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Anglo-Saxon

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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

ge-hafen

(v.; part.)

raised up ⬩ fermented

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raised up, fermented, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 15

Linked entry: hæfe

sixtigoþa

(num.; adj.)
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sixtieth Se sixteogoþa sexagesimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 283, 12

u

(n.)
Grammar
u, the letter u
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Mortuus on twám uum, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Zup. 197, 16

un-gewítnigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gewítnigendlíce, adv.

With impunity ⬩ impune

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With impunity; impune, Ælfc. Gr. 38 Zup. 233, 6 note

ge-smæccan

(v.)
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to taste Ic gesmæcce sapio, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 221, 9

Linked entry: smæccan

palm-twiga

(n.)
Grammar
palm-twiga, (?), an; m.
Entry preview:

A palm-branch Palmtwiga palma, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 312, 9

Linked entry: twiga

sealt-hús

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Cf. sealt-ærn

æsc

Grammar
æsc, <b>. I.</b>
Entry preview:

Onefen ðone greátan æsc, C. D. ii. 172, 24. Add

horn-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-bǽre, adj.

Horned, having horns; ⬩ corniger,

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Horned, having horns; corniger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 20

tó-flówedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-flówedness, e; f.

A flowing, ⬩ flux ⬩ fluxus,

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A flowing, flux; fluxus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Zup. 79. 1

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

Linked entries: rocc -roc ed-rec ed-recan ed-ric

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

æmtigean

(v.)

to be at leisure

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to be at leisure, Ælfc. Gf. 33; Som. 37, 14

æppel-tún

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-tún, es; m.

An apple-garden ⬩ orchard ⬩ pomarium

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An apple-garden, orchard; pomarium, Ælfc. Gl. 24? Somn. 299

Linked entry: apple-tún

æppyl

(n.)

an apple

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an apple, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 57; MS. C

amet-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
amet-hwíl, e; f.

Leisure ⬩ otium

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Leisure; otium, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1, MS. D

an-cnáwan

(v.)

To recognise ⬩ agnoscere

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To recognise; agnoscere, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 31

bedd-redda

(n.)
Grammar
bedd-redda, bedd-rida, an ; m.

One bed-ridden ⬩ clinicus

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One bed-ridden; clinicus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 28

cǽg-bora

(n.)
Grammar
cǽg-bora, an; m.
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A key-bearer; claviger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 19

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