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ed-

(prefix)
Grammar
ed-, prefixed to words, denotes anew, again, as the Latin re- meaning rursus, dēnuo, itĕrum. Edniwian

to renew, to make new again ⬩ renŏvāre

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to renew, to make new again; renŏvāre

Linked entries: witian æd- níwian níwung ryne staþolian staþoliend staþolung þingung wille

twéntig-feald

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Týnfealdum oððe twéntifealdum deni aut viceni, R. Ben. I. 54, 15. Add

elpend-tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
elpend-tóþ, es; m.
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An elephant's tusk Elpendtóþ eburneus dens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 37

cwuc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwuc, def. se cwuca

alive, quick

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alive, quick, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 20

DIM

(adj.)
Grammar
DIM, def. se dimma, seó, ðæt dimme; adj.
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Sindon dena dimme the dells are dim, Exon. 115 b; Th. 443, 14; Kl. 30: Cd. 215; Th. 271, 13; Sat. 105: Ps. Th. 108, 8. Cwíst ðú oncnáwaþ hí wundru ðíne on ðám dimmum deorcan þýstrum numquid cognoscentur in tenēbris mirabĭlia tua? 87, 12

an-wlite

(n.)
Grammar
an-wlite, es; m. [an = un un-, wlite decus]

Disgrace ⬩ dedecus

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Disgrace; dedecus Sconde oððe anwlite dedecus, Cot. 66. Lye

æf-dæl

(n.)
Grammar
æf-dæl, æf-dæll, -dell, es; n.
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Tó æfdæll (-delle, R.) Lk. L. 19, 37. Substitute:

eorþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hús, es; n. An earth-house, den, cave; hypŏgæum = ὑπόγαιον,subterrāneum
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Eorþhús hypŏgæum vel subterrāneum, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 37; Wrt. Voc. 59, 9. Rómáne him worhton eorþhús for ðære lyfte wylme the Romans built for themselves earth-houses because of the boiling heat of the air, L. M. 1, 72 ; Lchdm. ii. 146, 16

ellen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-dǽd, e; f. [ellen valour, dǽd a deed]

A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed ⬩ virtūtis factum

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A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed; virtūtis factum Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellendǽda age should deprive him of bold deeds, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 13; Gen. 484: Judth. 12; Thw. 35, 22; Jud. 273. He secgan hýrde ellendǽdum he heard tell of valiant deeds

weald-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
weald-bǽre, n. l. -bǽr, e ; f. v. wudu-bǽr, and bǽr ; den-bǽre (q.v.)
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should be den-bǽr

dænn

(n.)
Grammar
dænn, es; n.

A den ⬩ cubile

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A den; cubile Godwine geanu Leófwine ðæs dænnes æt Swíðrǽdingdænne Godwine gives to Leofwine the den at Surrenden, Cod. Dipl. 1315; A. D. 1020; Kmbl. vi. 178, 8, 13

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forswear ⬩ deny with an oath ⬩ abjurare

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To forswear, deny with an oath; abjurare, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note

spell-stów

(n.)
Grammar
spell-stów, e; f.

A place where announcements are made

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Andlang dene tó ðære spelstówe, Cd. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 28

tó-métan

(v.)
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to measure out, mete out Dena eardungstówa ic tómete conuallem tabernaculorum dimetiar, Ps. L. 107, 8

æt-sæcst

Grammar
æt-sæcst, fut. of æt-sacan

shalt deny

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shalt deny; Þríwa ðú me ætsæcst ter me negabis, Mk. Bos. 14, 72 : KK. Bos. 22, 34, 61

úht-floga

(n.)
Grammar
úht-floga, an; m.

A creature that flies in the early morning

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A creature that flies in the early morning Ðæs wyrmes denn, ealdes úhtflogan, Beo. Th. 5513; B. 2760

of-swerian

(v.)
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to deny on oath Gif hlóð ðis gedó and eft oðswerian (of-, v. l. ), Ll. Lbmn. 64, 18. (?)

crýpele

(n.)
Grammar
crýpele, es; m?

A den ⬩ burrow ⬩ cuniculum

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A den, burrow; cuniculum Mone B. 2774

Linked entry: crýfele

dǽd-bana

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bana, an; m. [dǽd a deed, bana a killer]

An evil-doer, a perpetrator of murder ⬩ homicida

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An evil-doer, a perpetrator of murder; homicida Gif man gehádodne mid fǽhþe belecge, and secge ðæt he wǽre dǽdbana if any one charge one in holy orders with enmity, and say that he was a perpetrator of homicide, L. Eth. ix. 23; Th. i. 344, 26

cliófa

(n.)

a den, chamber

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a den, chamber, Ps. Th. 35, 3

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