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Anglo-Saxon

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be-strídan

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Æfter ðisum wordum hé his hors bestrád, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 3. Add

efen-díre

Grammar
efen-díre, -dýre.
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Mæssepreóstes áð and woruldþegenes is geteald efendýre, Ll. Th. i. 182, 15. Add

Linked entry: deóre

giftan

(v.)
Grammar
giftan, (?) to marry.
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See Ll. Th. ii. 150, 24 under gift; 3. [Icel. giptask to marry.]

heáne

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Þú miht oferhýdige . . . heáne gehnǽgean tu humiliasti superbum, Ps. Th. 88, 9. Add

sumer-lic

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Wel is Godes ríce sumerlicre tíde wiðmeten, Hml. Th. i. 614, 28. Add

un-gebrosnendlic

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Þ hí onféngon þá ungebrosnendlican (-nedlican, v.l. ) leán, Gr. D. 233, 15. Add

Linked entry: ge-brosnendlic

á-wiht

Grammar
á-wiht, <b>. II.</b>
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Þára mínra áwiht feala on gewrit settan, Ll. Th. i. 58, 21. Add

reófan

(v.)
Grammar
reófan, p.reáf;pl.rufon;pp. rofen.

To break, rend, rive;

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; To break, rend, rive; Randbyrig wǽron rofene, Cd. Th. 207, 7; Exod. 463

rodor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
rodor-torht, adj.

Heavenly bright

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Heavenly bright (Rodor)torht ryne regen gestilled, Cd. Th. 85, 17; Gen. 1416

sár-bót

(n.)
Grammar
sár-bót, e; f.

Condensation paid for inflicting a wound

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Condensation paid for inflicting a wound, L. W. I.; Th. i. 470, 21

sáwel-gescot

(n.)

soul-scot

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soul-scot Ðat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, Chart. Th. 609, 14, 29

sceadu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-helm, es; m.

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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650

wæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-here, (ig)es; m.

A slaughtering host

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A slaughtering host Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd. Th. 119, 21; Gen. 1983

wæl-bleát

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-bleát, adj.

Causing mortal weaknessdeadlymortal

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Causing mortal weakness, deadly, mortal Benne, wunde wælbleáte, Beo. Th. 5443; B. 2725

Linked entry: bleát

wel-geþungen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-geþungen, adj.

Of great excellence

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Of great excellence Welgeþungene witan L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 23

Linked entries: ge-þungen wel-þungen

ǽr-wacol

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Se apostol ǽrwacol tó ðǽre cyrcan com, Hml. Th. i. 74, 20. Add

gú-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gú-dǽd, e; f.

A deed done in the past

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A deed done in the past, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 12; Ph. 556

gryre-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fáh, adj.

Terribly hostileterrible in its variegated colouring

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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576

gúþ-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fugel, es; m.

A bird of wareagle

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A bird of war, eagle, Exon. 106b; Th. 406, 22; Rä. 25, 5

heáh-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræft, es; m.

Excellent art or skill

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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4