fall

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Fall or destruction of a people, Beo. Th. 4771 ; B. 2391: 4064; B. 2030

sealt-hús

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-hús, es; n.
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or sold (?); salinarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49

secg-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
secg-hwæt, adj.
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Vigorous or bold in using the sword Se secghwata, Beo. Th. 6048 ; B. 3028

stíþ-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-ecg, adj.
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Of stiff or strong edge Stíiðecg stýle, Exon. Th. 499, 11 ; Rä. 88, 14

þwǽre

(n.)
Grammar
þwǽre, an; f.

An instrument for beating or stirring

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An instrument for beating or stirring Thuaere, thuérae, thuére tudicla, tudica, Txts. 103, 2072

wyrd-gesceap

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd-gesceap, es; n.

A decree of fate or of fortune

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A decree of fate or of fortune Wyrdgesceapum fortuiter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 5

Linked entry: ge-sceap

helpend-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
helpend-ráp, es; m.
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A rope used to help or support Helpendráp opiffera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 47

Linked entry: helpend-bǽre

niþer-ecg

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-ecg, e; f.
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The lower edge or brink Be ðæs hlinces niðerecge, C. D. iii. 418, 19

gǽls-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽls-lic, adj.

Producing wantonness or excess

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Producing wantonness or excess Gǽlslic þing is wín luxuriosa res est vinum, Nap. 27

Linked entry: gǽls

heáfod-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wylm, es; m.

Burning or heat in the head

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Burning or heat in the head, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 26, 2

hol

(adj.)
Grammar
hol, adj.

Having a covering or crust [?]

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Having a covering or crust [?] Holne hlaf tortam panis unius crustulam, Ex. 29, 33

tintregend

(n.)
Grammar
tintregend, es; m.

A torturer

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A torturer Fram ðǽm tintergendum (or ptcpl.?) a tortoribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 49

tóþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-mægen, es; n.

Strength of teeth or tusks

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Strength of teeth or tusks Eofor tóþmægenes trum, Menol. Fox 499; Gn. C. 20

bufan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
bufan, prep. adv.
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Hí licgað bufan eorðan on hyra húsum, Ors. 1, 1; S. 20, 24. Gif se earm bið forad bufan elnbogan, Ll. Th. i. 94, 24. Hé ofwearp þone ent bufon ðám eágan, Hml.

manig

Grammar
manig, <b>. I.</b>
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Mid monegum þúsendum, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 19. Manega ðúsenda engla, Hml. Th. ii. 334, 16. Monege óþre þeóda; and eác þá monegan cyningas, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 15: 4, 8; S. 186, 15. Þá monegan ǽrran, 3, 11; S. 142, 6.