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Anglo-Saxon

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and-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
and-werd, adj.

Present ⬩ præsens

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Present; præsens On ðisum andwerdan dæge on this present day, Homl. Th. ii. 284, 5

beden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beden, pp. of biddan.

prayed

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Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 22;

leásian

(v.)
Grammar
leásian, p. ode

To lie

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To lie Leásiaþ ðé fýnd ðíne mentientur tibi inimici tui, Ps. Spl. C. 65, 2

dwelsian

(v.)
Grammar
dwelsian, p. ode
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To stray, wander Of ðinum bebodum ic ná ne dwelsode ( erravi ), Ps. L. 118, 110

leáh-tric

Grammar
leáh-tric, l. leahtric, take here <b>leác-tric</b>
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in Dict., and add Be þǽre nunfǽmnan þe bát þone leahtric, Gr. D. 30, 33

post

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Rdr. in Dict.). Add

wíf-gehrine

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gehrine, es; m.

Contact with woman

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Contact with woman Gif ðíne geféran beóð clǽne from wifgehrine (femineo contactu), Nar. 27, 8

hola

(n.)
Grammar
hola, an; m.
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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 23, 30

Linked entry: HOL

bebod-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
bebod-rǽden, bebod-rǽdenn, e; f.

Command ⬩ authority

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Command, authority Of bebodrǽddenne ł of ðínum bebodum de mandatis tuis, Ps. L. 118, 110

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,

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Ic tó wídan feore wyrce ðín heáhsetl hrór and weorðlíc swá heofones dagas ponam in seculum seculi semen ejus, et thronum ejus sicut dies coeli, Ps. Th. 88, 26. Hwilcne wyrcst ðú ðé sylfne (ðone ðec seolfne wyrcas (wyrces, Rush.) quem te ipsum facis?

Linked entries: weorcean wercan wyrcend wyrcness wircan

boém

(n.; num.)

to both

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Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 22; for bám; dat. of begen

gefeoht-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gefeoht-dæg, es; m.

A fight-day ⬩ day of battle ⬩ dies belli

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A fight-day, day of battle; dies belli On gefeohtdæge, Ps. Th. 139, 7

ge-sele

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sele, es; m. [sele]

A tabernacle ⬩ tăbernācŭlum

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A tabernacle; tăbernācŭlum On gesele ðínum in tăbernācŭlo tuo, Ps. Spl. T. 14, 1

teart-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
teart-líc, adj.

Sharp, severe

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Sharp, severe Þeáh hwæt teartlíces on ðisum regule geset sý, R. Ben. 5, 11

for-bígan

(v.)
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Take here for-bígan in Dict., and add;

ge-nídmágas

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Take here <b>ge-nýdmágas</b> in Dict., and add:

Linked entries: níd-mǽg ge-nýd-magas

ge-dírsian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-dýrsian</b> in Dict. and add:

Linked entries: ge-dýrsian dírsian

glíw-dreám

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Take here <b>gleó-dreám</b> in Dict., and add:

þyncan

Grammar
þyncan, <b>. I</b> I.
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Hit þúhte him feáwa daga videbantur illi panci dies, Gr. D. 29, 20. Add

cwilm-ness

(n.)
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Först. 112, 13. v. cwealm-ness in Dict

Linked entry: cwealm-ness

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