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Anglo-Saxon

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hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-fæst; adj.

Firm of mind, ⬩ prudent, ⬩ wise

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Lind. 11, 25

Linked entry: hog-

arg

(adj.)
Grammar
arg, adj.

Wicked ⬩ depraved ⬩ bad ⬩ malus ⬩ pravus

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Lind. 12, 39. Arg peccatrix, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 38

Linked entry: earg

in-findan

(v.)
Grammar
in-findan, p. -fand

To find ⬩ discover

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Lind. 7, 7. Infund restende invenit vacantem, 12, 44. Ic ne infand in him intinga ego non invenio in eo causam, Jn. Skt. Rush. 19, 6. Infunden wæs inventa est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, 18

Linked entry: findan

ge-cerran

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

To turn ⬩ return

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Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24

ge-hyngran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyngran, p. -hyngerde

To be hungry

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Lind. 25, 42. Ic gehwyncgerde esurivi, 25, 35. Hine gehyngerde esuriit, 12, 3. Gihyncrede esuriit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 11, 12. Eádgo ða ðe nú gehyncres beati qui nunc esuritis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21. Gehyngrede hundas hungry dogs, Shrn. 145, 3

Linked entry: hyngrian

býreþ

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Lind. War. 10, 13

níd-behéfe

(n.)

necessity

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necessity Ðá hnédbihoefe (Lind. néd) hæfde quando necessitatem habuit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 25. (?)

ge-wyrtún

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrtún, es; m.

A garden

Entry preview:

Lind. 18, 1

ríp-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-ísern, es; n.
Entry preview:

Lind. Rush. 4, 29

ge-rotian

(v.)
Entry preview:

to rot, decay ꝥ lǽne líc þǽr gerotaþ tó fúlnesse, Verc. Först. 77, 1

Linked entry: rotian

full-dón

Entry preview:

Ic his líc behwearf ... næs his heáfodcláð eallunga fuldón, Hml. S. 31, 1425. Add

ge-glendrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-glendrian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To precipitate

Entry preview:

Lind. 4, 29

stígness

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

Lind. 19, 37

un-fúl

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fúl, adj.

Not foul ⬩ good ⬩ insulsum

Entry preview:

Lind. Rush. 9, 50

Linked entry: fúl

un-ofslegen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ofslegen, adj.

Unslain

Entry preview:

Unslain His bróðor geendode his líf on sibbe unofslegen, Homl. Th. ii. 544, 31

Linked entry: of-sleán

ymb-styrian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Lind. 15, 8

wudu-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-cyn, wudu-cynn, es; n.

A kind of wood

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Lind. 12, 3

gelíc-gemaca

Entry preview:

Dele. v. ge-líc; <b>IV,</b> and ge-maca

ge-rǽwod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwod, ge-rǽwud; adj. (ptcpl.) Of troops,
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drawn up in line Gerǽwud (printed -rǽrud) féda acies Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 26

Linked entry: -rǽwod

healdsum

(adj.)
Grammar
healdsum, (?); adj.

Taking care of ⬩ protective

Entry preview:

Taking care of, protective Sé bið halsum in his líf, Archiv, cxxix. 25, 6

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