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Anglo-Saxon

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be-sceatwyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceatwyrpan, p. te

To betroth

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To betroth Besceatwyrpte desponsaret, An. Ox. 4555 : 2, 346

Linked entry: sceatwyrpan

byrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
byrstig, adj.
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Broken, rugged Ofbyrstigum clúdum preruptis cautibus, An. Ox. 2037

císt-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
císt-mǽlum, adv.
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Emulously, earnestly; certatim, An. Ox. 4, 32. Cf. ceást

eft-flówende

(adj.)
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glosses redundans Eftflówende wætera redundantia flumina, An. Ox. 506

fæþel

(n.)
Grammar
fæþel, (?), es; m.

A player

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A player Fæþelas [hi]striones, An. Ox. 39, 2

for-déming

(n.)
Grammar
for-déming, e; f.

Confiscation ⬩ sequestration

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Confiscation, sequestration Fordéming ǽhta proscriptionem rerum, An. Ox. 3149

Linked entries: déming for-déman

for-líþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-líþan, p. -láþ, pl. -liton, -liþon; pp. -liden, -liþen
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To suffer shipwreck Forliþan naufragaverant, An. Ox. 4490: 4621

Linked entries: for-liden for-lidennes

frécen-ful

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For Mone B. 685, 686 substitute An. Ox. 628

ge-bígednes

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Add: curvature Hricges gebígednesse spinae curvaturam, An. Ox. 2469

ge-ísned

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ísned, adj.
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Furnished with iron Geísnedum ferrato (clypec ), An. Ox. 4232

Linked entry: ísenian

ge-nápan

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This word, as regards form and meaning, is uncertain

ge-wraxl

(n.)
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palestrum, An. Ox. 18 b, 68. (?)

Linked entry: -wraxl

ge-wrixlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wrixlic, ge-wrixllic; adj.
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Alternate Gewrixlicum stempnum alternis vicibus, An. Ox. 2, 135

heals-brynige

(n.)
Grammar
heals-brynige, an; f.

A gorget ⬩ hauberk

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A gorget, hauberk Healsbrynige thoraca, An. Ox. 2, 418

Linked entry: brynige

innan-onfeall

(n.)
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an internal swelling Wiþ innanonfealle, Lch. ii. 10, Ii

mæstling

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Mæstlinges electri (stannique metalla), An. Ox. 2, 27. Add

mǽg-sibb

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Mǽgsibbe parentelę, An. Ox. 5131: germanitatis 9, 2. Add

lóm-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
lóm-lic, adj.
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Frequent: — Lómlicum siccetungum (per) crebra suspiria, An. Ox. 984

lúcan

Grammar
lúcan, [The transitive and intransitive uses should be separated. ]
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Luce conderet, i. clauderet, An. Ox. 28, 18. Add

middangeard-lic

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Middengeatlicre werednesse mundane suauitatis, An. Ox. 11, 42. Add

Linked entry: middaneardlic

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