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Anglo-Saxon

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férlíc

(adj.)

sudden ⬩ unlooked for ⬩ horrible ⬩ repentīnus ⬩ horrendus

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Ben. Lye

féstrian

(v.)
Grammar
féstrian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To foster ⬩ nourish ⬩ nutrīre

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To foster, nourish; nutrīre Féstrud beón nutrīri, Scint. 81

Linked entry: fóstrian

fixen

(n.)
Grammar
fixen, e; f.

A she-fox ⬩ VIXEN ⬩ vulpes fēmĭna

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Ben. Lye

for-búgennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-búgennys, -nyss, e; f.

An avoiding ⬩ eschewing ⬩ a declining ⬩ declīnātio

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Ben. Lye

fóre-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cynn, pl. n.

Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres

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Ben. Lye

for-gyltan

(v.)

to become guilty ⬩ to commit ⬩ committĕre

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Ben. Lye

forþ-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To burst or break forth ⬩ erumpĕre

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Ben. Lye

forþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-faru, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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Ben. Lye

for-treding

(n.)
Grammar
for-treding, e; f.

A treading down ⬩ crushing ⬩ conculcātio ⬩ contrītio

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Ben. Lye

freatewung

(n.)
Grammar
freatewung, e; f.

An adorning ⬩ adornment ⬩ ornament ⬩ ornātus ⬩ ornāmentum

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Ben. Lye

geár-cyningdóm

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyningdóm, es; m.

A year-kingdom ⬩ a consulate ⬩ consŭlātus

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Ben. Lye

eald-a-wered

(adj.)

worn, wasted with age ⬩ vetustus

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Ben. 51, Lye

gén-cwide

Grammar
gén-cwide, v. geán-cwide,
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Ben. I. 49, 9

Linked entry: geán-cwide

més-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
més-hrægel, es; n.
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Ben. 1. 93. 10

copest

(adj.)

chiefest ⬩ most precious ⬩ a summit ⬩ pretiosissimus

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Ben. Lye

corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An election ⬩ a choice ⬩ electio

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Ben. 62

corn-hwæcca

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hwæcca, an; m.

A corn-chest ⬩ bin ⬩ arca frumentaria

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Ben. Lye

cualme-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cualme-stów, e; f.

A place of burial ⬩ calvariæ locus

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Ben. Lye

á-swicung

(n.)

scandal ⬩ offence:—

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Ben. I. 44, 10

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to trust ⬩ hope ⬩ confidere ⬩ sperare ⬩ to make a treaty ⬩ sancire

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Th. 118, 147: 51, 6. to make a treaty; sancire Hie getrúwedon on twá healfa fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed on both sides a fast compact of peace, Beo. Th. 2194; B. 1095

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