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Anglo-Saxon

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elan

(v.)

to trouble, pain, grieve

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to trouble, pain, grieve, L. Edm. S. proœm; Th. i. 246, 22, note 33

máðum-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gestreón, es; n.

Treasure

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Treasure Næs heó gneáð gifa Geáta leódum, máðmgestreóna, Beo. Th. 3866; B. 1931

rásian

(v.)
Grammar
rásian, p. ode
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To explore Ðá wǽs hord rásod, onboren beága hord, Beo. Th. 4556; B. 2283

be-scyran

(v.)

to shave

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to shave L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9, MSS. B. H

Linked entry: be-scyre

bi-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To deliver, transmit, consigntradere, committere

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To deliver, transmit, consign; tradere, committere,Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 13; Jul. 481

ge-hínan

(v.)

to oppress

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to oppress, Ex. 5, 9 : L. Alf. 35; Th. i. 52, 23, note 64

geond-seón

(v.)
Grammar
geond-seón, p. -seáh

To see beyond or throughperspicere, in conspectu habere,

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To see beyond or through; perspicere, in conspectu habere, Beo. Th. 6166; B. 3087

ge-nomian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nomian, -namian; p. ode; pp. od

To name, point outnominare, indicere

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To name, point out; nominare, indicere, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 10; Cri. 1101

Linked entry: ge-namian

West-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
West-Dene, pl. m.
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The West-Danes West-Denum, Beo. Th. 771 ; B. 383: 3161; B. 1578

út-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
út-fús, adj.

Ready to sail

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Ready to sail Þǽr hýðe st-od hringedstefna útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33

weá-cwánian

(v.)
Grammar
weá-cwánian, p. ode

To lament, wail

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To lament, wail Deófla weácwánedon mán and moiður. Cd. Th. 284, 12; Sat. 320

Linked entry: cwánian

hand-gesella

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gesella, an; m.

A companion who is close to one's side, comrade

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A companion who is close to one's side, comrade, Beo. Th. 2966; B. 1481

cossian

(v.)
Grammar
cossian, p. ode; pp. od [cos a kiss]

To kiss osculari

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To kiss; osculari Heó hit cossode she kissed it Homl. Th. i. 566, 19

eórod

Grammar
eórod, es; a.

A band, legion, troopturma, légio

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Th. ii. 246, 28, 29, 25 : Jud. Thw. 161, 36

ge-wendan

(v.)
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His sáwul gewende helle, Hml. Th. i. 20, 10. Oð þæt þú eft gewende þǽre ylcan eorþan þe þú of cóme, Hml.

CAMP

(n.)
Grammar
CAMP, comp, es; m.
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Th. 5003; B. 2505: Chr. 937; Th. 202, 2, col. 1, 2; Æðelst. 8: Andr. Kmbl. 2651; An. 1327. Mec gesette Crist to compe Christ has placed me in battle, Exon. 102b; Th. 389, 3; Rä. 7, 2: Andr. Kmbl. 468; An. 234.

CNAPA

(n.)
Grammar
CNAPA, cnafa, an; m.

a boyyoung manKNAVEpuerjuvenisadolescensa servant servus

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Th. i. 186, 14. Ic hæbbe sumne cnapan habeo quemdam puerum Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 27. Abraham férde mid twám cnapum to fyrlenum lande Abraham ducens secum duos juvenes abiit in locum Gen. 22, 3, 5. Syle cnapan [cnafan C.] ðínum da puero tuo Ps.

wæterian

(v.)
Grammar
wæterian, p. ode

To water, supply with water,give drink to living creaturesto water plantsto irrigate

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Th. 20, 1. Ðá hét ic wætrigan úre hors and úre niéteno, Nar. 12, 12. wætranne, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 13, 15 : p. 8, 15. to water plants Se man ðe plantaþ wyrta, hé hí wæteraþ, Homl. Th. i. 304, 26.

Linked entry: wætrian

Scride-finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Scride-finnas, pl. m.
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Th. 323, 16; Víd. 79. The distinguishing prefix seems to refer to the use of snowshoes or skates, cf. Icel. skriðr a sliding motion, skríða to glide, slide in snow-shoes

Bricg

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg, Brycg, e; f. [
  • Sim. Dun.
Brige:
  • Hovd.
Briges:
  • Matt. West.
Brigges] .

Bridgenorth in Shropshireoppidum in agro SalopiensiBruges in BelgiumBrugæ, Flandriæ emporium

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Férde Swegen út to Baldewines lande to Brycge Sweyn went out to Baldwin's land to Bruges, 1045; Erl. 170, 11: 1046; Erl. 175, 6: 1052; Erl. 181, 20: 1052; Erl. 182, 4