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Anglo-Saxon

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Cyrn-ceaster

(n.)

Cirencester

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Cirencester On Cyrnceastre in Cirencester, Chr. 1020; Th. 287, 12, col. 1

fóþ

Grammar
fóþ, pl. impert. of fón, q. v

take

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take; On fóþ hine accĭpĭte eum, Bd. 5, 13; S.633, 14

fýryn

(n.)
Grammar
fýryn, es; n.

A fire ⬩ ignis

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A fire; ignis On fýrynes midlene de mĕdio ignis, Deut 5, 24

Lǽden-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-gereord, -gereorde, es; n.

Latin

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Latin, the Latin language Of lǽdengereorde on englisc, Lchdm. iii. 440, 27

Lunden-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Lunden-wíc, es; n.

London

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London Æþelbyrht gesealde Mellite biscopsetle on Lundenwíc, Chr. 604; Erl. 21, 22

lyft-geswenced

(adj.)
Grammar
lyft-geswenced, adj.

Weather-beaten

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Weather-beaten Ceól lyftgeswenced on lande stód, Beo. Th. 3830; B. 1913

princ

(n.)
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a prick On prince in ictu, in puncto, Hpt. Gl. 462, 8. (?)

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

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