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Anglo-Saxon

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for-hwon

(pronoun.)

why ⬩ quāre

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why; quāre, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 14: 2, 12; S. 513, 37

hring-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-loca, an; m.
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Th. 136, 2; By. 145

ís-geblǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ís-geblǽd, es; m.
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A blister that is produced by ice Wið ýsgeblæd Lchdm. iii. 36, 22

leód-geþyncþ

(n.)
Grammar
leód-geþyncþ, es; f.
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Rank existing amongst a people Be leódgeþincþum, L. R.; Th. i. 190, 10

ræcc

(n.)
Grammar
ræcc, es; m.
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A dog that hunts by scent Ræcc bruccus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 29

eardung-hús

(n.)
Grammar
eardung-hús, es; n.

A habitation ⬩ habitācŭllum

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A habitation; habitācŭllum Gemǽne eardunghús commūne habitācŭlum, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 26

fóster

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Add Be cildra fóstre (fóstere, 6, 10) de pueris nutriendis, Chrd. 54, 18

betre

(adj.)

better

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better Hit is betre it is better, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5

ge-bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, ðú -brǽce, pl. -brǽcon

broke ⬩ didst break

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broke, didst break,Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13;

Linked entries: ge-brec -bræc

ge-efenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-efenlíc, adj.

Equal

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Equal, Bd. 4, 29; S. 6o8, 3, note, MS. Ca. See next word

Linked entry: ge-efenlícad

ge-hrec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrec, es; n.

Government ⬩ management

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Government, management Mid mycele gehrece sedulo moderamine, Bd. 3, 7; Whelc. 179, 8

geond-scínþ

(v.)

shines upon

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shines upon, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8; 3rd pres. of geond-scínan

þridæg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þridæg-líc, adj.

Lasting three days

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Lasting three days Þreodæglíc fæsten jejunium triduanum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 8

un-blinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-blinnendlíce, adv.

Incessantly

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Incessantly Unblinnendlíce dón wæs incessabiliter acta est, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 26

un-deáþlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-deáþlícness, e; f.

Immortality

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Immortality Bið úre deádlíca líchama áwend tó undeáðlícnýsse, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 4

Linked entry: un-deádlícness

úht-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
úht-wæcce, an; f.

A nightly vigil

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A nightly vigil Be ðám úhtwæccum de nocturnis vigiliis, R. Ben. 40, 10

un-herigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-herigendlíc, adj.

Not praiseworthy

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Not praiseworthy Se bið unherigendlíc ðe unnyt leofaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17

ymb-líþan

(v.)
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to circumnavigate Ymblíþendre Breotone útan circumnavigata Brittania Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 17

ǽt-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽt-lic, adj.
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Eatable, to be eaten Ǽtlicum éstum edendis dapibus , Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 33

Linked entry: et-lic

æt-standende

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-standende, adj.
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By-standing Þá heortan þára æt-standendra wífa, Gr. D. 284, 21

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