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Anglo-Saxon

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pleg-stede

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-stede, es; m.
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A play-place On ðone plægstede; and of ðan plægstede, C. D. vi. 244, 8

rudian

(v.)
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to be ruddy.E. S. viii. 478, 60. Him an rǽd hiów rudaþ on þám ricge

ryscen

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Þá nam heó ánne riscenne on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3. Add

rysc-ríþig

(n.)
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a stream in which rushes grow On rischríðig; of rischríðie; C. D. iii. 15, 25

þringan

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In l. 9 the MS. has þrym̃e (not þryme). Add Gúðcyst on þrang, Exod. 343

under-streowod

(adj.)
Grammar
under-streowod, adj.
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Under-strewn, having material to lie on Ic eom hnesce understreowod. Hml. S. 37, 201

un-fæger

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Swá sceort man and swá unfægger (-fæger, v.l. ) on ansýne, Gr. D. 46, 20. Add

bǽrning

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Add:: a burnt-offering Bærningum holocaustis, Ps. Vos. 50, 18. v. for-bǽrning, on-bǽrning

caulic

(n.)
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some kind of medicine Ðó caulices on .ii. dropan oððe þrý, Lch. ii. 272, 22

un-wittol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wittol, adj.

Ignorant

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Ignorant On manegum beó ðú swylce unwittol in multis esto quasi inscius, Scint. 80, 12

Linked entry: -wittol

weald

(n.)

power

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power Se wæs on his wealde (gewealde, MS. L. ), Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 23

æcer-weg

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-weg, es; m.

A field-road

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A field-road Andlang æcerweges . . . eft on ðone æcerweg, C. D. vi. 137, 17, 22

ǽ-rǽfe

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-rǽfe, (-reáfe); adj.

Discovered

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Discovered Hí drifon stacan on Wulfstánes feder, and ðet werð ǽreáfe, Cht. Th. 230, 16

Linked entry: ǽ-reáfe

braccas

(n.)
Grammar
braccas, pl. m.

Breechesbracæ

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Breeches; bracæ Braccas on swefnum geseón to see breeches in dreams, Lchdm. iii. 198, 28

cól-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cól-nes, -ness, e; f.

COOLNESScool aira breezerefrigeriumaura

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COOLNESS, cool air, a breeze; refrigerium, aura On cólnesse in refrigerium Ps. Th. 65, 11

Linked entry: coelnes

tín-strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-strenge, adj.

Having ten strings

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Having ten strings On týnstrengum saltere in decacordo psalterio, Ps. Spl. 91, 3: 143, 11

Linked entries: -strenge tín-strenged

tóþ-gár

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-gár, es; m.

A tooth-pick

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A tooth-pick Dó medmicel on ða eágan mid tóþ-gáre, Lchdm. ii. 36, 9

Linked entry: tóþ-sticca

sprecolness

(n.)
Grammar
sprecolness, e; f.

Talkativeness, loquacity

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Talkativeness, loquacity Genihtsumian on gebeórscypum specolnyss gewunaþ abundare in conuiuiis loquacitas solet, Scint. 170, 15

beán-land

(n.)
Grammar
beán-land, es; n.

Land on which beans are grown

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Land on which beans are grown Ðone þriddan æcer beánlandes, C. D. iii. 366, 20

bebod-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
bebod-dæg, es; m.

A day appointed

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A day appointed (by the church) On ðám beboddagum þínra háligra, Angl. xi. 102, 67