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Anglo-Saxon

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an-wunigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-wunigende, part.

Dwelling in ⬩ inhabiting ⬩ inhabitans

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Dwelling in, inhabiting; inhabitans,Bt. Met. Fox 7, 93; Met. 7, 47;

arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
arn, p. of yrnan.

ran

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ran,Mk. Bos. 5, 6 ;

ár-sápe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-sápe, an; f. [ár ore, brass; sápe = sáp, p. of sípan stillare]

Verdigris ⬩ ærugo

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Verdigris; ærugo Nim ársápan take verdigris, Lchdm. iii. 14, 31

a-sǽd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sǽd, pp. of a-secgan, q. v.

said out ⬩ related ⬩ told

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said out, related, told,Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32;

a-sǽdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sǽdon, p. of a-secgan.

said out ⬩ related ⬩ told

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said out, related, told,Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 33;

a-sáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sáh, p. of a-sígan.

set ⬩ sank

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set, sank,Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 30, col. 1; 269, 28, col. 1; 26, col. 2;

a-sungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sungen, pp. of a-singan.

sung

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sung,Beo. Th. '2323; B. 1159 ;

a-swáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swáf, p. of a-swífan.

wandered away ⬩ exorbitavi ⬩ exorbitavit

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wandered away; exorbitavi, exorbitavit;

a-swearc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swearc, p. of a-sweorcan.

languished ⬩ failed

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languished, failed,Jos. 2, 11;

a-swefed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swefed, -swefede, -swefedon; pp. and p. of a-swebban.

Similar entry: a-swebban

a-swond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swond, = a-swand

he weakened ⬩ enervated ⬩ enervavit

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he weakened, enervated; enervavit,Cot. 71;

a-sworfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sworfen, pp. of a-sweorfan.

polished

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polished,Glos. Prudent. Recd. 142, 19;

a-swunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swunden, pp. of a-swindan.

weakened ⬩ slothful

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weakened, slothful,Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11;

Linked entry: a-swunden-líce

a-teáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-teáh, p. of a-teón.

drew out or away ⬩ went ⬩ came

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drew out or away, went, came,Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 19; Cri. 1494: Beo. Th. 1537; B. 766;

a-teorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-teorigendlíc, adj. [a-teorigende part. of a-teorigan to fail, líc]

Failing ⬩ fleeting ⬩ perishable ⬩ caducus ⬩ fugax

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Failing, fleeting, perishable; caducus, fugax Seó yld is geteald to ǽfnunge ðises ateorigendlican middaneardes that age is considered as the evening of this fleeting world, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 6

beáh

(n.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, beág, bǽh, bég, béh; gen. beáges; dat. beáge; pl. beágas; m. [beáh, beág; p. of búgan to bend]

Metal made into circular ornaments ⬩ A ring ⬩ bracelet ⬩ collar ⬩ garland ⬩ crown ⬩ anulus ⬩ armilla ⬩ diadema ⬩ corona

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Metal made into circular ornaments, as A ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown; anulus, armilla, diadema, corona. Bracelets were worn about the arms and wrists; rings on the fingers, round the ankles, the neck, and about the head. See Guide to Northern

Linked entries: bǽg bǽh beág ge-bígan bég beáh-hyrne

beáh-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beáh-hroden, [hroden ; pp. of hreóðan]

Crown-adorned ⬩ adorned with bracelets ⬩ armillis vel diademate ornatus

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Crown-adorned, adorned with bracelets; armillis vel diademate ornatus Beáh-hroden [MS. beághroden] cwén a queen adorned with bracelets, Beo. Th. 1251; B. 623

Linked entry: hroden

beal

(v.)
Grammar
beal, p. of bellan.

bellowed ⬩ roared

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bellowed, roared;

bealg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bealg, p. of belgan.

was angry

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was angry,Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 25; Jul. 185;

bearg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bearg, bearh

saved ⬩ secured

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saved, secured,Exon. 55 a; Th. 195, 21; Az. 159;

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