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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nacian, p. ode, ede, pl. odon, edon; pp. od, ed

To make naked or bare ⬩ nudare, nudum facere

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Lind. 2, 4

Linked entry: nacian

stand

(n.)
Grammar
stand, es; m.
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A stand, stay, pause, delay Miððý stondas (stando, Lind.) monige wérun cum mora multa fieret, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 35

þurh-trymman

(v.)

to confirm thoroughly ⬩ corroborate

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Lind. 10, 25

ymb-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-bindan, p. -band, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden
Entry preview:

Lind. 9, 42

copp

(n.)
Grammar
copp, es; m.

A cup, ⬩ vessel ⬩ calix ⬩ vas

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Lind. 9, 41. Copp vas Cot. 175

Linked entry: cop

ge-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-slǽpan, -slépan, -slépian [in the Northern glosses of the Gospels the verb is weak]

to sleep

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Lind. 8, 24. Geslépedon alle and geslépdon dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt, 25, 5

in-líhtian

(v.)
Grammar
in-líhtian, p. ode

To illumine ⬩ enlighten

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Lind. 11, 36. Inlíchtade inluminasset : inlíchtet inluminatus, Jn. Skt. p. 6, 1, 2

Linked entry: -líhtian

in-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
in-sendan, p. de

To send in

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Lind. 9, 16. Insende engel dryhten inmittit angelum Dominus, Ps. Surt. 33, 8 : 39, 4

pull-spere

(n.)
Grammar
pull-spere, es ; n.
Entry preview:

Lind. 11, 7

ge-gerelad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerelad, -gerlad; part.

Clothed ⬩ indutus

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Lind. 1, 6

ge-lósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lósian, p. ode, ade; pp.od , ad

To lose, perish

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Lind. 8, 25. Gelósiga perdet, 16, 25. Ðæt gelósade quod perierat, 18, 11

Linked entry: losian

sihþ

(n.)
Grammar
sihþ, e ; f.
Entry preview:

Lind. 9, 9

hálgawaras

(n.)
Grammar
hálgawaras, pl.

Holy people, saints

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Lind. 27, 52

spyttan

(v.)

to spit

Entry preview:

to spit Spittas (-es, Lind.) conspuent, Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 34. Spittadun expuerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 67. Spittende expuentes, 27, 30

Linked entry: spittan

wacen

(n.)
Grammar
wacen, (-an, -on, -un), e; f.

wakefulness ⬩ sleeplessness ⬩ a watch ⬩ vigil ⬩ a watch ⬩ a division of the night ⬩ a watch ⬩ guard ⬩ a rousing ⬩ an incitement

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Lind. 14, 25. Ymb ða feárða wacune (wacan, Lind.) circa quartam uigiliam, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 48. On ða æfterra wacone (waccane, Lind.) in secunda uigilia, Lk. Skt.

Linked entries: a-wacan wacan wacon wæcen weacen

ge-endebrednian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endebrednian, p. ade; pp. ad

To set in order ⬩ ordinare

Entry preview:

Lind. 1, 1. Geendebrednege ordinare, Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 2

Linked entry: endebyrdnian

þír

(n.)
Entry preview:

Lind. 18, 17. [The Scandinavian form þýr?]

un-wyrttrumian

(v.)
Grammar
un-wyrttrumian, p. ode

To uproot ⬩ pluck up by the roots ⬩ root up

Entry preview:

Lind. 13, 29

récels

(n.)
Grammar
récels, es; n.
Entry preview:

Lind. 19, 39. Genim ðás ylcan wyrte for rýcels (récels, MS. O.), Lchdm. i. 302, 6

Linked entries: rícels rýcels

BOD

(n.)
Grammar
BOD, es; pl. u, o, a; n.

A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, message ⬩ jussum, mandatum, edictum ⬩ a commandment

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Lind. Stv. 22, 36: Mk. Lind. Stv. 12, 28, 29, 30, 31: Lk. Lind. Stv. 2, 1. Bod on cine diploma, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 110; Wrt. Voc. 46, 67.

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