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Anglo-Saxon

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dógian

(v.)
Grammar
dógian, p. ode; pp. od
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To bear, suffer; pati?-Ic dógode I suffred, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 17; . 1, 9

feá-sceaftig

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaftig, adj.

Poor, destitute pauper, destĭtūtus, mĭser

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Poor, destitute; pauper, destĭtūtus, mĭser Feásceaftig ferþ poor soul, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 19; Seef. 26

Linked entry: -sceaftig

full-eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-eóde, pl. -eódon

went afterfollowedaided

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went after, followed, aided, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119: Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153;

eágan beorht

(n.)
Grammar
eágan beorht, es; n.

An eye's glance, a moment ocŭli micātio, momentum

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An eye's glance, a moment; ocŭli micātio, momentum. Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 20, MSS. C. B

Linked entry: eágan bryhtm

eal-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-geador, eall-geador; adv.

Altogether omnīno

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Altogether; omnīno Ðǽr wæs ealgeador Grendles grápe there was altogether Grendel's grasp, Beo. Th. 1675; B. 835

Linked entry: eall-geador

list-hendig

(adj.)
Grammar
list-hendig, adj.
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Having skilful hands Sum biþ listhendig áwrítanne wordgerýnu, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 1; Crä. 95

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunka banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

morgen-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-ceald, adj.

Chilled with the cold of early morning

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Chilled with the cold of early morning Sceal gár wesan monig morgenceald, Beo. Th. 6036; B. 3022

betast

(adj.)

bestoptimus

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best; optimus Betast hereféðan blícaþ best martial bands shine, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 36; Cri. 1012

bi-hófian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hófian, p. ode; pp. od

To have need of, to need, requireegere, indigere

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To have need of, to need, require; egere, indigere,Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 33; . 332

bi-hongen

(v.; part.)

behung, hung round

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behung, hung round, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 1; Seef. 17; Similar entries pp. of bi-hón

bi-míðan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-míðan, p. -máþ, pl. -miðon; pp. -miðen

To hide, concealoccultare, abscondere

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To hide, conceal; occultare, abscondere,Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 33; . 118: Ps. Th. 68, 6

ge-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sæt, pl. -sǽton

sat, sat down,

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sat, sat down, Beo. Th. 5427; B. 2717: Elen. Kmbl. 1732; El. 868; p. of ge-sittan

wundor-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-bebod, es; n.

A monstrous command

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A monstrous command him bebeorgan ne con wóm wundorbebodum wergan gástes, Beo. Th. 3498; B. 1747

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, fen-hop, es; n.
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Land in the midst of fens (v. N. E. D. hope) Fleón on fenhopu, B. 764. Substitute:

sǽ-wudu

(n.)

a ship

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a ship sǽwudu sǽldon they fastened their ship to the shore, Beo. Th. 457 ; B. 228

wǽg-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-bora, an; m.

A wave-bearera creature that lives beneath the waves

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A wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves Wundorlíc wǽgbora, Beo. Th. 2884; B. 1440

breodian

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

To cry out;vociferari

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To cry out; vociferari He breodaþ he cries out, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 8; Mód. 28

gát-ánstíg

(n.)
Grammar
gát-ánstíg, gát-ánstig ?.

a goat-path

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a goat-path (gát-ánsty ?) On horsweg; of horswege innan gátánstíge, C. D. B. i. 417, 12

Linked entry: stig

ge-þicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicgan, -þicgean; p. -þah

To takeacceptreceivesumereaccipere

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Hit on mete oððe on drince to geþicganne to take it [poison] in meat or drink, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 16. He ðæt ful geþeah æt Wealþeón he took the cup from Waltheow, Beo. Th. 1261; B. 628: 1241; B. 618: Cd. 42; Th. 54, 30; Gen. 885.

Linked entry: þicgan