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Anglo-Saxon

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ful-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-fealdan, p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden

To explain ⬩ explĭcāre

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To explain; explĭcāre Ic fulfealde explĭco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 52

geafol-monung

(n.)
Grammar
geafol-monung, e; f
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Sittende to geafol-monunge sedens ad teloneum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 14

eádgian

(v.)
Grammar
eádgian, p. ode; pp. od [eád bliss]

To bless, enrich ⬩ beatĭfĭcāre

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To bless, enrich; beatĭfĭcāre, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 16; Cri. 20

Linked entry: eádigan

iucian

(v.)
Grammar
iucian, p. ode

To join ⬩ yoke

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To join, yoke Ic iucige jungo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 53

Linked entry: iugian

mid-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mid-fæsten, es; n.

Mid-Lent

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Mid-Lent Wæs mycel gemót tó midfestene, Chr. 1047; Erl. 175, 11

mór-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mór-mǽd, e; f.

A marshy meadow

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A marshy meadow Tó mórmǽde norþhyrnan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 449, 19

Linked entry: mórig

niþer-bogen

(adj.; part.)

down-bent

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down-bent Tó ðære niþerbogenan ác, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 1

norþan-eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-eástan, in be norþan-eástan

to the north-east

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to the north-east, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 10 : 16, 18

be-tiénan

(v.)

to shut, shut up ⬩ concludere

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to shut, shut up; concludere,Ps. Spl. T. 34, 3: Cot. 58

bismer-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
bismer-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, -spæc, pl. -sprǽcon, -spǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -specen

To speak blasphemy, blaspheme ⬩ blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare

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[bismer blasphemia, sprecan, specan loqui] To speak blasphemy, blaspheme; blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare

bi-týnan

(v.)

to close, shut up

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to close, shut up, Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419

BOLT

(n.)
Grammar
BOLT, es; pl. boltas; m.

A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows ⬩ catapulta, ⬩ sagitta

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A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows; catapulta, Cot. 45

ge-dýrsian

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

To glorify ⬩ glorifĭcāre

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To glorify, glorifĭcāre Dóme gedýrsod, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 40; Jud. 300

ge-edwistian

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

To feed ⬩ support

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To feed, support He geedwistode me educavit me, Ps. Lamb. 22, 2

Linked entry: edwistian

stríman

(v.)
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to resist, oppose Strímendi innixus, Txts. 71, 1132: ob-nixus 81, 1404

þurh-dúfan

(v.)

to dive through

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to dive through Hé wæter up þurhdeáf, Beo. Th. 3243; B. 1619

un-ácumendlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-ácumendlícness, e; f.

Unbearableness ⬩ impossibility to be borne

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Unbearableness, impossibility to be borne Unácumenlícnesse impossibilitatis, R. Ben. Interl. 114, 9

un-werod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-werod, adj.

Not sweet

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Not sweet Wæter ðý unwerodre tó drincanne, Past. 58; Swt. 447, 19

á-hirstan

(v.)
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to roast, fry Gáte blǽdre, áhyrste, sele etan, Lch. ii. 88, 25

Linked entry: á-hyrstan

be-seolfrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-seolfrian, -silfran
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to cover with silver Besi(l)frede deargentatae, Ps. Srt. 67, 14

Linked entry: seolfrian

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