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Anglo-Saxon

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líc-wiglung

(n.)
Grammar
líc-wiglung, e; f.

Necromancy

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Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

ge-bíraþ

becomes

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Edg C. 64; Th. ii, 258, 8

ecglinga

(adv.)
Grammar
ecglinga, eclinga; adv.
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.), on the edge Ðonne þú handlín habban wille, þonne stríc þú mid þínre swýþran hand eclinga ofer þíne wynstran, Tech. ii. 120, 2. Ástrehtre þínre winstran handa ofsete hý eclinga mid þínre swí[þ]ran, 23.

Linked entry: eclinga

cyric-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wæcce, a church-watch or

wake

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Edg. C. 28; Wilk. 84, 30

Linked entry: wæcce

an-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
an-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To charge against ⬩ affirm

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Edg. ii. 4; Wilk. 78, 12

DYHTIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYHTIG, dihtig; adj. [dugan vălēre]

Doughty, strong ⬩ vălĭdus

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Doughty, strong; vălĭdus Sweord ecgum dyhtig a sword doughty of edges, Beo. Th. 2578; B. 1287. Dihtig, Cd, 93; Th. 120, 11; Gen. 1993

Linked entries: dihtig dohtig

for-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swígian, -sweógian, -swúgian, -súwian, -súgian, -sýgian, to -swígianne, -swígienne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ conceal ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrire ⬩ To be silent ⬩ retĭcēre

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v. trans. To pass over in silence, keep silent, conceal; sĭlentio prætĕrire Betwih ðás þing nis to forswigianne, hwylc heofonlíc wundor and mægen ætýwed wæs, ðá his bán gefunden and geméted wǽron inter quæ nequaquam sĭlentio prætereundum reor, quid virtūtis

Linked entries: for-sweógian for-swúgian for-sýgian

be-þridian

(v.)
Grammar
be-þridian, -þrydian; p. ede; pp. ed [þrýdian from þryþ power, force]

To force, overpower ⬩ cogere, vi superare

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To force, overpower; cogere, vi superare Ðæt hine man wolde beþridian mid ðam ilcan wrence that they would overpower him by the same stratagem, Ors.6, 36; Bos. 132, 4. Ðæt hý án cyning swá ýðelíce on his geweald beþrydian sceolde that one king should

ge-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styrian, -stirian; p. ede; pp. ed [ge, styrian to move, stir]

To move ⬩ remove ⬩ excite ⬩ agitate ⬩ amovere ⬩ agitare

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To move, remove, excite, agitate; amovere, agitare Nælle ðú gestyrege hine noli vexare illum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 49. Biþ gestyred hiora orsorgnes [MS. orsorgnesse] their prosperity will be removed, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 23. Ðú wǽre stronge gestyred thou

cyngc

(n.)

a king

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Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 7

bismor-líc

(adj.)

disgraceful, ignominious

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Edg. C. 20; Th. ii. 248, 16

for-déþ

Grammar
for-déþ, 3rd pres. sing, of for-dón.

does for ⬩ destroys

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Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 278, i;

bí-wist

(n.)

food, provision

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Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12

Linked entry: big-wist

ERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
ERIAN, erigan, erigean, to erianne, eríganne, erigenne; part, erigende; p. ede; pp. ed; v. a.

To plough, EAR ⬩ iărāre

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To plough, EAR ; iărāre For cíele nele se sláwa erian [erigan MS. Cot.] propter frīgus pĭger ărāre nonvult, Past. 39, 2; Hat. MS. 53a, 14, 15. Nylle erigean [erian MS. Cot.] nonvult ărāre, 39, 2; Hat. MS. 53a, 18. Míne æceras ic erige mei agros ăro,

Linked entry: ærian

be-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gyrdan, -girdan; p. de; pp. edor begyrd; v. trans. [be, gyrdan to gird] .

to BEGIRD ⬩ surround ⬩ cingere ⬩ præcingere ⬩ accingere ⬩ to clothe ⬩ amicire

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to BEGIRD, surround; cingere, præcingere, accingere Begyrdaþ eówer lendenu renes vestros accingetis Ex. 12, 11. He ðæt eálond begyrde and gefæstnade mid díce he begirt and secured the island with a dike Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10. God se begyrde me of mihte

Linked entry: be-girdan

býsnigan

(v.)
Grammar
býsnigan, to give or
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Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

ge-beorglíc

(adj.)

safe ⬩ cautious ⬩ prudent ⬩ becoming

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Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6, note 12, MS. G

an-biscopod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-biscopod, part.

Unbishoped ⬩ unconfirmed ⬩ non confirmatus ab episcopo

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Edg. C. 15; Wilk. 83, 40

weorold-gerǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gerǽdness, e; f.
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Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 1

efen-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-weorþ, adj.

Even worth, equivalent ⬩ æque dignus, æquĭvălens

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Edg. C. 50; Th. ii. 254, 23

Linked entry: efen-wyrþe

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