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Anglo-Saxon

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a-sændan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sændan, p. -sænde; pp. -sænd

To send forth ⬩ to send

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To send forth, to send, Apol. Th. 6, 16: 13, 5

a-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-torfian, p. ode; pp. od

To throw forth ⬩ to throw ⬩ jactare

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To throw forth, to throw; jactare, Mt. Hat. 12, 24, Lye

gang

Grammar
gang, <b>; II.</b>
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Först. 90, 7. Add

þri-híwede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-híwede, adj.

Having three forms

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Having three forms Ðryhíwede triformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 10

here-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
here-þrym, here-þrymm, es; m.
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A martial force Hereþrym falanges, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 10. Substitute:

ríde-here

(n.)
Grammar
ríde-here, es; m.
Entry preview:

A mounted force, cavalry Of rídehere eguitatu, An. Ox. 2, 444

Linked entry: rǽde-here

hand-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sceaft, e; f.

That which is formed by the hand, a creature ⬩ creatura

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That which is formed by the hand, a creature; creatura, Lye

onweg-gewite

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-gewite, es; m.

A going forth

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A going forth In onweggewite in excessu, Ps. Surt. 115, 11

Linked entries: -wite ge-wite

hild-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
hild-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.

Power, ⬩ force in war,

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Power, force in war,Cd. 98; Th. 130, 9; Gen. 2157

móna

Grammar
móna, <b>. I.</b>
Entry preview:

Ðæs mónan ryne is swíðe nearo for þan þe hé yrnð ealra tungla niðemest and þǽre eorðan gehendost . . . þis is þæs mónan geár; ac his mónað is máre, ꝥ is þonne hé gecyrð níwe fram þǽre sunnan oð ꝥ hé eft cume hyre forne ágeán . . . and eft þurh hí beó

orsorgness

(n.)
Grammar
orsorgness, e; f.

freedom from care or anxiety, tranquillity ⬩ prosperity

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Hú forht hé sceal beón for ǽlcre orsorgnesse prospera formidanda. Past. 3; Swt. 33, 5: Swt. 35, 1. 2, 8.

a-hládan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hládan, p. -hlód, pl. -hlódon; pp. -hláden [a from, hládan to lade]

To draw out ⬩ draw forth ⬩ exhaurire ⬩ educere

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To draw out, draw forth; exhaurire, educere Ic hláde haurio: ic of ahláde [MS. C. ofhláde] exhaurio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2; Som. 34, 41. He of hæfte ahlód folces unrím he drew forth from captivity numberless people, Exon. 16a; Th. 35, 34; Cri. 568

twisliht

(adj.)
Grammar
twisliht, adj.
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Forked, branched In ða twislihtran biricean, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 391, 21

un-súr

(adj.)
Grammar
un-súr, adj.

Not sour

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Not sour Eala forgá and meoloc þicge unsúre, Lchdm. ii. 292, 30

Linked entry: súr

sige-beácen

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Först. 122, 11. Add

Linked entry: sige-beám

torhtness

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Först. 108, 4. Add

be-limp

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Búton of belimpe ( forte ) þæslic dǽdbót gegearwod sý, Chrd. 109, 26. Add

eall-wihta

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Först. 74, 4. Add

cyne-wirþe

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Först. 141. Add

drípan

(v.)
Grammar
drípan, p. te
Entry preview:

[From this form drype an infin. dryppan is inferred in the N. E. D. (v. drip:) but the form may be taken as a subjunctive, cf. the following instances of that mood in Lch. :-- Nime þysse wyrte wós, dó on, i. 266, 8.

Linked entry: dryppan

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