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Anglo-Saxon

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dwala

(n.)

an error, doubt

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an error, doubt Nánnes dwala is non dubium est, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 2, 13

eíg

(n.)
Grammar
eíg, e; f.

An island ⬩ insŭla

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An island; insŭla Wið eíge near the island, Chr. 878; Th. 148, 29, col. 1

for-þriccednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-þriccednes, -ness, e; f.

A pressing ⬩ an oppression ⬩ distress ⬩ anxiety ⬩ pressūra

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A pressing, an oppression, distress, anxiety; pressūra Þeóda forþriccednes pressūra gentium, Lk. Bos. 21, 25

gadrian

(v.)
Grammar
gadrian, gadrigean

to gather

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to gather, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 232, 2 : Andr. Kmbl. 1562; An. 782

ealo-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench

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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029

heoru-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sweng, es; m.

A blow with a sword,

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A blow with a sword, Beo. Th. 3184; B. 1539: Andr. Kmbl. 1903; An. 954

land-rest

(n.)
Grammar
land-rest, e; f.

A land-couch ⬩ grave

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A land-couch, grave Lǽtan landreste to leave the grave, Andr. Kmbl. 1561; An. 782

morgen-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-torht, adj.

Bright with the brightness of morning

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Bright with the brightness of morning (applied to the sun), Andr. Kmbl. 482; An. 241

óþ-windan

(v.)
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to get away, escape Án scip óþwand, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 27. Cf. æt-windan

blisgere

(n.)
Grammar
blisgere, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ incendii auctor

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An incendiary; incendii auctor Blisgeras incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 203, note 38

ge-scildend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scildend, -scyldend, es; m.

A protector

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A protector Mín gescyldend protector meus, Ps. Th. 27, 8: Andr. Kmbl. 2583; An. 1293

Linked entries: ge-scyldend scildend

súþ-west

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-west, adv.
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South-west Án ðæra gárena líþ súðwest ( in africum ), Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 3

wudu-bát

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bát, es; m.

A wooden skip

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A wooden skip Hwá me on wudubáte ferede ofer flódas, Andr. Kmbl. 1810 ; An. 907

wúsc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
wúsc-bearn, es; n.

A beloved ⬩ an adopted child

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A beloved or an adopted child Uúscbearn (wuso, Rush.) filioli, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 33

Linked entry: wýsc

á-sceamelic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-sceamelic, adj.
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Shameful Tó áscamelicum (but cf. áscunelicum, An. Ox. 4016) ad detestabilem, Hpt. Gl. 500, 58

býlihte

(adv.)
Grammar
býlihte, adv.
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In an ulcerous condition Gif men bílyhte sié ymb þone þearm, Lch. ii. 170, 28

Linked entry: bílyhte

ciric-lec

Grammar
ciric-lec, -lic.
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Cyrclicre áwrigenesse ecclesiasticae traditionis, An. Ox. 178. Cyrclice tídsang[as] canonicas horas, 56, 317. Add

dolg-drenc

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Add:to dolh-drenc Dolhdrenc antidotum, An. Ox. 383. Wryc gódne dolhdrenc, Lch. ii. 326, 25

eást-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eást-gemǽre, es; n.
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An eastern boundary Hé cóm on India eást*-*gemǽra, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 29

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

efenmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
efenmódlíce, adv.
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With equanimity, calmly Efenmódlíce aequanimiter, i. fortiter (patienter, Hpt. Gl. 476, 26), An. Ox. 2978