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hornung-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
hornung-sunu, a; m.

A bastard, ⬩ spurius, nothus ⬩ a bastard son

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A bastard, Cot. 142

ge-strod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strod, es; n.

Banishment; ⬩ proscriptio,

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Banishment; proscriptio, Cot. 194

Linked entry: -strod

hleglende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
hleglende, [ = hlegiende, cf. (?) hlehhan or hlégiende, cf. (?) hlówan]

sonans

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sonans, Cot. 24, Lye

hlýdend

(v.; part.)

garrulus,

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garrulus,Cot. 170, Lye

a-sogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sogen, pp. of a-súgan.

sucked

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sucked,Cot. 193 ;

Augustínus

(n.)
Grammar
Augustínus, i ; m; Lat. [Augustinus is correct in the quotations from the titles of the two following chapters of Bede, but in the A. Sax. text it is Agustínus]

St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to England, A. D. 597, and died May 26, 605 ⬩ Augustínus

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Hér com Augustinus and his geféran to Engla lande here, A. D. 597, Augustine and his companions came to England, Chr. 597; Th. 35, 41, col. 2 : 596; Th. 34, 37, col. 1 ; 35, 36, cols. 1, 2

Linked entry: Agustin

æl-tæw

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-tæw, -teaw, -teow; comp. re; sup. est; adj.

All good ⬩ excellent ⬩ entire ⬩ sound ⬩ healthful ⬩ perfect ⬩ honest ⬩ omnino bonus ⬩ sanus

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All good, excellent, entire, sound, healthful, perfect, honest; omnino bonus, sanus Fíndest ðú æltæwe hǽlo thou shall find perfect healing. Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm, i. 80, 7; MS. B. Næfþ nó æltæwne ende has no good end, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Full æltæwe geboren

Linked entries: æl-tæwlíce æl-teaw

firra

(adj.)
Grammar
firra, m: firre; f. n. adj. [comp. of feor, adj. far]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior On ðære firran Ispánie in the farther Spain, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 26

Linked entry: feor

gif

(con.)
Grammar
gif, gief, gyf, gib; conj. with indic. or subj.

If ⬩ though ⬩ whether

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If, though, whether For ðý me þyncþ betre gif iów swǽ þyncþ therefore it seems to me better, if it seems so to you, Past. pref; Swt. 7, 6. Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 434. Gif ic ǽnegum þegne þeóden-mádmas

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy

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joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE; lætus, hilaris Beó blíðe, ðú góda þeów be joyful, thou good servant, Mt. Bos. 25, 21. Wæs Iethro blíðe for eallum ðám þingum, ðe Drihten dyde Israhéla folce Jethro was glad for all the things, which the

brádre

(adj.)
Grammar
brádre,
  • Ors. 2, 6
    • ;
  • Bos. 50, 22
comp. f. n. of brád.

broader

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broader

be-hæftan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hæftan, p. -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, contr. -hæftd, -hæft q. v. captus = gehæft

To betake ⬩ take ⬩ bind ⬩ captare ⬩ vincire

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To betake, take, bind; captare, vincire Be-hæft held Gen. 22, 13.

eár-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
eár-blæd, the blade of an ear of corn. v. er-bleadd
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in Dict

Linked entry: blæd

æfter-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
æfter-líc, adj.

After ⬩ second ⬩ secundus

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After, second; secundus, Cot. 191

æmyce

(adj.)
Grammar
æmyce, æmyrce; adj.

Excellent ⬩ singular ⬩ egregius

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Excellent, singular; egregius, Cot. 74

a-fýrd

(n.)
Grammar
a-fýrd, es; m.

A eunuch ⬩ spado

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A eunuch; spado, Cot. 189

apple-tún

(n.)
Grammar
apple-tún, es; m.

An orchard ⬩ pomarium

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An orchard; pomarium, Cot. 146

Linked entry: appel-tún

ár-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ár-geweorc, es; n.

Brass-work ⬩ æramentum

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Brass-work; æramentum, Cot. 79

be-hyðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hyðelíce, adv.

More sumptuously ⬩ sumptuosius

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More sumptuously; sumptuosius Cot. 186

cipe-leac

(n.)
Grammar
cipe-leac, es; n.

A leek ⬩ cipus

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A leek; cipus, Cot. 55

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