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Anglo-Saxon

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pynca

(n.)
Grammar
pynca, an; m.
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A point On pincan in puncto, Hpt. Gl. 492, 77. Cf. pyngan

Linked entry: pinca

ge-hyldness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyldness, e; f.

Keeping ⬩ observance

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Keeping, observance On heora gehyldnesse in custodiendis illis, Ps. Th. 18, 10

un-ádrugod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádrugod, adj.

Undried

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Undried On níwne weall unádrugodne and unástíðodne, Past. 49; Swt. 383, 32

yfelwillendness

(n.)
Grammar
yfelwillendness, e; f.
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Evil, wickedness Hwæt wuldrast ðú on yfelwyllendnysse ( malitia )? Ps. Spl. 51, 1

bríw-lác

(n.)
Grammar
bríw-lác, es; n.
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Dressing food Ðá sceandlican wíglunga on brýw-láce, Hml. S. 17, 103

ceosleg

(adj.)
Grammar
ceosleg, adj.
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Gravelly, shingly On cioslegom in glari(g)eris, An. Ox. 4, 40

eár-plætt

(n.)
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a blow on the ear Eár [plættum] colaphis, An. Ox. 61, 58

Élíg

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On ðǽm londe þe wé nemnað æt Élíe, Shrn. 94, 27. Add

eþel-riht

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Him wæs on þám leódscipe lond gecynde, eard, éðelriht, B. 2198. Add

ge-syndiglic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-syndiglic, adj.
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Prosperous On gesyndelecum þingum in prosperity, Bd. 4, 23 ; Sch. 475, 10

Linked entries: -syndiglic ge-sundiglic

ge-eardian

(v.)
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Þú geeardast on heom habitabis in eis, Ps. L. 5, 12. Add

glæterung

(n.)
Grammar
glæterung, e; f.
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Glittering, brilliance, bright light On glæterunga in matutino, Ps. Rdr. 48, 15

hæsel-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hæsel-rǽw, e; f.
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A row of hazels On ðá hæselrǽwe, C. D. iii. 77, 4

grammatic-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
grammatic-cræft, es; m.
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Grammar On gramaticcræft (gramatisccræfte, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 344, 17

Linked entry: grammatisc-cræft

pund-fald

(n.)
Grammar
pund-fald, a
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pinfold On hacan pundfald; of hacan pundfalde, C. D. vi. 41, 24

Linked entry: pyndan

ed-cœ́lness

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Substitute: ed-célness refreshment On edcoelnesse in refrigerium, Ps. Vos. 65, 12

wil-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dæg, es; m.

A welcome day

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A welcome day On ðam wildæge. Exon. Th. 29, 7 ; Cri. 459

timpestere

(n.)
Grammar
timpestere, es; m.

A player on the timbrel

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A player on the timbrel Timpestera (timpanestera?) tympanistriarum, Ps. Lamb. 67, 26

á-standendness

(n.)
Grammar
á-standendness, e; f.

Continuance ⬩ persistence ⬩ perseverance

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Continuance, persistence, perseverance On þǽre gebedes ástandendnysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 272

Linked entry: standendness

wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrong ⬩ perversity ⬩ injustice ⬩ error ⬩ wrongfully ⬩ wrongly

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Wrong, perversity, injustice, error Englas nánes wóges (wós, v. l. ) ne wilíniaþ. Bt. 40, 7 ; Fox 242, 23. Gif wé wilnigen ðæt hie ðæs wós geswícen hos cum conamur instruere, ne perversa sentiatit, Past. 48; Swt. 367, 23. Wóes ł wohfulníse nequitia.

Linked entries: wó wóg wóh-dáed wóh-dóm wóh-gestreón wóh-god on-wóh á-wóh

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