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Anglo-Saxon

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hrægel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-hús, es; n.

A vestry ⬩ vestiarium

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Ben. 67, Lye

hunel

(adj.)
Grammar
hunel, adj.

Foul ⬩ wanton ⬩ impudent ⬩ procax ⬩ protervus ⬩ immodestus ⬩ impudicus

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Foul, wanton, impudent; procax, protervus, immodestus, impudicus, Lye

Linked entry: hun

hwelung

(n.)
Grammar
hwelung, e; f.

Sound ⬩ noise

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Sound, noise Hwelung clangor tubæ, Cot. 109, Lye

ge-wurms

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wurms, adj.

Full of matter ⬩ suppurated ⬩ purulentus

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Full of matter, suppurated; purulentus, Cot. 185, Lye

gnéðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gnéðelíce, adv.

Sparingly ⬩ frugally ⬩ parce

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Dial. 1, 7, Lye

gremetunc

(n.)
Grammar
gremetunc, gremetung, e; f.
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A raging, roaring, murmuring; fremitus, Prov. 19, Lye

hand-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
hand-mitta, an; m.

The sixth part of an ounce ⬩ exagium

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The sixth part of an ounce; exagium, Lye

Linked entry: an-mitta

heáfod-slæge

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-slæge, es; n.

Head of a pillar[?]; capital

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; capital, Cot. 50, Lye

cruþ

(n.)

a crowd ⬩ multitudo, turba confertissima

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Lye

cucian

(v.)
Grammar
cucian, p. ode; pp. od

To quicken ⬩ make alive ⬩ vivificare

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Lye

ge-tang

(adj.)

lying ⬩ prostrate ⬩ prostratus,

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Ben. 34, Lye

Linked entry: ge-tanglíce

ofer-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mægen, es; n.

Superior or overwhelming force ⬩ praevalere ⬩ overwhelming force

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Hé hæfde wígena tó lyt wið ofermægene, Elen. Kmbl. 128; El. 64. Hyne Hetware hilde gehnǽgdon mid ofermægene, Beo. Th. 5827; B. 2917. Forst and snáw mid ofermægene eorfan þeccaþ, Exon. Th. 215, 6; Ph. 249. Him on swaðe fylgeþ A ofermægene, Salm.

cæle

(n.)
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Lye

ceat

(n.)

a thing

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Lye

efyn-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efyn-gelíc, ; adj. [efen even, gelíc like]

Even-like, alike, equal, co-equal ⬩ co-æquālis

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Lye

ést-land

(n.)
Grammar
ést-land, es; n.

East-land, east country, the east ⬩ terra ŏrientālis

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Lye

feala-fór

(n.)
Grammar
feala-fór, feale-fór, e; f?

A fieldfare? ⬩ turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?

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Lye

Linked entry: feolu-fór

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the hair ⬩ crīnes compōnĕre

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Lye

first-mearc

(n.)

an interval of time ⬩ intercăpēdo

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Lye. V. frist-mearc

Linked entry: frist-mearc

folc-gesetness

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesetness, e; f.

A decree or ordinance of the people ⬩ plēbiscītum

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Lye

Linked entry: ge-setnes

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