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Anglo-Saxon

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hring-mǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽled, adj.
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Ornamented with inlaid rings Hringmǽled sweord, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 10; Gen. 1992

líg-loccod

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-loccod, adj.
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Furnished with fiery locks Lígloccode [-liccode, Wrt.] flammicomos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 10

mál-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
mál-sweord, es; n.

A sword with inlaid ornament

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A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33

Linked entry: scír-mǽled

murcnere

(n.)
Grammar
murcnere, es; m.

One who murmurs

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One who murmurs On écum wíte mid ðám murcnerum, R. Ben. 21, 5

norþan-eástan-wind

(n.)

a north-east wind ⬩ eurus ⬩ euroauster ⬩ circius

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a north-east wind; eurus, euroauster, circius, Wrt. Voc. 1, 36, 13, 17

rǽd

(suffix)
Grammar
rǽd, rǽde,
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in composition of adjectives, v. án-, fæst-, heard-, hwæt-, læt-, wiðer-rǽd[e]

récelsian

(v.)
Grammar
récelsian, p. ode
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To cense with incense Récelsa hine and séna gelóme, Lchdm. ii. 344, 18

ge-wyle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyle, es; n.

A will ⬩ vŏluntas

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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11, MS. A

bleowum

(n.)

to or with colours

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to or with colours, Bt. 18; Fox 48, 11; dat. pl. of bleoh

ge-gymmod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gymmod, part.

Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmātus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmātus Gegymmod gemmātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 16

sige-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
sige-cempa, an ; m.
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A victorious warrior Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, Ps. C. 50, 10

þeór-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wærc, es; m.
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Wiþ þeórwærce, Lchdm. ii. 120, 7

þrilen

(adj.)
Grammar
þrilen, adj.

Woven with three threads

Entry preview:

Woven with three threads Þrylen hrægel trilicis vestis, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 19

Linked entry: þrylen

calc-rond

Grammar
calc-rond, -rand.
Entry preview:

Substitute: With shielding shoe, shod Tomes meares, cúðes and calcrondes, Gn. Ex. 143

ge-stala

Entry preview:

For 'A thief' substitute: One who thieves with another, an accomplice in theft

ge-ecgode

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ecgode, ge-ecgede; adj.
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Edged, provided with an edge Tóbrocene tigelan scearpe geecgode. Hml. S. 37, 179

ge-wilness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wilness, e; f.
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Will, desire Fram willan ł gewilnessa ( voluntate ) welera his, Ps. L. 20, 3

nægel-spere

(n.)
Grammar
nægel-spere, es; n.
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A spear with a sharp point (?) Naeglsperu unguana Corp. Gl. H. 131, 260

on-hycgan

(v.)
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to consider, reflect on Onhicgað nú hálige mihte, wíse wundor Godes, Dan. 473

orþanc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
orþanc-lic, adj.
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Skilful, showing contrivance or design, ingenious Orþanclic wíse argumentum, Gr. D. 269, 14

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