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Anglo-Saxon

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ofer-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-lufu, e, an; f.

Excessive love

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Excessive love Seó oferlufu eorþan gestreóna, Wulfst. 149, 4: 263, 24

un-lár

(n.)
Grammar
un-lár, e; f.

Evil teaching ⬩ incitement to evil

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Ðæt hé forsace and forbúge deófles unlára, Wulfst. 32, 15: 144. 9

ge-bócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bócian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter] ,

to give or grant by book or charter ⬩ to charter ⬩ libro vel charta dōnāre ⬩ to furnish with books ⬩ libris instruĕre

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Aðel-wulf ] cing teóðan dǽl his landes, ofer ealle his ríce, Gode to lofe king Æthelwulf chartered the tenth part of his land over all his kingdom for the glory of God, Chr. 856; Th. 124, 22, col. 3: Text.

innane

(adv.)
Grammar
innane, adv.

Within

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Within Hig beóþ innane reáfigende wulfas intrinsecus sunt lupi rapaces, Mt. Kmbl. 7,15

Linked entry: innan

wís-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-wyrde, adj.
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Wise in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 18

ge-wǽred

(adj.; part.)
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confederated, allied Gewǽred federatus, i. coniunctus vel pacificatus, amicus, Wülck. Gl. 238, 9

Linked entry: -wǽred

for-stoppian

(v.)
Grammar
for-stoppian, p. ode

To stop up

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To stop up Mid þǽre wulle forstoppa þæt eáre, Lch. ii. 42, 12

Linked entry: stoppian

þeówling

(n.)
Grammar
þeówling, es; m.

A slave

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A slave Þeówlincgas ða þrý dagas ǽlces weorces beón frige, Wulfst. 173, 23

frum-grípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-grípa, an; m.

A first grasper ⬩ occupier ⬩ prīmus captor ⬩ occŭpātor

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A first grasper, occupier; prīmus captor, occŭpātor, Wulfst. par 4: Mann. Lye

Linked entries: gripa frum-rípa

mæsser-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mæsser-bana, an; m.

One who slays a priest

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C. sacerdbanan), Wulfst. 165, 28

dun-grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
dun-grǽg, adj.
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Dark-grey Dungrǽg fuscus, i. niger vel tenebrosus, Wülck. Gl. 246, 4

mere-menen

(n.)
Grammar
mere-menen, -mennen, e; f.

A siren

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A siren Meremenin sirina, Wülck. 47, 7. Meremennena sirenarum, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 12

mynster-hata

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-hata, an; m.

A hater or enemy of monasteries

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A hater or enemy of monasteries Hér syndan sacerdbanan and mynsterhatan, Wulfst. 165, 28

un-gecyndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíce, adv.

Unnaturally

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Unnaturally And sǽ hé déð beón ungemetlíce and ungecyndelíce swíþe ástyrode, Wulfst. 196, 3

un-lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽne, adj.

Not transitory ⬩ permanent

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Not transitory, permanent For ðissum lǽnan lífe ic sylle ðæt unlǽne, Wulfst. 264, 18

wist-líce

(adv.)
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Wulfst. 51, 15: 52, 28

brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
brǽde, es; m. l. brǽde, an; f.
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Voc. i. 82, 67: frixa, Wülck. Gl. 243, 21. and add

ge-þungenlíce

(adv.)
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Voc. ii. 143, 26) emature, Wülck. Gl. 227, 43. Add

neáh-sibb

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh-sibb, adj.
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Wulfst. 271, II. [Iosæþ wass nehsibb wiþþ Sannte Marȝe, Orm. 13537. Add: nearly related

ríce-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
ríce-dóm, es; n.

Power ⬩ rule ⬩ dominion

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Power, rule, dominion Ðín rícedóm ofer ús ríxie 'thy kingdom come,' Wulfst. 125, 9

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