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Anglo-Saxon

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appel-tún

(n.)

an apple-garden ⬩ orchard

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an apple-garden, orchard

empire

(n.)

an empire ⬩ impĕrium

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an empire; impĕrium. Lye

ern

(n.)
Grammar
ern, es; m.

An eagle

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An eagle; ăquĭla, Lye

firen-wyrhta

(n.)

an evil-doer ⬩ sinner

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an evil-doer, sinner

frǽge

(n.)
Grammar
frǽge, frége

an inquiring ⬩ knowing ⬩ hearsay

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an inquiring, knowing, hearsay

gada

(n.)

a companion ⬩ an associate

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a companion, an associate

pang

(n.)
Grammar
pang, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 52,
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an error for þung (?)

ge-gang

(n.)

an event ⬩ a fate

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an event, a fate

Linked entries: ge-gong ge-ionge

ge-lét

(n.)

an ending ⬩ a meeting

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an ending, a meeting

corn-appla

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Add: An. Ox. 3840

of-dæl

(adj.)
Grammar
of-dæl, adj. l. (?) of-dæle (
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as an i-stem)

wylinc

Grammar
wylinc, l.
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wylme. An. Ox. 571

ár-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-ýþ, e; f.

An oar-wave ⬩ unda remis pulsata

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An oar-wave; unda remis pulsata Hærn eft onwand, árýða geblond the tide turned back, the commotion of the oar-waves, Andr. Kmbl. 1063; An. 532

fyrn-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-weorc, es; n.

An ancient work ⬩ the creation ⬩ priscum ŏpus ⬩ creātio

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An ancient work, the creation; priscum ŏpus, creātio Fyrnweorca Freá Lord of creation, Andr. Kmbl. 2819; An. 1412; Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 20; Cri. 579

blǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-gifa, an; m.

A giver of prosperity, happiness, or glory ⬩ prosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor

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A giver of prosperity, happiness, or glory; prosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor Beorht blǽdgifa bright giver of prosperity, Andr. Kmbl. 167; An. 84: 1311; An. 656

ge-dwol-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwol-man, gedwol-mon, es; m.

An erring man ⬩ a heretic ⬩ impostor ⬩ hæreticus

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An erring man, a heretic, impostor; hæreticus Arrius hátte án gedwolman there was a heretic called Arius, Homl. Th. i. 290, 3, 5, 25 : 110, 6

wíte-bend

(n.)

a torturing bond ⬩ a prison-bond

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a torturing bond, a prison-bond Ðé wǽrlogan wítebendum swencan móton, Andr. Kmbl. 216; An. 108. Wé ellþeódigne on carcerne clommum belegdon, wítebendum, 3120; An. 1563

yfes-drype

(n.)
Grammar
yfes-drype, es; m.
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Eaves-drip Ðǽr ne gebyreþ an ðam lande an folcæs folcryht tó léfænnæ rúmæs bútan twígen fýt tó yfæsdrype, Chart. Erl. 141, 16, where see note

Linked entries: efes-drypa drype

sicomorus

(n.)
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a sycamore Hé ástáh uppan án treów ðe is on bócum geháten sycomeres treów, E. S. 49, 353. Úp on án treów sicomorum, Lk. 19, 4

un-gerím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerím, adj.
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Ungeríme bysna innumera exempla, An. Ox, 1687. Hí synd ungerýme, Hml. S. pref. 69. Ic eom án his þeówena of þám ungerímum (þeówum), 36, 57. Add

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