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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wéstan

(v.)

to lay waste ⬩ desolare

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Lind. 12, 25

ge-widlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widlian, -widligan; p. ede; pp. ed

To defile ⬩ contaminate ⬩ make common ⬩ coinquinare ⬩ contaminare

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Lind. 7, 15

grornung

(n.)
Grammar
grornung, e; f.
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Lind. Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: gronung

ge-bítan

(v.)

to bite

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Lind. 9, 18

Linked entries: bítan ge-bit

strǽd

(n.)
Grammar
strǽd, [a, -e ?]
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Lind. 5, 41

un-fægerness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fægerness, e; f.

Foulness ⬩ ugliness ⬩ abomination

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Lind. 24, 15

un-scendende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scendende, adj.

Innocent

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Lind. 27, 24

ge-liccian

(v.)
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to lick Ðá hundas his wunda geliccedon, Hml. Th. i. 330, 22

Linked entry: liccian

ofer-gímness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gímness, e; f.

Watching over, observation

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Lind. 17, 20

ofer-scúwan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-scúwan, -scúan

to overshadow

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to overshadow Wolken oferscúade (-scýade, Lind.) hiǽ, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 5

Linked entry: scúwan

ge-sinígan

(v.)

to marry; ⬩ nubere

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Lind. Gisinnígo, Rush. 20, 34

Linked entry: sin-híwian

ge-spellian

(v.)

to speak ⬩ tell

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Lind. 24, 15

Linked entry: spellian

titul

(n.)

a title, ⬩ superscription

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Lind. 15, 26

bæst

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Substitute for the quotation :--- Lind vel baest (best) tilo, Txts. 102, 1017

leófan

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A word seems missing, and it might be suggested by 43l. þær Israéla ǽhta wǽron, and the line might read: Áhton Israela, &c. Cf. too eorlas Israéla for a similar half line

líxan

(v.)
Grammar
líxan, lícsan; p. te

To shine ⬩ glitter ⬩ gleam

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Lind. 24, 4: lucens, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 35. Lícxændum coruscantibus, Rtl. 3, 1. Liéxende lígetta, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 14; Az. 106. Líxende lof brilliant praise, 93 a; Th. 349, 20; Sch. 49

Linked entry: lícsan

á-firran

(v.)
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Hé þysum mannum heora líf áfyrde, 162, 7. Hú hé ꝥ ríce ðám cyninge áferran mihte, Bt. l; F. 2, 19.

Linked entries: a-feorran á-ferran á-fyrran

for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or away ⬩ sear ⬩ inūrĕre

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Lib. I. Cap. xv, p. 65, 3-4

Linked entry: tendan

foxes glófa

(n.)
Grammar
foxes glófa, an; m. [foxes clófa MS. B.]

Foxglove ⬩ digĭtālis purpŭrea

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Foxglove; digĭtālis purpŭrea, Lin Wið óman genim ðysse wyrte leáf ðe man στρύχνος μανικός, and oðrum naman foxes glófa [MS. foxes clófa] nemneþ for inflammatory sores, take leaves of this wort, which is named sōlānum insānum or Sodŏmeum, and by another

eá-land

(n.)
Grammar
eá-land, -lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla

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Water-land, an island; insŭla [eás land island, lit. water's land, land of water, v. gen. eás in eá] Ne geseah nán cépa eáland no merchant visited the island, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 13. Ðæs fægerne gefeán habbaþ eálanda mænig latentur insŭlæ multæ, Ps.

Linked entries: eálond íg-land

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