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Anglo-Saxon

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á-stihting

(n.)
Grammar
á-stihting, e; f.

Instigation

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Gl. 469, 65.Napier (v. note) takes the word as an error for átihtinge, but cf. Paulus for his líchaman stihtunga bæd, (de carnis suae stimulo) Gr. D. 166, 25.]

fíftig

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Ǽghwilc Godes þiów gesinge twá fíftig fore his sáwle, Cht. Th. 461, 27. adjectival. alone Fíftig mancus goldes, Ll. Th. i. 414, 19. Árian þǽre stówe for þám fíftigum rihtwísum, Gen. 18, 24.

C

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of c.
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Ahsian for acsian or axian to ask; séhþ for sécþ seeks, from sécan to seek. In words immediately derived from Anglo-Saxon, k is frequently substituted for the Anglo-Saxon c ; as, cyning a king; cyn kin or kindred.

béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapel ⬩ an oratory ⬩ a place for prayer ⬩ oratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

ciellan

(n.)
Grammar
ciellan, pl. m.

wooden tankards, leather bottles ⬩ obbæ

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Vessels for drink, wooden tankards, leather bottles; obbæ, Dial. 1, 5

land-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
land-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
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'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: wudu-feoh

setl-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
setl-hrægl, es; n.
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A covering for a seat vii. setlhrægel, Chart. Th. 429, 28

Linked entry: set-hrægl

sulh-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-æcer, es; m.
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A strip of land for ploughing. v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm. s

tíd-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
tíd-genge, adj.
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Current or lasting for a time Tídgenge menstruam, Germ. 392, 10

bláte

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In first passage for Helle fýr, substitute Hit (Etna) óðra stówa

be-scítan

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For Cot. 189 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 71, and add:

burg-rǽden

Grammar
burg-rǽden, (burh-).
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Substitute for Cot. 128 Burhrǽddenne municipatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 67

cancetung

Grammar
cancetung, cancettung.
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For Cot. 58 substitute Cancetunge cachinnos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 16

copian

(v.)
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For Cot. 53 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 32, and add:

eár-spinl

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For Prov. 25 substitute Gylden eárspinl inauris aurea, Kent. Gl. 963

ele-horn

(n.)
Grammar
ele-horn, es; n.
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A horn for oil Elehorn lecitho, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 43

genyht-full

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For Lye substitute Genyhtfullum (genyctfullum, Ep. Erf.) profusis, Txts. 89, 1627

ge-tricce

Grammar
ge-tricce, content.
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After stówe insert þeáwum, and for '61, Lye' substitute 109, 7

harian

(v.)
Grammar
harian, horian.
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Dele: for horige in note to Ps. 27, 1 read hopige

hearpung

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Ceruerus ongan plegian wiþ hine for his hearpunga, 18: 33. Add:

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