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Anglo-Saxon

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of-ferian

(v.)

to bear off

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to bear off Hé fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583

spala

(n.)
Grammar
spala, an; m.

A representative ⬩ substitute

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A representative, substitute Gif hé untrum byþ, begyte him lahlícne spalan, L. Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 16

ge-sworc

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

A cloud ⬩ mist ⬩ nĕbŭla

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A cloud, mist; nĕbŭla Gesworc swá swá ahsan he tostredeþ nĕbŭlam sīcut cĭnĕrem spargit, Ps. Spl. C.147, 5

Linked entry: -swore

tó-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnyssan, p. te; pp. ed

To crush to pieces, ⬩ smash, ⬩ shatter

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To crush to pieces, smash, shatter Ne forbrýte hé ná ðæt tócnysede hreód (arundinem quassatam), R. Ben. 121, 6

tó-hlystend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hlystend, es; m.

A listener

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A listener On ðara tóhlystendra heortan... Hé gedéþ ða sprǽce unnytte ðǽm tóhlystendurn. Past. 15; Swt. 96, 8, 18

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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to stretch, extend Wið hǽr-scearde ... onsníð mid seaxse, seówa mid seolce fæste ... gif tósomne teó rece mid handa for harelip ... cut with a knife, sew fast with silk ... if there be contraction (where the stitches are) smooth out with the hand, Lchdm

a-hýrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To hire ⬩ conducere

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To hire; conducere He úteóde ahyrian wyrhtan exiit conducere operarios, Mt. Bos. 20, 1: Jn. Bos. 10, 13

Linked entries: a-hérian hýrian

níd-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-freónd, es; m.

One closely connected by relationship or friendship

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One closely connected by relationship or friendship Hé wæs pápan ǽhte bifealden Enagrius his neódfreóndes, Shrn. 36, 4

Linked entry: níd-gestealla

ge-weaxan

Grammar
ge-weaxan, <b>; II.</b>
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Syððan Críst man wearð geweaxen, þá ðá hé wæs ðrítig wintra eald, Hml. Th. i. 258, 10. Add

þeówetscipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeówetscipe, es; m.
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Service Hé ealle ðæs regoles bebodu and fulfremednysse ðæs munuclícan þeówtscypes geheóld, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 26

þeów-racian

(v.)
Grammar
þeów-racian, þeów-wracian, p. ode
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To threaten Ne on écnysse hé þeówracaþ neque in aeternum comminabitur, Ps. Spl. 102, 9. v. next word

un-fére

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fére, adj.

Incapacitated ⬩ disabled ⬩ infirm ⬩ feeble

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Incapacitated, disabled, infirm, feeble Se wæs Æþelstánes biscopes gespelia syððan hé unfére wæs, Chr. 1055; Erl. 190, 21

un-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽden, un-rǽdenn, e; f.

An ill-advised action

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An ill-advised action Hé ða unrǽden folmum gefremede, ofslóh bróðor sínne, Cd. Th. 60, 16; Gen. 982

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, wered, es; n.
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A sweet drink Hé scencte scír wered, Beo. Th. 996 ; B. 496. v. preceding word, and weorod-ness

crísten-mann

(n.)
Grammar
crísten-mann, es; m.
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A Christian Hé gerǽsde on þá fǽmnan in crístenmonna (crístenra monna, v. l. ) midle, Mart. H. 170, 25

eáþmédlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþmédlíce, adv.
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With humility, humbly Hé eal ꝥ se ar̃b. at him crafede eádmédlíce gefylde, Chr. 1070; P. 206, 17

fleax-líne

(n.)
Grammar
fleax-líne, an; f.
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A cord for hanging flax on (?) Hé sceal fela towtóla habban; flexlínan, spinle, reól, Angl. ix. 263, 10

for-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyrdan, p. de

To girdle ⬩ enclose

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To girdle, enclose Hé Bretenlond mid díce forgyrde from sǽ oþ sǽ, Chr. 189; P. 9, note 4

Linked entry: gyrdan

ge-blíþe

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-blíþe, adj. (or adv.)
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Blithe (or blithely) Hé swýþe geblíþe hine hét gyrwan tó þám ingange þæs heofonlican rices, Guth. 80, 1

Linked entry: blíþe