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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-slítan, p. -slát; pp. -sliten

To tear ⬩ rend ⬩ break

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Lind. 8, 29

ge-þeód

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeód, part. p.

Captive; ⬩ captivus

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Lind. 21, 24. Fore geþeádum pro captivis, Rtl. 177, 19

Linked entry: ge-þeád

hlinc-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc-rǽw, e; f.
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The boundary line formed by a link or bank Andlang hlingrǽwe tó ðæs niðærlangan hlincæs eástendæ; andlang hlincæs æft út on eá, C. D. v. 243, 2. Andlang hlincrǽwæ . . . ðonne andlang hegæréwæ, 255, 35. Andlang ðére ealdan hlinchréwe, vi. 36, 7.

twín

(n.)
Grammar
twín, es; n.
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Lind. bysso ), Lk. Skt. 16, 19

Linked entry: twínen

meord

(n.)
Grammar
meord, meorð, meard, e; f.

Reward ⬩ pay

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Lind.) merces, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 12. Leán ł mearde mercedem, 6, 2; (meard, Lind.), 10, 41. Geld him meard redde illis mercedem, Lind. 20, 8. Meorde (mearda, Lind.) onfóeþ mercedem accipit, Jn. Skt.

Linked entries: meard méd

géman

(v.)
Grammar
géman, p. de; pp. ed

To care for, regard, heed, cure ⬩ cūrāre

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Lind. 8, 7 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 9. Nallaþ gie géma nolite solliciti esse, 12, 11. Ne gémes ðú non curas, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 14. Gémende solliciti, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 25

Linked entry: GÝMAN

ge-hénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hénan, p. de; pp. ed

To humble ⬩ accuse ⬩ condemn ⬩ despise ⬩ humiliare ⬩ accusare ⬩ condemnare ⬩ spernere

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Lind. 23, 2. He gehéned wæs he was condemned. Cd. 217; Th. 276, 18; Sat. 190. Gehéneþ mec spernit me, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 16

Linked entry: ge-hǽnan

þorf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þorf-leás, adj.
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Lind. 25, 30. Ðor[f]leáse ł sum óðer gefeóllon néh strǽt quaedam ceciderunt secus viam, 13, 4. Esnas ðor[f]leáse (-leóse, Rush.) wé sindon servi inutiles sumus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 10. Cf. þearf-leás, and preceding word

deáþ-bérnis

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-bérnis, deáþ-bér-niss,e ; f.

Death, destruction, pestilence ⬩ pernĭcies, pestilentia

Entry preview:

Lind. 21, 11

Linked entry: doeþ-bérnis

from-féran

(v.)
Grammar
from-féran, p. de

To go out, from

Entry preview:

Lind. 11, 9

be-táht

(v.; part.)

betrothed

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Lind. Stv. 1, 18 = be-tǽht; Similar entries pp. of be-tǽcan II

ge-byrelíc beón

(v.; adj.)
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Lind. 4. 9

ge-fælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fælan, -fællan; p. de; pp. ed

To overturn ⬩ overthrow ⬩ throw down ⬩ prosternere

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Lind. 20, 18

Linked entry: a-fælan

ge-ónétan

(v.)

To make useless ⬩ to make useless, destroy

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Lind. 13, 7. Geónét occupatus, Lye

un-trymigan

(v.)
Grammar
un-trymigan, un-trymigian

to become weak ⬩ sick ⬩ infirm

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Lind. 6, 2

un-wǽded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wǽded, adj.

Not clothed

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Lind. 22, 11

Linked entry: -wǽded

un-rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rúh, adj.

Not rough ⬩ smooth

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Lind. Rush. 19, 23

un-settan

(v.)

to displace ⬩ put down

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Lind. 15, 36

wráþian

(v.)
Grammar
wráþian, p. ode

To be angry ⬩ to anger

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To be angry Ða ténu ongunnun wráðiga (wurǽðia, Lind. indignari), Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 41

wúsc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
wúsc-bearn, es; n.

A beloved ⬩ an adopted child

Entry preview:

Lind. 13, 33

Linked entry: wýsc

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