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Anglo-Saxon

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scyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
scyrtan, p. te

To make short ⬩ to shorten

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.), Wulfst. 19, 9

písian

(v.)
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H.) ða sáwle, Wulfst. 239, 26. (?)

un-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-sǽd, es; n.

Bad seed

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Bad seed Ealle unþeáwas áweallaþ of deófle, and hé ðæt unsǽd sáweþ tó wíde, Wulfst. 40, 23

locod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
locod, locode (?) having flocks of wool (v. loca);
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shaggy Hrúhge wulla raggie, loc[ode ?] flýs hirsutas (bidentum) lanas (et) selosa (vervecum) vellera, An. Ox. 5191

mid-hilte

(n.)
Grammar
mid-hilte, an; f.
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The middle part of the hilt Midhilte capulus, manubrium gladii vel uniuscuiusque rel, Wülck. Gl. 199, 21

Linked entry: hilte

un-gerǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerǽd, (?); adj.

Stupid

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Wülck. 165, 16.)

Linked entries: an-gerǽd ge-rǽde

gós-hafoc

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Accipiter góshafoc vel aucarius, Wülck. Gl. 285, 2. Add

rihtæþel-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
rihtæþel-cwén, e; f.

A legitimate wife

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A legitimate wife Ðæt syndon Godes wiðersacan . . . unrihthǽmeras ... and ða ðe habbaþ má ðonne heora rihtæþelcwéne, Wulfst. 298, 18

weorold-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lagu, e; f. : -laga, an; m.
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Hláfordes searwu æfter woruldlagu is bótleás þing, Wulfst. 274, 24. Wíse woroldwitan ðe gesettan tó godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, L. Eth. vii. 24; Th. i. 334, 22. Leófan menn, lagiaþ góde woroldlagan, Wulfst. 274, 7

mǽg-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-sliht, es; m.

The slaughter of a kinsman

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The slaughter of a kinsman Wearþ ðes þeódscipe swíðe forsingod þurh manslihtas and þurh mǽgslihtas, Wulfst. 130, 2

sorgung

(n.)
Grammar
sorgung, e; f.

Sorrowing ⬩ grieving ⬩ sorrow ⬩ grief

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Sorrowing, grieving, sorrow, grief Ðǽr (in hell) is sorgung and sárgung and á singal heóf, Wulfst. 114, 4

sib-geornness

(n.)
Grammar
sib-geornness, e; f.

Eagerness for peace and kindness ⬩ love

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Eagerness for peace and kindness, love Syb-geornes caritas Dei et proximi, Wulfst. 69, 2. Sibgeornes, 189, 21

íð-belig

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-belig, adj.
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D.] ne sýn, ne tó langsum yrre hæbben, Wulfst. 253, 11

un-slopen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-slopen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Unloosed

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.), Wulfst. 83, 9

wyrm-slite

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-slite, es; m.
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A snake-bite In weán and on wyrmslitum betweónan deádum and deóflum, in bryne and on biternesse, Wulfst. 188, 1

ge-bísgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bísgian, l. ge-bisgian, take here <b>ge-bysgian</b> in Dict., and add: — Gebysgian
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occupare, Wülck. Gl. 253, 41. Se Hǽlend wæs gebysgod betwux micelre menigu on ánum wéstene, Hml. Th. ii. 384. 17

weax-gescot

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

A contribution of wax,

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A contribution of wax, due to a church Swá hwæt swá witan tó ðearfe gerǽdan, hwílum weaxgescot, Wulfst. 171, 1

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n.[?]

Deception ⬩ seduction ⬩ delusion ⬩ treachery

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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt hé wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14

módor-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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.), Wulfst. 17. 7

gif-fæst

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For Cot. 57 substitute Giffæst (printed giffæt, but see Wülck. Gl. 382, 30) capax Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 10

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