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Anglo-Saxon

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ǽ-béc

(n.)

law books ⬩ books of the law ⬩ juris codices

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law books, books of the law; juris codices, Cot. 126

Ægles wurþ

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles wurþ, es; m.

The village of EYLESWORTH, Northamptonshire

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The village of EYLESWORTH, Northamptonshire, Chr. 963; Ing. 155, 9

æt-eówigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-eówigendlíce, adv.

Evidently ⬩ demonstratively ⬩ demonstrative

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Evidently, demonstratively; demonstrative, — æt-eówigende; part. of æt-eówian, -eówigan

æt-híde

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-híde, æt-hýde

Put out of the hide ⬩ skinned ⬩ bowelled ⬩ excoriatus

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Put out of the hide, skinned, bowelled; excoriatus, Cot. 42

Linked entry: æt-hýde

be-lidenes

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
be-lidenes, gen. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

of the left or departed

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of the left or departed Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878;

bytte-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
bytte-hlid, es; n.
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A lid of a butt; dolii opertorium, Cot. 208: Mann

efesung-sceara

(n.)
Grammar
efesung-sceara, an; f.

A pair of scissors or shears ⬩ forfex

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A pair of scissors or shears; forfex, Som. Ben. Lye

el-þeódian

(v.)
Grammar
el-þeódian, foreigners; barbăros, = el-þeódigan; acc. pl. def.
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of el-þeódig, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 12, note

erfe-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
erfe-gewrit, es; n.

A charter of donation ⬩ dōnatiōnis charta

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A charter of donation; dōnatiōnis charta, Heming. p. 120, Lye

Ermanríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ermanríc, es; m.

The celebrated king of the Ostro-Goths or East-Goths

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The celebrated king of the Ostro-Goths or East-Goths

feax-sceacga

(n.)
Grammar
feax-sceacga, an; m.

A bush of hair ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ crīnium fascĭcŭlus

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A bush of hair; cæsăries, crīnium fascĭcŭlus, Som. Ben. Lye

feðer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-cræft, es; m.

The art of feather-embroidering ⬩ plúmāria ars

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The art of feather-embroidering; plúmāria ars, Som. Ben. Lye

eáge-spring

(n.)
Grammar
eáge-spring, -sprinc, es; n. [eáge an eye; spring a spring]

A spring or twinkling of the eye ⬩ ocŭli ictus

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A spring or twinkling of the eye; ocŭli ictus, Som

helerung

(n.)
Grammar
helerung, e; f.

The turning of a balance ⬩ trutinæ inclinatio

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The turning of a balance; trutinæ inclinatio, Cot. 136, Lye

helmiht

(adj.)
Grammar
helmiht, adj.

Full of leaves or boughs ⬩ frondosus,

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Full of leaves or boughs; frondosus, Cot. 75, 198, Lye

heofon-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-hálig, adj.

Heaven-holy ⬩ of celestial holiness

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Heaven-holy, of celestial holiness, Andr. Kmbl. 1455; An. 728

hreðer-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
hreðer-gleáw, adj.
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Prudent of mind, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 17; Exod. 13

hyge-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þrymm, es; m.
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Strength of heart or mind, Beo. Th. 683; B. 339

ié

Grammar
ié, gen. dat.
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of eá, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 8, 10, 11, 14

lid-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
lid-wérig, adj.
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Weary of being on shipboard, Andr. Kmbl, 963; An. 482

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