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Anglo-Saxon

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for-scending

(n.)
Grammar
for-scending, e; f. [scendan to confound]

Confusion ⬩ confūsio

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Rush. 21, 25

Linked entry: fore-scending

hwisprung

(n.)
Grammar
hwisprung, e; f.

A muttering ⬩ murmuring ⬩ WHISPERING

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Rush. 7, 12

lyg-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lyg-ness, e; f.

Deceitfulness ⬩ falseness

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Rush. 13, 22

scrípan

(v.)
Grammar
scrípan, (?); p. te
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Rush. 9, 18

un-hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hoga, adj.

Unwise ⬩ foolish

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Unwise, foolish Unhogo (-hogu, Rush.) inprudentes, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 18

ruxlan

(v.)
Grammar
ruxlan, = hruxlan

to make a noise

Entry preview:

Rush. 9, 23

ryscen

(adj.)
Grammar
ryscen, adj.

Of rushes, rush

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Of rushes, rush Riscene weocan fila scirpea (juncea), Germ. 391, 15

for-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnídan, -gnýdan, -cnídan; he -gnít; p. ic, he -gnád, ðú -gnide, pl. -gnidon ; pp. -gniden [for-, gnídan to rub]

To rub together ⬩ dash or throw down ⬩ break ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ allīdĕre ⬩ elīdĕre

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To rub together, dash or throw down, break; contĕrĕre, allīdĕre, elīdĕre He forgnád oððe he tobrytte treów gemǽru heora contrīvit lignum fīnium eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 104, 33, 16: Ps. Spl. 106, 16. Grin forgniden is, and we alýsde synd lăqueus contrītus est

Linked entries: for-cnídan for-gnýdan ge-gnysan

be-rǽsan

attack

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Add: to rush upon, attack Hé him on berǽsde irruit super eos, Gen. 14, 15. to rush into (extremes) Berǽst hé on ungemetlice cuéminge inordinate ad mollitiem rapitur, Past. 143, 6.

a-sterfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sterfan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause death ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ necare ⬩ eradicare

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Rush. Stv. 15, 13

Linked entry: a-styrfan

eorsian

(v.)

to be angry

Entry preview:

Rush. 5, 22

geafol-monung

(n.)
Grammar
geafol-monung, e; f
Entry preview:

Rush. 2, 14

grornung

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

Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: gronung

windwig-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
windwig-scofl, e; f.

A winnowing-fan

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Rush. 3, 12

Linked entry: wind-scofl

ofer-scúwan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-scúwan, -scúan

to overshadow

Entry preview:

Rush. 17, 5

Linked entry: scúwan

ge-sinígan

(v.)

to marry; ⬩ nubere

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Gisinnígo, Rush. 20, 34

Linked entry: sin-híwian

hoelan

(v.)
Grammar
hoelan, = hélan

to speak evil of, ⬩ calumniate

Entry preview:

Rush. 5, 44

Linked entry: helan

be-drincan

Entry preview:

[Fort se ruse habbe bedruncan þat wyn,] Lch. iii. 112, 7. Add

fæs

(n.)
Grammar
fæs, fæss, fas, es; pl. nom. acc, fasu; n.

A fringe ⬩ fimbria

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Wíf gehrán fas [fæss, Rush.] oððe wlóh wédes his mŭlier tĕtĭgit fimbriam vestīmenti ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 20: 14, 36. Micclaþ fasu hiora magnĭfĭcant fimbrias, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 5

Linked entries: fas fnæs fæsce

turtur

(n.)
Grammar
turtur, es; m.: turture, an; f.
Entry preview:

Tuoe (twoege, Rush.) turturas par turturum, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 24

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