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Anglo-Saxon

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for-gifestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifestre, an; f.
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A female giver Háligre forgifestre gyfe sancti datrix karismatis, Hy. S. 49, 11

Linked entries: gifestre for-gifend

ge-rípan

(v.)
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to rob, spoil Hús ðæs gehrýpes domum illius dirifiat, Mt. L. 12, 29

ge-swǽslic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽslic, adj.
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Pleasant, alluring Ðæt hé wiðsóce þám ge-swæslicum lustum, Hml. S. 5, 315

Linked entry: swǽs-lic

ge-swipore

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-swipore, adv.
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Cunningly, craftily Hí fácen geswipere syredan astute cogitaverunt consilium, Ps. Th. 82, 3

Linked entry: fácen-geswipere

ge-féþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féþrian, p. ode
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To load Geféðrige hé hys wǽnas mid fegrum gerdum, Solil. H. I. II

Linked entry: féþrian

lícham-leás

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Ða englas hé geworhte . . . enlle líchamleáse lybbende on gáste, Hex. 6, 27. Add

ofer-fléwedness

(n.)
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superfluity Hǽra hí áweg dón oferfléwednysse pilorum euellant superfluitatem, Angl. xiii. 408, 611

Linked entry: fléwedness

óman

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Hé onfindeþ ꝥ þá óman beód inne betýnde, Lch. ii. 174, 22. Add

oþ-windan

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Bútan hé oðwinde (æt-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 210, 9: 12. Add

sǽtian

(v.)
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Sǽtiende hí ofslógon þone beran ursum insidiantes occiderunt, Gr. D. 206, 30. Add

sceaga

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In hǽðleáge sceagan ðǽr hé þynuest is, C. D. iii. 391, 15. Add

un-forgifende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forgifende, adj.
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Unforgiving Hé wæs heard and unforgyfende þám forwyrhtum mannum, Gr. D. 320, l

un-forhæfedness

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Add: — Ðonne ðá gesinhíwan hí gemengað ðurh ungemetlice unforhæfednesse (incontinentiam), Past. 399, 16

un-geswícendlíce

(adv.)
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Hé ungeswíkendlíce (unáblinnendlíce, v.l. indesinenter) þurhwunað tó wyrcenne, Gr. D. 86, 10. Add

wannian

(v.)
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Add: to become dark coloured Þonne wannað hé and doxaþ, Nap. 13, 16

sand-grot

(n.)

a grain of sand

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Th. 466, 6; Hö. 117

ofer-renc

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-renc, ofer-rencu, e; f.

Over-luxuriance, extravagance

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Over-luxuriance, extravagance: — Manege ðe mid oferrence glengdan hý sylfe Wulfst. 46, 2

Linked entry: renc

for-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
for-wemman, p. de

To defile

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To defile Hé manega his mágan mánlice forwernde, Sal. K. p. 121, 38

á-smúgan

(v.)

to investigate

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to investigate Hí synt tó ásmúganne mid scrútniendre scrutnunge, Angl. viii. 302, 35

Linked entry: smúgan

á-wrigennes

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Swá hé geseah on ǽr þurh Godes áwrygennysse, Hml. S. 3, 102. Add

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