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Anglo-Saxon

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hrygile-búc

(n.)
Grammar
hrygile-búc, es; m.
Entry preview:

Of ðam æscene ðe is óðre namon hrygilebúc gecleopad. Chart. Th. 439, 26

hyge-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-grim, adj.

fierce ⬩ savage

Entry preview:

Cruel of mind, fierce, savage, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 9: Jul. 595

land-wela

(n.)
Grammar
land-wela, an; m.
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The wealth of this earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 11; Ph. 505

líhting-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líhting-ness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lightness of taxation; levitas tributi, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 22

mǽd-splott

(n.)
Grammar
mǽd-splott, es; m.

A plot of meadow-land

Entry preview:

A plot of meadow-land Ǽnne mǽdsplot, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 7

menigdu

(n.)
Grammar
menigdu, f.

A multitude ⬩ a body of people

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A multitude, a body of people Menigdu manum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 26

or-weorð

(n.)
Grammar
or-weorð, -wurð, es; n.
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Ignominy, shame Gefyl ansýne heora of orwurðe ( ignominia ), Ps. Spl. C. 82, 15

pir-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
pir-gráf, es ; m.
Entry preview:

An orchard of pear-trees On pirgráf, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 284, 23

seolfor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
seolfor-fæt, es; n.
Entry preview:

A vessel of silver Seolforfatum argenteis vasis, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 21

gagolisc

Entry preview:

For geglisces mægdenes ( the daughter of Herodias ) plegan, Mart. H. 156, 18. Add

be-sceoren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceoren, be-scoren

shorn

Entry preview:

shorn; Similar entries pp. of be-sceran. Bd. 5, 7 ; S. 621, 15

be-speón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-speón, be-spón

allured, enticed

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allured, enticed, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18;; Similar entries p. of be-spanan

be-swungen

(v.; part.)

beaten

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beaten, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 20; Similar entries pp. of be-swingan

be-táhten

(v.; part.)

committed

Entry preview:

Chr. 654; Erl. 29, 11 = betǽhton committed; Similar entries p. of betǽcan II

be-wæg

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25; Similar entries p. of be-wegan

be-weópon

(v.)

wept over, bewailed

Entry preview:

wept over, bewailed, Num. 20, 30; p. pl. of Similar entries be-wépan

be-wópen

(v.; part.)

bewailed

Entry preview:

bewailed, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 41; Similar entries pp. of be-wépan

blæc-teru

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-teru, g. wes; n.

Black-tar, tar, naphtha, a sort of bituminous fluid ⬩ pix fluida, naphtha

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Black-tar, tar, naphtha, a sort of bituminous fluid; pix fluida, naphtha, Som

gegn-slege

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-slege, es; m.

A striking back again ⬩ exchange of blows ⬩ battle

Entry preview:

A striking back again, exchange of blows, battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2711; An. 1358

geond-scínþ

(v.)

shines upon

Entry preview:

shines upon, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8; 3rd pres. of geond-scínan

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