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Anglo-Saxon

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for-giefan

(v.)
Grammar
for-giefan, pp. -giefen

To giveforgivebestowgive updăredēdĕreremittĕredimittĕre

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To give, forgive, bestow, give up; dăre, dēdĕre, remittĕre, dimittĕre, Exon. 93 a; Th. 348, 25; Sch. 33: 28 a; Th. 85, 33; Cri. 1400: 49 a; Th. 170, 4; Gú. 1106: 39 a; Th. 130, 2; Gú. 432

on-sagu

(n.)
Grammar
on-sagu, e; f.

A charge brought against a person, accusation

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A charge brought against a person, accusation Á biþ andsæc swíðere ðonne onsagu, i.e. in a case where a charge is brought against a person, and it is met with a denial attested by the proper legal formalities, the case against him fails, L. Eth. ii.

Linked entry: sagu

beding

(n.)
Grammar
beding, e; f.

Beddingcovering of a beda bed

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Bedding, covering of a bed, a bed, Ps. Spl. 131, 3

bǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
bǽdend, es; m.

A vehement or earnest persuadera solicitorstirrerimpulsor

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A vehement or earnest persuader, a solicitor, stirrer; impulsor, Cot. 115

bergyls

(n.)
Grammar
bergyls, es; m.

A burial-placea sepulchresepulcrum

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A burial-place, a sepulchre; sepulcrum, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 33

cæle

(n.)
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A KEEL or bottom of a ship; carina, Som. Ben. Lye

dóm-settend

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-settend, es; m.

One sitting in judginerit, a judge, a lawyerjurisconsultus

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One sitting in judginerit, a judge, a lawyer; jurisconsultus, Cot. 113

Linked entry: settend

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth parta farthing

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A fourth part, a farthing, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

hell-firen

(n.)
Grammar
hell-firen, e; f.

A hellish crime,

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A hellish crime, Exon. 98 a; Th. 366, 3; Reb. 6

heofon-duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-duguþ, e; f.

A heavenly host,

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A heavenly host, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 7; Cri. 1655

here-hlóþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-hlóþ, e; f.

A hostile troop

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A hostile troop, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 13; Gú. 1042

lár-hús

(n.)
Grammar
lár-hús, es; n.

a schoolgymnasium

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A house for instruction, a school; gymnasium, Hpt. Gl. 405, 11

mearh-cofa

(n.)
Grammar
mearh-cofa, an; m.

A marrow-chambera bone

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A marrow-chamber, a bone Mearhcofan ossa, Ps. Th. 101, 3

be-werung

(n.)
Grammar
be-werung, e; f.

A defence, fortificationtutamen

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A defence, fortification; tutamen Bewerung strang a strong defence, Scint. 64

ge-mindblíðe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mindblíðe, [blíðe cheerful]

A grateful remembrance, a memorialmemoriale

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A grateful remembrance, a memorial; memoriale, Ps. Spl. T. 101, 13

wóp-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
wóp-leóþ, es; n.

A mournful laya tragedy

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A mournful lay, a tragedy Wópleóð tragoediam, Hpt. Gl. 488, 57

wyrm-geblǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-geblǽd, es; n.
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A blister raised by a snake-bite(?), Lchdm. iii. 36, 21

wyrm-hord

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-hord, es; n.
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A treasure held by a serpent, Beo. Th. 4447; B. 2222

díc-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
díc-sceard, es; n.
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A gap in a ditch Dícsceard bétan, Angl. ix. 262, 20

Linked entry: sceard

mete-cleofa

(n.)
Grammar
mete-cleofa, an ; m.
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A pantry Met[e]clyf[a] cellarium, An. Ox. 56, 270