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Anglo-Saxon

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apostol

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ðára apostla fótum, Ll. Th. ii. 370, 36

endleofan-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
endleofan-gilde, adj.
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Entitled to elevenfold compensation Is arcebiscopes feoh endlifangilde, Ll. Th. i. 330, 19. Biscopes feoh .xi. gylde, 2, 4

fannian

(v.)
Grammar
fannian, p. ode
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To winnow corn Ná fanna þú þé on ǽlcum winde non uentiles te in omni uento, Scint. 186, 17

ge-beterung

Grammar
ge-beterung, ge-betrung. edification.
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Lye substitute Wé wyllað sume óðre trimminge gereccan eówre gebetrunge, Hml. Th. i. 448, 10

ge-fnésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fnésan, l. ge-fnesan; p. ge-fnæs,
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Þis þá tylung þan manne þe wel gefnesan ne mæge, Lch. iii. 100, 9

Linked entry: fnésan

on-geótan

(v.)
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to infuse Swá ꝥ ealle þá fatu wǽron ongoten (infusa) mid bledsunge þæs ylcan eles, Gr. D. 51, 14

on-gyte

(n.)
Grammar
on-gyte, es; m.
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Infusion, inpouring Ðonne ðá yrsigendan mód gecyrrað manðwǽrnysse þurh ongyte ðǽre upplican gife, Hml. Th. i. 362, 31

rýht

(n.)
Grammar
rýht, rýt
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Gif fýr sié ontended rýht (rýt, v. l. ) bærnenne, Ll. Th. i. 50, 27

Linked entry: rýt

twi-fingre

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Substitute: Two fingers thick, a term applied to fat on swine Æt twyfingrum spic, Ll. Th. i. 132, 19

wrǽnsian

(v.)
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to be wanton Þá beóð þǽr cwylmed in écum fýre, ðá þe hér swíðost mid wó wrǽnsiað. Nap. 71

átor-coppe

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Þá weófodu beóð þan swíðe forlǽtene ꝥ ðá áttor-coppan (araneae) habbaðinnan áwefene, Verc. Först. 102, 6. Add

of-ferian

(v.)

to bear off

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to bear off Hé fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583

of-worpian

(v.)

to kill by casting

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to kill by casting (stones, etc. ) Mid stánum ofworpod, L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 28, 32: 50, 5

Linked entry: worpian

crincan

(v.)
Grammar
crincan, ic crince, ðú crincst, he crincþ, pl. crincaþ; p. cranc, pl. cruncon; pp. cruncen

To yield occumbere

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To yield; occumbere Wígend cruncon, wundum wérige the fighters yielded, oppressed with wounds Byrht. Th. 140, 43; By. 302

Linked entry: ge-crincan

on-mǽlan

(v.)

to address

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to address Him Babilone weard yrre andswarode, eorlum onmǽlde, grimme ðám gingum oncwæþ, Cd. Th. 229, 1; Dan. 210

on-wǽcan

(v.)

to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity

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to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity Ðæt wé mihtiges Godes mód onwǽcen, Cd. Th. 26, 7; Gen. 403

ge-stiéran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stiéran, p. de; pp. ed

To correct;corrĭgĕre

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To correct; corrĭgĕre He him nolde gestiéran he would not correct him, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 5

hild-lata

(n.)
Grammar
hild-lata, an; m.

One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward,

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One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward, Andr. Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846

Linked entry: lata

hlinaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hlinaþ, hleonaþ, es; m.

A place to lie down in

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A place to lie down in Ic getimbre hús and hleonaþ, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 10; Gú. 222

Linked entry: hleonaþ

hlynian

(v.)
Grammar
hlynian, p. ode

To make a noise, roar

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To make a noise, roar: — Wælfýra mǽst hlynode the greatest of funeral fires roared, Beo. Th. 2244; B. 1120

Linked entry: hlynn