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Anglo-Saxon

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be-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sellan, p. -sealde, -salde, pl. -sealdon, -saldon; pp. -seald [be by, about, sellan to give]

To surround, bring on ⬩ circumdare, obducere

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To surround, bring on; circumdare, obducere Sinnihte beseald surrounded with perpetual night, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42

Linked entry: be-seald

fyrwit

(n.)

curiosity

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curiosity, Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58

líf-getwinnan

(n.)
Grammar
líf-getwinnan, pl. m.

Twins

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Twins, Salm. Kmbl. 284; Sal. 141

Linked entry: ge-twin

ge-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýan, p. de; pp. ed

To press; ⬩ premere

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To press; premere Geþýþ hý presses them, Salm. Kmbl. 607; Sal. 303: Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

gaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gaf, p. of gifan.

gave

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gave, Salm. Kmbl. 114, note; Sal. 56;

ge-bryceþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bryceþ, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-brecan.

breaks ⬩ destroys

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breaks, destroys, Salm. Kmbl. 613; Sal. 306;

brémra

(adj.)
Grammar
brémra, comp. of bréme.

more illustrious

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more illustrious, Salm. Kmbl. 366; Sal. 182;

-syd

(suffix)
Grammar
-syd, in ge-syd a miry place. [Halliwell gives suddie=miry, boggy. Cf. also sod. Cf. O. H. Ger. salz-suti salsugo: Ger. sudel a puddle.]
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Cf. seáþ

gillan

(v.)

to yell

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to yell, Salm. Kmbl. 535; Sal. 267

Nebrond

(n.)
Grammar
Nebrond, es; m.

Nimrod

Entry preview:

Nimrod Freónd Nebrondes, Salm. Kmbl. 426; Sal. 213

helle-flór

(n.)
Grammar
helle-flór,
  • Cd. 214; Th. 269, 9; Sat. 70.

helle-scealc

Grammar
helle-scealc,
  • Cd. 216; Th. 273, 8; Sat. 133.

þegnest

(n.)
Grammar
þegnest, (? related to þegnian as O. Sax. thionost,
Entry preview:

O. L. Ger. thianust, thienest, O. H. Ger. dionóst, Icel. þjónusta are to verbs thionón, dionón, þjóna respectively; or(?) þénest, þeónest the English form corresponding to the nouns given above. The passage in which the word occurs separately refers to

for-sáwend

(n.)
Grammar
for-sáwend, (-saw- ?), es; m.
Entry preview:

One who despises Forsáwendrum contemtibilibus, i. despicientibus, An. Ox. 5438

Linked entry: -sáwend

for-sáwenness

(n.)
Grammar
for-sáwenness, (-saw- ?), e; f.

Contempt

Entry preview:

Contempt On forsáwennesse in abusione, Ps. L. 30, 19

Linked entry: -sáwenness

be-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [be, secgan to answer]

To defend ⬩ defendere

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To defend; defendere Him wæs lýfnesse scald, ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan on andweardnesse his gesacena leave was given him, that he might shield and defend himself in the presence of his accusers, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

mód-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-gleáw, adj.

Wise of mind

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Salm. Kmbl. 361; Sal. 180

óþ-glídan

(v.)
Entry preview:

to glide away, Salm. Kmbl. 804; Sal. 401

inwit-gecynd

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-gecynd, es; n.
Entry preview:

A malicious, evil nature, Salm. Kmbl. 660; Sal. 329

istoria

(n.)

history

Entry preview:

history Istoriam Indéa ríces, Salm. Kmbl. 7; Sal. 4

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