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Anglo-Saxon

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forþ-on

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-on, adv. [ = forþ-an, forþ-um = fúrþ-um]

At fírst ⬩ indeed ⬩ also ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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At fírst, indeed, also; prīmo, ĕtiam Nó forþon ánlépe no, not even [also] one, Ps. Th. 13, 2

Linked entry: forþ

for-worhta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-worhta, an; m. [pp. of for-wyrcan]

A misdoer ⬩ malefactor ⬩ scĕlestus ⬩ mălefactor

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A misdoer, malefactor; scĕlestus, mălefactor Ða forworhtan, ða ðe firnedon, beóþ beofigende the malefactors, they who sinned, shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 30, 28; Sat. 620

freó-lǽta

(n.)
Grammar
freó-lǽta, frig-lǽta, an; m.

One made free ⬩ a freedman ⬩ libertus

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One made free, a freedman; libertus Freólǽta libertus, Ǽlfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 106; Wrt. Voc. 18, 55. Freó-lǽtan sunu the son of a freedman; libertīnus, 8; Som. 56, 107; Wrt. Voc. 18, 56

Linked entries: frig-lǽta frió-léta

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m. [gár a dart, point]

An angular point of land ⬩ a promontory ⬩ corner of land ⬩ ōra prōmĭnens ⬩ angŭlus

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An angular point of land, a promontory, corner of land; ōra prōmĭnens, angŭlus Ispania land is þrýscýte . . . án ðæra gárena líþ súþ-west, ongeán ðæt ígland, ðe Gades hátte the country of Spain is three-cornered . . . one of the corners lies south-west

eár-gespeca

(n.)
Grammar
eár-gespeca, eár-gespreca, an; m.

An ear-speaker, a whisperer ⬩ auricŭlārius, susurro

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An ear-speaker, a whisperer; auricŭlārius, susurro, Cot. 14

heorot-clæfre

Grammar
heorot-clæfre, heort-clæfre, an; f.

Hart-clover ⬩ medicago maculata

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Hart-clover; medicago maculata, Lchdm. ii. 392

hwast

(n.)
Grammar
hwast, es; or [?] hwasta, an; m.

a eunuch

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An effeminate person [?], a eunuch Hwastas molles, Som. Huastana eunuchorum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 18, 9

ísen-panna

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-panna, -panne, an ; m. f.

A fryinig-pan

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A fryinig-pan Ísenpanna sartago, Wrt. Voc. 82, 68. Ísenpanne, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 94; Wrt. Voc. 25, 34

liðere

(n.)
Grammar
liðere, an; f: liðera, an; m.

A sling

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A sling Liðere funda, Wrt. Voc. 84, 34. Lyðre, 35, 30. Liðre, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 41. Leðera funda: liðeran fundibulæ, 36, 23, 24. Swá mycelre brǽdo swá mon mæg mid liðeran geworpan amplitudinis quasi jactus fundæ, Bd. 4, 13; S. 583, 11. Mid his liðeran

mǽl-tange

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-tange, an; f. -tang, es; m. (?)

A pair of compasses

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A pair of compasses Mǽltange circinum, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 70; Wrt. Voc. 34, 5: 62; Som. 68, 78; Wrt. Voc. 39, 61. Mǽltanges prica centrum, 39, 62

múga

(n.)
Grammar
múga, múha, múwa, an; m.

A mow

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A mow (as in barley- mow), a heap (of hay, corn) Múha aceruus, Wülck. 3, 10. Múwan acervum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 10. Múwan, hreácas acervos, 9, 55. Gif fýr bærne múgan oððe standende æceras si ignis comprehenderit acervos frugum sive stantes segetes in agris

Linked entry: múwa

níd-fara

Grammar
níd-fara, nýd-fara, an; m.

One who journeys under compulsion ⬩ who is forced to march

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One who journeys under compulsion, who is forced to march, Cd. Th. 191, 1; Exod. 208

Linked entries: -dǽda þearf be-héfe neód-

ge-gerela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gerela, -gyrela, -girla, an; m.

Clothing ⬩ apparel ⬩ habit ⬩ garment ⬩ robe ⬩ amiculum ⬩ stola

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Clothing, apparel, habit, garment, robe; amiculum, stola Hwǽr agylte he ǽfre on his gegerelan where trespassed he ever in his clothing? Blickl. Homl. 169, 1. His gegirla hine geswutelaþ his garment betrays him, Th. Ap. 14, 3 : 12, 8. Bringaþ raðe ðæne

Linked entries: ge-gyrela gerela

þwǽle

(n.)
Grammar
þwǽle, (or -a?; m.), an; f.

A band ⬩ fillet

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A band, fillet Ðuaelum taenis, Txts. 101, 1991. Thuélan vittas, 107, 2120

wiþo-winde

(n.)
Grammar
wiþo-winde, (wiþ-), an; f.

Withy-wind ⬩ with-wind ⬩ convolvulus

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Withy-wind, with-wind (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names), convolvulus Wiþewinde involuco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 2. Wiðwinde viticella, i. 33, 13. Genim wiþowindan twigu, Lchdm. ii. 34, 17. Wiþowindan leáf, 52, 6. Wiþewindan, 122, 18

Linked entries: wiþe-winde wiþ-winde

bita

(n.)
Grammar
bita, bitu (-e) (?), e, an; f.

a bit

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a bit. Bita frustum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 40. Drége bite bucella sicca, Kent. Gl. 587. Swá swá bita sicut buccellas, Ps. Spl. M. 147, 6. Add:

Linked entry: bítel

for-sǽwestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-sǽwestre, (-sæw- ?), an; f.
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A woman who despises Forsǽwestre contemtrix, An. Ox. 4430

Linked entries: -sǽ-westre for-sewestre

ge-fremdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremdian, to make an alien of a person,
Entry preview:

excommunicate Gefremðiga anathematizare, Mk. L. 14, 17

Linked entry: ge-fremðian

hláf-ræce

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-ræce, hláf-ræcu, an; f.
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An instrument for stirring a fire for cooking Hlábręcæ rotabulum (rotabulum furca vel illud lignum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi Migne), An. Ox. 53, 43

Italia

(n.)
Grammar
Italia, e, an (Latin forms also occur) ; f.
Entry preview:

Italy On Ticinis he" wæs áféd Italian landes (cf. hé wæs áféd on Italia, Hml. Th. ii. 498, 24), Hml. S. 31, 12. Hé gefór on Italie (cf. in Italiam, l, ii; S. 50, 24), Ors. S. 2, 3. Hié sendon on Italie æfter Hannibale. . . he sceolde Italiam

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