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bisenung

(n.)
Grammar
bisenung, e; f.

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Náþor ne hí mid bodengum wel ná lǽraþ ne mid bisnuncgum wel ná tǽcaþ, Wlfst. 376, 25. Hí mid bysnungum wel ne lǽdað, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 2. example, proof Bysnung documentum, An. Ox. 4539

grind-tóðas

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Substitute: <b>grinde-tóþ</b> (grindig-tóþ) a molar tooth þat þá téþ þoligean ne mæge ne hǽte ne ceald, and swýþest þá grindigtéþ, Lch. iii. 104, 15: 3 (v. grindan; <b>I a</b>). Grindetóþum, tuxum molaribus, Wrt.

ná-wiht

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ná-wiht, <b>. I a.</b>
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Ne frign ðú unc nóhtes má ne ne áxa caue ne no; ulterins scisciíeris, Nar. 32, 6. Ne byþ ꝥ tó náhte that will be good for nothing, Lch. i. 344, 25. Oð hit mid ealle afielð, and tó náuhte wirð, Past. 279, 4. Tó náwuihte, Solil. H. 62, 28.

fulwiht-stow

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-stow, e; f.

A baptism-placebaptisterybaptismătis lŏcusbaptistērium

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A baptism-place, baptistery; baptismătis lŏcus, baptistērium Ne wǽron cyrican getimbrede, ne fulwihtstowe churches were not built, nor baptism-places [baptistēria], Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 16

wácmódness

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wácmódness, <b>. I.</b>
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Hé ðám fæderum bebeád þæt hí heora bearn ne geǽbiligdon, þæt hí ne wurdon gewǽhte ðurh wácmódnesse . . . Cildru behófiað swíðlicere steóre, Hml. Th. ii. 324, 27. Add

ǽ-lǽte

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽte, an; f.

A divorced woman

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A divorced woman Ne gewífige on gehálgodre nunnan ne on ǽlǽtan ǽnig crísten man, Wlfst. 271, 13: 308, 9: Ll. Th. i. 318, 18. Ǽlǽten, 364, 26

ofer-glenged

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-glenged, part.

Over-ornamented, too much adorned

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Over-ornamented, too much adorned Ne mót nán preóst beón on his girlum tó ranc, ne mid golde oferglæncged, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 10

mearc-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-ísen, es; n.

A branding-iron

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Hé sǽde ðæt hé gesége ðæt ic wǽre gemearcod mid deófles mearcísene, Shrn. 31, 13. v. next word

ge-strúdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strúdian, p. ode
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Linked entry: strúdian

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, a heel.
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swefecere

(n.)
Grammar
swefecere, es; m.
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E

Grammar
E, Anglo-Saxon words, containing the short or unaccented vowel e, are often represented by modern English words of the same meaning, having the sound of e in
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net, met, ; as, Nett, bedd, weddian, hell, well, denn, fenn, webb, ende. the short e in Anglo-Saxon generally comes before a double consonant; as, Nebb, weccan, tellan, weddian: before any two consonants; as, Twentig, sendan, bernan: before one or two

godcundnys

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Ne preóst ne forlǽte his godcundnesse, Ll. Th. ii. 354, 2. <b>III a.

æfter-genga

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-genga, an; m. [genga goer]

One who goes or follows aftera followersuccessorposthumus

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Ðú me ne derige, ne mínum æftergengum ne noceas mihi et posteris meis, Gen. 21, 23

Linked entry: -genga

cwedol

(adj.)
Grammar
cwedol, cwidol; adj. Ready of speech, talkative, eloquent
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Ne sý nán tó þæs cwidol wíf ne tó þæs cræftig man þæt áwendan ne mæge word þus gecwedene, Lch. i. 402, 13. v. hearm-, wearg-cwedol (-cwidol)

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ge-anwealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anwealdian, p. ode
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To exercise authority, bear rule over Deáð him furðor ne bið rýcsend ł ne gionwældiað (dominabitur), Rtl. 26, 33Sóðfæsto gionuældas folcum justi dominabuntur populis, 86, 36. Gean-wealdiaþ, Ps. L. 48, 15.

Linked entry: an-wealdian

hefig-mód

troublesomevexatioussad-hearted

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T. 54, 3. sad-hearted, having a heavy heart, Similar entries v. hefig; XIII. 1 a Þǽr (in heaven) him nǽfre ne hingrað, ne hé hefigmód ne bið, Nap. 36

sár-lic

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Add Him þúhte sárlic, gif hé ne gehulpe þám ástýptan wífe (him ofhreów ꝥ ástépede wíf, gif hé ne gehulpe hire sárlican dreórinysse, v. l.) dolor ne orbatae mulieri non subveniret, Gr. D. 18, 13.

webbian

(v.)
Grammar
webbian, p. ode

To weave, contrive

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Ne beó inwit tó leóf, ne wróhtas tó webgenne, ne searo to rénigenne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. [Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico, webbon̄ clothe of wulle lanifico, Prompt. Parv. 519.]

Linked entries: webbung webgian

BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere to turn into se vertere in aliquid

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Sǽ-rófe árum bregdaþ ýþbord [MS. yþborde] neáh brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars, 79 a ; Th. 296, 26; Crä. 57. Bræegd beadwe heard feorh-geníðlan the fierce warrior dragged the mortal foe, Beo. Th. 3082; B. 1539: 1593; B. 794.