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Anglo-Saxon

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beorne

(n.)
Grammar
beorne, an; f.

A coat of maillorica

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Dipl. 716; A. D. 996-1006; Kmbl. iii. 351, 26

heófung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
heófung-dæg, es; m.

A day of mourning

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A day of mourning Ða heófungdagas wǽron ðá gefyllede completi sunt dies planctus, Deut, 34, 8

ge-sehtness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sehtness, e; f.

Reconciliation

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 129, 22

Linked entry: sehtness

up-ásprungenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-ásprungenness, e; f.

Uprisingorigin

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Uprising, origin Ymbe ðiscs bissextus upásprungnysse wé wyllaþ rúmlícor iungum cnihtum geopenian, Anglia viii. 306, 14

Linked entry: á-sprungennes

be-forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
be-forhtian, p. ode

To fear

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To fear Þá ðincg þe ic swíde þearle sylf be-forhtige, Hml. S. 23 b, 525

Linked entry: forhtian

dígel

(adj.)

hidden, secret

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Dial. Hat. MS. fol. 1 a, 20; Homl. Th. ii. 314, 17

earfoþ-lǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-lǽre, adj.

Difficult to be taught, dulldiffĭcĭlis doctu

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Dial. 2, 3

Linked entry: lǽre

fore-gidd

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gidd, -gedd

a proverb

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a proverb Foregeddum (geddum, L.) nán ðú cweðes prouerbium nullum dicis, Jn. R. 16, 29

gysternlíc-dæg

(n.)

yesterday

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yesterday Swylce gysternlíc dæg, ðe forþgewát tanquam dies hesterna quæ præteriit, Ps. Lamb. 89, 4

Linked entry: ǽr-gystran-dæg

hæc-wer

(n.)
Grammar
hæc-wer, es; m.

A weir with a grate to take fish

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 450, 15, 22

healic

(n.)
Grammar
healic, es; m.

A herringhalec

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 250, 26

eówde

(n.)
Grammar
eówde, eówede, eówode, es; n: eówd, eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd grex

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Hafaþ se awyrgda wulf tostenced, Dryhten, ðín eówde hath the accursed wolf scattered thy flock, O Lord? Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 23; Cri. 257. Ofer ðín ágen eówde sceápa sŭper ŏves grĕgis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, I: 118, 111.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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Th. 131, 23; Gú. 460. ample, far-reaching Ðíne dómas synd rihte and rúme, Hy. 7, 15. liberal. Wel biþ ðam eorle ðe him oninnan hæfþ rúme heortan (liberal in giving alms) Exon. Th. 467, 16. .

eored-wered

(n.)
Grammar
eored-wered, es; n. [werod, wered a company, multitude]

A band, company, multitude exercĭtus, lĕgio

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Dial. 1, 10

fenn

(n.)

a fenmarshmuddirt

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a fen, marsh, mud, dirt, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 20: Ps. Spl. 17, 44

forþ-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To grow or break forthprocrescĕreprorumpĕre

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Dial. 2, 27

fugel-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-noþ, es; m?

Bird-catchingfowlingaucŭpium

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Dipl. 715; A.D. 1006; Kmbl. iii. 350, 9

Linked entry: fugoloþ

mægen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-weorc, es; n.

A mighty work

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A mighty work Hú micle synt ðíne mægenweorc quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Ps. Th. 91, 4

grǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
grǽfa, gréfa, an; m.
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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxvii

ge-halding

(n.)
Grammar
ge-halding, e; f.

A holdingkeepingcustōdia

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A holding, keeping; custōdia On gehaldinge sprǽca ðíne in custōdiendo sermōns tuos, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 9