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Anglo-Saxon

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suht

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sumer

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swun

(n.)
Grammar
swun, C. D. iv. 202, 11.

Similar entry: swín

súge

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suto

Similar entry: slítan

súsl

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Add Gewilniað þá wiðercoran þæt hí móton of ðǽre súsle ðe hí on cwylmiað, Hml. Th. i. 332, 20. On ðǽre hellican súsle, 410, 32. Habbað hí mid þám deófle þá écan súsle, Hml. S. 19, 238

súþ

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Add: cpve. sýþera On ðone sýðeran steð; ðonne andlang steðes . . . on ðone norðere steð, C. D. v. 148, 20. ¶ :-- Ósréd wærð ofslagen be-súðan gemǽre, Chr. 716; P. 43, 8

an-lícast

(adj.)
Grammar
an-lícast, sup. of an-líc.

most like

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most like.Ps. Th. 78, 2: 89, 4, 10: 91, 11;

for-hæfedesta

(n.; v.; part.)
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for-hæfedesta, m. sup.

Most continent ⬩ contĭnentissĭmus

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Most continent; contĭnentissĭmus Se hálgesta wer and se forhæfedesta vir sanctissĭmus et contĭnentissĭmus. Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41;

a-þrotsum

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-þrotsum, adj. [a-þroten pp. of a-þreótan to trouble, -sum]

Troublesome ⬩ irksome ⬩ wearisome ⬩ tædiosus ⬩ pertæsus

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Troublesome, irksome, wearisome; tædiosus, pertæsus Aþrotsum is pertæsum est, Cot. 188

fyrrest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrrest, adv. [sup. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Farthest ⬩ longissĭme

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Farthest; longissĭme Se mona wæs ðære sunnan fyrrest the moon was farthest from the sun, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 117, 14: Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 21

cénost

(adj.)
Grammar
cénost, sup. of céne.

keenest, bravest, boldest,

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keenest, bravest, boldest, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 14; Exod. 322;

sunn-scín

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-scín, sun-shine (?the word glosses
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speculum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 14)

-eágede

(suffix)
Grammar
-eágede, v. án-, sceolh-, súr-eágede.

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CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp, ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.
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Sume earniaþ ðæt hie síen ðý cáfran some merit that they may be the more nimble, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 144, 8

regnig

(adj.)
Grammar
regnig, adj.

Rainy

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Th. 380, 18;Rä. 1, 10. sumer, Lchdm. iii. 162, 33

Linked entry: rénig

súþmest

(adj.)
Grammar
súþmest, v. súþ; adj.

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fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fæstlíce, comp. or ; sup. ost; adv.

Firmly, constantly, fast, quickly ⬩ firmĭter, constanter, celĕrĭter

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Firmly, constantly, fast, quickly; firmĭter, constanter, celĕrĭter Hig fæstlíce weóxon they constantly increased, Jud. 4, 24. Færþ micle fæstlícor goes much more firmly, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 220, 30

Linked entries: ǽ-festlíce feastlíce festlíce fæste

atelucost

(adj.)
Grammar
atelucost, for atelícost ; sup. of atelíc foul.
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R. Ben. 1 ;

byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
byrde, sup. byrdest, def. se byrdesta; adj.
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Born, well-born, noble, rich; natus, natu vel genere præstans, nobilis, opulentus Se byrdesta sceall gyldan the richest must pay, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 36

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