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Anglo-Saxon

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Lindesse

(n.)
Grammar
Lindesse, ...Lindesíge. l. Lindes. Lindess, e; f. <b>Lindes-íg,</b> e; f. : <b>Lindes-íge,</b> es; m.: <b>Lindes-igland,</b> es ; n.
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On Lindesse lande (in Lindesiglande, v. l. ), 3, 27; Sch. 318, 18. On Liudesigge mǽgðe, Bd. 2, 16 ; Sch. 177, 10. Mon mihte of ealre Lindesse stówum sweotole geseón (of callum Lindesíge geseón swutule of callum þám stówum, v. l.) omnibus Lindiiçae prouinciae

beorht-nes

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-nes, byrht-nes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [beorht bright]

BRIGHTNESS ⬩ clearness ⬩ splendour ⬩ splendor ⬩ claritas ⬩ nitor

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BRIGHTNESS, clearness, splendour; splendor, claritas, nitor Godes beorhtnes him ymbesceán claritas Dei circumfulsit illos Lk. Bos. 2, 9 : Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 54 : Ps. Th. 118, 130. Eágena beorhtnes brightness of the eyes Herb. 31, 2; Lchdm, i. 128

Linked entries: bearhtnes byrht-nes

stel-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
stel-scofl, (?), e; f. The word apparently should mean a shovel with a long handle (v. stela), but it glosses
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faselus Steolscofle faselo, Germ. 400, 498

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treówþ

(n.)
Grammar
treówþ, triéwþ, trýwþ, e; f. The word is used sometimes in plural with force of singular.

truth ⬩ good faith ⬩ honour ⬩ fidelity ⬩ a covenant ⬩ an assurance of good faith

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truth, good faith, honour Ðǽr dydon þeáh Rómáne lytla triéwþa ðæt him ða wǽron láðe ðe hiera hláford beswican there, however, the Romans acted a little honourably (in hoc solo Romanis circa eum fortiter agentibus),in that those who had betrayed their

Linked entry: trýwþ

beel

(n.)
Grammar
beel, es; n.

A pile ⬩ rogus

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A pile; rogus, Gl. E. 6, Lye

cot-sǽta

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Dele, but see N. E. D. cotset

hrycg-bán

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Add: [v. N. E. D. ridge-bone.]

mis-beódan

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Add: [v. N. E. D. mis-bede.]

mylen-wer

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Add: [v. N. E. D. mill-weir.]

of-healdan

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Add: [v. N. E. D. of-hold]

rynning

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Add: [v. N. E. D. running; 13.]

sícan

(v.)
Grammar
sícan, to sigh.
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Add: [v. N. E. D. siche, sike]

prút

(adj.)
Grammar
prút, adj.
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Módig[e] ł prúd[e] arrogantes, An. Ox. 56, 233. Þǽra prútra and þǽra módigra gyltas þreágan contempnentes et superbos increpare, Chrd. 18, 8. ¶ as a nickname :-- Tofig Prúda, C. D. iv. 54, 13. Add

hýdels

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Add: [v. N. E. D. hidels.]

mis-tídan

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Add: [v. N. E. D. mistide]

níþing

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Add: [v. N. E. D. nithing]

púcel

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Add: [v. N. E. D. puckle]

pur

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Add: [v. N. E. D. purre]

reóst

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Add: [v. N. E. D. reest.]

scill

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scill, sonorous.
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Add: [v. N. E. D. shill]

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