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Anglo-Saxon

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word-loga

(n.)
Grammar
word-loga, an; m.

One who is false to his word

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One who is false to his word Ðæt gé ne beón wedlogan ne wordlogan, Wulfst. 40, 10

Linked entry: word-fæst

wince

(n.)
Grammar
wince, an; f.

A winch

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A winch: Wince gigrillus (= girgillus; cf. girgillus a reel, Wülck. Gl. 586, 30), Wrt. Voc. 42, 29

ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, -trymman; p. -trymede, -trymde.
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Ic eom embtrymed fulcior, sustentor Wülck. Gl. 245, 26

un-coðu

(n.)
Grammar
un-coðu, e; f.: -coða, an; m.

Disease

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Orfcwealm oþðon mancwealm þurh fǽrlíce uncoða, Wulfst. 170, 2

blóstm

(n.)
Grammar
blóstm, es; m.
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s. nominati quod cito defluant de arboribus, Wülck. Gl. 240, 22. Feld full grówendra blóstma (blósma, v. l.), campus flosculorum plenus, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 623, 20. Add: (f. (?) Wülck. Gl. 240, 22)

líg-spiwol

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-spiwol, adj.
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L. 14, 209: Wulfst. 139, 9

lim-lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lama, adj.

crippled

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Lame in the limbs, crippled Manege ðǽr wurdan hále, ðe ǽr wǽran limmlaman, Wulfst. 4, 12

stunt-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-wyrde, adj.
Entry preview:

Using foolish words, foolish in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 17

syn-léw

(n.)
Grammar
syn-léw, -leáw, e; f.

A sinful injury

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A sinful injury Hér syndan þurh synleáwa sáre geléwede tó manege on earde, Wulfst. 165, 25

wrang

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wrang, es; n.

Wrong

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Wrong Unrihtdérnan, ðe wendaþ wrang tó rihte and riht tó wrange, Wulfst. 203, 26: 298, 20

Linked entry: wrong

freóls-bryce

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Wulfst. 164, 9. Add

bealcan

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To balke ructo, Wülck. Gl. 608, 31. Add

be-tweohsn

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweohsn, -tweoxn; prep.

among ⬩ Among

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with dat. among Ne sié hit ná suá betweoxn eów . . . ond suá hwelc suá wule betweoxn eów mǽst beón, Past. 121, 4-6. Betweohxn (-tweoxn, v. l.) eów . . . betweohxn (-twuxn, v. l.) hǽðnum, 210, 7-8.

Linked entry: tweohsn

mealt-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
mealt-gescot, es; n.

A contribution of malt

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A contribution of malt Sceóte man swá hwæt swá witan gerǽdan, hwílum weaxgescot, hwílum mealtgescot, Wulfst. 171, 2

mín-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mín-líce, adv.

In my way ⬩ in my manner

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In my way, in my manner Mínlíce meatim ( = meo more, Wülck. 32, 20), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 46

réceleásian

(v.)
Grammar
réceleásian, p. ode
Entry preview:

Wulfst. 258, 15

templ-geat

(n.)
Grammar
templ-geat, es; n.
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The gate or door of a temple Hé æt sumum sǽle stód æt ðam tempelgeate, Wulfst. 49, 25

un-geþancfull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþancfull, adj.

Unthankful ⬩ ungrateful

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Wulfst. 259, 1: 241, 4

Linked entry: ge-þancfull

wróht-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-lác, es ; n. (?)

Calumny ⬩ slander

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Wulfst. 160, 5 note

hirsting-panne

(n.)
Grammar
hirsting-panne, an; f.

A frying-pan

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Voc. i. 25, 1) sartago vel frixorium, Wülck. Gl. 123, 14

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