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Anglo-Saxon

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earfoþian

(v.)
Grammar
earfoþian, v. eærfoþian
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in Dict. and ge-earfoþian

eár-plǽttan

Grammar
eár-plǽttan, l. -plættan, see plættan
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in Dict., and ge-eárplættan

ge-lodr

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In 1. 3 read gelodr

Linked entry: -lodr

ge-swíþfrom

(adj.)
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See swíþ-from in Dict

gifes

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in the phrase tó gifes

sidung

(n.)
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Take here sydung in Dict

wala

(n.)
Grammar
wala, (?) a root (?). Perhaps for 'ad walan' ad palam should be read. The gloss is on Ald. 32, i. Cf. An. Ox. 2313, ad liquidum, i. manifeste openlíce : for the use of a preposition with palam see
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in palam, Mk. 4, 22

wind-gefanne

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See wind-fana in Dict

Linked entry: ge-fanne

wyn-dreám

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In 1. 2 dele 'Lamb'

ymb-geóting

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Dele, and see in-geóting

yntse

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Add: v. entse in Dict

CEORIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORIAN, ceorigan, ciorian, cerian; ceorigende; ode; od; v. intrans.

To murmur, complain ⬩ murmurare, queri

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We ne ceoriaþ we murmur not, ii. 80, 16. Híg ceorodon ongeán God and Moysen they murmured against God and Moses, Num. 21, 5: Homl. Th. i. 338, 11: ii. 472, 1. Ic ceorige oíðe cíde queror, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52

Linked entries: be-ceorian cerian ciorian

flyht

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Widgillum flihtum passiuis uolatibus, ii. 19. Take here flyþ in Dict., and add

á-seóþan

to clear from impurity ⬩ to clear impurity from something ⬩ to try ⬩ examine

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Voc. ii. 144, 57. Tó áseódenne expendere (see á-seódan above, d sometimes-= ð in this glossary), Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 2

Linked entry: á-seódan

leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Length ⬩ height ⬩ stature

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Far geond ðis land on lenge and on brǽde perambula terram in longitudine et in latitudine sua, 13, 17: Nar. 33, 22. Leáf on fingeres lenge leaves of the length of a finger, Herb. 147, 1; Lchdm. i. 270, 22.

tó-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ know the difference between, ⬩ understand

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, understand what it is, Ælfc.

for-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-stelan, he -steleþ, -stelþ, -stylþ, pl. -stelaþ; p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To steal with violence ⬩ rob ⬩ deprive ⬩ fūrāri ⬩ surrĭpĕre ⬩ prīvāre

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H.] if a churl steal property, L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 15: L. Alf. 15; Th. i. 48, 5, MS. H.

háwian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 392, 32.

LYSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LYSTAN, p. te

To LIST

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I, 19; Lchdm. ii. 62, 15. Ðonne hine ǽtes lysteþ, Exon. 97 a; Th. 363, 12; Wal. 52: Bt. Met, Fox 10, 27; Met. 10, 14.

fore-secgan

to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ proclaim ⬩ pronounce ⬩ declare ⬩ to preach

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Ealle þá þing þe ic eów foresægde ꝥ gé dón sceoldon, Bl. H. 131, 34.

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