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Anglo-Saxon

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cearc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cearc-ern, es; n.

A prison ⬩ carcer

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A prison; carcer Ic wæs on cearcerne eram in carcere, Past. 44, 7; Hat. MS. 62b, 22

CLIBBOR

(adj.)
Grammar
CLIBBOR, adj. [clifian to cleave, adhere]

Sticky, adhesive ⬩ tenax

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Sticky, adhesive; tenax Weá biþ wundrum clibbor grief is wonderfully adhesive, Menol. Fox 485; Gn. C. 13

hwæl-huntaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl-huntaþ, es; m.

Whale-fishing ⬩ whaling

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Whale-fishing, whaling On his ágnum lande is se betsta hwælhuntaþ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 5

Linked entry: huntaþ

lác-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
lác-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives gifts Drihten is lácgeofa manna bearnum dominus dedit dona hominibus, Ps. Th. 67, 18

nemnigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nemnigend-líc, adj.

Nominative

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Nominative Nominativus is nemnigendlíc, mid ðam casu wé nemnaþ ealle þing, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17

níd-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gewuna, an; m.

A necessary, suitable custom

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A necessary, suitable custom (v. néd, IV) Neádgewuna debitus usus, i. congruus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 72

ge-treówfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-treówfullíce, adv.

Faithfully ⬩ confidently ⬩ fīdūciālĭter

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Faithfully, confidently; fīdūciālĭter Ge-treówfullíce ic déme on ðam fīdūciālĭter ăgam in eo, Ps. Spl. 11, 6

ge-ealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ealdian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To grow old ⬩ senescere

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To grow old; senescere Geealdad biþ is become old, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227; 23; Ph. 427

ge-efenlǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-efenlǽcung, e; f.

Imitation

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Imitation To geefenlǽcunge ðæra eádigra apostola in imitation of the blessed apostles, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 23

Linked entry: efen-lǽcung

ge-længed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-længed, -længd; part.

Lengthened ⬩ drawn out

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Lengthened, drawn out Eardbegengnes mín afeorrad oððe gelængd is incolatus meus prolongatus est, Ps. Lamb. 119, 5

sig

(pronoun.)
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Ecg. iv. 68, 16 ; Th. ii. 230, 14. (?)

þadder

(adv.)
Grammar
þadder, adv.
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Thither, whither Ðadder (ðider, Rush.) ðes færende is quo hic iturus est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 35

Linked entry: þæder

un-ácenned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ácenned, adj.

Unbegotten

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Unbegotten Ðú eart unácenned Fæder, hé is Sunu of ðé ǽfre ácenned, Howl. Th. i. 464, 34

á-rǽsan

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Th. ii. 140, 13. v. forð-árǽsan in Dict. Add

Linked entry: rǽsan

bitol

(n.)
Grammar
bitol, m.

A bit ⬩ bridle

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Voc. ii. 12, 51. On bytole in freno, Bl. Gl. Add:

cyne-gerela

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Ðá áléde ic (Alexander) mínne kynegyrylan posito meo cultu, Angl. iv. 155, 410. Cf. cyning-gierela. Add

earfoþ-recce

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Lye' substitute Hit is on rǽdinge earfoþrecce hwæt hé gesewenlicra wundra geworhte, Wlfst. 22, 14

geó-dǽd

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Take here <b>iú-dǽd</b> in Dict., and add: cf. ǽr-dǽd

ge-swǽsscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsscipe, es; m.
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Friendship, loving companionship Þǽr is geswǽsscipe (cf. geþoftscipe, Wlfst. 265, 9) engla and geférrǽden apostola, Nap. 32

Linked entry: -swǽsscipe

ge-teórodness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teórodness, e; f.
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Exhaustion Hér seó gýtsung wundrede hyre geteórodnesse ( but the Latin is: Avaritia stupefacta fatescit), Prud. 66 a

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