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Anglo-Saxon

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for-cirring

(n.)
Grammar
for-cirring, e; f.
Entry preview:

A turning aside On forcirringe in convertendo, Bl. Gl. Forcerringe, Ps. Srt. 9, 4: 125, 1

Linked entry: -cirring

ge-lǽdenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdenlíc, l. ge-lǽdendlic,
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and add On býman gelǽdendlicum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. L. 97, 6: Ps. Rdr. 97, 6

ge-lustian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lustian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To take pleasure in Ne gelusta þú síþfatum árleásra ne delecteris semitis impiorum, Scint. 186, 5

Linked entry: -lustian

ge-openung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-openung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Opening In þám dæge ús byð æteówed seó geopenung (-opnung, v. l. ) heofena, Wlfst. 186, 1

ge-tíman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíman, to vouch to warranty.
Entry preview:

Take here <b>ge-téman</b> in Dict., and see tíman; II

hrǽcettan

(v.)
Entry preview:

Take here passage under <b>hrǽctan</b> in Dict., and cf. hrǽcetung

Linked entry: hrǽctan

hring-stede

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Substitute: An enclosed place circular in form. Cf. hring; Æt Ringstyde, C. D. iv. 208, 25

mæstan

Entry preview:

Þú mæstest on ele heáfod mín inpinguasti in oleo caput meum, Ps. Rdr. 22, 5. Add

reord

Grammar
reord, speech.
Entry preview:

On Englisce reorde in sua, id est Anglorum, lingua, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 12. Add

þreá

Entry preview:

, and in l. 50 for þreás l. dreámas. v. Bl. N. p. 2. Add:

wuldor-sang

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-sang, es; m.
Entry preview:

A glorious song Þeáh þe sýn ealle sundercræftas and wuldorsangas in gesamnode, Verc. Först. 114, 10

ypplen

Entry preview:

On yplen in altum, Ps. Rdr. 74, 6. Add

samodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
samodlíce, adv.

Together, unitedly in a body

Entry preview:

Together, unitedly in a body Iedon ealle samodlíe tó ðone kyng, Chr. 1123; Erl. 250, 10

sceadu-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-genga, an; m.

One who walks in darkness

Entry preview:

One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.

wæter-del

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-del, wæter-dell, es; n. m.(?)

A dell in which there is water

Entry preview:

A dell in which there is water Norð tó wæterdellæ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 126, 14

gafol-heord

a swarm of bees rented from the lord

Entry preview:

Add: a swarm of bees rented from the lord, the rent (gafol) being paid in honey

geán-nis

Entry preview:

Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610

hæfte-clomm

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-clomm, es; m.

Fetter, bond

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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16

hand-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
hand-geweald, es; n.

Power

Entry preview:

Power Hé hí on handgeweald hǽðenum sealde tradidit eos in manus gentium, Ps. Th. 105, 30

ofer-wígan

(v.)

to overcome in fight, conquer

Entry preview:

to overcome in fight, conquer Yldo oferwígeþ wulf, heó oferbídeþ stánas, Salm. Kmbl. 598; Sal. 299

Linked entry: wígan

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