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Anglo-Saxon

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brér-hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
brér-hlǽw, es; m.
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A hlǽw (q. v.) with briers on it On brérhlǽw, C. D. iii. 82, 21

Linked entry: hlǽw

cærsiht

(adj.)
Grammar
cærsiht, adj.
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Cressy, having much cress In cærsihtan wyll, C. D. iii. 121, 18. v. next word

den-berende

(n.; adj.)
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a swine pasture Tresdecem denberende on Andrede, C. D. i. 229, 14. v. preceding word

flód-hamm

(n.)
Grammar
flód-hamm, es; m.
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A place surrounded by water (?), or protected against water (?) Flðdhammas, C. D. i. 289, 18

forsæðan

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Of horgan wege tó forsæðan pylle; ðonne of forsæðan pylle, C. D. ii. 245, 26

ge-atolhíwian

(v.)
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to make hideous, horrible, &c. Geatolhíwaþ devenustat, deformat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 52

Linked entry: atolhíwian

gós-fugol

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Substitute for Th. Chart. 471, 31 Sex gósfuglas, tén hennfuglas, C. D. i. 312, 8

mylen-steall

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On ðone mylensteall; ðæt of ðém mylenstealle andlang Ycenan, C. D. v. 121, 10. Add

pleg-stede

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-stede, es; m.
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A play-place On ðone plægstede; and of ðan plægstede, C. D. vi. 244, 8

recenian

(v.)
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Add: to pay Recna man iungere Brún án marc gol, C. D. iv. 59, 8

rysc-ríþig

(n.)
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a stream in which rushes grow On rischríðig; of rischríðie; C. D. iii. 15, 25

sester

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iii. sesðlar hláfhwétes, C. D. v. 147, 15. v. gild-, healf-sester; twi-sestre. Add

stamera

(n.)
Grammar
stamera, an; m.
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One who stammers (as a nickname) Ic geann Æþelwearde stameran, C. D. iii. 363, 15

stíga

(n.)
Grammar
stíga, (?). l. stiga (cf.
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Andlang weges tó reádan ánstigan, C. D. v. 166, 7

súþ-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
súþ-ende, es; m.
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The south end Súð andlang mearce tó ðæs gáres súðende, C. D. v. 86, 28

á-blendan

Grammar
á-blendan, (l a).
Entry preview:

Add: — Críst hine áblende ðe ðis ǽfre áwende, C. D. iv. 271, 19: 270, 21

æcer-weg

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-weg, es; m.

A field-road

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A field-road Andlang æcerweges . . . eft on ðone æcerweg, C. D. vi. 137, 17, 22

gærstún-díc

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On becenes grestúndíc; ðet á be díc on Eccen, C. D. v. 330, 35. Add

brasian

(v.)
Grammar
brasian, brasigan, ic brasige

æro, ⬩ I cover with brass

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æro, I cover with brass; Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 39, Bodleian copy, C. D

beán-land

(n.)
Grammar
beán-land, es; n.

Land on which beans are grown

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Land on which beans are grown Ðone þriddan æcer beánlandes, C. D. iii. 366, 20

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