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Anglo-Saxon

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un-geáþe

Grammar
un-geáþe, = un-eáþe,
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Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28

sámran

(adj.)
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Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 12

þeód-

(prefix)
Grammar
þeód-, As the first part of several compounds (see below) þeód has the force of general, great; a similar use is found in
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The form is also found in proper names, e.g. Ðeód-bald, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 33. Ðeód-ríc, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 5. Þeód-Scyldingas, Beo. Th. 2042; B. 1019. Cf. regn-

ge-gearwungness

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ge-gearwness (cf. hirwness for form) should be read. In l. 2 for praeparatio substitute praeparationem

DRÉFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÉFAN, part. dréfende; p. dréfde; pp. dréfed

To disturb, agitate, disquiet, vex, trouble ⬩ commovēre, turbāre, conturbāre, tribulāre, contristāre

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For-hwí dréfe ge eówru mód why vex ye your minds? Bt. 39, 1; Fox 210, 24. For-hwý dréfed ic gange, ðonne swencþ me feónd quare contristātus incēdo, dum afflīgit me inimīcus? Ps. Spl. 41, 13

Linked entries: drýfan dróf ge-dréfan

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIEND ⬩ enemy ⬩ foe ⬩ the devil ⬩ ōsor ⬩ inĭmīcus ⬩ hostis ⬩ diabŏlus ⬩ διάβoλos

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Ealle ic mihie feóndas gefyllan I might have felled all his foes, Rood Kmbl. 75; Kr. 38. Ðú swutole mihtest tocnáwan ðíne frínd and ðíne fýnd [fiénd Cot.] thou mightest clearly distinguish thy friends and thy foes, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 21.

Linked entries: fiénd fiónd fýnd ge-fýnd

un-ábindendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ábindendlíc, adj.

That cannot be unbound ⬩ indissoluble

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That cannot be unbound, indissoluble Hine gebindaþ ða wón wilnunga mid heora unábindendlícum racentum quem vitiosae libidines insolubilibus adstrictum retinent catenis, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 18: 33, 4; Fox 130, 31

Linked entries: á-bindendlic un-onbindendlíc

freó-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOM ⬩ liberty ⬩ lībertas ⬩ emancĭpātio

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Be ðam freódóme concerning freedom, 41, 2; Fox 246, 13. Nis nán gesceádwís gesceaft ðæt næbbe freódóm there is no rational creature which has not freedom, 40, 7; Fox 242, 17: 34, 8; Fox 144, 26.

Linked entries: freóls-dóm frió-dóm frý-dóm

æmetta

(n.)

rest

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rest, Bt. procem; Fox viii. 13

ahta

(n.; num.; adj.)

eight

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Fox 188; Men. 95

ge-helt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

preserves

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preserves, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 37;

ge-nóh

(adv.)

sufficiently

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sufficiently, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 22

brencþ

(v.)
Grammar
brencþ, 3rd pers. pres. of brengan.

brings

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Fox 13, 120;

hora-seáþ

(n.)
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Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 1

féþe-mund

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For 'foot-hand' substitute: walking-hand

sumer

(n.)
Grammar
sumer, (-or, -ur), es; dat. a, e; m.
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Heó sý geworht ofer midne sumor, Lchdm. iii. 74, 11: Menol Fox 235; Men. 119

Linked entries: sumor sumur

un-tódǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tódǽled, adj.

Undivided ⬩ unseparated

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Undivided, unseparated Is ðæt full gód ðæt eall ætgædere is untódǽled, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 28. Hé biþ ánfeald untódǽled, 33, 2; Fox 122, 18, 21. Se God is simle on ánum untódǽled, 34, 6; Fox 142, 22: Wulfst. 21, 19.

deór-wyrþnes

(n.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþnes, -wurþnes,-ness ,e ; f.

Preciousness, a precious thing, treasure ⬩ res prĕtiōsa

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Preciousness, a precious thing, treasure; res prĕtiōsa Mid eallum deórwyrþnessum with all precious things, Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 31. Ðe ða frécnan deórwurþnessa funde who found the dangerous treasures, 15; Fox 48, 24

eald-spell

(n.)
Grammar
eald-spell, es; n.

An old story ⬩ antīqua narrātio

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Fox introduc. 2; Met. Einl. 1. On ealdspellum in old tales, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 19

æl-þiódig

(adj.)

foreign

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foreign, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 17

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