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an-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
an-fenge, adj.

Acceptable ⬩ fit

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Acceptable, fit

an-fénge

(v.)
Grammar
an-fénge, p. subj. of an-fón.

shouldest have taken

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shouldest have taken,Cd. 42; Th. 54, 10;

an-féðe

(pronoun.)

in walking

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in walking, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 20

án-floga

(n.)
Grammar
án-floga, an; m.

lonely flying ⬩ solitarie volans ⬩ solivagus

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lonely flying; solitarie volans, solivagus, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 25; Seef. 62

an-fón

(v.)
Grammar
an-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen

To take ⬩ take to one's self ⬩ receive ⬩ perceive ⬩ comprehend ⬩ accipere ⬩ suscipere ⬩ sumere ⬩ percipere ⬩ recipere

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To take, take to one's self, receive, perceive, comprehend; accipere, suscipere, sumere, percipere, recipere Ðú sceonde æt me anfénge thou shouldest have taken to thyself shame from me, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 10; Gen. 875 : Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 43,

Linked entries: an-fangen an-fénge

án-for-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
án-for-lǽtan, ic -læte, ðú -lætest, -lǽtst, he -lǽteþ, -léteþ, pl. -lǽtaþ; p. -lét, -leórt, -leót, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To leave alone ⬩ lose ⬩ relinquish ⬩ forsake ⬩ amittere

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To leave alone, lose, relinquish, forsake; amittere Ðú nú án-forléte thou hast now lost, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 12: Bd. 1, 27, resp. 3; S. 490, 25: 4, 10; S. 578, 34

Linked entry: ǽnforléten

an-funden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-funden, pp. of an-findan.

found ⬩ taken

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found, taken;

be-ganga

(n.)
Grammar
be-ganga, bi-gonga, bi-genga, bi-gengea, an; m.

An inhabitant ⬩ a dweller ⬩ cultivator ⬩ observer ⬩ benefactor ⬩ worshipper ⬩ incola ⬩ cultor

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An inhabitant, a dweller, cultivator, observer, benefactor, worshipper; incola, cultor Be ǽrran bigengum [begangum MS. B.] of the first inhabitants Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 473, 7. Þearfena bigenga a benefactor of the poor; cultor pauperum Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 23

Linked entries: bí-genga bi-genga

Axa-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Axa-múþa, an; m.

Exmouth

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Exmouth, Chr. 1049; Th. 307, 37

axse

(n.)
Grammar
axse, an; f.

Ashes ⬩ cinis

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Ashes; cinis On axsan gehwyrfeþ in cinerem convertit, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 34

Babilón

(n.)
Grammar
Babilón, e; f: Babilónie, Babilónige, an; f: Babilón, Babylón, es; f. [v. wim-man, es; f.]Babylon; Baby̆lōn, ōnis; f.
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This celebrated city of antiquity, in Mesopotamia, was built on both banks of the Euphrates. Its foundation by Nimrod is mentioned immediately after the Deluge, Gen. 10, 9, 10: 11, 9 Nimrod [MS. Membrað], se ent, ongan ǽrest timbrian Babilónia; and Ninus

Babilónie

(n.)
Grammar
Babilónie, an; f.

Babylon

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Babylon, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 11

Babilónisca

(n.)
Grammar
Babilónisca, an; m.

Babylon ⬩ Baby̆lōn,

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Babylon; Baby̆lōn, ōnis; f Ofer flód Babilóniscan super flumina Babilonis, Ps. Lamb. 136, 1

Badecan wylle

(n.)
Grammar
Badecan wylle, an; f. [Badec's well: Flor. A.D. 1114, Badecanwella]

BAKEWELL, Derbyshire

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BAKEWELL, Derbyshire Fór on Peac-lond to Badecan wyllan [MS. wiellon] went into the Peak to Bakewell, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 12

bæcestre

(n.)
Grammar
bæcestre, bæcistre, bæcystre, an; f ? m. [bacan to bake, heó bæc-eþ; estre, v. -isse]

A woman who bakes ⬩ pistrix ⬩ a baker ⬩ pistor

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A woman who bakes; pistrix: but because afýrde men performed that work which was originally done by females, this occupation is here denoted by a feminine termination; hence, a baker; pistor Ðá gelamp hit ðæt twegen afýryde men agylton wið heora hláford

Linked entry: bæcystre

bǽdde

(n.)
Grammar
bǽdde, an; f?

A thing required ⬩ tribute ⬩ exactum

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A thing required, tribute; exactum, Cot. 73

bǽl-egsa

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-egsa, an; m.

Terror of flame? ⬩ flammæ terror?

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Terror of flame? flammæ terror? Bǽlegsan [bell egsan MS.] hweóp he threatened with terror of flame, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 12; Exod. 121

bearn-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-lufe, an ; f.

Child-love ⬩ love of one's own or of an adopted child ⬩ liberorum amor ⬩ filii sui vel adoptivi amor

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Child-love, love of one's own or of an adopted child; liberorum amor, filii sui vel adoptivi amor Hine on bearnlufan habban wolde eum loco adoptivi haberet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 4

béce

(n.)
Grammar
béce, bǽce, beóce, an; f.

A beech-tree ⬩ a tree bearing mast ⬩ fagus ⬩ æsculus

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A beech-tree, a tree bearing mast; fagus, æsculus Béce fagus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 21

Linked entries: bǽce beóce

áttor-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-sceaða, an; m.

A poisonous destroyer ⬩ a venomous dragon ⬩ serpent ⬩ hostis venenosus ⬩ draco venenosus ⬩ serpens

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A poisonous destroyer, a venomous dragon, serpent; hostis venenosus, draco venenosus, serpens Bútan ðam áttorsceaðan save to the venomous destroyer, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 24; Pa. 33: Beo. Th. 5670; B. 2839

Linked entries: átor-sceaða sceaþa