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Anglo-Saxon

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norþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adj.

North

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North Hé búde on ðæm lande norþweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3

Linked entry: norþe-weard

páp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
páp-setl, es; n.
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The papal throne Hé sæt on ðam pápsetle ændlefen geár, Shrn. 49, 17

ge-beorgan

Grammar
ge-beorgan, <b>; I 2.</b>
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Swá swá hé wille beón wið Godd geborgen, Cht. Th. 391, 24. Add

ge-hyspendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hyspendlíc, adj.

Despicable ⬩ abominable

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Despicable, abominable Hí syndon gehyspendlíc geworden sunt abominabiles facti, Ps. Lamb. 13, 1

streám-weall

(n.)
Grammar
streám-weall, es; m.
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A shore Stáh ofer streámweall he landed, Cd. Th. 90, 12 ; Gen. 1494

súsl-hof

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-hof, es; n.
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A place of torment, hell Of helle, of ðam súslhofe, Hy. 10, 31

þerscel-flór

(n.)
Grammar
þerscel-flór, e; f.
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A threshing-floor Hé áfeormaþ his þyrscelflóre ( aream suam ), Mt. Kmbl. 3, 12

Linked entry: þirsce-flór

un-geþyldiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geþyldiglíce, -geþyldelíce; adv.

Impatiently

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Impatiently Ðá scylde hé ongeán swíþe ungeþyldelíce, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 1

Linked entry: ge-þyldiglíce

un-metlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-metlíc, adj.

Immoderate ⬩ excessive

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Immoderate, excessive Hí swá unmetlícre (-um?) ege fóron, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 3

Linked entries: met-líc un-gemetlíc

un-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
un-þeccan, p. -þehte

To uncover

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To uncover Hiá unðehton ðæt hús nudauerunt tectum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 4

un-hírsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hírsum, adj.

Disobedient ⬩ inattentive

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Disobedient, inattentive Wæs hé náwiht unhýrsum his yldrum; Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 14

Linked entries: un-gehírsum un-hérsum un-hýrsum hírsum

yfel-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-sacian, p. ode
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To calumniate Ðe læs hé mé yfelsacode wið God, Blickl. Homl. 189, 24

Linked entry: eoful-sæc

á-myrdrian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Add: , -myrþr(i)an Ǽr hé Beorn ámyrðrode, Chr. 1049; P. 171, 21

án-setl

(n.)
Grammar
án-setl, es; n.
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A hermitage Hí ánsetles wununge geceósaþ solitarii sedere desiderant, R. Ben. 135, 9

angsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
angsumlíce, adv.
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Painfully Hé egeslíce hweós and angsumlíce siccetunga teáh, Hml. Th. i. 86, 8

be-strídan

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Æfter ðisum wordum hé his hors bestrád, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 3. Add

byrd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd, e; f.
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A burden Hé hæfde strengðe tó ádreóganne þá byrde, Gr. D. 215, 1

cyne-botl

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Þæt hí on Rómánisce wísan árǽre his cynebotl, Hml. S. 36, 39. Add

cwémed-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cwémed-ness, e; f.
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Pleasure, satisfaction Hí ǽlc gód árǽrdon Gode tó cwémednesse, Hml. S. 21, 462

efen-þeówen

(n.)
Grammar
efen-þeówen, e; f.
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A female fellow-servant Ætfæste hé mé míne efenþeówene, Hml. A. 203, 256

Linked entry: þeówen

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