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Anglo-Saxon

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spyrte

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Spyr[te] sportella, An. Ox. 56, 56. Hé sóhte ráp and spertan (wylian, v. l.) funem sportamque quaesivit, Gr. D. 110, 1. Spyrtan sportulas, i. cofinos, An. Ox. 3857. Add

æmytte

(n.)

an emmet ⬩ formica

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an emmet; formica, Somn. 108

ambeht-secg

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

An official man ⬩ a messenger

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An official man, a messenger

ambeht-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-smiþ, es; m.

An official smith or carpenter

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An official smith or carpenter

a-hefednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-hefednes, -ness, e; f.

An elevation ⬩ elation ⬩ pride

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An elevation, elation, pride,Lye

áhniend

(n.)
Grammar
áhniend, es; m.

An owner

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An owner, Gen. 14, 22

esul

(n.)

an ass

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an ass, Som. Ben. Lye

ealder

(n.)

an elder

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an elder, R. Ben. 4

áne

Grammar
áne, ǽne.
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Dele, and see án, ǽne

byrdicge

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Substitute: An embroideress. Cf. byrdestre

hyppede

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figit, An. Ox. 46, ll. (?)

-lícness

(suffix)
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Add: an-lícness,on-lícness

sin-hweorfende

(adj.)
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Sinhwyrfende, An. Ox. 114. Add

weoloc-basu

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Weolcbasewere, An. Ox. 1061. Add

ælmes-dónd

(n.)
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an almsgiver, Chrd. 92, 28

hǽlsend

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlsend, es; m.

An augur

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An augur, Cot. 73, Lye

heáf-sang

(n.)
Grammar
heáf-sang, es; m.

An elegy

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An elegy, Cot. 118, Lye

Linked entry: heóf-sang

combol

(n.)
Grammar
combol, es; n.

An ensign ⬩ a military standard

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An ensign, a military standard

áþ-swara

(n.)

an oath.,

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an oath., and next word

á-worpenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-worpenlíce, adv.

Vilely ⬩ viliter

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Vilely; viliter, An. Ox. 2736

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