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an-fénge

(v.)
Grammar
an-fénge, p. subj. of an-fón.

shouldest have taken

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shouldest have taken,Cd. 42; Th. 54, 10;

ann

Grammar
ann, = an; pres. of unnan.

he gives

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he gives Ðé he ann he gives thee, Ps. Th. 74, 7

on

(prep.)
Grammar
on, an ; prep. adv. A.

expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)

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Th. i. 178, 1. marking the material or components of which a thing is made, of, consisting of or in Mycelne aad on beámum and on ræftrum and on wágum and on watelum and on þacum, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22. Lác on mæssereáfum and on bócum, Homl.

Linked entries: an un-reordian

eád-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
eád-fruma, an; m.

Author of happiness ⬩ beatitūdĭnis auctor

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Author of happiness; beatitūdĭnis auctor Éce eádfruma the eternal author of happiness, Exon. 15 b; Th. 33, 27; Cri. 532: Andr. Kmbl. 2585; An. 1294

mann-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
mann-slaga, an; m.

A homicide ⬩ man-slayer

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A homicide, man-slayer Manslaga homicida, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 44: L. Edm. E. 4; Th. i. 246, 7. Ne beó ðú manslaga non occides, Deut. 5, 17: L. Eth. ix. i; Th. i. 340, 8: L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 13. Gé sind manslagan ye are murderers, Homl.

flǽsc-bana

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-bana, an; m.

A slayer ⬩ executioner

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A slayer, executioner Se flǽscbana (interfector) þe tó his cwealme gecoren wæs . . . se wælhreówa flǽscbana (carnifex), Gr. D. 254, 26, 33.

Linked entry: flǽsc-cwellere

geó-geára

Grammar
geó-geára, [Perhaps this should be taken as two words. v. An. 1388
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Add: :-- Geára oððe geógeára jam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 11. Geógeára (iú-, -ieára, v. ll.) geworht antiquitus facta, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 57, 20. Geógeára (iú-, v. l.) jamdudum, 4, 4; Sch. 370, 23.

hlípe

(n.)
Grammar
hlípe, an; f.
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a place to leap from, a place to mount a horse from. Similar entries v. hleápan; II a. Take here passage under hlýpa in Dict. a place to jump over On hlýpan; of hlýpan. Cht. Crw. 3, 14. Tó hindehlýpan, C. D. iii. 385, 29.

Linked entries: hlíp hlýpa

hlípe-burna

(n.)
Grammar
hlípe-burna, an; m.
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A brook with a fall in it Of þám cumbe on hlýpeburnan, C. D. iii. 457, 4

fýr-béta

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-béta, an; m. [bétan II. to light or make a fire, kindle]

One who looks after the fire ⬩ fŏcārius

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One who looks after the fire; fŏcārius, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 74; Wrt. Voc. 27, 3

leóht-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-fruma, an; m.
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The author or origin of light (cf. lucis auctor, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 3; Ph. 667) Lífes leóhtfruma God, Cd. 9; Th. 11, 14; Gen. 175: 43; Th. 57, 10; Gen. 926: Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 26; Gú. 565: 41 b; Th. 138, 24; Gú. 581: Ps. C. 50; Ps.

leówe

(n.)
Grammar
leówe, an; f.

A league ⬩ a mile

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A league, a mile Leóuue miliarium, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 81; Wrt. Voc. 38, 7

sund

Grammar
sund, sound. v. an-, on-, ge-sund.

synnicge

(n.)
Grammar
synnicge, (-ecge)an f.

A sinner, a sinful woman ⬩ peccatrix

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A sinner, a sinful woman; peccatrix Seó ( Mary Magdalen ) wæs ǽrest synnecge, Shrn. 107, 10

tádige

(n.)
Grammar
tádige, , tádiean; f.

A toad

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A toad Tádige buffo, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 21. Tádie rubeta, 78, 57: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 35, 3

án-ád

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
án-ád, án-ǽd, es; n. [án unus, ád = eád, eáþ desertus, vastus, Ett: Goth, áuþs ἔρημος desertus: v. DER. eáðe; adj.]

Solitude ⬩ a desert ⬩ solitudo ⬩ desertum

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Solitude, a desert; solitudo, desertum On ðam ánáde in the desert, Exon. 37a; Th. 122, 12; Gú. 304: 37b; Th. 123, 34; Gú. 327. On ánǽde in a desert, 122b; Th. 471, 22; Rä. 61, 5

Linked entry: ǽn-ette

níþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-loca, an; m.

A place where one is shut up in misery

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A place where one is shut up in misery Under níþ-loc[an] gebunden, under bealuclommum, Exon. Th. 463, 3; Hö. 64

án-nes

(n.)
Grammar
án-nes, án-nys, áns, -ness, e; f.

ONENESS ⬩ unity ⬩ unitas ⬩ a covenant ⬩ an agreement ⬩ conventio ⬩ loneliness ⬩ solitude ⬩ solitudo

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Lamb. 34, 17; restore thou myn oon lijf aloone [darling] fro liouns, Wyc. a covenant, an agreement; conventio Gewearþ him and ðam folce on Lindesige ánes there was an agreement between him and the people in Lindsey, Chr. 1014; Th. 274, 13, col. 1. loneliness

Linked entry: án-nyss

án-eáge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-eáge, án-ége, án-íge, án-ígge; adj. [án one, eage an eye]

One-eyed ⬩ blind of one eye ⬩ monoculus ⬩ luscus

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Alf. 20; Th. i. 48, 25, note. Gif híg ánége gedó si luscos eos fecerit, Ex. 21, 26

an-spilde

(adj.)
Grammar
an-spilde, adj. [an = and against, spild destruction]

Anti-destructive ⬩ salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Anti-destructive, salutary; salutaris Ðæt biþ anspilde lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a salutary medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. I, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14

Linked entry: spilde