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Anglo-Saxon

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pǽl

(n.)
Grammar
pǽl, es; m.
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A javelin Pǽlas pila, An. Ox. 19, 3. [From Latin palus?]. Cf. pál

pearroc

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Án leó útbærst út of þǽre leóna pearruce, Hml. S. 35, 253. Add

scúwa

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Add: a 'shady' person (?) Scúan nebulonis, An. Ox. 7, 139. Cf. fore-scýwa

sticol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
sticol-ness, e; f.
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Loftiness On sticylnysse, on héhþe in edito, i. in fastigio, An. Ox. 4437

swíþ-sprecende

(adj.)
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verbose, speaking too much Swýðspecende verbosa (swýðspecen verbositas, MS.), An. Ox. 56, 140. (?)

twi-sestre

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sestre, adj.
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Containing two sesters Éghuælc án wæs twisestre gemet, Jn. L. 2, 6 marg

þideres

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Hider and þyderes ultro cilroque, i. hinc et inde. An. Ox. 1040. Add

wíd-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-genge, adj.
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Rambling, roving, going far and wide Wíd-genge girouagum, An. Ox. 58, 10

gryn-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
gryn-smiþ, es; m.

One causing grief, affliction, evil

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One causing grief, affliction, evil [gryn, q. v.], Andr. Kmbl. 1833; An. 919

Linked entry: smiþ

breahtm

(n.)

a shining, moment, glance, an atom; ⬩ scintillatio, atomus ⬩ brightness.

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a shining, moment, glance, an atom; scintillatio, atomus Breahtm atomus, Cot. 36: 100

ofer-teldan

(v.)

to cover with an awning

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to cover with an awning Segle ofertolden. Cd. Th. 182, 26; Exod. 81

of-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
of-sprǽc, e; f.

An outspeaking, utterance

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An outspeaking, utterance Gydde i ofsprǽce elogio, textu, locutione, Hpt. Gl. 460, 65

on-cunning

(n.)
Grammar
on-cunning, e; f.

An accusation

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An accusation Mid gelómlícum oncunningum crebris accusationibus, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 3

Linked entries: cunning cunning

fregen

(prefix)
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The form seems to have an intensive force in the two following words

scip-weard

(n.)
Grammar
scip-weard, es; m.

One who has charge of a ship

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One who has charge of a ship Scipweardas, Andr. Kmbl. 596; An. 297

ge-clipung

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

A calling, cry, an appeal

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A calling, cry, an appeal Gecleopunga þearfan deprecationem pauperis, Ps. L. 21, 25

Linked entry: clipung

ge-croced

Saffron-coloured

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Substitute: Saffron-coloured Gecrocedre (gecrogedre, An. Ox. 5206) croceo, Hpt. Gl. 524, 37

ge-cwémsum

Agreeable, pleasing

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Substitute: Agreeable, pleasing Ungewemmed, gecwémsumere inlibaia (David ... inlibata virginitate praeditus), An. Ox. 5000

ge-ecgode

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ecgode, ge-ecgede; adj.

Edged, provided with an edge

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Edged, provided with an edge Tóbrocene tigelan scearpe geecgode. Hml. S. 37, 179

bed-gerid

(n.)
Grammar
bed-gerid, es; n.

An ants' nest

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An ants' nest Nime ǽmettan mid hiora bed-geride, Lch. ii. 328, 8

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