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Anglo-Saxon

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féte

(adj.)
Grammar
féte, adj.

Provided with feet ⬩ footed ⬩ pĕdĭbus instructus

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Provided with feet, footed; pĕdĭbus instructus

Linked entry: fóte

feðeran

(v.)
Grammar
feðeran, feðran

to provide with feathers or wings

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to provide with feathers or wings

legerian

(v.)
Grammar
legerian, p. ode

To be ill

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To be ill, afflicted with sickness

westan

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Add: v. be-wistan, wiþ-westan

wíteleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíteleáslíce, adv.
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With impunity; inpune, Chrd. 109, 26

ban-fáh

Grammar
ban-fáh, l. bán-fáh

adorned with bone

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adorned with bone (of a hall)

blinnan

Grammar
blinnan, [= be-linnan].

to cease

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Blan se wind cessavit ventus, Mt. R. 14, 32

mist

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Mid þý miste (nebula) þæs fúlan stences. . . seó fýlnes þæs reócendan mistes, 319, 10-11. dimness of eyesight Wiþ eágna miste . . . ꝥ bið lyb wiþ eágena dimnesse, Lch. ii. 30, 11-15, Wurdon his eágan yfele gehefegode mid tóswollenum breáwum m what obscures

here

(n.)

an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging

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Penda teáh here and fyrde wið Eástengle, Bd. 3, 18; Sch. 274, 9.

efne

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Th. i. 166, 21. as intensive or emphatic particle. exactly, just. with a numeral Efne nigon hund wintra and lxxi. on þýs geáre, Bl.

cyric-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wæcce, a church-watch or

wake

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C. 28; Wilk. 84, 30

Linked entry: wæcce

eges grime

(n.)
Grammar
eges grime, grimme, an; f.

A witch, sorceress ⬩ vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca

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A witch, sorceress; vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca, Som. Ben. Lye

mód-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-gleáw, adj.

Wise of mind

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Wise of mind. Salm. Kmbl. 361; Sal. 180

gold-hladen

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hladen, adj.
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Adorned with gold, Fins. Th. 26; Fin. 13

ge-bitt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bitt, 3rd pres. of ge-biddan.

prays ⬩ will pray ⬩ ōrābit

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prays or will pray; ōrābit,Gen. 20, 7 ;

Linked entry: bitt

daroþ-hæbbende

(adj.)
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javelin-holding, armed with a javelin, Jul. 68

-geáre

(suffix)
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combined with numerals to form adjectives giving age

rǽg-hár

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Substitute: ræg-hár grey with lichen. Cf. ragu

gúþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-wérig, adj.

Weary with battle

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Weary with battle, Beo. Th. 3176; B. 1586

ge-targed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-targed, part.

Provided with a shield; ⬩ scutatus,

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Provided with a shield; scutatus, Hpt. Gl. 459

Linked entries: targe -targed

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