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Anglo-Saxon

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a-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lýsan, to alýsanne; p. de; impert. -lýs, -lís; pp. ed; v. a;

To let loose ⬩ free ⬩ deliver ⬩ liberate ⬩ to pay for loosing ⬩ to pay ⬩ redeem ⬩ ransom ⬩ liberare ⬩ redimere

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To let loose, free, deliver, liberate, to pay for loosing, to pay, redeem, ransom; liberare, redimere Helias wylle hine alýsan Elias vult liberare eum, Mt. Bos. 27, 49. Fæsten alýsan jejunium solvere, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 13. Ðú to alýsanne mannan tu ad

Linked entries: a-lésan aliésan a-lís

ge-coren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-coren, pp. of geceósan

Chosen ⬩ choice ⬩ fit ⬩ good ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear

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Lind. 4, 25. Gecoren is to ríc godes aptus est regno dei, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 62. Ðú gecorene optime, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 3; 8, 15. Sanctus Iohannes eallum Godes hálgum is gecorenra St. John is more beloved than all God's saints, Blickl. Homl. 167, 26.

Linked entry: -coren

geornan

(v.)
Grammar
geornan, giornan, giornian; p. de, ade, ede; pp. ed

To desire, beg ⬩ desīdĕrāre

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Lind. 16, 3. Giornade, giornede, giornde begged, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 46: 1, 40: Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 8

Linked entry: gyrnan

ge-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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Lind. 8, 5. Forðætt ðætte hiora werc mec gestǽnas propter quod eorum opus me lapidatis, Rush. 10, 32. Ðæt folc all gestǽnaþ usig plebs universa lapidabit nos, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 6. Óðer gestǽndon alium lapidaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 35

cynn-recceniss

(n.)
Grammar
cynn-recceniss, e; f. [reccenys a narration, history]

A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy ⬩ genealogia

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Lind. 1, title

drincere

(n.)
Grammar
drincere, es; m.

DRINKER ⬩ potātor

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Lind. 11, 19

fore-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-sacan, p. fore-sóc [ = for-sacan]

to forbid ⬩ prohĭbēre

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Lind. Kmbl. 3, 14

frófernis

(n.)
Grammar
frófernis, se; f.

Consolation ⬩ consōlātio

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Lind. 6, 24

fromawælta

(v.)
Grammar
fromawælta, pp. -ed

To roll away

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Lind. 24, 2

hwurf

(n.)

a going about ⬩ wandering ⬩ error

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Lind. 27, 64

Linked entry: hwerflung

mann-cwealmness

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwealmness, e; f.

Man-slaying ⬩ homicide

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Lind. (moncwælmnisse, Rush.) 15, 7

mis-hæbbende

(adj.)

being ill

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Lind. 8, 16

mis-sprecan

(v.)

to murmur

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Lind. 6, 43, 41

þurh-stician

(v.)

to stick through ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix

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Lind. 19, 37

under-fylgan

(v.)

subsequi

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Lind. 23, 55

under-brǽdan

(v.)

substernere

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Lind. 19, 36

un-sceamfulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sceamfulness, e; f.

Shamelessness ⬩ immodesty ⬩ lasciviousness

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Lind. 7, 21

Linked entry: sceamfullness

un-scirped

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scirped, adj.

Not dressed

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Lind. 22, 11

Linked entry: scirpan

wiþer-crist

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-crist, es; m.

An antichrist

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Lind. 13, 22

ymb-fæstnung

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-fæstnung, e; f.
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Lind. 19, 41

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