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Anglo-Saxon

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wand

(n.)
Grammar
wand, [, e; f. ?]
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a mole Wond (wand, uuond) talpa Txts. 101, 1973

Linked entry: wande-weorpe

flítcræftlic

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For 'Mone B. 3147' substitute Hpt. Gl. 481, 62

hors-here

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Moys. Thw. 23

brýd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-leóþ, es; n.

A marriage song ⬩ epithalamium ⬩ ἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; epithalamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον, Mone B. 3121: 3123

Linked entry: brýd-sang

copest

(adj.)

chiefest ⬩ most precious ⬩ a summit ⬩ pretiosissimus

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chiefest, most precious, a summit; pretiosissimus Som. Ben. Lye

spreáwlian

(v.)
Grammar
spreáwlian, ode

To sprawl, move convulsively ⬩ palpito ⬩ palpitacio

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To sprawl, move convulsively Spreáwlige palpitet Germ. 392, 10

wen-spring

(n.)
Grammar
wen-spring, (wen-spryng), es; m.

A mole

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A mole Wensprynga nevorum Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 50

gleáw

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Dó mé wegas wíse þæt ic wite gearwe on hwylcne ic gange gleáwe móde, Ps. Th. 142, 9. prudent of or in mind, in thought.Cf. (1 a), (1 b) Him mæg wís sefa wyrda gehwylce gemetigian, gif hé bið módes gleáw, Sal. 439. Gleáw on móde, Gen. 2373.

á-cuma

OAKUM ⬩ putamen

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OAKUM ; putamen Ácuman putamina, Mone p. 398; B. 3231

eige

(n.)

fear

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Moys. Ex. 15, 19; Thw. 30, 19

frécen-ful

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For Mone B. 685, 686 substitute An. Ox. 628

for-spennen

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For Mone B. 671 substitute Hpt. Gl. 420, 66

trandan

(v.)

to roll ⬩ move hastily

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to roll, move hastily Trondendi praeceps, Txts. 89, 1668. (?)

Linked entries: trondendi trendan

æsc-wert

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-wert, e; f.

Ash-wort ⬩ vervain ⬩ verbena

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Ash-wort, vervain; verbena,Mone C. 3; p. 442, 24

fræc

(adj.)
Grammar
fræc, adj.

Voracious ⬩ greedy ⬩ gŭlōsus

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Voracious, greedy; gŭlōsus Fræc [MS. fræt] gŭlōsa, Mone B. 3533

ge-canc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-canc, es; n. [?]

A mock ⬩ gibe ⬩ ludibrium, vituperium

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A mock, gibe; ludibrium, vituperium, Som : Hpt. Gl. 441, 510

Linked entry: canc

cnyttels

(n.)
Grammar
cnyttels, m.
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For 'Mone B. 2858' substitute An. Ox. 2935, and add:

eahta-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
eahta-nihte, adj.
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Eight days old Se eahtanihta móna, Lch. iii. 178, 14

CNÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNÁWAN, ic cnáwe, ðú cnáwest, cnáwst, he cnáweþ, cnǽwþ, pl. cnáwaþ; p. cneów, pl. cneówon; pp. cnáwen

To KNOW; ⬩ noscere

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To KNOW; noscere Ða byþ cnáwene noscuntur Mone B. 169

an-lícast

(adj.)
Grammar
an-lícast, sup. of an-líc.

most like

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most like.Ps. Th. 78, 2: 89, 4, 10: 91, 11;

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