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Anglo-Saxon

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Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. d. acc. of Angel

Anglen

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Anglen Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which they call Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37

átter

(n.)
Grammar
átter, gen. áttres; n.

Poisonvenomvenenum

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Poison, venom; venenum Ðæt átter wæs sóna ofernumen the poison was soon detected, Bd. 5, 1 ; S. 474, 39

Brǽden

(n.)
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Bredon Forest On Brǽdene ge ðǽr onbútan in Bredon and thereabout, Chr. 905; Th. 181, 23, col. 1, 2

drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
drysnan, p. ede ; pp. ed

To put out, quench, extinguish extinguĕre

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To put out, quench, extinguish; extinguĕre Ðæt fýr ne biþ drysned ignis non extinguĭtur, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 46

færnys

(n.)
Grammar
færnys, -nyss, e; f.

A passage, fare transĭtus

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A passage, fare; transĭtus Ðǽr monna færnys mǽst wæs juxta publĭcos viārum transĭtus, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 5

fédnes

(n.)
Grammar
fédnes, -ness, e; f.

Nourishmentnutrīmentum

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Nourishment; nutrīmentum On lustfullnysse ðær bíþ synne fédnes in delectātiōne fit peccāti nutrīmentum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 25

fór-hraðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-hraðe, adv.

Very quicklysooncĭtoconfestim

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Very quickly, soon; cĭto, confestim Æfter ðam ðæs fórhraðe very soon after that. Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 6, 24

fýr-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gebræc, es; n.

A fire-crashignis frăgor vel strĕpĭtus

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A fire-crash; ignis frăgor vel strĕpĭtus Ðæt fýrgebræc the fire-crash, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 24; Gen. 2560

Linked entry: ge-bræc

ge-belimpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belimpan, p. -belamp, pl. -belumpon; pp. belumpen

To happenoccurbefallevĕnīreaccĭdĕrecontingĕre

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To happen, occur, befall; evĕnīre, accĭdĕre, contingĕre Hit gebýraþ ðæt hit gebelimpe oportet hæc fiĕri, Mk. Bos. 13, 7

Linked entry: be-limpan

ge-fnésan

(v.)

to sneezesternūtāre

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to sneeze; sternūtāre Ðæt he gelóme gefnése that he often sneezes, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 282, 27

earfoþ-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-cyn, -cynn,es ; n.

A violent generation prāva gens

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A violent generation; prāva gens Ðæt wæs earfoþcynn yrre and réðe genus prāvum et peramārum, Ps. Th. 77, 10

mán-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-scyld, e; f.

Guiltsin

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Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23

mete-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-sócn, e; f.

Desire for foodappetite

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Desire for food, appetite Of ðæs magan ádle cumaþ ungemetlíca metesócna, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174, 27

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

morþor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cræft, es; m.

Deadly or murderous art or power

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Deadly or murderous art or power Ðǽr sylfǽtan (the cannibal Mermedonians) éðel healdaþ morþorcræftum. Andr. Kmbl. 353; An. 177

Linked entry: morþ-cræft

ofer-gumian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gumian, p.
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ode To neglect, be careless about Ne hé ofer*-*gumige ða hýrsumnesse ðæs hálgan regoles, R. Ben. 113, 2

Linked entry: -gumian

of-manian

(v.)
Grammar
of-manian, to exact a fine or
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due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note

Linked entry: manian

on-rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-rihtlíce, adv.
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Rightly, duly Ða láreówas sceolan synfullum mannum tǽcan, ðæt hié heora synna cunnon onrihtlíce geandettan, Blickl. Homl. 43, 16

on-wǽcan

(v.)
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to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity Ðæt wé mihtiges Godes mód onwǽcen, Cd. Th. 26, 7; Gen. 403

rihtæþel-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
rihtæþel-cwén, e; f.
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A legitimate wife Ðæt syndon Godes wiðersacan . . . unrihthǽmeras ... and ða ðe habbaþ má ðonne heora rihtæþelcwéne, Wulfst. 298, 18