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Anglo-Saxon

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lysu

(adj.)
Grammar
lysu, adj.

Depravedcorruptevildishonourableshamefulprofligate

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Depraved, corrupt, evil, dishonourable, shameful, profligate Lyswe lársmeoþas corrupt counsellors, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1222

Linked entries: leau lyswen

ge-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽl, adj.

Marked, stained

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Marked, stained Earh ǽttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Kmbl. 2663; An. 1333

ymb-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-weorpan, p. -wearp
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To throw round, surround þurh lyftgelác léges blǽstas weallas ymbwurpon, Andr. Kmbl. 3104; An. 1555

wǽg-fær

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-fær, es; n.

A sea-journey

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A sea-journey Ic ðé ongitan ne meahte on wǽgfære, Andr. Kmbl. 1845; An. 925

gúþ-searo

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-searo, n.

Arms, armour

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Th. 435; B. 215: 661; B. 328; Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127

heáðu-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heáðu-líðende, part.

Sea-faring

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Th. 3600; B. 1798: 5902; B. 2955: Andr. Kmbl. 851; An. 426

drohtnung

Grammar
drohtnung, Dele 'in great renown' l. 10,
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and add Þæt þú fare tó wéstene þǽr ðǽr nánes mannes drohtnung nis ( where nobody lives ), Hml. Th. i. 466, 32. Drohtnunge religionis, i. conversationis, An. Ox. 2567. Se gewuna þisse hálgan drohtnunge ( conversationis ), R. Ben. 5, 18.

ge-cneordlǽcan

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Ox. 241. to study, examine carefully Gecneordlǽcaþ scrutamini, An.

bátwá

(adj.)
Grammar
bátwá, bútá, bútú, bútwú; adj. [bá both, twá two]

BOTH THE TWOboth

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BOTH THE TWO, both: Bátwá Adam and Eue both Adam and Eve, Cd. 37; Th. 47, 24; Gen. 765: Gen. 26, 35

Linked entry: bútú

carl-man

(n.)
Grammar
carl-man, -mann, es; m.
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A male, man; masculus, homo Ðá námen hí carlmen and wimmen then took they men and women, Chr. 1137; Ing. 366, 7

dæru

(n.)
Grammar
dæru, e; f.

Harm damnum

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Harm; damnum His bróðer to ðære and to lættinge to the harm and hindrance of his brother, Chr. 1101; Erl. 237, 18

dropung

(n.)
Grammar
dropung, e; f.

A droppingstillicĭdium

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A dropping; stillicĭdium Þurh dropunge deáwes and rénes through dropping of dew and rain, Ps. Th. 64, 11: Ps. Vos. 71, 6

hrǽcea

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽcea, an; m.

hawking

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Clearing the throat, hawking Þurh spátl and hrǽcean by spittle and clearing the throat, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 8

ge-flýtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flýtan, p. -flát, pl. -flyton; pp. -flyten

To strivefightcontendĕrecertāre

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To strive, fight; contendĕre, certāre Cynewulf and Offa geflyton ymb Benesingtún Cynewulf and Offa fought at Benson, Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 1

ge-réde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réde, an; n.

Harness, trappingsphaleræ

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Harness, trappings; phaleræ Hors and his gerédan a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12, note 39

Linked entry: ge-rǽde

ge-men

(n.)
Grammar
ge-men, nom. pl : gen. -manna

Men

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Men Wǽron ðǽrin gemanna hand twelftig ðúsenda there were therein a hundred and twenty thousand men, Salm. and Sat. Kmbl. 186, 1

Linked entry: ge-manna

syn-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
syn-leahter, es; m.

A sinful fault, a sin

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A sinful fault, a sin Forbúgan ða synleahtras ðe ús forbodene synd, ðæt is unrihthǽmed and ǽrǽtas and oferdruncennessa, Wulfst. 134, 24

Linked entry: firen-leahter

un-gebyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebyrde, adj.

Not naturaluncongenial

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Not natural, uncongenial Ǽlc gesceaft flíhþ ðætte him wiþerweard biþ and ungebyrde (? -byde, Fox) and ungelíc, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 23

Linked entries: ge-byrde un-gebyde

wist-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wist-full, adj.

Abounding in foodproductive

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Abounding in food, productive Ðis wæs swíðe gód geár and swíðe wistfull on wudan and on feldan, Chr. 1112; Erl. 243, 38

wyrt-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-bed, wyrt-bedd, es; n.
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A garden-bed Ðeós wyrt bið cenned on begánum stówum and on wyrtbeddum and on mǽdum, Lchdm. i. 96, 22: 184, 6