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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-scyld

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

Guilt, debt ⬩ reatus, debitum

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Lind. 18, 34

ealdhláford-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
ealdhláford-cynn, es; n.
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The old royal family, the rightful royal line Se cásere wæs heora ealdhláfordcynnes, Bt. 1; F. 2, 22

earm-full

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-full, adj.
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Wretched, miserable Hí for hellewítes ógan and for Crístes lufan þis earmfulle líf forlǽtaþ, Lch. iii. 440, 34

un-heánlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in no mean fashion Hé þǽr his eáwfæste líf unheánlíce ( non mediocriter) ádreáh, Gr. D. 43, 25

ful-bryce

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Cf. líf-lyre, 11: feorh-lyre, 14

of-leógan

(v.)

to lie, be false

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to lie, be false Ða ælþeódgan bearn mé oflugon filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi Ps. Th. 17, 43

sprǽc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-ærn, ern, es; n.

A place for speaking, court-house

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Lind. Rush. 18, 28: 19, 9

Linked entry: sprǽc-hús

wéstig

(adj.)
Grammar
wéstig, adj.
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Lind. 23, 38. Woestihg (woestig, Rush.), 14, 15. On woestigum stówe, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 42. In wéstige stówe, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 35. Woestig, 6, 32

Linked entry: woestig

Wísle

(n.)
Grammar
Wísle, an; f.
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Seó Wísle is swýðe mycel eá, and hió tólíð Witland and Weonodland ; and seó Wísle líð út of Weonodlande, and líð in Estmere . . .

Linked entry: Wísle-múþa

erfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
erfeðe, adj.

Difficult, troublesome ⬩ diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Lind. 26, 10

leác-weard

(n.)
Grammar
leác-weard, es; m.

A gardener

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Lind. 20, 15. Lécword, p. 8, 4

mann-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
mann-mægen, es; n.

A force of men ⬩ a troop of men ⬩ cohort

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Lind. 18, 3

ge-læswian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-læswian, p. ode; pp. od [læswian to feed]

To feed

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Lind. 21, 17. Ic eom gelæswod pastas sum, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44

ge-mane

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mane, -mone; adj.

Having a mane ⬩ a mane

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Having a mane Ðara hǽfda beóþ gemona swá leóna hǽfdo their heads have manes like lions' heads, Nar. 35, 29

Linked entries: -mane ge-mone

un-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-boren, adj.

Unborn

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Unborn Se ðe unborenum cildum líf sylð, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 429. Ða unborenan bearn, Past. 48; Swt. 367, 20

eall-niwe

Grammar
eall-niwe, l. -níwe,
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and add Seó burhwaru bebyrigde hire líc on eallníwere þrýh, Hml. S. 8, 198. Eallníwne croccan, Lch. iii. 292, 3

fore-burh

(n.)
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Foreburga praedia (lis satis cruenta inter duo populosa praedia gerebatur, Ald. 52, 16), An. Ox. 3790. Add:

gisting

(n.)
Grammar
gisting, e; f.
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The being a stranger, exile Gestinccum (one c above the line) exilia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 66. Gestincum, 30, 2

Linked entry: gestinc

breard

(n.)
Grammar
breard, es; m.

A brim, margin, rim,

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Lind. War. 13, 27

bremman

(v.)
Grammar
bremman, part. bremmende; p. de; pp. ed

To rage, roar; ⬩ rudere, fremere

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Lind. War. 11, 33, 38

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