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Anglo-Saxon

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heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling

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Th. i. 262, ii. 6.

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

orne

(n.)
Grammar
orne, what is harmful (?),
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injury Mid Godes fullume ne wyrð him nán orne, Lch. iii. 16, 5

rocc

Grammar
rocc, what is chewed.
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Dele

D

(n.)
Grammar
D, is sometimes changed into ð, as Ic wurde, or Ic wurðe: snídan, sníðan

to cut

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is furnished or provided with that which is expressed by the root, and is usually considered as a participle, although no verb may exist to which it can be assigned; such words have, therefore, generally ge prefixed to them; as gehyrned horned; gesceód

git

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
git, yet. l. gít. [The word is often accented in the MSS., and only in such cases is the accent given in the following passages.]
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Philippuses yfel mehte þéh þá giet gemetlic þyncan . . . þéh ic nú his dǽda sume hwíle gesugian, Ors. 3, 7; S. 120, 15. Ic sóhte þíne ansýne, ic séce gyt symle (requiram), Ps. Th. 26, 9. <b>III a.

geópan

(v.)
Grammar
geópan, The subject of the riddle is a bow, the poison it first takes in, then spits out, is the arrow.

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hwearf

Grammar
hwearf, [The word is neuter in the two instances given in the (late) charter]
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Add: Nó man ne worðe suuá dirsty ðat ðis ilk wharf ( commutationem ) and ðis ilk forward breke, C. D. iv. 242, 29

INN

(n.)
Grammar
INN, es; n.

A dwelling ⬩ house ⬩ chamber ⬩ lodging

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Se steorra him ðæs cildes inn gebícnode the star pointed out to them [the Magi] the child's lodging, Homl. Th. i. 110, 16. Ðǽr Petrus inn hæfde where Peter lodged, 372, 34

Linked entry: in

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continue ⬩ last ⬩ not to come to an end ⬩ not to pass away ⬩ to continue in a place, with a person ⬩ to remain, not to leave ⬩ to continue in a condition ⬩ not to change ⬩ to persevere ⬩ persist ⬩ hold out

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Is rihtost ðæt hé ðananforð wydewa þurhwunige, L. I. P. 22; Th. ii. 332, 32. Grammar þurh-wunian, where the condition is given in a phrase On góde on ðam hé ongan óþ ende hé þurhwunaþ in bono quo coepit usque in finem perdurat, Scint. 227, 55.

FRAM

(prep.)
Grammar
FRAM, from; prep. dat.

FROM ⬩ a ⬩ ab ⬩ Concerning ⬩ about ⬩ of ⬩ cum verbis lŏquendi ⬩ de

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Nó ic fram ðe swylcra searuníða secgan hýrde never have I heard speak about thee of such hostile snares, Beo. Th. 1167; B. 581. Grammar FRAM, fram is sometimes placed after its case He hine forwræc mancynne fram he banished him from mankind, Beo.

Linked entries: fra freme from fram-rinc from

geán-talu

(n.)
Grammar
geán-talu, (? the word in the passage is not feminine), e; f.
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Cf. . . . in vita mea. Post autem sine contradictions reciperent sua, 600, 31

ge-célan

Grammar
ge-célan, [The passage in I is from Lch. i. 146, 14.]
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Ðæt ic sié gecoeled ut refrigerer, Ps. Srt. 38, 14. [O.H. Ger. ge-kuolen refrigerare.] See ge-cǽlan. Add

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit

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I. P. 19; Th. ii. 326, 36. Grammar þyncan, where the subject is not expressed, as in methinks Swá me ðincþ, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 21: 36, 3; Fox 176, 30. Swá ðé ðyncþ, 38, 2; Fox 196, 22. Hú þincþ eów quid vobis videtur, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 28.

Linked entries: ge-þyncan þincan

of-

(prefix)
Grammar
of-, as a prefix modifies the words to which it is attached in many ways. Amongst these may be noticed
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its intensive force in such words as of-georn, of-langod, of-lysted, of-calen, of-hyngrod, of-þyrsted its unfavourable force in of-lícian, of-unnan, of-þyncan the idea of attainment which it gives to verbs of motion as of-faran, of-féran, of-irnan, of-rídan

Linked entries: -weard stician af- tyge

Augustínus

(n.)
Grammar
Augustínus, i ; m; Lat. [Augustinus is correct in the quotations from the titles of the two following chapters of Bede, but in the A. Sax. text it is Agustínus]

St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to England, A. D. 597, and died May 26, 605 ⬩ Augustínus

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St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to England, A. D. 597, and died May 26, 605; Augustínus Ðæt se hálga Papa Gregorius Augustínum sende Angel-þeóde to bodiganne Godes word ut sanctus Papa Gregorius Augustinum ad prædicandum genti Anglorum

Linked entry: Agustin

met-cund

Grammar
met-cund, The Latin word glossed is
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catalectico

gifend

(n.)
Grammar
gifend, gefend (q. v. in Dict.), es; m.
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<b>I a.</b> applied to the Deity, v. gifan; Drihten þe is ealra gereorda gifend, R. Ben. 69, II. one that is in the habit of giving, a liberal person Gifend largus Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 30

Linked entry: gefend

týdran

(v.)
Grammar
týdran, týdrian; p. ede

To propagate ⬩ To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ to propagate ⬩ nourish ⬩ foster ⬩ To be prolific

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Voc. ii. 36, 32. Grammar týdran, with dat. (inst.) of that in which anything is prolific Wæstmum týdreþ, Exon. Th. 493, 18; Rä. 81, 32. Wudubearwas tánum týdraþ, 191, 6; Az. 84. Wæstme týdraþ cederbeámas, Ps. Th. 103, 16. Tyddraþ, 64, 11.

Linked entries: a-tydran tídran tyddrian týdred týdrian

þeór

(n.)
Grammar
þeór, es(?), e(?), gender is uncertain: in the following passages, which might be decisive, the forms are doubtful
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It seems to denote an inflamed swelling or ulcer; it is mentioned in connection with wens (Lchdm. ii.

Linked entries: þeór-ádl þeór-gerid

filmen

(n.)
Grammar
filmen, The gender varies, with meaning foreskin it is masc. or neut., otherwise fem.

skin ⬩ membrane ⬩ scale ⬩ skin ⬩ shell ⬩ husk ⬩ a crack

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Voc. ii. 92, 5

Linked entries: film fylmen

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