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Anglo-Saxon

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án-lépe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lépe, -lépig, -lípig, -lýpig, [ǽn-]; adj. [án one; hleáp, hlýp a running, leap]

Going alone ⬩ solitary ⬩ private ⬩ alone ⬩ singular ⬩ one ⬩ each one ⬩ solivagus ⬩ solitarius ⬩ privatus ⬩ solus ⬩ singularis ⬩ unus ⬩ singulus

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Going alone, solitary, private, alone, singular, one, each one; solivagus, solitarius, privatus, solus, singularis, unus, singulus Nis nán ðe eallunga wel dó, nó forðon ánlépe non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum, Ps. Th. 13, 2. Ánlépra ǽlc

Linked entries: án-lípe án-lápe án-lípig

teofrian

(v.)
Grammar
teofrian, p. ode
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To allot(?), appoint Ðone sylfan stán ðe hine wyrhtan áwurpan nú se geworden is hwommona heágost hálig Drihten tó wealles wraðe wís teofrade (he has appointed it to be the wall's support) lapidem quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FEN ⬩ marsh ⬩ mud ⬩ dirt ⬩ pălus ⬩ lŭtum ⬩ līmus ⬩ sordes

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A FEN, marsh, mud, dirt; pălus, lŭtum, līmus, sordes Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte I am fouler than this swart fen, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 33; Rä. 41, 31. Fenn lŭtum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 6: līmus, lŭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 61; Wrt. Voc. 37

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

ge-neát-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-riht, es; n.

The conditions regulating the tenure of the 'geneát-land :'

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The conditions regulating the tenure of the 'geneát-land :' -Geneát-riht is mistlic be ðam ðe on lande stænt. On sumon he sceal land-gafol syllan ... villani rectum est varium et multiplex secundum quod in terra statutum est. In quibusdam terris debet

æt-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen; v. intrans.

To run away ⬩ egredi

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To run away; egredi Ðá ætarn he út et egressus est foras, Gen. 39, 12

Linked entries: æt-arn óþ-irnan

dwala

(n.)

an error, doubt

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an error, doubt Nánnes dwala is non dubium est, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 2, 13

fraced-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fraced-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Shamefully ⬩ disgracefully ⬩ turpĭter

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Shamefully, disgracefully; turpĭter Hwæt is fracedlícor quid est turpius? Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 15

un-slíped

(adj.)
Grammar
un-slíped, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unloosed

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Unloosed His tungan bend wearð unslýped solutum est uinculum linguae ejus, Mk. Skt. 7, 35

clædur

(n.)
Grammar
clædur, a clapper, rattle
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Crepacula clædur (cledr, cleadur), id est tabula qua a segitibus territantur aves, Txts. 48, 218

Linked entries: clader-sticca cleadur

byrðyn

(n.)
Grammar
byrðyn, e; f.

A burthen ⬩ onus

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A burthen; onus Mín byrðyn ys leóht meum onus est leve, Mt. Bos. 11, 30

þyrel

(n.)
Grammar
þyrel, (from þyrhel, v. þurh), þyrl, es; n.

A hole made through anything ⬩ an aperture ⬩ orifice

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A hole made through anything, an aperture, orifice Ǽlces kynnes múð vel ðyrl orificium, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 57. Ic borige terebro, ðyrl foramen, 84, 65: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Zup. 40, 16. Is on ðam wáge ðyrl geworht est foramen in pariete, Bd. 4, 3; S. 570,

Linked entries: þyrl þirel

a-scúniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-scúniendlíc, adj.

Detestable ⬩ abominable ⬩ detestabilis

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Detestable, abominable; detestabilis Befóran Gode ys ascúniendlíc abominatio est ante Deum, Lk. Bos. 16, 15

bi-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To disappoint ⬩ frustrari

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To disappoint; frustrari Ne bi-wǽgde hine non frustratus est eum, Ps. Surt. 131, 11

Linked entry: be-wǽgan

ge-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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To bury; sepelire Wæs on helle gebyrged sepultus est in inferno, Lk. Bos. 16, 22

hlýd

(n.)
Grammar
hlýd, es; n. m.

noise ⬩ tumult

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noise, tumult Druncennys is hlídes full tumultuosa res est ebrietas, Chrd. 73, 36. and add:

un-tweó

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Þ is untwý tó understandenne quod non est dubium intelligi debere, Chrd. 80, 16. Add

trum

(adj.)
Grammar
trum, adj.

Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong

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Firm, strong; firmus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 236, 8. of material things, lit. or fig. He is mé trum weall, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 127. Seó burh Asor wæs swíde trum gefyrn and manegra burga heáfod Asor antiquitus inter omnia regna haec principatum tenebat, Jos.

Linked entry: trymman

be-corfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-corfen, part. p.

Cut off ⬩ beheaded ⬩ truncatus

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Cut off, beheaded; truncatus Becorfen wæs heáfde capite truncatus est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 19

fernes

(n.)
Grammar
fernes, -ness, e; f.

A going ⬩ passing ⬩ gressus ⬩ transĭtus

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A going, passing; gressus, transĭtus Ne, ðǽr fernes is non est transĭtus, Ps. Th. 143, 18

fýrenfull

(adj.)
Grammar
fýrenfull, adj.

Fiery ⬩ ignītus

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Fiery; ignītus Is fýrenfull spæc ðín swíðlíce est ignītum elŏquium tuum vehementer, Ps. Lamb. 118, 140

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