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Anglo-Saxon

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Bedan heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan heáfod, es; m.

Beda's head ⬩ Bedwin? in Wiltshire

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in Wiltshire,Chr. 675; Erl. 37, 6

cierlisc

(adj.)

churlish, rustic,

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In. 37; Th. i. 124, 20, 21

ed-cenning

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cenning, e; f.

Regeneration ⬩ regenĕrātio

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Regeneration; regenĕrātio On edcenninge in regenĕrātiōne. Mt. Bos. 19, 28

eoloþ

(n.)

ale

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In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17, MS. H

fácen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fácen-líc, adj.

Deceitful ⬩ dŏlōsus

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Ben. in proœm: Ors. 3, 1? Lye

ealoþ

(n.)

ale

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In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17, MS. B

hyl-song

(n.)
Grammar
hyl-song, a

timbrel

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timbrel On hylsongæ in tympano, Ps. Spl. T. 150, 4

leóþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-word, es; n.
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A word in a poem, Andr. Kmbl. 2975; An. 1490

pistol-rǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
pistol-rǽdere, es; m.
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He who reads the epistle in church, R. Conc. 5

Linked entry: under-diácon

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, <b>; I 10 a.</b>
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In l. 4 for v. l. vi. v. níwe-gehwirfed

be-twinum

(prep.)

between, amid ⬩ inter, in medio

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between, amid; inter, in medio,Andr. Kmbl. 2207; An. 1105

stunt-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-sprǽce, adj.
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Talking foolishly, foolish in speech Stuntspǽcne stultiloquum, Scint. 97, 10

under-tunge

(n.)

sublingua

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glosses sublingua in: Undertungan sublinguae, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 79

Linked entry: tunge

un-campróf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-campróf, adj.

Unwarlike ⬩ not bold in battle

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Unwarlike, not bold in battle Uncamprófes inbellis, Germ. 399, 420

Linked entry: camp-róf

word-wynsum

(adj.)
Grammar
word-wynsum, adj.

Pleasant in speech ⬩ affable ⬩ affabilis

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Pleasant in speech, affable; affabilis, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 37

blǽder-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
blǽder-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the bladder Wiþ blǽdderwærce, Lch. ii. 320, 3

céne

(adv.)
Grammar
céne, adv.
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In warlike wise Céne belliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 38

ge-nettian

(v.)
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to entangle in a net Genetted inretita, An. Ox. 4596

Linked entry: nettian

hearm-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-full, adj.

Evil ⬩ injurious

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Evil, injurious Tó hearmfullum in peruersos, An. Ox. 46, 13

mearh

Grammar
mearh, marrow.
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Wæl tósomne in heortes mærige, Lch. i. 374, 8. Add

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