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Anglo-Saxon

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dóger

(n.)
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a day; dies Dógera of days, Bd. 4, 3; 569, 4

esul-cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
esul-cweorn, e; f.

A mill-stone turned by an ass ⬩ mŏla asĭnāria

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A mill-stone turned by an ass; mŏla asĭnāria, Cot. 16

flít-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
flít-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By strife ⬩ strifewise ⬩ eagerly ⬩ earnestly ⬩ certātim

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By strife, strifewise, eagerly, earnestly; certātim Flítmǽlum certātim, Mone B. 199

ful-hræde

(n.)

full quickly ⬩ immediately

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full quickly, immediately, Bt. 22, 1; Rawl. 47, 7, note f

gæfe

(n.)
Grammar
gæfe, e; f.

Grace

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Grace; Mid Godes gæfe by God's grace, Th. Chart. 459, 2

gearod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearod, = gear-wod; pp. of gearwian.

clothed ⬩ endowed

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clothed, endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, note 7, MS. Cott

in-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
in-beornan, p. -bearn

To burn

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To burn, be on fire Inbiorne wé inardescamus, Rtl. 95. 27

in-settan

(v.)
Grammar
in-settan, p. te

To appoint ⬩ institute

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To appoint, institute Insette instituit, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 38

leoþu-wácung

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-wácung, e; f.

compeditorum

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T. 78, 11 compeditorum is glossed by liþewácunga

Linked entry: wácung

Mircisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Mircisc, adj.

Mercian

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Mercian Be Merciscan áðe, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 18

bigsen

(n.)

an example

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an example, Bd. 3, 28, MS. B; S. 560, note 35

ge-drǽfnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drǽfnes, ness, e; f.

A disturbance ⬩ perturbatio

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A disturbance; perturbatio, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 121; Met. 22, 61

ge-dyrste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dyrste-líce, adv.

Boldly ⬩ daringly ⬩ rashly ⬩ temere ⬩ audaciter

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Boldly, daringly, rashly; temere, audaciter, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 16

geglesc

(adj.)

light ⬩ frolicsome ⬩ lascivious

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light, frolicsome, lascivious, Bd. 5, 6; Whelc. 390, 39, MS. B

setl-gangende

(adj.)
Grammar
setl-gangende, adj. (ptcp. )
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Setting Setlgangendre sunnan occi-denti, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 27

sibban

(v.)
Grammar
sibban, (?); p. sifde (?)
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To rejoice Sifeþ gaudet, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 35 note

Linked entry: sifeþ

sige-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-eádig, adj.
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Blessed with victory, victorious Sigeeádig bil, Beo. Th. 3119 ; B. 1557

Linked entry: sigor-eádig

tánian

(v.)

to decide by lot

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to decide by lot Tánages decimatis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 23. (?)

Linked entry: tánages

twi-gedeágod

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-gedeágod, adj.
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Double-dyed Twigedeágodre deáge bis tincto cocco, Hpt. Gl 431, 29

Linked entry: twi-deágod

under-fóndlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
under-fóndlíc, adj.

To be received

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To be received Se underfónlíca suscipiendus, R. Ben. Interl. 97, 8

Linked entry: -fóndlic

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