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Anglo-Saxon

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sceaga

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In hǽðleáge sceagan ðǽr hé þynuest is, C. D. iii. 391, 15. Add

siht

(adj.)
Grammar
siht, adj.
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On sihtre mǽde norþeweardre, C. D. iii. 430, 29. Cf. seohhe, seohtre

stán-rǽw

(n.)
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a line of stones On stánrǽwe; of stánrǽwe, C. D. iii. 444, 5

súþ-heáfod

(n.)
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a south head Andlang hlinces on þæt súþheáfod, C. D. iii. 414, 2

úp-ende

(adj.)
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Andlang þǽre díc oð ðæs furlanges úpende, C. D. iii. 418, 24. Add

west-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
west-rihtes, adv.
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Due west Ðanon westrihtes on ðá ealdan stánreáwe, C. D. iii. 450, 2

æcer-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
æcer-mǽlum, adv.

By acres

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By acres Ðæt land líð hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum, C. D. vi. 98, 5

ofer-hacele

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hacele, an; f.

A cope, hood ⬩ cappa ⬩ a surplice

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A cope, hood; cappa L. Ecg. C. 10, note; Th. ii. 140, 22

hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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Tó holan díc, v. 365, 31. On holan dene, iv. 108, 27. On holan weg, v. 302, 37. <b>IV a.</b> lying in a hollow or depression of a stream, pool, &c. :-- On holan bróc, C. D. iv. 95, 36; : 287, 37. On holan ford, iii. 436, 12.

hwifer

(adj.)
Grammar
hwifer, (?); adj.
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Perhaps this adjective may be inferred from the following words in Suffolk names Tó hwifermirsce, C. D. iii. 275, l. Wifærmyrsc, 273, 26. Tó hwifræme-[ra, v. C. D. B. iii. 603, 40], 275, 12. Ic gæan þæs landes æt hwi-fersce, 272, 16

a-meallud

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-meallud, -mællad; part.

Emptied out ⬩ brought to naught ⬩ exinanitus

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Emptied out, brought to naught; exinanitus, Ps. Spl. 74, 8, MSS. C, M

Linked entry: a-mællad

an-biscopod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-biscopod, part.

Unbishoped ⬩ unconfirmed ⬩ non confirmatus ab episcopo

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Unbishoped, unconfirmed; non confirmatus ab episcopo, L. Edg. C. 15; Wilk. 83, 40

bégian

(v.)
Grammar
bégian, p. ode; pp. od [bég a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú bégodest us coronasti nos Ps. Spl. C. 5, 15

Linked entry: beágian

býcniend-líc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
býcniend-líc gemet, es; n.
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Gr. 21; Som. 23, 18, MS. C

be-hogian

(v.)

to be anxious ⬩ solicitous ⬩ wise ⬩ very careful ⬩ solicitum esse

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to be anxious, solicitous, wise, very careful; solicitum esse, C. R. Ben. 58

cytere

(n.)
Grammar
cytere, an; f. A harp; cithăra = κιθάρα
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Arís saltére and cytere exsurge, psaltērium et cithăra, Ps. Spl. C. 56, 11

Linked entry: citere

frí-borh

(n.)
Grammar
frí-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fĭdejussio

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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fĭdejussio, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11

ram-hund

(n.)
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De canibus quos ramhundt vocant, L. C. F. 32; Th. 1. 430, 7. (?) (?)

Linked entry: regn-hund

ge-wyle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyle, es; n.

A will ⬩ vŏluntas

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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11, MS. A

biágian

(v.)
Grammar
biágian, p. ode; pp. od [beág a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú biágodyst hine coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. C. 8, 6

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