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Anglo-Saxon

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gecwed-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
gecwed-fæsten, es; n.
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An appointed fast Ǽfæstenu and gecwed-fæstenu ic oft ágǽlde, Angl. xi. 99, 62

ge-wlǽtan

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Ox. 4, 13: Angl. xiii. 28, 26. Add

in-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
in-weorc, es; n.
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Indoor work On wintra . . . mænige inweorc wyrcean, ðerhsan, wudu cleófan, Angl. ix. 261, 24

loc-hyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
loc-hyrdel, es; m.
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A hurdle used in making a sheepfold Loc-hyrdla tilian, Angl. ix. 261, 9

Linked entry: hyrdel

ofer-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-cwealm, es; m.
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Excessive mortality Nú is heóf and wóp and ofercwealm mycel, Angl. iii. 113, 203

rifelung

(n.)
Grammar
rifelung, e ; f.
Entry preview:

A wrinkle Riuelung ruga, contractio pellis, Angl. xxxii. 506, 12. N. E. D. rivelling.]

sám-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-geong, adj.
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Adolescent, not grown up Sámgunge oððe cildru adolescentes uel puerulos, Angl. xiii. 374, 123

speling

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Sé þe spelunga Xpes déþ qui uices Christi agit, Angl. xiii. 401, 512. Add

Tíw

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Tíwesdæges nama wæs of Martie Iovis sunu þæs scyndles, Angl. xiii. 321, 15. Add

fýr-tang

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-tang, e; f.

Fire-tongs

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Fire-tongs Hé sceal fela andlómena tó húsan habban . . . fýrtange, Angl. ix. 263, 9

sciftan

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Sciftende ordinans, Angl. xiii. 448, 1187

on-sǽge

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Láriówas áfeóllun and út gewitun of Angla lande for þǽre geleáfléste þe him þá onsǽge wearð, Cht. Crw. 19, 8. Add

bíman

(v.)
Grammar
bíman, (-ian)

to trumpet

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to trumpet, blow a trumpet David býmendre stefne hleóðriende cwæð, Angl. viii. 331, 12

dægen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dægen-lic, adj.
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Of this day Fram þyssum dægenlican dæge ab hodierno die, Angl. xvii. 121, 7

diácon-rocc

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-rocc, es; m.
Entry preview:

A dalmatic Diácone mid diáconrocce ge-scrýddum diacono dalmatica induto, Angl. xiii. 416, 722

Linked entry: rocc

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, ende-sprǽc, -spǽc, e; f.

An epilogue

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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:

ge-hleápan

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Add: to jump (fig. ) Æfter þissum hig gehleápað on metaplasmum, Angl. viii. 313, 28

geteld-gehlíwung

(n.)
Grammar
geteld-gehlíwung, e; f.
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Shelter afforded by a tent Hyt wæs wundorlic Moyses geteldgehlíwung, Angl. viii. 308, 34

Linked entry: ge-hlíwung

hell-grund

(n.)
Entry preview:

the depth of hell Þú in hellgrundes (helle-, v.l.) ástige, Angl. xii. 507, 8

Linked entry: helle-grund

hleów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-ness, e; f.

Warmth ⬩ sunniness

Entry preview:

Voc. i. 47, 33), Angl. viii. 451

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