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án-for-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
án-for-lǽtan, ic -læte, ðú -lætest, -lǽtst, he -lǽteþ, -léteþ, pl. -lǽtaþ; p. -lét, -leórt, -leót, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To leave alone ⬩ lose ⬩ relinquish ⬩ forsake ⬩ amittere

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To leave alone, lose, relinquish, forsake; amittere Ðú nú án-forléte thou hast now lost, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 12: Bd. 1, 27, resp. 3; S. 490, 25: 4, 10; S. 578, 34

Linked entry: ǽnforléten

micel-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
micel-líce, adv.

greatly ⬩ grandly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ greatly ⬩ exceedingly

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greatly, grandly, splendidly Singaþ dryhtne forðon micellíce ( magnifice ) dyde, Ps. Surt. p. 184, 15. greatly, exceedingly Micellíce intimbred multipliciter instructus, Bd. 5, 8; S. 622, 2. Micellíce gelǽred doctissimus, 5, 23; S. 645, 13

súþ-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-mǽgþ, e; f.
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A southern tribe or province Óðrum folcum ðara súþmǽgþa caeteris australium provinciarum populis, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 31. Hé eallum súþmǽgþum weóld and ríce hæfde óþ Humbre streám, 2, 5; S. 506, 10

sacerd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sacerd-líc, adj.

Priestly, sacerdotal

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Priestly, sacerdotal Sacerdlíc sacerdotium, sacerdotalis, Rtl. 25, 31 :195, 4. Sacerdlíce þénunge dón officium sacerdotale agere, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 4. Be sacerdlícum hræglum de vestibus sacerdotum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 38

Ægypte

Egypt

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Egypt, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 11

ændlyfta

(n.; num.; adj.)

eleventh

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eleventh, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 23

a-golden

(adj.; part.)

repaid

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repaid, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 37

aldor-burh

(n.)

metropolis

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metropolis, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 20

a-þwægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þwægen, pp. of a-þweán.

washed

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washed,Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 9 ;

a-þwóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þwóh, -þwógon

washed

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washed,Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 13;

baðo

(n.)
Grammar
baðo, acc. pl. of bæþ.

baths

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baths,Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22;

baldra

(adj.)

bolder

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bolder, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 17

Broten

(n.)
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Britain, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 15

Bryton

(n.)
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Britain, Bd. l, 7; S. 476, 34

be-hidiglíce

(adv.)

carefully

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carefully Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 29

dyselíc

(adj.)

foolish

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foolish, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 2

feola

(num.; adj.)

many

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many, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 15

fræng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fræng, = frægn; p. of frignan.

asked

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asked, Bd. 3, 14; S. 541, 3

gæf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gæf, = geaf; p. of gifan.

gave

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gave, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 34

hyrsudon

(v.)
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[?], Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11, note

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