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Anglo-Saxon

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an-bróce

(n.)
Grammar
an-bróce, an; f.

Material ⬩ wood ⬩ timber ⬩ materies ⬩ tignum

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Grm. 1029, note, p. 161

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forswear ⬩ deny with an oath ⬩ abjurare

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In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note

be-heopian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heopian, = be-heáwan? q. v. p. ode; pp. od

To hew ⬩ cut off ⬩ amputare

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To hew or cut off; amputare, Cd. 125; Th. 160, 2, note a; Gen. 2644

dwala

(n.)

an error, doubt

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an error, doubt Nánnes dwala is non dubium est, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 2, 13

fromung

(n.)
Grammar
fromung, e; f.

Profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ good ⬩ profectus

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Profit, advantage, good; profectus Micel fromung much good, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 30, note

plúm-feðer

(n.)
Grammar
plúm-feðer, e; f.
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Down Plúmfeðera hnescnyss geonglíce lima ná gehlýwe plumarum mollities iuuenilia membra non foveat, Scint. 43

gold-hord-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gold-hord-hús, es; n.
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Voc. 57, 57, see note

blisgere

(n.)
Grammar
blisgere, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ incendii auctor

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Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 203, note 38

ge-byrelíc beón

(v.; adj.)
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Ne sint gebyrelíco Iudea to Samaritaniscum non coutuntur Iudæi Samaritanis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4. 9

gés

(n.)

geese

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H; pl. nom. acc. of gós

un-gemódigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemódigness, e; f.

Dissentiousness

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Dissentiousness Ðæt wæs ungerím, ðæt þurh deófles ungemódignesse intó helle behreás, Wulfst. 8, 15 note

Linked entry: ge-módigness

fore-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bisceop, es; m.

A high priest

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L. 1, 18 note

forod-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
forod-fót, forod-fóte; adj.
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Having a broken foot, broken-footed Se forudfóta, Past. 66, 9 (note on p. 505)

húslung

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Add: hanseling, communion Háligra húslung is and on crístendóme háligra gemana, Wlfst. 24, 13 note

wǽtness

(n.)
Grammar
wǽtness, e; f.

Wetness, moisture

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Wetness, moisture Óðer ne hæbde wétnise aliud non habebat umorem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 6

tó-blǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-blǽdan, p. de

To inflate, ⬩ puff up

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To inflate, puff up Sóð lufu ná byþ tóblǽdd caritas non inflatur, Scint. 82, 10

Linked entry: blǽdan

ǽrer

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrer, adv.

Before

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Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, note 8

felan

(v.)
Grammar
felan, p. fæl, pl. fǽlon; pp. folen

To stick ⬩ adhere ⬩ hærēre

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To stick, adhere; hærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15

Linked entry: felgan

midligend

(n.)
Grammar
midligend, es; m.

A mediator

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A mediator Uppstige ðæs midligendes Godes ascensionem mediatoris, Dei, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 24, note

Linked entry: midlian

gristbátian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Th. 36, 12, note

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