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Anglo-Saxon

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hrif-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
hrif-wund, adj.
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Gif hé þurhþirel weorþeþ xx scill. gebéte if he be wounded in the belly let twelve shillings be paid.

deór-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-boren, diór-boren; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

Noble-born, noble ⬩ nātu nōbĭlis

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Noble-born, noble; nātu nōbĭlis Ða ilcan riht dó man be ðam deórborenran let the same rights be done with respect to the nobler-born, L. In. 34; Th. i. 124, 3

Linked entry: diór-boren

ge-sylt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sylt, pp. of ge-syltan.

salted; ⬩ sale conditus

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salted; sale conditus Gyf ðæt sealt awyrþ, on ðam ðe hit gesylt biþ if the salt be insipid, with what shall it be salted? Mt. Bos. 5, 13: Mk. Bos, 9, 49

for-ðý

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðý, for-ðí, for-ðig; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ ĭdeo

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Bos. 7, 22: Bt. 19; Fox 70, 1: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 385; Met. 20, 193

lǽwed

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwed, léud, es; m.

A layman

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A layman Gif man léud ofsleá an þeófþe licge bútan wyrgelde if a layman be slain while thieving, let no wergild be paid for the slaying. L. Wih. 25; Th. i. 42, 13

Linked entry: lǽd

eorþ-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weorod, es; n.

mankind

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The inhabitants of the earth, mankind Ðǽr (at the day of judgement) bið gryre se mǽsta, for ðám þurh Godes mihte bið eal ástyred ge heofonwered ge eorðwered ge liellwered, Wlfst. 25, 21

ge-latian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-latian, p. ode.
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to grow torpid Gilattia torpescit, Rtl. 125, 27. to be slow about a matter (gen.), be dilatory Smeáge gehwá georne hine sylfne, and þæs ná ne gelatige ealles tó lange, Wlfst. 165, 24

gramian

(v.)
Grammar
gramian, p. ode.
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to be furious, rage Gramigende inęstuans, Germ. 402, 58. to be offensive to, vex (with dat.) Þonne se feónd þis gesihð, ... þonne gramað (ofþingð, v. l. ) him þæt swíðe hearde, Wlfst. 199, 2

a-weged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-weged, pp. of a-wegan to move.

moved

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moved,Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18;

bécniendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
bécniendlíce, adv.

Allegorically ⬩ by parable ⬩ allegorice

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Allegorically or by parable; allegorice,Som

býe

(n.)
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to a habitation; dat. of bý

cwínod

wasted

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wasted Bt. 10; Fox 28, 29

dǽledlíce

(adv.)

by itself, apart

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by itself, apart, Som. Ben. Lye

ebylgan

(v.)

to be angry

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to be angry; īrasci, Ben. Lye

eofel

(n.)
Grammar
eofel, evil.
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Bt. 7, 3 ; Fox 22, 19

eretic

(adj.)
Grammar
eretic, adj.

Heretical ⬩ hærĕtĭcus

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Bd. 4, 13, Lye

for-þoht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þoht, pp. of for-þencan.

despaired

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despaired, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 16;

frínd

(n.)
Grammar
frínd, = frýnd; pl.of freónd.

friends

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friends, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 20

legerian

(v.)
Grammar
legerian, p. ode

To be ill

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To be ill, afflicted with sickness

grísan

(v.)
Grammar
grísan, ic gríse, ðú grísest, gríst, he gríseþ, gríst, pl. grísaþ; p. ic, he grás, ðú grise, pl. grison; pp. grisen
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To shudder, to be frightened; horrere

Linked entry: grislíc

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