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Anglo-Saxon

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in-

(prefix)
Grammar
in-, inn-. In the case of some of the verbs where in is given as a prefix perhaps it should be separated ; the passages may then be taken as illustrating the adverb inn.

ǽfen-grom

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽfen-grom, adj.

Fierce in the eveningvespere ferox

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Fierce in the evening; vespere ferox Grendel cwom eatol, ǽfengrom Grendel came terrible, fierce at eve, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074

cwylm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
cwylm-bǽre, adj.

Death-bearing, perniciousmortifĕrus

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Death-bearing, pernicious; mortifĕrus Cómon ða cempan mid cwylmbǽrum tólum the soldiers came with deadly tools, Homl. Th. ii. 260, 7

flot-herge

(n.)
Grammar
flot-herge, es; m.

A naval forcenāvālis exercĭtus

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A naval force; nāvālis exercĭtus Hygelác cwom faran flotherge Hygelac came faring with a naval force, Beo. Th. 5822; B. 2915

bitol

(n.)
Grammar
bitol, es; n.

A bridlefrænum

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A bridle; frænum On gewealde and bitole ceácan heora gebind in camo et fræno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Spl. 31, 12

Linked entry: biótul

feld-swop

(n.)
Grammar
feld-swop, feld-wóp, es; m.

A peewit

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Feldwóp bradigatio, ploratio campi, 127, 16. Substitute:

gyrd-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
gyrd-wíte, es; n.

Punishment with a rodthe punishment that came upon the Egyptians through Moses' ro

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Punishment with a rod, the punishment that came upon the Egyptians through Moses' ro, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 22; Exod. 15

ed-wenden

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for me of that happiness an end there came, mourning after mirth, B. 1774. v. previous word

eatol

(adj.)
Grammar
eatol, adj.

Dire, terribledīrus, terrĭbĭlis

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Dire, terrible; dīrus, terrĭbĭlis Gæst yrre cwom, eatol the guest came angry, terrible, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074: 4949, note; B. 2478

fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRSTprimo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

palm-twig

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Cam. 91. 13. Add

wiga

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Tó wigan campe, C. D. vi. 67, 9. Add

forþ-bicuman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bicuman, p. -bicwom, pl. -bicwómon; pp. -bicumen

To come forthprovĕnīre

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To come forth; provĕnīre Forþbicwom Godes þegna blǽd the prosperity of God's servants came forth, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 28; Cri. 709

fyrdung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrdung, e; f.

an army prepared for wararmamentexercĭtusan expeditionexpĕdītioa campcastra

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S. 79; Th. i. 420, 14. a camp; castra Fyrdunga oððe fyrdwícu castra, Ps. Lamb. 26, 3

Linked entries: forðung fyrding

útan-bordes

(adv.)
Grammar
útan-bordes, adv.

Abroad

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Abroad Man útanbordes wísdóm and láre hieder on lond sóhte people abroad came hither in search of learning, Past. pref.; Swt. 3, 11

Linked entries: útan útan-landes

CUMAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUMAN, part. cumende; ic cume, ðú cymst, cymest, he cumeþ, cymþ, cymeþ, cimþ, pl. cumaþ; p. ic, he com, cwom, ðú cóme, pl. cómon, cwómon; imp. s. cum, cym, pl. cumaþ; subj. indef. ic cume, cyme, pl. cumon, cumen, cymen; p. cóme, pl. cómen; pp. cumen, cymen.

COME go, happen venire, ire, accidere, evenire

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Com grétan came to greet, 97; Th. 126, 31; Gen. 2103. Com weorc sceá-wigan came to view the work, 80; Th. 101, 7; Gen. 1678

Linked entry: aweg-cuman

an-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
an-cuman, p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To comearriveadvenire

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To come, arrive; advenire Ðá he west ancom [westan com, MS.] when he came to the west, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 9; Gen. 1884

hælftre

(n.)
Grammar
hælftre, e; f.

A halterbrachiale, capistrum

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On hælftre in camo, Ps. Spl. C. 31, 12. Hælftra chamos, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 1

full-gewépned

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-gewépned, part.

Fully weaponedfully armedperfecte armātus

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Fully weaponed, fully armed; perfecte armātus Hi cómon onuppon ða munecas fullgewépnede they came upon the monks fully armed, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 11

Linked entry: ful-gewépned

ding

(n.)
Grammar
ding, e; f.
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A dungeon, prison; carcer Com hæleða þreát to ðære dimman ding the troop of heroes came to the dark dungeon, Andr. Kmbl. 2541; An. 1272