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Anglo-Saxon

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dolgian

(v.)
Grammar
dolgian, p. ode ; pp.od [dolg = dolh a wound]

To wound ⬩ vulnērāre

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Exon. 114 b; Th. 441, 2; Rä. 60, 11

forþ-ascúfan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-ascúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To shove forth ⬩ drive forward ⬩ propellĕre

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To shove forth, drive forward; propellĕre, Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 1; Rä. 87, 6

hwít-loc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-loc, adj.
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Having white or bright, shining hair Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 48, 3

be-suncen

(v.; part.)

sunk

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sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; Rä. 11, 3; Similar entries pp. of besincan

be-þuncan

(v.)

To consider, look out ⬩ consulere, prospicere

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To consider, look out; consulere, prospicere,Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 29; Rä. 49, 7

Linked entry: -þuncan

innefare

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Rop and smælþearme, wambe and inneforan and magan þá geondbláwað, Lch. ii. 246, 22. Add

ǽrendian

(v.)
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Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I

salu-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-neb, adj.

Dark-faced

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Th. 433, 9; Rä. 50, 9

salu-pád

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-pád, adj.

Dark-coated

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Th. 439, i; Rä. 58, 3

weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woe ⬩ misery

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Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swaþu, e; f.
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Th. 397, 25; Rä. 16, 25: 487, 23; Rä. 74. Hæleð lágon, on swaðe sǽton sat in the track, were left dead in the track of the retreating force. Cd. Th. 125, 10; Gen. 2077: 127, 21; Gen. 2114: Andr. Kmbl. 2844; An. 1424.

fyran

(v.)
Grammar
fyran, p. fyrde

To go ⬩ īre

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Peter's, Text Rof. 61, 15

seld-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
seld-cyme, es ; m.
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Th. 380, 27 ; Rä. 1, 14

wlite-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-torht, adj.

Brilliant ⬩ splendid

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Th. 484, 5 ; Rä. 70, 3

brægen-loca

(n.)
Grammar
brægen-loca, an ; m.

The head ⬩ skull

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, Ru. 72, 21

duguþ-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
duguþ-lic, adj.
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Noble, chief, v. duguþ. 2 Ealdorlicere, dugoþlice(re) mihte tribunicie potestatis, An. Ox. 4544. Duguþlicre, 2, 345

norþeást-hyrne

(n.)
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a north-east corner Stód þǽr án ród on ðǽre eorðan on ðám norðeásthyrnan, Vis. Lfc. 71

hám-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hám-leás, adj.

Homeless

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Homeless Sceal hámleás hweorfan it must wander homeless, Exon. 110 a; Th. 420, 25; Rä. 40, 9

a-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weaxan, p. -weóx, -wóx; pp. -weaxen; v. intrans.

To wax ⬩ grow ⬩ arise ⬩ come forth ⬩ crescere ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire

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Th. 128, 4: Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 24; Rä. 10, 10 : 103 b; Th. 392, 6; Rä. 11, 3: Elen. Kmbl. 2450; El. 1226

Linked entries: a-weóx a-wóx

ag-lác-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác-hád, es; m. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum; hád conditio, status]

Misery-hood ⬩ a state of misery ⬩ afflictionis conditio

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Misery-hood, a state of misery; afflictionis conditio.Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 24; Rä. 54, 5

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