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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n.
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What is wrapped about an object, a covering, husk. v. wríþan; : ge-wríþan; Gewrid glumula (cf. eára scalu spicarum glumula, An. Ox. 1412), Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 23

hípe

(n.)

a heap

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a heap. Hype congeries, An. Ox. 4780. Hýpum cumulis, Germ. 401, 22. On reáde hýpan in rubicundas congeries, An. Ox. 1822. Take here hýpe in Dict. and add

Linked entry: hýpe

wylfen

(adj.)
Grammar
wylfen, adj.
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Add: (?) Oþ þá griégan, wylfenan hárnesse usque cigneam canitiem (cf. grǽg as an epithet of the wolf; and the modern phrase ' grey as a badger '), An. Ox. 1876

ælr

(n.)

an alder-treealnus

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an alder-tree; alnus

æppel-treów

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-treów, es; n.

An apple-treemalus

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An apple-tree; malus

ambeht-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-scealc, es; m.

An official-servantminister

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An official-servant; minister

Linked entry: scealc

aler-holt

(n.)
Grammar
aler-holt, es; m. [aler the alder; holt a grove, wood]

An alder woodalnetum

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An alder wood; alnetum

Linked entry: alor-holt

a-þenung

(n.)
Grammar
a-þenung, e; f.

An extendingextensionextensio

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An extending, extension; extensio

byrþor-cwelm

(n.)
Grammar
byrþor-cwelm, es; m.
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An abortion, a miscarriage

efen-ling

(n.)
Grammar
efen-ling, es; m.

A consort, an equal

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A consort, an equal

eág-hill

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hill, es; m.

An eyebrow supercĭlium

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An eyebrow; supercĭlium, Mann

scíran

(v.)
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to discharge an office

Linked entry: scýran

ge-fylced

collected as an army

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collected as an army

ge-íhtnyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-íhtnyss, e; f.

An additionepact

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An addition, epact,Lye

geond-flówende

(adj.)
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reciprocus, An. Ox. 2363

æsc-berend

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-berend, es; m. [æsc a spear, berende bearing, part, from beran to bear]

A spear or lance-bearera soldierhastifer

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A spear or lance-bearer, a soldier; hastifer Eorre æscberend the fierce spear-bearer, Andr. Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078. Ealde æscberend the old spear-bearer, 3072; Au. 1539

feorh-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gedál, feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separationdeathvītæ divortiummors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Sceal feorhgedál æfter wyrþan death must afterwards take place, Andr. Kmbl. 362; An. 181: 2854; An. 1429: Exon. 50 a; Th. 174, 5; Gú. 1173

Linked entry: feorg-gedál

fracoþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-word, -wyrde, es; n.
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An abusive word, an insult, bad language Hé sǽde hú manigne teónan and orwyrdu þára nunnena fracoð-wyrda (-worda, v.l.) hé geþrowode quantas pateretur verborum contumelias enarravit, Gr. D. 152, 7

hnípan

(v.)
Grammar
hnípan, (?)

to bow

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to bow, bend the head Ásige ł hnípte (hnimpte. An. Ox. 1579) procumberet, caderet Hpt. Gl. 443, 50. Hnípendre (hnipendre = hnipiendre ?) curua An. Ox. 1279. Hnipenre cernua Hpt. Gl. 436, 61

Linked entries: hnipend hnipian hnippan

gamen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gamen-lic, (game-); adj.

exciting mirth, ridiculousof a game or pastime.

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exciting mirth, ridiculous, Cf. gamen, (2) Gamelic, bysmerlic ridiculosum An. Ox. 2251. Gamelicne, 7, 360. Gamilicne, 8, 351. of a game or pastime. Cf. gamen, (3) Gamenlicum theatrales An. Ox. 4369

Linked entry: game-lic