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Anglo-Saxon

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bróðor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bróðor-líc, bróðer-líc; adj.

BROTHERLYfraternus

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BROTHERLY; fraternus Þurh ða bróðorlícan þingunge per fraternam intercessionem, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 57

on-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cennan, p. de

To bear (a child), bring forth

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To bear (a child), bring forth Mǽden sceal oncennan sunu, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 11. Sí oncenned nascatur, Kent. Gl. 984

on-ginnendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-ginnendlíc, adj.

Inchoative

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Inchoative Óðer hiw is geháten inchoativa, ðæt is onginnendlíc, forðan ðe hit getácnaþ weorces anginn, Ælfc. Gr. 35 ; Som. 38, 2

organian

(v.)
Grammar
organian, orgnian

to sing to the accompaniment of a musical instrument

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H. ), Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7 ; Som. 32, 62

Linked entry: organ

be-tweohs

Grammar
be-tweohs, -tweox.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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and þǽre níwan, Ælfc.

burh-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ealdor, -ealder; gen. -ealdres; m.
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A ruler of a city, mayor, citizen; urbis præfectus, municeps, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 16, 55: 9, 55; Som. 13, 24

burh-man

(n.)
Grammar
burh-man, -mann, es; m.
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A townsman, citizen; urbanus, civis Burhman vel burhsita urbanus, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 103; Wrt. Voc. 34, 32: Nathan. 1

Linked entries: burga man byrig-man

cál

(n.)
Grammar
cál, es; m.
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Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 73; Wrt. Voc. 32, 9

Linked entry: cawel

dun-falu

(adj.)
Grammar
dun-falu, dun-fealu; adj. [dun dun, fealu fallow-coloured]

Dun or tawny colour color cervōrum

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-falu] cervīnus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 88; Wrt. Voc. 46, 45

fóre-eom

Grammar
fóre-eom, [fóre before, eom am]

I am before or overI presidepræsum

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I am before or over, I preside; præsum Ic begíme oððe ic fóre-eom præsum, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 32

Linked entry: fóre-beón

fremming

(n.)
Grammar
fremming, e; f.

A framingan effectefficacyfabrĭcātioeffectuseffĭcācia

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A framing, an effect, efficacy; fabrĭcātio, effectus, effĭcācia Fremming effectus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 15: Homl. Th. i. 8, 7

fýr-panne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-panne, an; f. [fýr fire, panne a pan]

A fire-panchafing-dishpan for burning odoriferous herbsbatillum

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A fire-pan, chafing-dish, pan for burning odoriferous herbs; batillum, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 95; Wrt. Voc. 25, 35

fýr-stán

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-stán, es; m.

A fire-stoneflintpy̆rites πυρίτης

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A fire-stone, flint ; py̆rites = πυρίτης Fýrstán py̆rites vel fŏcāris lăpis, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 105; Wrt. Voc. 38, 29

hyll-háma

(n.)
Grammar
hyll-háma, an; m.

A cricket

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A cricket Hilháma cicada, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 7; Wrt. Voc. 29, 29. Hylleháma oððe gærstapa cicada, ii. 21, 54

Linked entries: háma hil-háma

land-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
land-sǽta, an; m.

a colonist

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One settled in a country, a colonist Óðres eardes landséta colonus, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, l00; Wrt. Voc. 18, 49

mæsse-wín

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-wín, es; n.

Wine used in the service of the mass

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Wine used in the service of the mass Messewín infertum vinum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 126; Wrt. Voc. 27, 52

gristra

(n.)
Grammar
gristra, an; m.
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A baker of dough made from grist, a baker; cerealis pistor, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 108; Wrt. Voc. 34, 37

grǽde

(n.)
Grammar
grǽde, es; m.
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Grass, a herb; gramen Grǽde ulva, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 23; Wrt. Voc. 31, 33. Grǽdas gramina, Cot. 95, Lye

Linked entry: grǽd

be-þoht

(v.)
Grammar
be-þoht, -þohte, -þohton

bethought, trusted, entrusted

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bethought, trusted, entrusted, Ælfc. T. 35, 21: Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74. 45; Similar entries p. and pp. of be-þencan

tumbian

(v.)
Grammar
tumbian, p. ode
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To tumble, dance Ðá tumbude (saltavit) ð ære Herodidiscean dohtur beforan him. Mt. Kmbl. 14, 6. Tumbode, Mk. Skt. 6, 22