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Anglo-Saxon

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bridles

(n.)
Grammar
bridles, gen. of bridel.

of a bridle

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Gl. 21; Som. 59, 61; Wrt. Voc. 23, 22;

ge-swǽsléǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsléǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To flatter; ⬩ blandīri

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Gr. 31; Som. 35, 49

Linked entry: swǽslǽcan

híwcúþ-rǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
híwcúþ-rǽdness, e; f.

Familiarity, ⬩ intimacy: ⬩ familiaritas.

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Gl. 116; Som. 80. 66; Wrt. Voc. 62, 40

sige-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
sige-cempa, an; m.

A victorious warrior

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A victorious warrior Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, Ps. C. 50, 10

gold-mæstling

(n.)
Grammar
gold-mæstling, -mæslinc, es; n.
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Gr. 8; Som. 7, 65: Wrt. Voc. 85, 8

Linked entry: mæstling

býcniend-líc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
býcniend-líc gemet, es; n.

The indicative mood ⬩ indicativus modus

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Gr. 21; Som. 23, 18, MS. C

byst

art, shalt be

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Gr. 25; Som. 26, 12

frum-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
frum-cenned, -cend; def. se -cenneda; part.

first-begotten ⬩ firstborn ⬩ primogĕnĭtus ⬩ primitive ⬩ primĭtīvus

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Hí synd sume primĭtīva, ðæt synd frumcennede some of them [pronouns] are primĭtīva, that is primitive, 15; Som. 17, 32, 33. Frumcynned primitivus, Hpt. Gl. 448

DǼL

(n.)
Grammar
DǼL, es; m.

a part, portion, DEAL ⬩ pars, portio ⬩ a part of speech in grammar ⬩ pars orationis ⬩ a part of a sentence, a word ⬩ verbum

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Gr. 2; Som. 2, 37-39

miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
miltsian, mildsian; p. ode

To have or take pity upon a person ⬩ shew mercy ⬩ be merciful ⬩ pity

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Gr. 41; Som. 43, 63. with a preposition

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmatus

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Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46. Agimmed gerdel, vel gyrdel, vel angseta, vel hringc a gemmed girdle or ring; strophium, 64; Som. 69, 20; Wrt. Voc. 40, 51;

Linked entry: a-gymmed

scelfan

(v.)
Grammar
scelfan, scealf , sculfon

To shake, quiver, totter

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To shake, quiver, totter On ðyssum stapelum sceall ǽlc cynestól standan mid rihte on cristenre þeóde, and áwácie heora ǽnig, sóna se stól scylfþ ... áwácie se cristendóm, sóna scylfþ se cynedóm, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 1-7: Wulfst. 267, 18.

dalc

(n.)
Grammar
dalc, dolc, es; m.

A clasp, buckle, brooch, bracelet ⬩ fibula, spinther, regula

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Gl. 64; Som. 69, 22; Wrt. Voc. 40, 53. Dalc spinther, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 63. Ic geseah sumne gildenne dalc on fíftigum entsum vidi regulam auream quinquaginta siclorum, Jos. 7, 21. Dolc oððe preón spinther, Wrt. Voc. 74. 59

Linked entry: dolc

ge-tinge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tinge, -tingce, -tynge; adj.

Skilful with the tongue ⬩ eloquent

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 51. Getingce lepida vel facunda, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 76, 129; Wrt. Voc. 55, 1. Gif se Hǽlend gecure æt fruman getinge láreówas if the Saviour had chosen at first eloquent teachers, Homl. Th. i. 578, 1. Wer getinge vir linguosus, Ps.

cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
cræftiga, cræftega, cræftica, cræftca, cræftga, an; m.

A craftsman ⬩ workman ⬩ artificer ⬩ architect ⬩ artifex ⬩ opifex ⬩ architectus

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 35, MS. D

ancor-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-setl, es; n.

An anchor-seat ⬩ the fore-castle of a ship ⬩ the prow ⬩ prora

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Gl. 104; Som. 78, 11

a-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
a-þreát, -þrǽt, es; m.

Irksomeness ⬩ disgust ⬩ tædium

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Irksomeness, disgust; tædium Eów wæs lungre aþreát you had soon disgust [at this], Elen. Kmbl. 736; El. 368

Linked entry: a-þrǽt

bærs

(n.)
Grammar
bærs, bears, es; m.

A perch ⬩ perca ⬩ lupus

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Gl. 101; Som. 77, 58; Wrt. Voc. 55, 63

Linked entry: bears

dǽl-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
dǽl-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By parts or pieces ⬩ partim

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Gr. 38; Som. 41, 59: particulātim, Mone B. 148: 3549: paulātim, 2635

ed-winde

(n.)

A winding again, a vortex ⬩ vortex

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Gl. 98; Som. 76, 92; Wrt. Voc. 54, 36