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Anglo-Saxon

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a-swárnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swárnian, p. ode; pp. od

To be confounded ⬩ confundi

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To be confounded; confundi Ðæt hí aswárnian that they be confounded, Ps. Spl. 85, 16

Linked entry: a-wárnian

FÆGER

(n.)
Grammar
FÆGER, e; f.

Beauty, fairness ⬩ pulchrĭtūdo

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Beauty, fairness; pulchrĭtūdo Ðæs líchoman fæger the body's beauty, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 30

Linked entries: fægir fægr fæiger fǽr feger fægernes

in-búan

(v.)

to inhabit

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to inhabit Seðe inbýeþ in ðæm qui inhabitat in ipso, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 21

leáh-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
leáh-hrycg, es; m.
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The ridge of a lea Tó ðæm ealdan lǽghrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 437, 17

manig-síðes

(adv.)
Grammar
manig-síðes, adv.

Many times ⬩ often

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Many times, often Manisíðes swutelaþ ðæt man wile on ǽnne God gelýfan, Wulfst. 144, 11

nón-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
nón-tíd, e; f.

The ninth hour

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The ninth hour On undern, on midne dæg, on nóntíde, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 9

ge-trucian

(v.)

to fail ⬩ deficere

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to fail; deficere Ðá ðæt wín getrukede deficiente vino, Jn. Skt. 2, 3, col. 2

Linked entry: trucian

ge-sceortian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceortian, p. ade

To fall short, fail

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To fall short, fail Miððý ðæt wín gesceortade vino deficiente, Jn. Skt. Lind. 2, 3

ge-myne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myne, adj.

Mindful

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Mindful Gif ðú ðǽr gemyne bist si ibi recordatus fueris, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 23

Linked entry: ge-mun

sun-sunnu

(n.)
Grammar
sun-sunnu, m.
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A grandson Gif his sunu and ðæs sunsunu, L. Wg. 11; Th. i. 188, 23

sumer-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
sumer-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To draw near to summer Wite gé ðæt hit sumorlǽhþ, Homl. Th. i. 614, 5

tigel-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
tigel-getæl, es; n.
Entry preview:

A tale of bricks; laterum numerus Gé sceolon ágifan ðæt ilce tigolgetel, Ex. 5, 18

þanc-hycgende

(adj.)
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thoughtful Hé, gumena nát hwylc, þanchycgende ðǽr gehýdde deóre máðmas, Beo. Th. 4462; B. 2235

Tróiánísc

(adj.)
Grammar
Tróiánísc, adj.
Entry preview:

Trojan On ðæm Tróiániscan gefeohte, Ors. 1. 10; Swt. 48, 2 : 1, 11; 50, 24

þegnung-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-weorod, es; n.
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A body of attendants or serving-men Manege of ðæs ealdormannes þénungwerode, Shrn. 154, 26

un-gelácnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelácnod, adj.

Uncured

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Uncured Næs nǽnig untrum ðæt hé ungelácnod fram him férde, Guthl. 15; Gdwin. 66, 16

Linked entries: ge-lácnian un-lácnod

west-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
west-weardes, adv.
Entry preview:

Westwards Hé man geseah westweardes on ðæt wésten éfstan, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 174

wudu-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bucca, an; m.

A wild goat

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A wild goat Firginbucca, ðæt ys wudubucca, Lchdm. i. 348, 2. Wudubuccan gealla, 348, 6

Linked entries: wudu wudu-gát

bríw-þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
bríw-þicce, adj.
Entry preview:

Thick as pottage Wylle hit oð ðæt hit beó wel bríwþicce, Lch. iii. 76, 7

for-legness

(n.)
Grammar
for-legness, e; f.

Fornication

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Fornication Ðæt yfel forlegnesse fornicationis vitium, Past. 401, 25: Bd. 2, 5; Sch. 133, 9

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