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Anglo-Saxon

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mis-crocettan

(v.)

to make a horrible noise

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to make a horrible noise Hí ( evil spirits ) miscrocetton on hásrúnigendum stefnum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 1

Linked entry: -crocettan

be-stungen

(v.; part.)

pushed

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pushed On næsþyrl bestungen pushed into the nostril, Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 4

ge-halding

(n.)
Grammar
ge-halding, e; f.

A holdingkeepingcustōdia

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A holding, keeping; custōdia On gehaldinge sprǽca ðíne in custōdiendo sermōns tuos, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 9

scip-férend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-férend, es; m.
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A sailor Wǽron hié on gescirplan scipférendum onlíce, eálíðendum, Andr. Kmbl. 500; An. 250. v. preceding word

Linked entry: ferend

six-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
six-nihte, adj.
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Six days old Se ðe biþ ácenned on , vi. nihtne mónan, Lchdm. iii. 160, 23 : 178, 6

sundor-freóls

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-freóls, es; m.
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A special immunity, a privilege:?-On ðissum sunderfreólse priuilegio, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 26. Ðysne e

stán-geat

(n.)
Grammar
stán-geat, es; n.
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An opening to pass through between stones On stángeat; of stángeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 81, 16

þenning

(n.)
Grammar
þenning, e; f.
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Stretching, extension Be Cristes earm[a] þenninge and his honda on róde, Anglia xi. 172, last line

Linked entry: earm-þenning

wíþig-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-gráf, es; m.

A willow-grove

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A willow-grove Of weardsetle on wíðiggráfas; of wíðiggráfan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 328, 11: 48, 11

ymb-fæþmian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fæþmian, p. ode
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To embrace, clasp Ne magon hý ða lífes línan on middan ymbfæðmian, Salm. Kmbl. p. 152, 32

Linked entry: fæþman

wudu-weald

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-weald, es; m.

High ground covered with wood a wooded height

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High ground covered with wood, a wooded height On wuduwaldum in saltibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 71

wynan

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Eóh bið útan unsméðe treów . . . wynan (wyn, wynn?) on éðle, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 31; Rún. 13

ǽ-smogu

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-smogu, pl. n.
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The slough of a snake; exuviae Sceal mon nǽdran ǽsmogu seóþan on ele, Lch. ii. 236, 4

Linked entry: in-smoh

blódlǽs-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
blódlǽs-tíd, e; f.
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Proper time for bleeding Nis nán blódlǽstíd swá gód swá on foreweardne lencten, Lch. ii. 148, 2

Bret-walas

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Neáh ðǽre ceastre þe Bryttwalas nemdon Uero-lamium, Shrn. 94, 2. On Brytwala dagum, III. 33. Add

ceafl-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
ceafl-ádl, e; f.
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Disease of the jaws Him becumað on missenlica ádla . . . sweorcoþu, ceafládl (cealf-, MS.), Lch. ii. 240, 20

Eoforwíc-scír

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Eádweard cyng grét Tostig eorl and ealle míne þegenas on Eoferwícscíre, C. D. vi. 203, 22. Add

first-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
first-hróf, es; m.

a ceiling

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The ridge-pole of a roof; a ceiling (? v. first; I) On fyrsthrófe tigillo, An. Ox. 2812

Linked entries: hróf first

ge-hófod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hófod, adj.
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Hoofed, having a hoof Þá þe synd gehófode on horses gelícnysse wǽron unclǽne, Hml. S. 25, 44

Linked entry: -hófod

ge-blíþian

(v.)
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to make glad þú geblíðgodest [mé] on geweorce þínum delectasti me infactura tua, Ps. Rdr. 91, 5

Linked entry: blíþian