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Anglo-Saxon

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healdan

Grammar
healdan, <b>; XI 4.</b>
Entry preview:

Add Bryce healdan, Gú. 701. Take Chrd. 54, 26 to XIII

be-spyrigan

(v.)

to inquire, trace

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to inquire, trace L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 14

biccen

(adj.)
Grammar
biccen, adj.

caninus

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Belonging to a bitch; caninus; Similar entries the adj. of bicce

bí-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
bí-búgan, p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To avoid ⬩ avertere

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To avoid; avertere,Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 9; Gú. 840

bi-helan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-helan, p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To conceal ⬩ occultare

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To conceal; occultare,Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 23; Cri. 1311

bi-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-reáfian, p. ode; pp. od

To bereave ⬩ privare

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To bereave; privare, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 30; Vy. 25

ge-corónian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-corónian, p. ode; pp. od

To crown

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To crown Ðú us gecorónadest coronasti nos, Ps. Th. 5, 13

Linked entry: -corónian

ge-feastian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feastian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To entrust ⬩ commit ⬩ commendare

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To entrust, commit; commendare Gefeastadon commendaverunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 48

Linked entry: ge-fæstan

ge-fragian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fragian, p. ade

To learn by asking

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To learn by asking Gefragade exquisierat, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 16

Linked entries: fragian ge-frægen

sciphere-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sciphere-líc, adj.
Entry preview:

Relating to a fleet, naval Scipherelícum classicis, Hpt. Gl. 406, 40

Linked entry: here-lic

scrípan

(v.)
Grammar
scrípan, (?); p. te
Entry preview:

To waste away, wither Scrépes arescit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 18

stówian

(v.)
Grammar
stówian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To hold back, restrain Stóuuigan retentare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 72

stearcian

(v.)
Grammar
stearcian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To grow stiff or hard Stearcode riget, durescit, Germ. 402, 56

swǽslǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
swǽslǽcan, p. -lǽhte
Entry preview:

To flatter, cajole, speak fair Hió swéslécþ blanditur Kent. Gl. 194

Súþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
Súþ-geweorc, es; n.
Entry preview:

Southhwark Ðá cómon hý tó Súþgeweorce, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 3

tyrn-geat

(n.)
Grammar
tyrn-geat, es; n.
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A turn-stile Tó tyrngeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 4

under-gangan

(v.)

to undergo

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to undergo Ic undergange subeo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 217, 17

un-sceótan

(v.)

to open

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to open Unsceót vel geopena exentera, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 13

Linked entry: on-sceótan

un-hlísbǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hlísbǽre, adj.

Disreputable

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Disreputable Tó ðæm unhlísbǽrum ad infame, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 19

Linked entry: hlís-bǽre

wuldorfullian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldorfullian, p. ode

To glorify

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To glorify Hí wuldorfulliaþ (glorificabunt) naman ðínne, Ps. Spl. 85, 8

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