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Anglo-Saxon

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tǽlwirðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tǽlwirðlíce, adv.

In a way that deserves censure, reprehensibly

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In a way that deserves censure, reprehensibly Tǽlwyrðlíce notabiliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 16

þúfe

(adj.)
Grammar
þúfe, adj.

Tufted ⬩ having leaves in tufts(?) ⬩ bushy

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Tufted, having leaves in tufts(?), bushy Þúfe þistel sow thistle, Lchdm. ii, 312, 20

Linked entry: þífe-þorn

under-drifenness

(n.)

subjectio

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glosses subjectio in: Of underdrifenise diówla de subjectione daemonum, Lk. Skt. p. 6, 16

Linked entry: drifenness

under-tódál

subdistinctio

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renders subdistinctio in: Subdistinctio, ðæt is undertódál, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Zup. 291, 5

Linked entry: tó-dál

weorc-sige

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-sige, es; m.
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Success in work Sigegyrd ic mé wege, wordsige and worcsige, Lchdm. i. 388, 15

wís-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
wís-wyrdan, p. de
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To be wise in speech Wýswyrdan philosophari, Anglia xiii. 38, 301. v. next word

wudu-rima

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-rima, an; m.

The edge of a wood

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Kmbl. in. 34, 15

be-hogadnes

(n.)
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For Cot. 114 read On behogadnesse in exercita-tione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 42

bóc-æceras

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Hiis terminis circumtdata terra ... in acquilone, burhware bócaceras, C. D. v. 186, 34. Add

costnung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
costnung-stów, e; f.
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A place of temptation On þǽre costnung*-*stówe in loco tentationis, Deut. 6, 16

cran

(n.)
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.,' and add: The word occurs in local names, e.g. Cransleá, Cranmere

for-berendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-berendlíce, adv.

tolerably

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In a way that may be borne, tolerably For-berendlícnr tolerabilius, Scint. 137, 6

Linked entry: berendlíce

for-bígan

(v.)
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Take here for-bígan in Dict., and add;

cyning-dóm

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Dele 'a kingdom,' substitute 'kingship,' 'sovereignty' for 'thy, the kingdom' in extracts, and add:

ge-ánwyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ánwyrdan, p. de
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To be in agreement, conspire Geánlǽhtan vel geánwyrdan conspiraverant Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, II

Linked entries: án-wyrdan -wyrdan

ge-nídmágas

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Take here <b>ge-nýdmágas</b> in Dict., and add:

Linked entries: níd-mǽg ge-nýd-magas

ge-rǽwod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwod, ge-rǽwud; adj. (ptcpl.) Of troops,
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drawn up in line Gerǽwud (printed -rǽrud) féda acies Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 26

Linked entry: -rǽwod

ge-dírsian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-dýrsian</b> in Dict. and add:

Linked entries: ge-dýrsian dírsian

glíw-dreám

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Take here <b>gleó-dreám</b> in Dict., and add:

healdsum

(adj.)
Grammar
healdsum, (?); adj.

Taking care of ⬩ protective

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Taking care of, protective Sé bið halsum in his líf, Archiv, cxxix. 25, 6

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