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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-eofot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-eofot, es; n.

A debt ⬩ dēbĭtum

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 22; Th. i. 76, 6, MS. H

bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr, a pasture.
Entry preview:

D. v. 207, 20. v. den-bǽr, pól-bǽr, weald-bǽr, wer-bǽr, wudu-bǽr

dolh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-bót, dolg-bót,e ; f. [bót compensation]

A wound-fine or compensation for a wound ⬩ vulnĕris compensātio

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7

Linked entry: dolg-bót

eard-wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
eard-wrecca, -wreca,an ; n. [eard

One banished from his native country, an exile ⬩ exsul

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 4; Th. i. 62, 16, note 24

Linked entry: wrecca

gold-finger

(n.)
Grammar
gold-finger, es; m.
Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 59; Th. i. 96, 5: L. Eth. 54; Th. i. 16, 12

herþan

(n.)
Grammar
herþan, pl.

Testiculi

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 65; Th. i. 96, 25

Linked entry: hærþan

bindele

(n.)
Grammar
bindele, byndele, byndelle, an; f.

A binding, tying ⬩ vinculis constrictio

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2

Linked entry: byndele

ge-eahtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eahtian, -ehtian, -æhtian; p. ode; pp. od

To estimate ⬩ value ⬩ æstĭmāre

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2

Linked entries: eahtian ge-æhtan ge-ehtian

friónd

(n.)
Grammar
friónd, es; m.

A friend ⬩ amīcus

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 9

mór-hop

(n.)
Grammar
mór-hop, es; n.

A pool in a marsh

Entry preview:

A pool in a marsh Hé byreþ blódig wæl . . . mearcaþ mórhopu he (Grendel) will bear the bloody corse . . . will mark the marshy pools (with the blood), Beo. Th. 904; B. 450

bearn-eácen

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-eácen, [bearn a child, eácen increased]

Increased ⬩ pregnant ⬩ auctus ⬩ gravidus

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 66, 23

þri-fingre

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-fingre, adv.

By a distance equal to the breadth of three fingers

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17. Cf. Grmm. R. A. l01

hinde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hinde-weard, hinde-werd; adj.

Hindward

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17: Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 29; Rä. 22, 15

cú-cealf

(n.)
Grammar
cú-cealf, es; n.

A cow's calf ⬩ vaccæ vitulus

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 16; Th. i. 70, 23

for-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-búgan, port, -búgende; p. -beáh, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen; v. trans.

To bend from ⬩ pass by ⬩ decline ⬩ avoid ⬩ shun ⬩ eschew ⬩ recēdĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ evītāre ⬩ devītāre

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To bend from, pass by, decline, avoid, shun, eschew; recēdĕre, prætĕrīre, declīnāre, evītāre, devītāre He mæg forbúgan ða þegnunga he can decline the ministrations, Past. 7, 2; Hat. MS. 12 a. 14: Wald. 25; Vald. 1, 15. Hú man sélost mæg synna forbúgan

eodor-brice

(n.)
Grammar
eodor-brice, edor-brice, -bryce, es; m. [eodor, edor a hedge, fence brice, bryce a breach, breaking]

A fence-breaking ⬩ sēpis fractio

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 36; Lambd. 31, 31

Linked entries: edor-brecþ edor-brice

twi-sceatte

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-sceatte, adv.
Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31. [O. Frs. twi-skette.] Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: -sceatte

hwíl-stycce

(n.)
Grammar
hwíl-stycce, es; n.
Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 12

domne

Entry preview:

domni pól, vi. 221, 30: iii. 377, 24. Add

cyric-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-friþ, ciric-friþ,es; m. n.

Church-peace, right of sanctuary ⬩ ecclesiæ pax

Entry preview:

Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 5

Linked entries: ciric-friþ FRIÞ

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