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Anglo-Saxon

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húsel-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-þegn, es; m.

An acolyte

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An acolyte Acolitus ðæt is húslþén, L. Ecg. C. 41; Th. i. 166, 20

in-geswell

(n.)
Grammar
in-geswell, es ; n.

empus

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An internal swelling; empus [ = έμπυos], Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 30; Wrt.Voc. 19, 36

láð-geteóna

(n.)
Grammar
láð-geteóna, an; m.

an enemy

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One who does evil, an enemy, Beo. Th. 1953; B. 974: 1123; B. 559

lyft-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-fæt, es; n.
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An aerial vessel [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

mægen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-dǽd, e; f.

A mighty deed ⬩ an action requiring strength

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A mighty deed, an action requiring strength, Exon. 78b; Th. 294, 9; Crä 12

mete-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
mete-fisc, es; m.

An edible fish

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An edible fish Ðes metefisc hic mugil, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 8; Som. 9, 10

ríp-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-ísern, es; n.
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A sickle, an instrument for reaping Rípísern falcem, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 4, 29

forht-ferþ

(n.)
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The compound, perhaps, rather than forht ferþ, may be read in An. 1551: 1598.(?)

blere

(n.)
Grammar
blere, es; m?

An onyx, gem

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An onyx, gem; onyx = όνυξ, m. a nail Blere onyx, Wrt. Voc. 288, 55

Linked entry: á-bléred

gén-lád

(n.)
Grammar
gén-lád, e; f.

An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itself ⬩ brachium oceani

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An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itself; brachium oceani, Som

tigelen

(adj.)
Grammar
tigelen, adj.
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Of pot Fæt tigelen (-an?; lámys, MS. C.) vas figuli, Ps. Spl. 2, 9

wlite-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-leás, adj.

Withowt beauty ⬩ uncomely ⬩ hideous

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Withowt beauty, uncomely, hideous Deoful ætýwde wann and wliteleás, Andr. Kmbl. 2339; An. 1171

word-loca

(n.)
Grammar
word-loca, an; m.

The storehouse of words

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The storehouse of words Ongan hé reordigan, wordlocan onspeónn, Andr. Kmbl. 940; An. 470

á-hangian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hangian, p. ode
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To hang (intrans.) Án of ðǽm ðá ðe áhongadon ( pendebant ), Lk. L. 23, 39

Linked entry: hangian

brémend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
brémend-lic, adj.
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Worthy to be celebrated Brémendlicum cele-brandis, An. Ox. 7, l. Brýmlicum ( = brýmendlicum), 4614

byrgels-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrgels-leóþ, es; n.
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An epitaph bergelsleóþ ł [bergels] sang epitaphion, carmen super tumulum, Hpt. Gl. 427, 71

Linked entry: leóþ

brýd-leóþ

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Brýdleóþes epithalami(i ), An. Ox. 3181. Brýdleóðes, 7, 232: Hpt. Gl. 481, 19. Add

cealf-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-loca, an; m.
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An enclosure for calves Of dǽm londe et cealflocan, C. D. i. 312, 6

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, ende-sprǽc, -spǽc, e; f.

An epilogue

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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:

eorþ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gemǽre, es; n.
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An end of the earth Eall eorðgemǽru universi fines terrae, Ps. Th. 21, 25

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