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Anglo-Saxon

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fioh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
fioh-bót, e; f.

A pecuniary recompence ⬩ nummāria compensātio

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A pecuniary recompence; nummāria compensātio, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 8

for-dén

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-dén, pp. of for-dón.

done for ⬩ destroyed ⬩ defiled

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done for, destroyed, defiled, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 15; Cri. 1207;

for-hýdan

(v.)

To hide ⬩ abscondĕre

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To hide; abscondĕre Forhýddan meinwitgyrene abscondērunt mĭhi lăqueōs, Ps. Th. 139, 5

for-lure

(v.)
Grammar
for-lure, 2nd sing. p. of for-leósan: for-lure would lose,
  • Chr. 81
    • ;
  • Erl. 8, 4: Past. 7, 1
    • ;
  • Hat. MS. 12 a. 5
    • ;
p. subj. of for-leósan.

hast lost ⬩ didst lose

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hast lost, didst lose. Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 30; Cri. 1399;

for-swilgeþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilgeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up ⬩ devours

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swallows up, devours, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 22; Rä. 50, 11;

for-swulge

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulge, 2nd sing. p. of for-swelgan.

hast swallowed up or devoured

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hast swallowed up or devoured, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 34; Gen. 938;

gǽt

(n.)
Grammar
gǽt, pl. nom. acc. of gát.

goats

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goats, Exon. 26 a; Th. 75, 34; Cri. 1231; Rtl. 119, 16;

ge-ágen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ágen, adj.

Own

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Own His geágenes ðances of his own accord, Th. Chart. 159, 5

Linked entry: ágen

eádgian

(v.)
Grammar
eádgian, p. ode; pp. od [eád bliss]

To bless, enrich ⬩ beatĭfĭcāre

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To bless, enrich; beatĭfĭcāre, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 16; Cri. 20

Linked entry: eádigan

eala-scóp

(n.)
Grammar
eala-scóp, es; m.

An ale-poet

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An ale-poet, L. N. P. L. 41; Th. ii. 296, 12

helle-cinn

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cinn, es; n.

The race of hell,

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The race of hell, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620

heoru-word

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-word, es; n.

A hostile, fierce word,

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A hostile, fierce word, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 7; Fä. 84

heoru-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wulf, es; m.

A fierce wolf ⬩ a warrior

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A fierce wolf, a warrior, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 7; Exod. 181

Linked entry: wulf

hrím-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
hrím-ceald, adj.
Entry preview:

Icy cold Hrímcalde sǽ, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 22; Wand. 4

hyge-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-blind, adj.
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Having the mind blinded, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 13; Jul. 61

Ismahélitas

(n.)
Grammar
Ismahélitas, pl. m.

Ishmaelites

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Ishmaelites Ismæhélita, Ismahelitum, Ps. Th. 82, 6. Ysmahélitum Ismaelitis, Gen. 37, 28

lagu-mearh

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-mearh, -mearg; m.

A sea-steed ⬩ ship

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A sea-steed, ship,Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 7; Gú. 1306

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-road ⬩ the sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

land-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
land-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a country Leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 61; B. 31

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

prince ⬩ ruler

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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

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