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Anglo-Saxon

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trem

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In l. 5 for viii. l. xiii., and add:

brýcþ

(v.)
Grammar
brýcþ, ðú brýcst

uses, thou usest

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uses, thou usest; 3rd and 2nd pres. of brúcan

fracoþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ, fracuþ, fracod, fraced; adj.

Vile ⬩ filthy ⬩ unseemly ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ worthless ⬩ useless ⬩ turpis ⬩ detestābilis ⬩ indĕcōrus

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Vile, filthy, unseemly, hateful, abominable, worthless, useless; turpis, detestābilis, indĕcōrus Is úser líf fracoþ and gefrǽge our life is vile and infamous, Cd. 189; Th. 235, 10; Dan. 304: Salm. Kmbl. 67; Sal. 34: Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 33; Cri. 195.

Linked entries: fraced fraceþ fracod fracuþ for-cúþ

be-tweohs

Grammar
be-tweohs, -tweox.

between ⬩ among ⬩ between ⬩ among

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Add: with dat. between, local Segor stód on midwege betweox ðǽm muntum and ðǽm merscum, Past. 399, 13. Betweox (-tux, v. l. ) him and hiera hieremonnum, 164, 12. temporal Betwix hláfmæssan anð middum sumera, Chr. 921; P. 101, 5- of mutual relation

drægeþ

(v.)
Grammar
drægeþ, ðú drægest
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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

nigontig

(n.; num.; adj.)

ninety

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ninety Ofer nigon and nigontigum rihtwísra, Lk. Skt. 15, 7

þyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
þyldig, adj.

Patient

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Patient Strong and ðyldig fortis et patiens, Rtl. 1010, 8

ungemet-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
ungemet-wilnung, e; f.

Excessive desire

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Excessive desire Ungemetwilnung ǽtes and slǽpes, Dóm. L. 30, 44

wiþer-sæc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-sæc, adj.

Adverse ⬩ unfavourable

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Adverse, unfavourable Hlinunge and hligiunge wiþersæc, Lchdm. ii. 258, 20

ǽw

(n.)
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law. v. ǽ. a wife. v. ǽwe, and riht-ǽwe

bere-healm

(n.)
Grammar
bere-healm, es; n.

Barley-straw

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Barley-straw Genim æscrinde and berehalm. Lch. iii. 28, 7

Linked entry: healm

cnyttels

(n.)
Grammar
cnyttels, m.
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For 'Mone B. 2858' substitute An. Ox. 2935, and add:

cóf-godas

Grammar
cóf-godas, l. cof-godas (v. cofa),
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and for second reference substitute Cofgodas penatum, Germ. 402, 195

ellen-hete

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-hete, es; m.

Jealousy

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Jealousy Ic ondette . . . ellenhete and níð, Angl. xi. 98, 26

Linked entry: hete

ellen-tán

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-tán, es; m.

An elder-twig

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An elder-twig Ellentánas and áctánas, Lch. ii. 322, 19

eorþ-ling

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Substitute for 'A farmer; terrae cultor' 'A bird, ' and add:

feht

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xx. lamba and .xx. fehta, C. D. ii. 64, 32

fernes

Grammar
fernes, l. férnes,
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In foernisse (fórnissæ) in transmigrationem, Txts. 71, 1091. and add

folc-wélig

Grammar
folc-wélig, l. -welig,
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Þǽre folcwelegan populose, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 25. and add

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