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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-tyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow weary ⬩ fătīgāre

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To grow weary; fătīgāre Ðeáh ðú getyrige if thou shouldest grow weary, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 23

biereþ

(v.)

bears, carries

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bears, carries, Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 18; Ph. 199; for bireþ; Similar entries 3rd pres. of beran

ge-siblíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-siblíce, adv.

Peaceably ⬩ pācĭfĭce

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Fox 20, 135; Met. 20, 68

scýr-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
scýr-mǽlum, adv.
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Stormily Seó orsorhnes gǽþ scýrmǽlum swá ðæs windes þys prosperam fortunam videas ventosam, Bt. 20: Fox 72, 4

Sigelhearwen

(adj.)
Grammar
Sigelhearwen, adj.
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Ethiopian For his Sigelhearwenan wífe propter uxorem ejus Aethiopissam, Num. 12, 1. Sýlhearwenre, Aethiopica, Hpt. Gl. 514, 49

súþ-eástende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
súþ-eástende, es; m.
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The south-east end Ðæt ( India ) is se súþ*-*eástende ðisses middangeardes, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 22

unriht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-gestreón, es; n.

Unrighteous gain

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Unrighteous gain Ða ðe heora sylfra sáula forhycggaþ for feós lufan, and unrihtgestreón lufiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 63, 8

writ-breód

(n.)
Grammar
writ-breód, (?), es; n.

A reed for writing

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A reed for writing Hreódwrit (writhreód ? Similar entries cf. writ-íren) calamus scribae, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

deorcian

(v.)
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L. fol. 142, 2

fricgan

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= frungon for frugnon. v. fregnan) ł áhsadun hine interrogabant eum, Mt. R. 12, 10

forþ-geleóredness

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-geleóredness, e; f.
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Departure, decease, death For þǽre báde his ændes and forþgeleórodnesse pro expectatione sui exitus, Gr. D. 282, 11

ge-dǽledlíce

(adv.)
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For separatim Cot. 201 substitute : sequestratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 45. ge-dæman. Dele, and see ge-clǽman

hradung

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For Lye substitute Ofst and hradung gódra weorca is tó þǽm ríce weges færeld, R. Ben. 3, 11

onweg-ádrifenness

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-ádrifenness, e ; f.
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Expulsion For ðǽre onwegádrifennesse se áwyrgda gást his sceamode dejectionem suam malignus spiritus erubuit, Gr. D. 185, 13

Linked entry: á-drifenness

plihtere

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For 'Pliclitere . . . 55' substitute Plihtere, ancremen proreta, An. Ox. 30: 7, 10. Plihttere, 5, 7. Plyhtre, 8, 4

un-áspyrigendlic

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For second passage substitute Unáspyrgendlice (-spyriendlice, v.l.) syndon his wegas investigabiles sunt viae ejus, Gr. D. 137. 27

Linked entry: á-spyrigendlic

un-gewuna

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Ic secge nú ꝥ ic hwílon ǽr forsuwade for þám ungewunan woroldlices gesceádes, Angl. vii. 12, 114. Add

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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The reading wyrinc- seems to be a mistake for wyrm-. Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat

crísten-ness

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For þǽre crístennysse (crístnesse, v.l. ) þe gé underféngen, Ll. Lbmn. 412, 12. Þurh þíne crístennysse, 413, 32. Add

hand-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrægl, es; n.

A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin ⬩ mantile

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A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin; mantile, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67

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