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Anglo-Saxon

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ars-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ars-gang, es; m. [ears anus, gang a passage]

Ani foramen ⬩ anus

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Ani foramen, anus

Linked entry: ears-gang

ang-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-módnes, -ness, e; f.

Sadness ⬩ sorrowfulness ⬩ tristitia

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Sadness, sorrowfulness; tristitia

ang-nægl

(n.)
Grammar
ang-nægl, es; m.

An AGNAIL ⬩ ANGNAIL ⬩ a whitlow ⬩ a sore under the nail ⬩ paronychia ⬩ dolor ad ungulam

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An AGNAIL or ANGNAIL, a whitlow, a sore under the nail; paronychia = παρωνυχία, dolor ad ungulam

ang-set

(n.)
Grammar
ang-set, es; m ? ang-seta, an; m ?

A disease with eruptions ⬩ a carbuncle ⬩ pimple ⬩ pustule ⬩ an eruption ⬩ St. Anthony's fire ⬩ carbunculus

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A disease with eruptions, a carbuncle, pimple, pustule, an eruption, St. Anthony's fire; carbunculus Angset vel spring carbunculus, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 57, 9; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Angseta furunculus vel anthrax, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 69; Wrt. Voc. 20, 12

ang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
ang-sum, anc-sum; adj.

Narrow ⬩ strait ⬩ troublesome ⬩ hard ⬩ difficult ⬩ angustus ⬩ difficilis

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Narrow, strait, troublesome, hard, difficult, angustus, difficilis Eálá hú neara and hú angsum is ðæt geat, and se weg ðe to lífe gelǽdt; and swýðe feáwa synt ðe ðone weg findon quam angusta porla, et arcta via est, quae ducit ad vitam; et pauci sunt

Linked entries: anc-sum ang-sum-líc

ang-sumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-sumnes, -ness, ang-sumnis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Troublesome-ness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ anxiety ⬩ anguish ⬩ angustiæ ⬩ ærumna

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Troublesome-ness, sorrow, anxiety, anguish; angustiæ, ærumna Geswinc and angsumnes gemétton me tribulatio et angustiæ invenerunt me, Ps. Spl. M. 118, 143. We gesáwon hys angsumnisse nos vidimus angustiam animæ illius, Gen. 42, 21: Jos. 7, 7

Linked entries: angnes anxsumnes

and-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
and-reccan, p. -reahte; pp. -reaht

To relate ⬩ referre

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To relate; referre Ic mæg and-reccan spræce I can relate a tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 3; Met. 26, 2

and-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
and-sæc, es; m ? [and-; sacu, sæc strife, contention]

Contention ⬩ resistance ⬩ denial ⬩ refusal ⬩ contentio ⬩ repugnantia ⬩ contradictio ⬩ negatio

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Contention, resistance, denial, refusal; contentio, repugnantia, contradictio, negatio Borges andsæc inficiatio vel abjuratio, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 16. Be borges andsæce concerning a refusing of a pledge, L. In. 41; Th. i. 128, 1, note 1. Ðe ðæs upstíges

Linked entries: an-sæc -sæc

and-sǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
and-sǽte, adj. [and against, sǽtan to lie in wait]

Odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ exosus ⬩ perosus

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Odious, hateful, abominable; exosus, perosus, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 60: Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9

Linked entry: an-sǽte

and-speornan

(v.)

to stumble

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to stumble, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 4, 6

and-timber

(n.)
Grammar
and-timber, an-, on-, es; n.

Matter ⬩ materials ⬩ substance ⬩ a theme ⬩ materies ⬩ materia ⬩ thema

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Matter, materials, substance, a theme; materies, materia, thema Lengran feóndscipes andtimber longioris ittimicitiæ materies, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 19. Antymber [MSS. C. and D. antimber] materies, materia, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Som. 15, 54. Antimber thema, 9, 1

Linked entries: an-timber on-timber

and-warde

(adj.)
Grammar
and-warde, adj.

Present ⬩ præsens

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Present; præsens Ðis andwarde líf manna on eorþan vita hominum præsens in terris, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 14

and-wardnys

(n.)
Grammar
and-wardnys, -nyss, e; f.

Presence ⬩ præsentia

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Presence; præsentia Bútan óðra bisceopa andwardnysse sine aliorum episcoporum præsentia, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 40

and-wealcan

(v.)

to roll ⬩ volvere

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to roll; volvere,Th. Anlct

and-weardnes

(n.)
Grammar
and-weardnes, -ness, and-weardnys, and-wardnys, -nyss, e; f.

Presentness ⬩ presence ⬩ present time ⬩ præsentia ⬩ præsens tempus ⬩ præsens

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Presentness, presence, present time; præsentia, præsens tempus, præsens Wæs ic swýðe for his andweardnesse afyrhted ejus præsentia eram exterritus, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 42. On andweardnysse in prcesenti, I. I; S. 474, 1

Linked entry: and-wardnys

and-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
and-werd, adj.

Present ⬩ præsens

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Present; præsens On ðisum andwerdan dæge on this present day, Homl. Th. ii. 284, 5

and-wísnes

(n.)
Grammar
and-wísnes, -ness, e; f.

Experience ⬩ skilfulness ⬩ experientia

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Experience, skilfulness; experientia

and-wlite

(n.)
Grammar
and-wlite, es; n.

The countenance ⬩ face ⬩ vultus ⬩ facies

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The countenance, face; vultus, facies Efennysse geseah andwlite his æquitatem vidit vultus ejus, Ps. Spl. T. 10, 8

Linked entry: on-wlite

and-yttan

(v.)

To confess ⬩ praise ⬩ thank ⬩ confiteri

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To confess, praise, thank; confiteri Ic andytte ðé ego confiteor tibi, Mt. Bos. 11, 25

cancer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-ádl, e; f. A cancer-disease, a canker; cancer, carcinoma = καρκίνωμα
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Wið cancerádle, ðæt is, bíte against cancer-disease, that is, a biting disease, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 9

Linked entry: ádl

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