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Anglo-Saxon

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ang-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
ang-sumian, p. ode; pp. od

To vex ⬩ afflict ⬩ to be solicitous ⬩ vexare ⬩ angere ⬩ sollicitus esse

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To vex, afflict, to be solicitous; vexare, angere, sollicitus esse

a-woffian

(v.)
Grammar
a-woffian, p. ode ; pp. od

To rave ⬩ be delirious ⬩ frantic ⬩ delirare

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To rave, be delirious, frantic; delirare Awoffod phreneticus, Leo 266

DWELAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWELAN, ic dwele, ðú dwelest, dwilst, he dweleþ, dwilþ , pl. dwelaþ; p. ic, he dwæl, ðú dwǽle, pl. dwǽlon; pp. dwolen; v. n.

To be led into error, err ⬩ in errōrem dūci, errāre

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To be led into error, err; in errōrem dūci, errāre

mis-tríwan

(v.)

to mistrust ⬩ be diffident

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to mistrust, be diffident Wé mistríwaþ difidimus, Rtl. 39, 32

ýstan

(v.)
Grammar
ýstan, p. te
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To be stormy Ýstendre ferventis (oceani ), Hpt. Gl. 464, 57

á-sceaman

(v.)
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to be ashamed Ásceamen erubescant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 14

Linked entry: sceaman

dofian

(v.)
Grammar
dofian, p. ode
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To be doting, stupid Dobgendi, dobende decrepita, Txts. 55, 638

Linked entry: dobgendi

ge-onþracian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-onþracian, ge-anþracian
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to be afraid of Geanðracige horrescat, Wülck. Gl. 251, 24

Linked entries: on-þracian ge-anfþracian

meltung

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Be lattre meltunge sumra metta, Lch. ii. 160, 9. Add

slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp, a slippery place(?).
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Perhaps slæp should be read. v. N. E. D. slap

strégan

(v.)
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Perhaps the example given at stregdan; should be taken here

syflige

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Be óðrum sifligum de ceteris pulmentaris, Chrd. 126, 3. Add

á-sécendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-sécendlic, adj.

To be sought out

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To be sought out Ásécendlice exquisita, Ps. L. 110, 2

Linked entry: -sécendlic

Á

(adv.)
Grammar
Á, aa, aaa; adv.

Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque

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Á = ǽfre: Nú, sceal beón á on Ií abbod now, there shall always [ever] be an abbot in Iona, Chr. 565; Th. 33, 2, col. 2. Nú, sceal beón ǽfre on Ií abbod now, there shall ever [always] be an abbot in Iona, Chr. 565; Th. 32, 11; 33, 4, col. 1.

Linked entry: ÁWA

hwæt

(adj.; int.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt, neut. of hwá, used as an adv. or interj.

Why ⬩ what! ⬩ ah!

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Kmbl. 1; An. 1: Beo. Th. 1; B. 1: Cd. 143; Th. 177, 27; Exod. 1: Rood Kmbl. 1; Kr. 1. Eá lá hwæt! Bt. Met. 4, 49; Met. 4, 25

Linked entries: hwet hwá hwata hwilc-hwega

sticol

(adj.)
Grammar
sticol, adj.
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Ben. Interl. 16, 1

Linked entry: sticel

úte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
úte-weard, adj.

Outward ⬩ extreme ⬩ on the outside of ⬩ at the extremity of ⬩ the outward part ⬩ extremity

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Ben. 29, 4

Linked entry: útan-weard

CWELAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWELAN, ic cwele, ðú cwilst, he cwelþ, cwilþ, cwylþ, pl. cwelaþ; p. cwæl, pl. cwælon; pp. cwolen

To die ⬩ mori

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Swá swá fixas cwelaþ gyf hí of wætere beóþ, swá eác cwelþ [cwylþ MSS. R.

grymetung

Grammar
grymetung, l. grymettung,
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Wé rǽdaþ be þǽre león ... ꝥ ðá óðre deór þurh hyre grymetunge beóð swá áfyrhte ꝥ hí fleón ne durron, Hml. A. 63, 278. Láþlice grymetunga truculentos fremitus, An. Ox. 2388. Grymetunge rugitus (seueros ), 4378

a-súrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-súrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be or become sour ⬩ tart ⬩ bitter ⬩ acescere

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To be or become sour, tart, bitter; acescere, Cot. 10: 177

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