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Anglo-Saxon

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mæring

(n.)
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a plant name Hwít mæringc (Cockayne suggests sweet basil ), Lchdm. iii. 2, 21

worþ-cærse

(n.)
Grammar
worþ-cærse, an; f.

The name of some plant

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The name of some plant Wordcærsa grissa garina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 31

Linked entry: worþig-cærse

declínung

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Þá naman and þá bínaman and heora declínunga, Angl. viii. 313, 5. Add

sal-warp

Grammar
sal-warp, v. sealt-wearp.
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The word is a river name, the Salwarpe in Worcestershire

Linked entry: sal-warp

Hwít-cirice

(n.)
Grammar
Hwít-cirice, an; f.

WHITCHURCH

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A local name, WHITCHURCH Æt Hwítciricean, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 7

á-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hátan, p. -hét
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To call, name Wæs áhéten dicebatur (Barabbas), Mt. L. 27, 16

dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten, drihten; gen. dryhtnes, dryhtenes; m.

a ruler, lord, princedŏmĭnus, princepsthe supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ Dŏmĭnus

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In gemynd his dryhtnes naman brohte it brought his lord's name into his mind, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 25; Rä. 60, 8. the supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ; Dŏmĭnus Him Dryhten sylf, heofona heáhcyning, hlyt getǽhte the Lord himself

Linked entries: drihten Drihtnes

wulfheáfod-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wulfheáfod-treów, es; n.

A cross

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Ealle naman habbaþ ánne, wulfheáfedtreó, Exon. Th. 437, 23; Rä. 56, 12

Linked entry: wulf

scearp-ecged

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-ecged, adj.

Sharp-edged

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Sharp-edged God hét ðæt hé náme scearpecgedne flint, Homl. Th. i. 92, 33

wiþ-metendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-metendlíc, adj.

Comparative

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Comparative Wiðmetendlíce naman comparativa nomina, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Zup. 45, 14

ceáp-stede

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-stede, es; m.
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A market-place, in the place-name Chépstede, C. D. vi. 269

holen-hyrst

(n.)
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a holly-copse Holenhyrst (a place-name ), C. D. ii. 228, I

on-clipian

(v.)

to invoke

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to invoke Enos ongan ǽrest onclypian invocare Drihtnes naman, Gen. 4, 26

HUND

(n.)
Grammar
HUND, es; m.

A HOUNDa dog

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A HOUND, a dog; applied to persons as a term of abuse in English and in other dialects Ðá hé ðider com ðá sceolde cuman ðære helle hund ongeán hine ðæs nama wæs Ceruerus when he came thither, it is said, that then the dog of hell, whose name was Cerberus

Linked entries: hundred hund-teóntig

ge-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cígan, -cígean, -cýgan, -cégan; p. -cígde, -cýgde, -cégde; pp. -cíged, -cýged, -cýgd, -céged [ge, cígan to call]; v. trans.

To callnamecall uponinvokecall forthprovokeincitevocarenominareinvocareprovocareincitare

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Folc gecýgde naman ðíne populus incitavit nomen tuum, Ps. Spl. 73, 19

ge-limp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-limp, es; n.

An eventaccidenta chanceaccĭdenscāsus

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Ðú woldest witan his naman and his gelimp you wanted to know his name and what had befallen him, 16, 4 : 15, 20, 26

Linked entries: be-limp ge-lymp

wudu-sníte

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-sníte, an; f.

The name of some bird

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The name of some bird Uudusuíte cardictis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 46. Wudusníte, 14, 9

Linked entry: sníte

for-hogodlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hogodlic, adj.

scorncontempt

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Denoting scorn or contempt Drihten þá cynelican burh forhogodlice naman nemde, Bl. H. 77, 23

Linked entry: -hogodlic

spitel

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Þá íserngelóman gewunelice naman wé hátaþ spadan and spitelas (vangas), Gr. D. 201, 20. Add

reohhe

(n.)
Grammar
reohhe, an;f.;

The name of a fish

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The name of a fish Reohhe ;fannus,; Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 5. Reohche, 77, 66

Linked entry: hreoce