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Anglo-Saxon

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wíf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf, es; n.

a womana female persona being in the form of a womana married womana wife

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Gif ceorl ácwyle be libbendum wífe and bearne, riht is ðæt ðæt bearn médder folgige, L. H. E. 6; Th. i. 30, 3 : L. In. 38; Th. i. 126, 3.

Linked entry: BRÝD

un-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
un-scyld, e; f.

A grievous fault

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A grievous fault Gif míne fýnd ne rícsiaþ ofer mé, ðonne beó ic unwemme, and beó geclǽnsod fram ðǽm mǽstum scyldum; ac gif hí mé ábysgiaþ, ðonne ne mæg ic sneágan míne unscylda, Ps. Th. 18, 12

ge-hleótan

(v.)
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To be allotted. [Cf. Icel. hljótask to be allotted, fall by lot] Hié sendon hlot him betweónum, hwider hyra gehwylc faran scolde tó lǽranne.

æf-ést

(n.)
Grammar
æf-ést, l. æf-est(-æst, -ist), æfst, æfstu; m. f.

zeal

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Æfisto invidias Rtl. 25, 25. in a good sense, zeal Be gódum æfste (zelo) ðe munecas habban sceolon, R. Ben. 131, II. Elnung ł æfista húses ðines zelus domus tuae Jn. R. 2, 17

magu

(n.)
Grammar
magu, a; m.

A child,sona young persona servanta youngstrong mana man

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Maga gemédu, Beo. Th. 499; B. 247

a-þohte

(v.)
Grammar
a-þohte, -þoht

thought outthought

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thought out, thought,Beo. Th. 5280; B. 2643 ;

ciósan

(v.)

to choose, accept

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to choose, accept, Beo. Th. 4742; B. 2376

gæleþ

(v.)
Grammar
gæleþ, ðú gælest

sings

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sings, thou singest, Beo. Th. 4912; B. 2460;

here-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
here-byrne, an; f.

A war-corslet,

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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443

here-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽd, e; f.

War-weedarmour

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War-weed, armour, Beo. Th. 3798; B. 1897

hran-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
hran-fisc, es; m.

A whale

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A whale Hronfixas, Beo. Th. 1085; B. 540

hring-naca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-naca, an; m.
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See hringed-stefna, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1862

in-beran

(v.)
Grammar
in-beran, p. -bær

To bring in

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To bring in, Beo. Th. 4310 ; B. 2152

morþ-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly harmmurder

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Deadly harm, murder, Beo. Th. 272; B. 136

gilp-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-spræc, e;

Boastful speech

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f Boastful speech, Beo. Th. 1966; B. 981

bió-wyrt

(n.)

bee-wortapiastrum

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bee-wort; apiastrum,Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 20

bísigu

(n.)

occupation, labour

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occupation, labour, Beo. Th. 567, note; B. 281

geógoþ-feorh

(n.)

youthful life, youth,

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youthful life, youth, Beo. Th. 1078; B. 537

gryre-geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-geatwe, pl. f.

Terrible, warlike equipments,

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Terrible, warlike equipments, Beo. Th. 653; B. 324

gryre-síð

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-síð, es; m.

A terrible way

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A terrible way, Beo. Th. 2928; B. 1462