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Anglo-Saxon

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ofer-ufa

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
ofer-ufa, ofer-ufan.
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as preposition, on, upon, above. with dat. Oferufa bolstare slépende, Mk. L. 4, 38. Oferufa eallum is supra omnes est, Jn. L. 3, 31. with acc. Oferufa sunu monnes, Jn. L. 1, 51. Oferufa his heáfut, 20, 7. as adv.

án-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
án-féte, adj.

One-footed ⬩ with one foot ⬩ monopodius

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One-footed, with one foot; monopodius, Exon, 114b; Th. 439, 9; Rä. 59, 1

Linked entry: féte

bám

(pronoun.)
Grammar
bám, dat. of begen.

with both

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with both,Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 22: Cd. 6; Th. 8, 23; Gen. 128;

deófel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deófel-líc, adj.

Diabolical, devilish ⬩ diabŏlĭcus

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Diabolical, devilish; diabŏlĭcus Mid deófellícum wiglungum with devilish incantations, Homl. Th. i. 102, 11

dolg-ben

(n.)
Grammar
dolg-ben, -benn,e ; f. [ben a wound]
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A wound; vulnus Dolgbennum þurhdrifen pierced through with wounds, Andr. Kmbl. 2793; An. 1399

Linked entry: dolh-ben

fióung

(n.)
Grammar
fióung, e; f.

Hatred ⬩ ŏdium

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Hatred; ŏdium Mid unrihtre fióunge with evil hatred, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 210, 24

Linked entry: unriht-feóung

eald-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
eald-cwén, e; f.

An old wife, an old crone ⬩ vĕtŭla

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An old wife, an old crone; vĕtŭla Ealdra cwéna spell vĕtŭlārum fābŭla, R. 100

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig-heard, adj.
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7

hyge-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-fæst, adj.

Firm of mind ⬩ prudent ⬩ wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise,Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 33; Rä. 43, 14

of-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
of-fylgan, -fyligan
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to come up with, overtake by pursuit; assequi, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. l, 3

gleáwlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáwlíc, adj.

Wise ⬩ wary ⬩ astute

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Wise, wary, astute On sprǽcum gleáwlíce in loquelis astuti, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 29

beðen

(n.)
Grammar
beðen, e; f?

A fomentation, embrocation ⬩ fomentum

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A fomentation, embrocation; fomentum Mid beðenum with fomentation, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20

Linked entry: beðing

ge-fic

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fic, es; n.

Fraud ⬩ deceit ⬩ fraus

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Fraud, deceit; fraus Mid fǽcne gefice with fraudulent deceit, Elen. Kmbl. 1150; El. 577

west-wind

(n.)
Grammar
west-wind, es; m.
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A west wind Ðá bleów westwind flante favonio Bd. 5, 19 ; S. 639, 20

wíþig-pyt

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-pyt, wíþig-pytt, es; m.

A pit with willows by it

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A pit with willows by it On wíðigpytt, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 21

á-blegned

(adj.)
Grammar
á-blegned, adj.
Entry preview:

Ulcerated Wiþ út áblegnedum ómum, Lch. ii. 10, 5: 98, 25: iii. 42, 25

ang-nægl

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Substitute A corn on the foot :-- Wiþ angnægle, Lch. ii. 8, 9: 80, 21

défe

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Gif þú wilt doefe beón si vis perfectus esse, Mt. R. 19, 21. Add

Linked entry: doefe

for-hogdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hogdlíce, adv.

contemptuously

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With contempt, contemptuously Críst þá mycclan burh swá forhogdlíce nemde, Bl. H. 77, 26

Linked entry: -hogdlíce

ge-hefed

(adj.; part.)
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weighted, weighed down with a burden Hefe gehefedum mole grauatis Wülck. Gl. 251, 16

Linked entry: -hefed

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