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ge-wæmnednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæmnednes, se; f.

A corruption ⬩ corruptio

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A corruption; corruptio Ánes wordes gewæmnednys a corruption of a word, a barbarism; barbarismus. Som

hopp-scýte

(n.)
Grammar
hopp-scýte, an; f.

A coverlet [?]

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Ic geann ánes beddreáfes mid wahhryfte and mid hoppscýtan, Chart. Th. 529, 12

blǽs-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blǽs-horn, es; m.
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A horn for blowing Blǽshorn bið ánes scitt, weorð, and is melda geteald, Ll. Th. i. 260, 16

Linked entry: blǽd-horn

castenere

(n.)
Grammar
castenere, es; m.
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A cabinet, chest Ic geann eallum mínum hírédwífmannum tó gemánum ánes gódes casteneres wel gerénodes, Cht. Th. 537, 7

heall-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
heall-wahrift, es; n.

Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall

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Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall Ic geann mínum suna ánes heallwahriftes, Chart. Th. 530, 33

Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. d. acc. of Angel

Anglen

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Anglen Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which they call Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37

forþ-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-weardes, adv.
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Forwards, on Volosianus hym þá wæs forðwerdes farende and on ánes dæges færelde tó sǽ becóm, Hml. A. 188, 203

Linked entry: forþ-werdes

gár-torn

(n.)
Grammar
gár-torn, es; m. [torn anger]

Spear-anger ⬩ rage of darts ⬩ īra tēlis manifestāta

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Spear-anger, rage of darts; īra tēlis manifestāta Hí gártorn geótaþ gífrum deófle they shall pour the rage of darts upon the greedy devil, Salm. Kmbl. 291; Sal. 145

Linked entry: torn

trimes

(n.)
Grammar
trimes, trimis, es; trimessa, an; m. : trimesf[s], e; trimes[s]e, an; f. : þrimes;
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gender uncertain. as a weight, a drachm Genime ánes trymeses gewǽge. Lchdm. i. 74, 21. Anre tremese (trymese, MS. H. ) gewihte, 110, 9. Ánre tremesse wǽge, 72, 11. Genim áne (anne, MS. O. ) trymesan gewǽge, 78, 13. Nime áne trymessan fulle, 76, 6.

Linked entries: trymes trymsas þrimsa þrymsa tremes

án-eága

Grammar
án-eága, -ége.
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Ánége luscus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 12: 71, 2. Anéges monoptalmi, 93, 38. Ánége luscum. Mk. L. 9, 47. Ánégum monoptalmis, luscis, An. Ox. 7, 225. Ǽnégum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 40: 56, 73. Add

beód-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
beód-reáf, es; n.
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A table-cloth Mínum suna ic geann ánes búr-reáfes mid beódreáfe, C. D. iii. 294, 36. Cf. beód-hrægl

preón

(n.)
Grammar
preón, es; m.
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Ic geann mínre yldran dehter ... ánes bendes and twegea preóna[s] and ánes wífscrúdes ealles, 530, 21. Menum ł preónum monilibus, Hpt. Gl. 434, 71. Mynas, preánas lunulas, 458, 30

ge-melcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-melcan, p. ge-mealc ; pp. ge-molcen
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To get by milking, draw milk from an animal Áþwer buteran þe sié gemolcen of ánes bleós nýtne, Lch. ii. 112, 25

wan

(adj.)
Grammar
wan, adj.
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IIIa Ðæt ríce hé hæfde ánes won ðe twéntig wintra, Bd. 4, I ; M. 252, 9. Ánes won be syxtig wintra, 3, 24; M. 238, 2. Ánes won þe twéntig wintra, 5, 1 ; M. 386, 23. Gewurþad mid ðám æþelestum ceastrum ánes won ðe ðrittigum, l, l; S. 473, 26 note

seolfor-hilt

(adj.)
Grammar
seolfor-hilt, adj.
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Silver-hilted Ic geann mínon bréðer ánes seolfer-hiltes swurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 10. Ðæs sealferhiltan swurdes ðe Ulfcytel áhte, 559, 13

nemning

(n.)
Grammar
nemning, e; f.
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Name, appellation Hé his yldrena naman nemde, hwæt þæs ánes nama wæs and hwæt þæs óþres næmnincg wæs, Hml. S. 23, 684

ENGEL

(n.)
Grammar
ENGEL, ængel, angel, engyl; gen. engles; dat. engle; pl. nom. acc. englas, engel; gen. engla; dat. englum; m. An ANGEL, a messenger; angelus = ἄγγελος
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Se engel him to cwæþ dixit illis angĕlus, Lk. Bos. 2, 10: 1, 13 : Mt. Bos. 28, 5 : Gen. 22, 12. Godes engel stód on emn hí the angel of God stood before them, Homl. Th. i. 30, 15, 17: Mt. Bos. 1, 20, 24: Jn. Bos. 5, 4. Ðæt mæg engel ðín eáþ geferan that

Linked entries: ængel Angel angel Angle englas engyl

reónung

(n.)
Grammar
reónung, e ;f.;

Whispering, muttering

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;Whispering, muttering; Nánes mannes stefn oððe reónung gehýred ne sý, bútan ðæs rǽderes ánes ;nullius musitatio uel vox audiatur nisi solius legentis,; R. Ben. 62, 14

áncor-líf

(n.)
Grammar
áncor-líf, áncer-líf, es; n.

An anchoret's or hermit's life ⬩ a solitary life ⬩ anachoretica vita

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An anchoret's or hermit's life, a solitary life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 11

Linked entry: áncer-líf

ed-niowunga

(adv.)
Grammar
ed-niowunga, adv.

Anew ⬩ dēnuo

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Anew; dēnuo Ðe eów eágena leóht bóte gefremede edniowunga who healed anew the light of your eyes, Elen. Kmbl. 599; El. 300

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