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Anglo-Saxon

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byfor

(n.)
Grammar
byfor, es; m.
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A beaver, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 13, MS. T. v. befer

candel-snytels

(n.)
Grammar
candel-snytels, es; m?
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Candle-snuffers; emunctorium Candel-snytels emunctorium, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 56

eást-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-weard, eást-werd

eastward, in the east

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eastward, in the east, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast

efer-fearn

fĭlix arbŏrātĭca

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fĭlix arbŏrātĭca, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 14; Wrt. Voc. 31, 25

fíftigfeald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíftigfeald, adj.

Fiftyfold ⬩ containing fifty ⬩ quinquāgēnārius

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Fiftyfold, containing fifty; quinquāgēnārius Fíftigfeald quinquāgēnārius, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 19

fleógendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fleógendlíc, adj.

Flying ⬩ winged ⬩ vŏlātĭlis

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Flying, winged; vŏlātĭlis Fleógendlíc vŏlātĭlis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 41

fóre-sændan

(v.)

to send before

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to send before, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41, MS. D

ful-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-fealdan, p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden

To explain ⬩ explĭcāre

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To explain; explĭcāre Ic fulfealde explĭco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 52

hræglung

(n.)
Grammar
hræglung, e; f.

Clothing ⬩ vestitus

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Clothing; vestitus, Ælfc. Gl. 62; Som. 68, 85; Wrt. Voc. 39, 68

hroð-hund

(n.)
Grammar
hroð-hund, , [?] roð-hund, es; m.
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Inutilis canis, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 77; Wrt. Voc. 23, 36

iucian

(v.)
Grammar
iucian, p. ode

To join ⬩ yoke

Entry preview:

To join, yoke Ic iucige jungo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 53

Linked entry: iugian

múl-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
múl-hirde, es; m.

A mule-ieeper

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A mule-ieeper Múlhyrde mulio, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 37

gremettan

(v.)
Entry preview:

to rage, roar Ic gremette fremo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 60

Linked entry: grimetan

under-sittan

(v.)

subsidere

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renders subsiderein Ic undersitte subsideo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Zup. 157, 5

wiþ-metendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-metendlíc, adj.

Comparative

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Comparative Wiðmetendlíce naman comparativa nomina, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Zup. 45, 14

ymb-wlátian

(v.)
Entry preview:

to contemplate, observe Ic ymbwlátige contemplor Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 12

Linked entry: emb-wlátian

scegþ

Grammar
scegþ, The word seems to be used of a boat of considerable size
Entry preview:

Ǽnne scegð lxiiii-ǽre, Cht. Crw. 23, 7. See note p. 128

brym-flód

(n.)

a deluge

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a deluge, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 45; Wrt. Voc. 61, 23

ofer-hlýttrian

(v.)

to clarify, strain

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to clarify, strain Ic oferhlýttrige eliquo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 42

Linked entry: hlýttrian

ofer-sendan

(v.)

to transmit

Entry preview:

to transmit Ic ofersende transmitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 40

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