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Anglo-Saxon

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elan

(v.)

to trouble, pain, grieve

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S. proœm; Th. i. 246, 22, note 33

fýren cylle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren cylle, an; f.

A fiery torchignea fax

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A fiery torch; ignea fax, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29, note, MS. B

Linked entry: fýren

hýn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýn-ness, e; f.

Humiliationabasementproscription

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Humiliation, abasement, proscription Unsceaþþiendra hýnnysse proscriptionibus innocentum, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 25, note

ge-hínan

(v.)

to oppress

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Alf. 35; Th. i. 52, 23, note 64

þri-fyrede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-fyrede, adj.

Three-furrowedtrisulcus

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Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 12 note

brég

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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Surt. 131, 4: Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, note 18

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, e; f.

Lawstatutedecreeregulationrulefixed custom

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Nú is seó ealde lagu geendod offer Cristes tócyme and men ne ceósaþ nú on ðissere cristenan lage of nánum biscopcynne óðerne biscop ac of ǽlcum cynne now the old law is ended after Christ's advent, and men do not now under the Christian law choose a bishop

Linked entries: laga lah ge-lagu

burh-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wealda, an; m.
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A city-ruler, citizen; urbis rector, civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12, note 12

turnigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
turnigend-líc, adj.
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Revolving Gif seó heofon turnigendlíc ( volubile ) is, Anglia vii. 12, 109 note. v. preceding word

un-gerímed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerímed, adj.

Unnumberedinnumerable

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Unnumbered, innumerable Mid ðære ungerímedan mænigo innumerabilis multitudo, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 4 note

Linked entry: ge-rímed

weorold-willa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-willa, an; m.
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A worldly good Monige habbaþ ǽlces woroldwillan genóg, Bt. 11, 1 ; Fox 30, 30 note

be-þearflic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearflic, adj.

Usefulprofitable

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S. 23 b, 242, note

Linked entry: beþearfaþ

forðmest

(adv.)
Grammar
forðmest, adv.
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L. 10, 8 note

harian

(v.)
Grammar
harian, horian; p. ode

To cryclamareclamare

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Th. 27, 1, note

Linked entry: horian

hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touchreachstrike

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Ele synfulra ǽfre ne mote heáfde mínum hrínan oleum peccatorum non impinguet caput meum, Ps. 140, 7. Nǽnig wæter him hrínan ne mihte no water might reach him, Beo. Th. 3035; B. 1515: 1981; B. 988: Cd. 69; Th. 84, 11; Gen. 1396.

ár

Grammar
ár, honour.
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D. i. 222, 30. mercy, favour, benefit Eów tó nánre áre of no benefit to you, Bl. H. 41, 23. Þan hýréde tó áre and hire sáwle to reste, Cht. Th. 203, 31. Gif hé næfð ðá áre ðe hé on beón mæge si hunc manus misericordiae non commendat, Past. 137, 6.

ge-wemman

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For hwý bið se ryhtwísa gecostod mid yfle geðohte, and ne bið ðeáh gewemed mid ðǽre scylde tentatur, et tamen eum culpa non inquinat, 423, 24. the object a thing Þú cennest and þínne mægþhád ne gewemmest, Bt. H. 9, 1.

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert., pl. dóþ; subj. , pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause agĕre, facĕre

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Beheald ðæt ðú ðas dǽde ne dó see that thou do not this deed, Homl. Th. i. 38, 25. Ðæt he dó ealle hále ut salvos facĕret omnes, Ps. Th. 75, 6: 118, 126.

an-bróce

(n.)
Grammar
an-bróce, an; f.

Materialwoodtimbermateriestignum

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Grm. 1029, note, p. 161

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forsweardeny with an oathabjurare

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In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note