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Anglo-Saxon

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-sprǽce

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-sprǽce, adj.
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Add: v. frécnen- (?), sóþ-, unhræd-sprǽce

stǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stǽrlíce, adv.
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Historically; historialiter, An. Ox. 2, 310

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
Entry preview:

Add On steápan hlinc; of steápan hlince, C. D. iii. 82, 4. For Hml. Th. l. Hml. S., and add Ne standað ná ealle steorran on ðám steápan rodore, Hex. 12, 30

stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, adj.
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Add Þá strecan uiolenti, i. fortes in forte, An. Ox. 1238

streát

(adj.)
Grammar
streát, (?); adj.
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Bushy (?), formed by bushes (?) On ðá streátan hlýwan; of ðǽre hlýwan, C. D. iii. 229, 28. See preceding word

sundor-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
sundor-boren, adj.
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Borne or born apart, not to be reckoned with others Su[n]derborene non . . . adnumerandas (sex alias nothas (the vowels ) non dicimus adnumerandas, i. e. the vowels are separated from the consonants, Ald. 257, 4), An. Ox. 26, 17

sundorcræftiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sundorcræftiglíce, adv.
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With special skill, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 451, 18. See preceding word

súþ

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ, adv.
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Gif hé (thunder) bið súð gehéred, sé bécnað cininges wífes cwealm, Archiv cxx. 47, 22. Add

súþan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
súþan-weard, adj.
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Southern (part of a place) Súþanweard hit hefdon Brittas, Chr. pref.; P. 3, 14

súþan-westerne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþan-westerne, adj.
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South-western, from the south-west Þurh þone smyltan súþanwesternan wind. Bt. 4; F. 8, 7

sweoloþ-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
sweoloþ-hát, adj.
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Burning hot Swoloð[át] squalida, fýrh[át] torrida, sunh[át] soliflua, An. Ox. 56, 202-205

-swicc

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-swicc, adj.

sýþ

(adv.)
Grammar
sýþ, (?); adv.
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In a (more?) southerly direction Ðonne súð andlang paðes . . . of ðǽm ðýfele sýð (cpve. ?) andlang weges, C. D. vi. 36, 4

twéntig-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
twéntig-geáre, adj.
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Twenty years old On þám geáre þe Ælfréd Æðelincg wæs án-and-twéntig-geáre, Hml. S. 32, 37

twi-deágod

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-deágod, adj.
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Double-dyed Twideágadre deáge bis tincto cocco, An. Ox. 1060

Linked entry: deágian

twi-milte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-milte, adj.
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Twice melted Geola swá twymylte wex flaua, An. Ox. 4462

þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf, adj.
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Necessary Þá wæs him án hors þearf, ꝥ man him funde, Gr. D. 183, 2 (v. þearf; II 2)

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.
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Gif man Godes (Gedes, MS.) þeúwne esne tihte, Ll. Th. i. 42, 6. Add

þicce

(adv.)
Grammar
þicce, adv.
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Án wáhrægel swýðe þicce gewefen, Vis. Lfc. 70. Add

þræc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þræc-full, (?); adj.
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Strong, valiant Onhruron on mé þreafulle (þrecfulle?) inrueruntin me fortes, Ps. Rdr. 58, 4

Linked entry: þreafulle

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