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Anglo-Saxon

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dænu

(n.)
Grammar
dænu, e; f.

A vale, valley ⬩ convallis

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A vale, valley; convallis On ðisse sárgan dæne in convalle lacrymarum, Ps. Th. 83, 6

frost

(n.)
Grammar
frost, es; m.

Frost ⬩ hoar-frost ⬩ gĕlu ⬩ pruīna

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Frost, hoar-frost; gĕlu, pruīna On frost in pruīna, Ps. Spl. C. T. 77, 52

lagu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
lagu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in matters connected with the sea Lagu-cræftig mon, Beo. Th. 423; B. 209

liþ-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the joints Wið liþwærce, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 2, 4

mód-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-welig, adj.

Rich in spiritual or mental gifts

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Rich in spiritual or mental gifts Gregorius, Rómwara betest, monna módwelegost. Past. Swt. 9, 12

preóst-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-heáp, es; m.
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A band of priests, the clergy On preóstheápe in clero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 22

Linked entry: heáp

scunung

(n.)
Grammar
scunung, e; f.
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An abomination On scunungum in abominationibus, Cant. M. ad fil. 16. v. a-, on-scunung

fýr-hús

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Siððan hí of beóderne gán drincan innan heora fýrhúse ( in caminata ), Chrd. 45, 6. Add

forht-áfongen

(part.)
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Perhaps in Cri. 1184: Jul. 320 this form should be taken rather than forht áfongen.(?)

frum-dysig

(n.)
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After frumdysige insert (in ipso initio peccati), and for Nap. 26 l. Chrd. 18, 16

be-tugon

(v.)

shut in, inclosed ⬩ concluserunt

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shut in, inclosed; concluserunt, Lk. Bos. 5, 6; Similar entries p. pl. of be-teón

ge-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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To bury; sepelire Wæs on helle gebyrged sepultus est in inferno, Lk. Bos. 16, 22

þeóf-slege

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-slege, es; m.
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Thief-slaying Be ðeófslege. Se ðe þeóf ofslihþ, L. In. 16; Th. i. 112, 6

under-smeágan

(v.)

subrepere ⬩ subripere

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glosses subrepere, subripere in: Undersmǽge subripiat, R. Ben. Interl. 71, 6. Undersmége subrepat, 72, 9

wan-hlyte

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hlyte, adj.
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Not having a share in something, destitute of Wanhlytne expertem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 8

Linked entry: or-hlyte

weorold-þearfende

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-þearfende, adj.
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Deficient in this world's goods, needy Earme men, woruldþearfende, Exon. Th. 83, 4 ; Cri. 1351

wylf

(n.)
Grammar
wylf, e; f.

A she-wolf

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A she-wolf Wylf lupa, Txts. 75, 1260. Fǽddæ hiǽ wylif in Rómæcæstri, 127, 2

word-sige

(n.)
Grammar
word-sige, es; m.

Success in speaking

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Success in speaking Sigegyrd ic mé wege, word-sige and worcsige, Lchdm. i. 388, 15

á-fandodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-fandodlíce, adv.
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In a manner to be approved Áfande(d)lícor probabilius, i. laudabilius , An. Ox. 2295

Linked entry: -fandodlíce

cannon

(v.)
Grammar
cannon, seems to represent Lat. coenum
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in Wæs ꝥ lond ádrígad and cannon palus sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

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