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Anglo-Saxon

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sprot

(n.)
Grammar
sprot, a twig.
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Add Sprotu labruscas, An. Ox. 2022. (The passage at sprota; might be taken here. v. An. Ox. 1557 note.)

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, a turn.
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Stemnum gewrixlum alternis uicibus, An. Ox. 3001. Gewrixlicum stempnum, 2, 136. Add

sýl

(n.)
Grammar
sýl, a pillar.
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Dele passage from Shrn. 149, 2, for which see sigle

deófol-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gylda, an; m. [gild = gyld a worship, with -a a worshipper]

A worshipper of the devil, an idolater ⬩ idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs

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A worshipper of the devil, an idolater; idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs Ða deófolgyldan gecwǽdon ðæt hí woldon ðone apostol to heora hǽðenscipe geneádian the idolaters said that they would force the apostle to their heathenship, Homl. Th. i. 70, 23

feóndulf

(n.)
Grammar
feóndulf, [feónd a fiend, ulf = wulf a wolf?]

A fiend ⬩ enemy ⬩ rascal ⬩ scoundrel ⬩ furcĭfer

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A fiend, enemy, rascal, scoundrel; furcĭfer Feóndulf furcĭfer, furca dignus, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 146, 82

ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, a tamarisk tree.
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Dele, and see ge-span a clasp

magu

(n.)
Grammar
magu, a; m.

A child, ⬩ son ⬩ a young person ⬩ a servant ⬩ a young ⬩ strong man ⬩ a man

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A child, son Ðá wearþ eafora féded, mago Caines, Malalahel, Cd. 58; Th. 70, 28; Gen. 1160. Mago Ecgláfes (cf. Ecgláfes bearn, 1003), Beo. Th. 2935; B. 1465. Mago Healfdenes (cf. sunu Healfdenes, 541), 3738; B. 1867: 4027; B. 2011. Eald fæder ongon his

drífan

Grammar
drífan, driéfan (v. á-drífan, á-driéfan.);
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Add Ranulf ealle his gemót dráf and bewiste, Chr. 1099; P. 235, 1

-þrowen

(suffix)
Grammar
-þrowen, in á-þrowen, read á-dropen.

ge-húsa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-húsa, a domestic, one of a household.
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Sý wyrðment gegearewod . . . þám rihtgelýfedum úrum gehúsum honor exibeatur domestici fidei, R. Ben. 83, l. Hiore gehúsan domesticis suis Kent. Gl. 1138. Gehúse his domesticos ejus Mt. L. 10, 25. Add

Linked entry: húsa

spelt

(n.)
Grammar
spelt, a board of a book; planca.
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Take here the first two instances given under spelt corn, and add:

ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhere ⬩ ubique ⬩ in every respect ⬩ in every way ⬩ omnino

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everywhere; ubique God ǽghwǽr is eall, and náhwár todǽled God is everywhere all, and nowhere divided, Homl. Th. i. 286, 27. Hí ðá farende ǽghwǽr bodedon illi profecti prædicaverunt ubique, Mk. Bos. 16, 20. Ǽghwǽr sindon hiora gelícan they are everywhere

Linked entries: ǽg-hwár ág-hwǽr ǽg-wern

beód-gereordu

(n.)
Grammar
beód-gereordu, pl. n. [beód a table, gereord a feast]

A table-meal ⬩ a feast ⬩ convivium

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A table-meal, a feast; convivium Cd. 74; Th. 91, 27; Gen. 1518

mægen-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wudu, a; m.

A mighty spear-shaft

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A mighty spear-shaft þegn Hróðgáres cwehte mægenwudu mundum Hrothgar's thane shook his mighty shaft with his hands, Beo. Th. 477; B. 236

palstr

(n.)
Grammar
palstr, a spike or
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something with a point Palester, plaster, palstr cospis, Txts. 50, 225. Palstre cuspite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 58

býtla

(n.)
Grammar
býtla, an; m. [býtl a hammer, -a q. v.]
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A hammerer, builder; ædificator Se býtla ðǽr háligne hám arǽrde the builder raised up a holy home there, Exon. 34b; Th. 110, 36; Gú. 119

cǽpe-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cǽpe-hús, es; n. [cépa a merchant, hús a house]
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A storehouse; armarium Ælces cynnes cǽpe-hús armarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 19; Wrt. Voc. 58, 59

borhigenda

(n.)
Grammar
borhigenda, an; m. [borh a loan, ágenda a possessor]

A usurer ⬩ fœnerator

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A usurer; fœnerator Ascrudnige borhigenda ealle spéde oððe ǽhte his scrutetur fœnerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 108, 11

boda

(n.)
Grammar
boda, an; m. [bod a message, -a, q. v. ]

a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angel ⬩ nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus ⬩ a foreboder, prophet ⬩ propheta, vates ⬩ a messenger

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a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angel; nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus Eálá Wísdóm, ðú eart boda and fórrynel ðæs sóðan leóhtes O Wisdom, thou art the messenger and forerunner of true light, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170, 28. Me ðes boda sægde

búr-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
búr-reáf, es; n. [búr a chamber, reáf a garment]
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Hangings for a chamber, tapestry; tapete, Th. Diplm. 530, 36

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