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Anglo-Saxon

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múr

(n.)
Grammar
múr, es; m.

A wall

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A wall Burstan múras and stánas, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 23; Cri. 1143

níd-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bebod, es; n.

An urgent command ⬩ mandate

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An urgent command, mandate Healdeþ nýdbibod hálgan Dryhtnes, Exon. Th. 350, 32; Sch. 72

Linked entry: be-bod

níþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-geweorc, es; n.

Malicious ⬩ evil work

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Malicious, evil work Ðeáh hé ( Grendel ) róf síe níþgeweorca, Beo. Th. 1370; B. 683

plætt

(n.)
Grammar
plætt, a sounding blow, a smack : in the compound
Entry preview:

eár-plætt Drihten ús sealde hǽlu þurh ðám eárplættum, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 25

Linked entries: eár-plætt spor-plætt

rásian

(v.)
Grammar
rásian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To explore Ðá wǽs hord rásod, onboren beága hord, Beo. Th. 4556; B. 2283

ge-tingelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tingelíce, adv.

eloquently

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eloquently Ðæt cild getingelíce spræc the child spoke eloquently, Homl. Th. ii. 490, 32

gold-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-wlanc, -wlonc; adj.
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Splendidly adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 3766; B. 1881: Salm. Kmbl. 414; Sal. 207

grorn-hof

(n.)
Grammar
grorn-hof, es; n.
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A house of sadness, of woe, Exon. 70 b; Th. 261, 32; Jul. 324

grandor-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
grandor-, grondor-leás; adj.
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Guileless Geong grondorleás young and guileless, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 26; Jul. 271

sceatt

Grammar
sceatt, <b>; I a.</b>
Entry preview:

Hæbbe ǽlc cniht mealtes ánne sester and sceat huniges, Cht. Th. 614, 1. Add

be-scyran

(v.)

to shave

Entry preview:

to shave L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9, MSS. B. H

Linked entry: be-scyre

be-seald

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42; Similar entries pp. of be-sellan

be-slógon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-slógon, be-slóh

bereft

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bereft, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 17; Gen. 55; Similar entries p. of be-sleán

be-tweonan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweonan, prep. dat. acc.

Between ⬩ inter

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Between; inter Unc betweonan between us two, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 10; Gen. 1902

be-wrogen

(v.; part.)

covered, covered over ⬩ opertus

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covered, covered over; opertus, Ps. Th. 43, 17; Similar entries pp. of be-wreón

bi-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To deliver, transmit, consign ⬩ tradere, committere

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To deliver, transmit, consign; tradere, committere,Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 13; Jul. 481

bi-swác

(v.; part.)

deceived, seduced,

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deceived, seduced, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 25; Jul. 302; p. of bi-swícan

bi-tolden

(v.; part.)

covered, overwhelmed

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covered, overwhelmed, Exon. 64 b; Th, 238, 25; Ph. 609; pp. of bi-teldan

blysiere

(n.)
Grammar
blysiere, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ incendii auctor

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An incendiary; incendii auctor Blysieras incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 19

bó

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

both ⬩ ambo

Entry preview:

both; ambo, Ps. Th. 103, 9; nom. pl. = bú, bá. Similar entries v. begen

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