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Anglo-Saxon

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swíþfromlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swíþfromlíce, adv.
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Strenuously, with great energy Suíðfromlíce naviter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 58

þeóh-ece

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh-ece, es; m.
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Thigh-ache Lǽcedómas wiþ þeóhece. Lchdm. ii. 6, 6: 64, 26

þeór-wenn

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wenn, es; m.
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Wiþ þeórwenne, Lchdm. ii. 342, 16

Linked entry: wenn

byre

(n.)
Grammar
byre, es; m.
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A strong wind, storm Byre aestu (cf. ýst), Germ. 400, 496

drófe

(adv.)
Grammar
drófe, adv.
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Grievously, with trouble Hý ꝥ drófe onguldon, Lch. iii. 286, 14

eáse

(n.)
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wild carrot(?) Eáse vel næster caucale, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 74. (?)

fetelsod

(adj.)
Grammar
fetelsod, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Provided with a belt Tuéye suerde fetelsade, Cht. Th. 505, 21

Linked entry: ge-fetelsod

fiþer-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
fiþer-sliht, -sleht, es; m.

Wing-flapping

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Wing-flapping Scyllendre coca fiþerslehte concrepante pullorum plausu, An. Ox. 4892

Linked entry: sliht

ge-cost

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Scyttisc gecost gealdor wiþ ǽlcum áttre, Lch. ii. 10, 23. Add

hornede

(adj.)
Grammar
hornede, adj.
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Provided with horns Hornede nǽdran, carastis ꝥ nǽdercyn, Nar. 13, 15

liþ-seáw

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Add: — Wiþ liþseáwe and gif liþseáw sió, Lch. ii. 12, 14

ǽren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽren, adj.
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With oars (?) Lytel ǽren scip carabus, Gr. D. 347, 2, 4

wearn-wíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wearn-wíslíce, adv.

With difficulty

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With difficulty Wearnwíslíce difficile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 47: 25, 53

heal-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
heal-ærn, es; n.

A house with a hall, palace

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A house with a hall, palace, Beo. Th. 156; B. 78

Linked entry: heall-ærn

ofer-drettan

(v.)

to take with violence

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to take with violence Wé oferdryttan praeoccupemus, Ps. Spl. 94, 2

Linked entry: drettan

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Þone synscaðan gúðbilla nán grétan nolde, B. 803. to greet with words. to address, accost Ic groetu convenio, Txts. 53, 526. Ne sculon mæssepreóstas búton oðrum mannum mæssan syngan, ꝥ hé wite hwone hé gréte and hwá him oncwæðe, Ll.

an-biscopod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-biscopod, part.

Unbishoped ⬩ unconfirmed ⬩ non confirmatus ab episcopo

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C. 15; Wilk. 83, 40

barda

(n.)
Grammar
barda, an; m.

A beaked ship ⬩ a ship pointed with iron ⬩ rostrata navis

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A beaked ship, a ship pointed with iron; rostrata navis,Mone A. 131

Linked entry: barþa

be-hogian

(v.)

to be anxious ⬩ solicitous ⬩ wise ⬩ very careful ⬩ solicitum esse

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to be anxious, solicitous, wise, very careful; solicitum esse, C. R. Ben. 58

frí-borh

(n.)
Grammar
frí-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fĭdejussio

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C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11

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