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Anglo-Saxon

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aersc-hen

(n.)

a quail

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a quail, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Wrt. Voc. 29, 42

bæftan-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bæftan-sittende, part.

Idle ⬩ reses

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Idle; reses, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11

be-cwyddod

(v.)
Grammar
be-cwyddod, part. p. [be, cwiddian to speak]

Bespoken ⬩ deposited ⬩ depositum

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Bespoken, deposited; depositum, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 9

Linked entry: be-cwiddian

bédul

(adj.)
Grammar
bédul, adj.

Prayerful ⬩ suppliant ⬩ petitiosus

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Prayerful, suppliant; petitiosus, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 46

Linked entry: bedol

beofer

(n.)
Grammar
beofer, beofor, es; m.

A beaver ⬩ castor

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A beaver; castor Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 13

Linked entry: beber

emnyttan

(v.)

to make equal

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to make equal, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56

fyrs

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs, es; n.

A verse ⬩ versus

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A verse; versus, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3

Linked entries: fyres færs

binn

(n.)

a manger

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a manger, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27

blód-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-leás, adj.

BLOODLESS ⬩ exsanguis

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BLOODLESS; exsanguis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 58

ge-mencgan

(v.)

to mingle,

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to mingle, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 33

hundseofontigoþa

(num.; adj.)
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seventieth Se hundseofontigoða septuagesimus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 283, 12

smeágend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
smeágend-líc, adj.

Meditative

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Meditative Smeágendlíc meditativa Ælfc. Gr. 34; Zup. 211, 6

leásung

(n.)
Grammar
leásung, e; f.

fiction ⬩ falsehood ⬩ falseness ⬩ hypocrisy ⬩ deception ⬩ deceitfulness ⬩ artice

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Ðonne glád ðæt deófol út mid his leásunge swá swá smýc æt his eágdura then the devil by his artifice stepped out at his eye in the form of smoke, Shrn. 52, 33. Wrec ðé gemetlíce ðy læs ðe men [man?]

Linked entry: bisleásung

trum

(adj.)
Grammar
trum, adj.

Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong

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Án strica ðære ealdan ǽ ne biþ forgǽged, óð ðæt hí ealle gefyllede beón. þus trum is seó ealde ǽ, Homl. Th. ii. 200, 2. Trum ratum, Hpt. Gl. 528, 25. Gif ðú mid trumre heortan (firmo corde) gelýfest, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 43.

Linked entry: trymman

ed-roc

(n.)
Grammar
ed-roc, es; m.

A chewing again, chewing the cud, considering ⬩ rūmen, rumĭnātio

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A chewing again, chewing the cud, considering; rūmen, rumĭnātio Wasend vel edroc rūmen, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 116; Wrt. Voc. 43, 43. Cíwung vel edroc, vel aceócung rumĭnātio, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 121, 122; Wrt. Voc. 54, 62

flot-scip

(n.)
Grammar
flot-scip, es; n.

A floating ship ⬩ light bark ⬩ barca ⬩ cĕlox

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A floating ship, light bark; barca, cĕlox Flotscip barca, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 100; Wrt. Voc. 56, 22: Glos. Brux. Recd. 37, 18; Wrt. Voc. 63, 32. Flotscip cĕlox, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 114; Wrt. Voc. 56, 34

be-riówsian

(v.)

to repent

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to repent, Ælfc. Gr. 33, MS. D; Som. 37, 22

ciorian

(v.)

to complain

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to complain, Ælfc. Gr. 29, MS. D; Som. 33, 52

bicge

(n.)

a bitch ⬩ canicula

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a bitch; canicula,Ælfc. Gl. 21; Wrt. Voc. 23, 33

bit-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
bit-mǽlum, adv. [bit, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

Piecemeal, by bits ⬩ mordicus

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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5