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Anglo-Saxon

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wíd-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

Linked entry: wíd-férende

dífan

(v.)
Grammar
dífan, (causal to dúfan); p. de
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.), immerse, [v. dýfan in Dict. for citations.]

fant-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
fant-hálig, adj.
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Consecrated in a font Fanthálig [wæter], Lch. iii. 14, 21

Linked entry: fant-hálgung

flóde

(adj.)
Grammar
flóde, adj.
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Abounding in water (?) Flóde conpluviosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 67

ge-dríhþ

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Substitute: Gravity or seemliness of behaviour; in pl. sober conduct

ge-dwolen

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Add: wanting in understanding, foolish Gedwolenum vecordi, Kent, Gl. 308

girnend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
girnend-lic, adj.
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Desirable On gyrnendlicum wurðscypum in appetendis honoribus, Scint. 111, 13

on-cnáwung

(n.)
Grammar
on-cnáwung, e; f.
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Knowledge On oncnáwincge Godes in cognitione Dei, Scint. 15, 17

ongeán-wirdness

(n.)
Grammar
ongeán-wirdness, e; f.
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What lies in the way Ongeánwyrdnessa obuia, An. Ox. 3975

Linked entry: -wirdness

princ

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On prince eáges in ictu oculi, Scint. 43, 16. Add

rop

(n.)
Grammar
rop, (?) broth.
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See broþ for instances in which that word translates jus

stán-denu

(n.)
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a stony valley In stándene, C. D. iii. 383, 19

un-gefére

Grammar
un-gefére, <b>. I.</b>
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On ungeférum wege in invio, Ps. Vos. 106, 40. Add

beonot

(n.)
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bent, coarse grass, in local names, C. D. vi. 258

mapul-treów

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In ðæt rúge mapeltreów, C. D. iii. 379, 22. Add

wíg-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-strang, adj.

Powerful in war

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Powerful in war Wígstrang bellipotens Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45

gúþ-scear

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scear, es; m.

War-shearing ⬩ slaughter in battle

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War-shearing, slaughter in battle, Beo. Th. 2430; B. 1213

Linked entry: scear

heaðu-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-sweng, es; m.

A blow given in fight

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A blow given in fight, Beo. Th. 5155; B. 2581

ge-þiéfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þiéfian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To steal; ⬩ fūrāri,

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In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8

hild-from

(adj.)
Grammar
hild-from, adj.

Stout or bold in war,

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Stout or bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204

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