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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-rósod

(adj.)

rosy, belonging to roses ⬩ rosaceus

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rosy, belonging to roses; rosaceus, Som

syflan

(v.)
Grammar
syflan, p. de; pp. ed
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To provide with sufel, q. v

áre

(n.)
Grammar
áre, honour.
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The instances given belong to ár

biterian

(v.)
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To be or become bitter. Substitute:

dúnian

(v.)
Grammar
dúnian, p. ode (?)
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To fall down. v. next word

fór-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-rídan, l. for-rídan.

cut off

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to ride and stop, cut off

ge-sníðan

(v.)
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to lie down. See preceding word

meornan

(v.)
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Take here examples given to murnan

ofer-hragan

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Add: to cover over (?). Cf. hrægel

scecgan

(v.)
Grammar
scecgan, (?); scægde

To jut out, project, be distinguished

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To jut out, project, be distinguished

Linked entry: tó-scecgan

haccian

(v.)
Grammar
haccian, p. ode; pp. od

To hack ⬩ concidere, secando comminuere ⬩ to hew, chop ⬩ to hack, hoe ⬩ to chop, cleave

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To hack; concidere, secando comminuere, Lye

brédan

(v.)

to roast, broil, warm,

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to roast, broil, warm, Cot. 86

cræfian

(v.)

to crave

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to crave Cod. Exon. 5b. Lye

ge-þeówan

(v.)

to oppress

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to oppress, Ps. Th. 87, 16

Linked entries: ge-þeón ge-þéwan ge-þíwan ge-þýan ge-þýn ge-þýwan

for-gifen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gifen, adj. (ptcpl.).

forgiven ⬩ pardoned ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ indulgent

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tó forgeafanne bið Sodomis remissius erit, Lk.

Linked entries: for-gifan for-gifenlic

for-sceamian

(v.)
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Substitute: To be or to make greatly ashamed Forscamed confusum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 48. to be greatly ashamed. with prep.

ge-sylhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sylhþ, a plough. Substitute: a team (of oxen)
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sylhðe seems to be neuter (an iþja- stem, v. Kl. Nom. Stam. § 70), and to be similar in form and meaning to M. H.

ge-windan

(v.)
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Add: intrans. of movement, by living things, to roll together, roll up Se iil . . . sóna suá hiene mon geféhð, suá gewint hé tó ánum cliéwene ericius . . . mox ut apprehensus fuerit, semetipsum in sphaeram colligit, Past. 241, 11. by inanimate things

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to

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Hýrde ic ðæt hé ðone healsbeáh Hygde gesealde I have heard that he gave the collar to Hygd, Beo. Th. 4350; B. 2172. to listen to, follow, serve, obey, be subject to, belong to Ic héro servio, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 29.

Linked entries: hiéran hýre-mann hýr-ness híran

lǽn-land

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn-land, es; n.
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Fíf hída ðe Óswald bócaþ Eádríce swá swá hé hit ǽr hæfde tó lǽnlande, 217, 20. Wé wrítaþ ðæt hé hæbbe hit swá rúm tó bóclande swá hé ǽr hæfde tó lǽnlonde, 258, 29. Eall ðæt yrfe ðæ ic hæbbe on lǽnelendum, v. 333, 21

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