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Anglo-Saxon

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Gifle

(n.)
Grammar
Gifle, Giflas ?; pl.
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The people of a district in England Gifla landes is þryú hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 22

mersc-hop

(n.)
Grammar
mersc-hop, es; n.
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A hope ( v. hop) in a fen Þá merschopa þe þǽr bútan syndon, C. D. B. ii. 526, 10

on-unrihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-unrihtlíce, adv.
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Unjustly, wrongfully Onunrihtlíce wé ne dydon on cýðnesse þíne inique non egimus in testamento tuo, Ps. Spl. 43, 20

orcen

Grammar
orcen, (?) a sea-monster.
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Substitute: <b>orcnéas</b> sea-monsters, and in 1. 2 for orcneas (orcenas ?) l. orcnéas

slǽp-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp-drenc, es; m.
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A sleeping-draught Slǽpdrenc; rædic, hymlic, wermód, belone, cnuca ealle þá wyrte, dó in ealað, Lch. iii. 22, 27

under-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeów, adj.
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In subjection or servitude Him nán folc ne getrúwode þe him underþeów wæs, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12

word-lár

(n.)
Grammar
word-lár, e; f.
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(Verbal) teaching Swá dón hí . . . ꝥ. . . hí beón tó bysne óðrum ge an wordlǽre ( in uerbo), Chrd. 53, 22

cráwe

(n.)
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In local names v. C.D. vi. 275: as a proper name Æftaer Cráwan degæ míræ magan, iii. 274, 6

cuppe

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(Cups are often mentioned in wills.) Add

sǽtnian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtnian, ode

To lie in wait for

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To lie in wait for (with gen. ) Ðá wǽron ðǽr Sarocine gesamnode, ðæt hig sǽtnodan manna, Shrn. 37, 34

Linked entries: sǽtian sǽtnere

sǽ-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-róf, adj.

Active on the sea, strong in rowing

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Active on the sea, strong in rowing Ðonne sǽrófe snelle mægne árum bregdaþ, Exon. Th. 296, 25 ; Crä. 56

wæter-denu

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-denu, e; f.

A valley with water in it

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A valley with water in it : -— Andlang weterdene west tó ðære deópan dene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 365, 33

æfter-fylgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter-fylgendlíce, adv.

In continuation or succession

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In continuation or succession Hié ðus æfterfylgendlíce mid blisse clypiað subse quuntur gaudentes et dicentes, R. Ben. 27, 11

Linked entry: fylgend-líce

wín-belg

(n.)
Grammar
wín-belg, es; m.

A wine-skinwine-bottle

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A wine-skin, wine-bottle Ne menn geótaþ wín niówe in wínbelgas (utres) alde, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 17

winn-stów

(n.)
Grammar
winn-stów, e; f.

A wrestling-place

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On winstówe in scammate, 489, 59. Winstówe palaestrarum, 478, 50

Linked entry: win-stów

Wigestas

(n.)
Grammar
Wigestas, (-e ?); pl. m.

The name of some people in England

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The name of some people in England Wigesta landes is nygan hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 20

hát-hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hát-hyge, es; m.

Anger, fury, wrath

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Anger, fury, wrath Wé wǽron on ðínum háthige hearde gedréfde in furore tuo conturbati sumus, Ps. Th. 89, 7

heáh-hád

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hád, es; m.

A high order, religious order

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A high order, religious order Heáhhádes men men in holy orders, L. I. P. 22; Th. ii. 334, 6

hleóðrung

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðrung, e; f.

Speaking, reproving, reproof

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Speaking, reproving, reproof Ná hæbbende on múþe his hleóðrunga non habens in ore suo redargutiones, Ps. Spl. 37, 15

bán-ece

(n.)
Grammar
bán-ece, es; m.

Pain in the thigh

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Pain in the thigh. Similar entries v. bán Wið bánece, Lch. i. 252, 1: ii. 68, 25: 70, 1