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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-flíme

Grammar
ge-flíme, v. ge-fléme
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in Dict

Linked entry: flíme

ge-wræht

Grammar
ge-wræht, v. wreccan (?)
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in Dict

gist-sele

Grammar
gist-sele, v. gest-sele, gyst-sele
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in Dict

tó-cnáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwlíce, Chr. 963; P. 117, 12. l. tó cnáwléce
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in acknowledgement

Linked entry: -cnáwlíce

cir-redness

Grammar
cir-redness, v. for-cirredness. , and cyrredness
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in Dict

ge-feorrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feorrian, v. ge-fearrian
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in Dict

for

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of

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H. ii. 19.

beón

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Th. i. 374, 25. Hí beóð ymbe þæt án, hú . . . Hml. Th. i. 12, II. Tó beónne ymbe ðeófas, An. Th. 124, 29. to happen Ðú bist dumb oð ðæt ðé þis bið, Shrn. 133, 33.

ge-hlíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlíwan, ge-hleówan; p. de
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Th. ii. 448, 18.

Linked entries: ge-hleówan ge-hlýwan

a-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
a-smeágan, -smeán ; p. -smeáde ; pp. -smeád

To look closely into ⬩ examine ⬩ trace out ⬩ elicit ⬩ meditate upon ⬩ consider ⬩ contemplate ⬩ ponder ⬩ judge ⬩ deem ⬩ be of opinion ⬩ think ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ investigare ⬩ indagare ⬩ elicere ⬩ contemplári ⬩ pensare ⬩ censere

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Ic déme oððe ic asmeáge censeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2 ; Som. 28, 51

smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
smiðian, p. ode

To make out of metal or wood, to fashion, forge ⬩ fabricare, cudere

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A smith that in his forge smithed plowharneis Chauc. C. T. 3760. To smythye wepne into sikul or to sithe Piers P. 3, 305.]

tímlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tímlíce, adv.

In good time, ⬩ soon

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you desired it from me with works, Ælfc.

þing-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
þing-gemearc, es; n.

Measuring (time) by events

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cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive that is found) Ðá wæs ágangen

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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Hé wæs on lífe eorþlíc cing, hé is nú æfter deáþe heofonlíc sanct, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 9. Ða hwíle ðe hig on lífe beón quamdiu in vivis erunt, L. Ecg. P. ii. 19; Th. ii. 188, 28.

full

(adv.)

having no space empty ⬩ containing abundance of. ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundantly characterized by ⬩ full of food ⬩ complete ⬩ perfect ⬩ whole ⬩ entitled to all the privileges implied by a designation ⬩ complete ⬩ whole ⬩ entire ⬩ completed

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Th. ii. 422, 19. On ceác fulne wínes, Ll. ii. 30, 23. Twégen fǽtels full ealað oððe wæteres, Ors. 1, 1; S. 21, 16. where a receptacle is used as a measure, Similar entries v. ceác-, hand-full Dó þæs dústes fíf cuculeras fulle, Lch. i. 196, 13.

Linked entry: ful-lic

eáster

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Substitute: <b>Eástre,</b> an (es in North); pl. an, on, un. [In W.

feld

Grammar
feld, gen. felda (v. Licetfelda)

plain ⬩ field

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Th. ii. 44, 13

ǽne

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽne, adv.

Once ⬩ alone ⬩ semel ⬩ solum

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Ic ðé ǽne abealh, éce Drihten I alone angered thee, eternal Lord, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4; Sat. 410

dýgan

(v.)
Grammar
dýgan, p. dýgde; pp. dýged [dugan vălēre]

To do good, benefit ⬩ prodesse, vălēre

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Ðæt ys to gelýfenne ðæt hit dýge it is to be believed that it may benefit, Herb. 2, 15; Lchdm. i. 84, 19

Linked entry: ge-dígan

be-spirian

(v.)
Grammar
be-spirian, -spirigan, -spyrigan; p. ode; pp. od

To inquire, trace ⬩ inquirere, investigare

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Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 13.

Linked entry: be-spyrigan