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Anglo-Saxon

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ǽwnung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwnung, e; f.
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Wedlock Ǽwnung conubium, An. Ox. 416: juga-litas , 1370. Ǽwnunge jugalitatis , 440: 1168

and-wist

(n.)
Grammar
and-wist, e; f.
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Sustenance Eorþan andwist the sustenance that earth supplies, An. 1542. Cf. and-leofen

Linked entry: wist

antefnere

(n.)
Grammar
antefnere, es; m.
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An anthem-book Antefnas on antefnere ( antiphonario ), Angl. xiii. 405, 571: 409, 634

bláwend

(n.)
Grammar
bláwend, es; m.
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An inspirer God, líchamena scyppend and sáwla Bláwend, Hml. Th. ii. 478, 8

brægen-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brægen-panne, an; f.
Entry preview:

Brain-pan, skull: — Brægenpanne (bræg-, Hpt. Gl. 472, 30) cerebri. An. Ox. 2815

Linked entry: panne

bógincel

(n.)
Grammar
bógincel, es; n.
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A small bough Bóginclum ramusculis, i. ramis modicis, An. Ox. 1556. Bóhginclum, 548

endebyrdend

(n.)
Grammar
endebyrdend, es; m.
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One who orders or arranges Endebyrdend conditor, An. Ox. 8, 335: 7, 351

eówu

Grammar
eówu, eowu(?)
Entry preview:

Hé éwa mealc, Shrn. 61, 19. Dele 'dat. eówenum ; ewe, an', and add:

fore-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
fore-stíg, (?), -stigu (?), e; f.: -stige (?), es; m.

An entrance ⬩ a vestibule

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An entrance, a vestibule Forestíge (-stige?) vestibulum, i. introitum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 59

fugel-lím

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Fugellíme visco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 56: 94, 34: An. Ox. 3105. Add

geond-scríþing

(n.)
Grammar
geond-scríþing, e; f.
Entry preview:

A going about Mid flugelum færeldum ł geondscríðincgum fugitiuis discursibus, An. Ox. 263

Linked entry: scríþing

ge-reónung

Entry preview:

Substitute for second passage Swicful feónda gereónung fraudulenta emulorum factio, An. Ox. 2243

ge-cýþlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýþlǽcan, p. lǽhte
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To become known Heó gecýþlǽchte innotescat, An. Ox. 2, 312. Gecýþlǽce, 8, 234

Linked entry: cýþ-lǽcan

ge-crammian

(v.)
Entry preview:

to stuff, cram Wǽran gecrammede farciuntur, replentur An. Ox. 3517. Cf. ge-crimman

here-lic

Entry preview:

Relating to an army Þá herelican classica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 57. Substitute:

here-word

Entry preview:

Hlísan, herewurd (-ward. An. Ox. 717) rumusculos, famas. Hpt. Gl. 423, 31. Add

hoc-leáf

Entry preview:

Hocleáf malva Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 35. Hocleáfa maluarum An. Ox. 97. Add

hysp-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hysp-full, adj.
Entry preview:

Scornful Hipsfulre gebisrn[r]u[n]gce ridiculoso ludebrii, An. Ox. II. 180

neb-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
neb-sealf, e; f.
Entry preview:

A face-salve Nebsealfe stibio, An. Ox. 4, 25. Of nebsealue, 8, 269

niþer-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
niþer-weard, adv.
Entry preview:

Nyþerwyrd in praeceps. An. Ox. 3668 (= Hpt. Gl. 499, 56 [ not 66]). Add

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