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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-cor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cor, es; n.
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Gif eów huá brocie for eóuuere gecore, Txts. 436, 3-4

Linked entry: -cor

ge-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wíte, es; n.
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Punishment, torment Þæt hé him ásecge on hwilcum gewíte ic eom, Solil. H. 68, 5

hrúxlian

(v.)
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to make a noise Þá hé geseah menigu rúxlende ( turbam tumultuantem ), Mt. R. 9, 23

Linked entry: ruxlan

in-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
in-wunung, e ; f.
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In-dwelling, residence Forlǽtað hí þone godcundan þeówdóm and þæs mynstres inwununge, Chrd. 10, 29

mǽþ-leás

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Bebeád Martínus þám mǽðleásum scealfrum ꝥ hí geswicon þæs fixnoðes, Hml. S. 31, 1322. Add

ongeán-winnende

(adj.)
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resisting, struggling Hé þá ongeánwinnendan fǽmnan mid micelre strengðe earfoðlíce ofercóm, Ap. Th. 2, 4

prass

(n.)
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Hé mid swíðlicum prasse férde, Hml. S. 29, 208: 25, 302

rihtwís-ness

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Ðæt há sié gebunden tó ðǽre ryhtwiésnesse (-wís-, v. l.) (rectitudine), Past. 75, 6. Add

sǽ-deór

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-deór, n. (not m.).
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Hý mon wearp in sǽdeóra seáð and þá hyre ne sceðedon, Shrn. 133, 11. Add

setl-hrægl

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Hé geann Wulfgáre his mǽge twégra wáhryfta and twégra setlhrægla, Cht. Crw. 23, 15. Add

sprytting

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Add: increase Mægena ealra hé onfó spryttinga uirtutum omnium percipiat incrementa, Angl. xiii. 381, 226

þancfullíce

(adv.)
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Add: graciously, kindly Hé þá áne spyrtan þanc-fullíce ( benigne ) onféng. Gr. D. 203, 8

þurh-wæccan

(v.)
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to continue watching, maintain a vigil Hé wæs ðerhwæccende erat pernocians, Lk. L. 6, 12

first-mearc

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Hé ús nǽnigne ( printed mænigne) fyrstmearc ne háteðlanges lífes, Archiv cxxii. 257, 14

weall-clif

(n.)
Grammar
weall-clif, es; n.

A steep cliff

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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132

Linked entry: weall

ǽ-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæstlíce, adv.

Religiously

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Religiously Lifde hé ǽfestlíce his líf religiosam gerens vitam, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 10

of-gesleán

(v.)

to slay

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to slay: — Hí ðǽr ofgeslógan (ofslógon, MS. E. ) micel wæl, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 35

Linked entry: ge-sleán

on-stépan

(v.)

to raise

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Th. 454, 25; Hy. 4, 38

on-þenian

(v.)

to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow)

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to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow) Hí onþeneden ( intenderunt ) boga, Ps. Spl. T. 63, 3

or-firme

(adj.)
Grammar
or-firme, adj.

Uncleanly, squalid

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Uncleanly, squalid Hí wǽron fúlíce and orfyrme on heora beardum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22

Linked entries: -firme or-feormness or-firm

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