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Anglo-Saxon

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neáh-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-wæter, es; n.

A piece of water that is near

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A piece of water that is near Wé gewícodon be ðǽm neáhwætrum, Nar. 22, 24

neurisn

(n.)
Grammar
neurisn, e; f.

A kind of paralysis

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A kind of paralysis Wið paralisin and wið neurisne, Lchdm. i. 12, 21 : 130, 11

niþerigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
niþerigend-líc, adj.

Deserving condemnation

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Deserving condemnation Þurh gódne willan herigendlíc oððe of yflum willan nyþergendlíc, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 1

reád-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
reád-fáh, adj.
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Red-stained, having patches of red colour Wág reádfáh, Exon. Th. 476, 19; Ruin. 10

ge-wæmnednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæmnednes, se; f.

A corruption ⬩ corruptio

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A corruption; corruptio Ánes wordes gewæmnednys a corruption of a word, a barbarism; barbarismus. Som

grǽg-hama

(n.)
Grammar
grǽg-hama, an; m.
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A corslet, coat of mail Gylleþ grǽghama the corslet rattles, Fins. Th. 10; Fin. 6

líchanga

(n.)
Grammar
líchanga, an; m.
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Andlang gemǽres ðæt on líchangan; of líchangan on Pocgingróde, C.D. v. 321, 32

dreám

Grammar
dreám, <b>; II a.</b>
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ꝥ þǽra hlystendra eáran of þám dreáme ( psalmorum pronuntiationi ) beón ábryrde. Chrd. 57, 16. Add

be-sweóp

(v.; part.)

covered over, clothed

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covered over, clothed, Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 13; Similar entries p. of be-swápan

be-táht

(v.; part.)

betrothed

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Stv. 1, 18 = be-tǽht; Similar entries pp. of be-tǽcan II

be-swuncen

(v.; part.)

made with toil

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Gr. 19; Som. 22, 48; Similar entries pp. of be-swincan

be-wríhþ

(v.)

covers over

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Kmbl. 605; Sal. 302; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-wríhan

be-wlát

(v.; part.)

looked, beheld

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looked, beheld, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925; Similar entries p. of be-wlítan

bi-féng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-féng, pl. -féngon

held, seized ⬩ apprehendit

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held, seized; apprehendit, Exod. 415; Grn. i. 88, 415; Similar entries p. of bi-fón

bi-fongen

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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Similar entries pp. of bi-fón

bleó-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-cræft, es; m.

BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering ⬩ ars plumaria, ars acupingendi

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BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering; ars plumaria, ars acupingendi Bleócræft ars plumaria, Cot. 17

gés

(n.)

geese

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H; pl. nom. acc. of gós

ge-salde

(v.; part.)

sold ⬩ tradidit

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sold; tradidit, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 2; Sat. 575 = ge-sealde; p. of ge-sellan

sláhþorn-rind

(n.)
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bark of a blackthorn, Lchdm. ii. 98, 7: 108, 11: 132, 9: iii. 58, 8

sin-birnende

(adj.)
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ever burning, continually burning Hit ( the fire of Etna ) simle biþ sinbyrnende, Met. 8, 52

Linked entry: birnan

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