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Anglo-Saxon

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wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
wýscan, p. te
Entry preview:

Skt. i. 5, 401. where the words of the wish are given Alexander ðá wíscte: 'Eálá gif ðú wǽre hund,' Homl.

Linked entry: wíscan

un-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wís, adj.

unwise ⬩ foolish ⬩ stupid ⬩ ignorant ⬩ ignorant of something

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Forðon oft for ðæs láreówes unwísdóme misfaraþ ða hiéremenn, and oft for ðæs láreówes wísdóme unwísum hiéremonnum bið geborgen.

ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gewrítere, es; m. [ǽ law, gewritere a writer]

A writer or composer of laws ⬩ legum conditor

Entry preview:

A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8

Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere

Basterne

(n.)

The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary ⬩ Bastarnæ

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The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary; Bastarnæ.Lye

burga

(n.)
Entry preview:

cities, of cities, Mt. Bos. 11. 20: Salm. Kmbl. 613

cearung

(n.)
Grammar
cearung, e; f. [cearu care]

Pensiveness, anguish of mind, a complaint ⬩ sollicitudo, Som. Ben. Lye.

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Pensiveness, anguish of mind, a complaint; sollicitudo, Som. Ben. Lye

ceást-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ceást-full, adj.

Full of contention, tumultuous ⬩ tumultuosus, contentiosus

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Full of contention, tumultuous; tumultuosus, contentiosus, Scint. 28: Fulg. 23

ció

(n.)

a chough, sort of crow ⬩ cornicula

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a chough, sort of crow; cornicula, Wrt. Voc. 281, 2

drægeþ

(v.)
Grammar
drægeþ, ðú drægest
Entry preview:

drags, thou draggest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of dragan

drýhþ

(v.)
Grammar
drýhþ, ðú drýhst

does, thou doest

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does, thou doest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of dreógan

eástre

(n.)
Grammar
eástre, an; n.

Easter, the feast of easter ⬩ pascha

Entry preview:

Easter, the feast of easter; pascha, Lk. Bos. 22, I

ele-twíg

(n.)
Grammar
ele-twíg, es; n.

An olive twig, a small branch of olive

Entry preview:

An olive twig, a small branch of olive, Cot. 146

eór-lippric

(n.)
Grammar
eór-lippric, es; n.

A flap of the ear

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A flap of the ear. Jn. Lind. War. 18, 26

eówena

of ewes

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of ewes Twáhund ówena two hundred sheep, Gen. 32, 14

fremdnys

(n.)
Grammar
fremdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Strangeness ⬩ the condition of a foreigner ⬩ peregrīnĭtas

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Strangeness, the condition of a foreigner; peregrīnĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

eáhum

(n.)
Grammar
eáhum, with eyes; = eágum; pl. dat. or inst.
Entry preview:

of eáge, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 25, MS. Bod

hréða

(n.)
Grammar
hréða, an; m.

melotes

Entry preview:

A garment made of goat's skin; melotes, Cot. 133, Lye. ]

Linked entry: hrǽða

lungen-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-ádl, e; f.
Entry preview:

Disease of the lungs, Lchdm. iii. 20, 24: 22, 8

mægden-heáp

Grammar
mægden-heáp, <b>mǽden-heáp,</b> es; m.

A virgin band ⬩ troop of maidens

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A virgin band, troop of maidens, Dóm. L. 18, 288

Mǽðisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Mǽðisc, Médisc; adj.

Of the Medes

Entry preview:

Of the Medes Mycel fyrd Médiscra monna, Nar. 17, 8

Linked entry: Mǽðas

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