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Anglo-Saxon

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brýd-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-reáf, es; n.
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Lind. Stv. 22, 11

ge-glendrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-glendrian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To precipitate

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Lind. 4, 29

hand-hefe

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hefe, es; m.
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Lind. 11, 46

mǽg-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-gewrit, es; n.

A writing containing a list of kinsmen ⬩ a genealogical table ⬩ pedigree

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A writing containing a list of kinsmen, a genealogical table, pedigree, Cot. 213, Lye

níd-behéfe

(n.)

necessity

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necessity Ðá hnédbihoefe (Lind. néd) hæfde quando necessitatem habuit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 25. (?)

of-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
of-fylgan, -fyligan
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Lind. Rush. l, 3

gest-ern

(n.)
Grammar
gest-ern, es; n.
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Lind. Rush. 22, 11

ge-sparrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sparrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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Lind. 6, 6

ge-wyrtún

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrtún, es; m.

A garden

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Lind. 18, 1

rihtung-þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung-þrǽd, es; m.
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A directing thread, a plumb-line Wealles rihtungþréd perpendiculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 64

Linked entry: weall-þrǽd

ríp-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-ísern, es; n.
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Lind. Rush. 4, 29

stígness

(n.)
Grammar
stígness, e ; f.
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Lind. 19, 37

un-fúl

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fúl, adj.

Not foul ⬩ good ⬩ insulsum

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Lind. Rush. 9, 50

Linked entry: fúl

wel-dón

(v.)
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Lind. 15, 15

ymb-styrian

(v.)
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Lind. 15, 8

wudu-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-cyn, wudu-cynn, es; n.

A kind of wood

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Lind. 12, 3

ge-rǽwod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwod, ge-rǽwud; adj. (ptcpl.) Of troops,
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drawn up in line Gerǽwud (printed -rǽrud) féda acies Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 26

Linked entry: -rǽwod

arg

(adj.)
Grammar
arg, adj.

Wicked ⬩ depraved ⬩ bad ⬩ malus ⬩ pravus

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Lind. 12, 39. Arg peccatrix, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 38

Linked entry: earg

ge-cerran

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

To turn ⬩ return

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Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24

ge-hyngran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyngran, p. -hyngerde

To be hungry

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Lind. 25, 42. Ic gehwyncgerde esurivi, 25, 35. Hine gehyngerde esuriit, 12, 3. Gihyncrede esuriit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 11, 12. Eádgo ða ðe nú gehyncres beati qui nunc esuritis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21. Gehyngrede hundas hungry dogs, Shrn. 145, 3

Linked entry: hyngrian

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