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Anglo-Saxon

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un-áwendendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áwendendlíce, adv.

Unalterably ⬩ without possibility of change

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Unalterably, without possibility of change Ic nát hwæþer hit eall gewyrþan sceal unáwendendlíce, ðæt hé wát and getiohhod hæfþ.

beór-byden

(n.)
Grammar
beór-byden, e; f.
Entry preview:

A beer-barrel Man sceal hibban. . . beórbydene, Angl. ix. 264, 16

forþ-gewiten

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gewiten, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Past His forðgewitenan yfelu hé sceal andettan, R. Ben. 18, 10

hors-camb

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Hé sceal habban horscamb and sceára, Angl. ix. 263, 8. Add

melu-hédern

(n.)
Entry preview:

a meal-storehouse Man sceal habban . . . meluhúdern. Angl. ix. 265, 2

Linked entry: hédd-ern

beorm-teág

(n.)
Grammar
beorm-teág, e; f.
Entry preview:

A yeast-box Man sceal habban . . . bearmteáge, Angl. ix. 264, 20

Linked entry: bearm-teág

hǽr-sife

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr-sife, es; n.
Entry preview:

A hair-sieve Man sceal habban . . . hérsyfe, Angl. ix. 264. 14

cild-geong

Grammar
cild-geong, In 1. 2 dele '. Mon . . , 49',
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and add Ne sceal hine mon cildgeongne forcweðan, Gn. Ex. 49

slápol

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Ne scealt þú nǽfre beón ne tó slápol ne tó sláw, Angl. xii. 516, 33. Add

fligel

(n.)
Grammar
fligel, es; m.

A flail

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A flail Man sceal habban tó odene fligel, Angl. ix. 264, 8

gníding

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Sceal hé þá eágan weccan mid gnídingum, Lch. ii. 30, 28. Add

glóf

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Hafuc sceal on glófe wilde gewunian (cf. sum sceal wildne fugel átemian, hafuc on honda, Vy. 86), Gn. C. 17 Ðonne þú glófan abban wille, Tech. ii. 127, 21. Add

un-geháten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geháten, adj.

Not promised

Entry preview:

Not promised Ðæt ungeháten is sceal beón geendod, Blickl. Homl. 189, 27

meox-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
meox-scofl, e; f.
Entry preview:

A dung-shovel Man sceal habban . . . ofurace, mexscofle, Angl. ix. 265, 3

á-hrepian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Add: to treat Ic hæbbe áhrepod be þám tíd*-*þénungum þe man dón sceall, Btwk. 220, 40

Linked entry: hrepian

sixteóþa

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Þú scealt gewítan on ðám sixteóðan geáre þæs ðe þú munuc wurde, Hml. S. 6, 80. Add

land-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
land-gafol, es; n.
Entry preview:

Rent for land Hé sceal landgafol syllan he must pay rent, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 13. Hé sceal ... his láforde wyrcan ... ne þearf hé landgafol syllan he must work for his lord, then he need not pay rent, 3; Th. i. 432, 23

word-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
word-fæst, adj.

Adhering to what one says ⬩ keeping one's word

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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.

Linked entry: word

wull-camb

(n.)
Grammar
wull-camb, es; m.

A wool-comb

Entry preview:

A wool-comb Hé sceal fela towtóla habban,... wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 13

Linked entry: camb

ǽl-hýd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl-hýd, (?), e; f.

An eel-skin

Entry preview:

An eel-skin Man sceal habban ǽlhýde, ofnrace, mexscofle, Angl. ix. 265, 2

Linked entry: hýd

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