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Anglo-Saxon

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fald-wurþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fald-wurþ, adj.

Fold-worthy, liberty of folding ⬩ falda, sive lībertāte faldagii dignus, dōnātus

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Farnea eálond

(n.)
Grammar
Farnea eálond, es; n.

Farn island, on the coast of Northumberland, near Lindisfarne ⬩ Farnensis insŭla

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for-dician

(v.)
Grammar
for-dician, p. ode; pp. od

To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch ⬩ fossâ obstruĕre

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fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-show ⬩ to go before and show the way ⬩ præmonstrāre

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fyðerling

(n.)
Grammar
fyðerling, es; m.

The fourth part of a number or measure ⬩ a farthing ⬩ quadrans

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eald-writere

(n.)
Grammar
eald-writere, es; m.

An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient matters ⬩ antīquārius

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Linked entry: wrítere

hróst

(n.)
Grammar
hróst, es; m.

ROOST

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A wooden framework [of a roof], a ROOST Hróst petaurum; henna hróst gallinarium, Lye

cyne-bænd

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Lye' substitute His þegnas geworhton þyrnene beáh for cynebænd, Nap. 15

ge-brýsednes

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Lye substitute Geþrǽstednes vel gebrysednes, forgnidennes contritio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, '78

hǽlsian

(v.)
Grammar
hǽlsian, to take omens (v. hǽl).
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Lye ' substitute Haelsadon auspicantur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 32. Hǽlsadon, 7, 47

healsed

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For ' caputium, Cot. 170, Lye' substitute: capitium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 57, and add:

ge-bén

(n.)

a praying ⬩ prayer ⬩ prĕces

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Lye. Hiora écelícum giboene eorum perpetua supplicatione, Rtl. 73, 38 : 74. 12

earfoþ-recce

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Lye' substitute Hit is on rǽdinge earfoþrecce hwæt hé gesewenlicra wundra geworhte, Wlfst. 22, 14

casul

(n.)
Grammar
casul, e; f?
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clough

(n.)

cleft of a rock ⬩ down the side of a hill

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Eaxan minster

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan minster, gen. -minstres ; n.

The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi

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fǽr-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cóðu, e; f.

Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy ⬩ repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία,

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feórþes fót

(adj.)

four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes

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fór-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fór-gyrd, es; m.

A fore-girdle ⬩ martingale ⬩ antela ⬩ cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur

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gabban

(v.)
Grammar
gabban, p. ede; pp. ed

To scoff ⬩ mock ⬩ delude ⬩ jest ⬩ GABBLE ⬩ GIBBERISH ⬩ derīdĕre ⬩ lūdĕre ⬩ illūdĕre

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