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Anglo-Saxon

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stíþ-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-ecg, adj.
Entry preview:

Of stiff or strong edge Stíiðecg stýle, Exon. Th. 499, 11 ; Rä. 88, 14

Syr-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Syr-ware, pl.

The people of Syria, Syrians

Entry preview:

The people of Syria, Syrians Syrwara lond Syria Exon. Th. 209, 6; Ph. 166

Linked entry: Syre

teosu-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
teosu-sprǽc, e; f.
Entry preview:

Hurtful, deceitful speech Se getynga wer on teosusprǽce vir linguosus, Ps. Th. 139, 11

þeód-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-wíga, an; m.
Entry preview:

A mighty warrior Se þeódwíga ( the panther ) ... ellenróf, Exon. Th. 357, 33; Pa. 38

þeóster-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóster-líc, adj.
Entry preview:

Dark Ðæs muntes cnoll mid þeósterlícum genipum oferhangen wæs, Homl. Th. i. 504, 30

þrýþig

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþig, (?); adj.

Mighty ⬩ powerful ⬩ strong

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Mighty, powerful, strong Hæleð onetton módum þrydge (þrýðge?), Cd. Th. 119, 28; Gen. 1986

Linked entry: þrýdge

þrinna

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrinna, This seems a Scandinavian form
[cf.
Icel. þrennar tylftir three twelves; e.g. þrennar tylftir eigu at dæma málit, Njála c. 144
]
Entry preview:

Ládige hé hine mid þrinna .xii., L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 296, 29

un-efne

(adv.)
Grammar
un-efne, adv.

Unequally ⬩ diversely

Entry preview:

Unequally, diversely Swá unefne is eorþe þicce sicut crassitudo terrae, Ps. Th. 140, 9

Linked entry: efne

un-wáclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wáclíc, adj.

Not mean ⬩ not poor ⬩ noble ⬩ splendid

Entry preview:

Not mean, not poor, noble, splendid Gegiredon ád unwáclícne, Beo. Th. 6268; B. 3138

Linked entry: wác-líc

un-ofslegen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ofslegen, adj.

Unslain

Entry preview:

Unslain His bróðor geendode his líf on sibbe unofslegen, Homl. Th. ii. 544, 31

Linked entry: of-sleán

wundor-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-beácen, es; n.

A wondrous sign

Entry preview:

A wondrous sign Swá hí on wege wyrcean sceoldon wundorbeácen, Ps. Th. 73, 5

wundor-weorold

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-weorold, e; f.

The wondrous world

Entry preview:

The wondrous world Geond ðás wundor-woruld, Exon. Th. 421, 12; Rä. 40, 17

yrfe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
yrfe-leás, adj.
Entry preview:

Without cattle, unstocked Wæs ðæt land ierfelæás omni peccunia caruit, Chart. Th. 162, 28

word-gid

(n.)
Grammar
word-gid, word-gidd, es; n.

A lay

Entry preview:

A lay Cyning mǽnan, wordgyd wrecan and worn sprecan, Beo. Th. 6325 ; B. 3173

wyn-ele

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-ele, es; m.

Pleasant oil

Entry preview:

Pleasant oil Wynele se ðe bánes byrst béteþ and hǽleþ, Ps. Th. 108, 18

wyn-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-gráf, es; m. n.

A pleasant grove

Entry preview:

A pleasant grove Mid wynngráfe weaxaþ geswiru exultatione colles accingentur, Ps. Th. 64, 13

bere-tún

Grammar
bere-tún, (ber-).
Entry preview:

Ic wille rýman mínne bertún, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 17 : Wlfst. 286, 16. Add

blǽd-horn

Entry preview:

Ǽnne seolforhammenne blǽdhorn (bléð-, C. D. iii. 362, 22), Cht. Th. 559, 29. Add

Linked entry: blǽs-horn

drefela

(n.)
Grammar
drefela, an; m.
Entry preview:

A driveller (?), slobberer Ic geann Godwine Dreflan (Drefelan, l. 28), Cht. Th. 561, 14

Linked entry: dréfliende

dreórig-líce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Mid biterum teárum dreóriglíce wépende, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 16: S. 31, 996. Add

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