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Anglo-Saxon

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Crécisc

(adj.)

Grecian

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Met. Fox 26, 55; Met. 26, 28

Linked entries: Creácisc Grécisc

ge-tión

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tión, p. -tióde; pp. -tiód

To appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ decernĕre

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Met. Fox 24, 28; Met. 24, 14; 13, 26; Met. 13, 13: 11, 76; Met.11, 38

berht

(adj.)
Grammar
berht, adj.

Bright ⬩ splendidus ⬩ clarus

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Met. Fox 22, 43; Met. 22, 22

býsigan

(v.)
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Met. Fox 22, 60; Met. 22, 30

ge-drǽfnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drǽfnes, ness, e; f.

A disturbance ⬩ perturbatio

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Met. Fox 22, 121; Met. 22, 61

hilde-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
hilde-torht, adj.

Having warlike splendour

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Met. Fox 25, 18; Met. 25, 9

hér-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hér-, hǽr-líc; adj.

Noble ⬩ excellent

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Met. Fox 9, 36; Met. 9, 18. Hǽrlíc, 1, 86; Met. 1, 43

á-hwǽrgen

(adv.)

everywhere ⬩ uspiam

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Met. Fox 30, 19; Met. 30, 10

a-týhst

drawest out

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Met. Fox 12, 49 ; Met. 12, 25

áuðer

(pronoun.)

either ⬩ each

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Met. Fox 29, 19; Met. 29, 10

dwolema

(n.)

darkness, chaos

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Met. Fox 5, 86 ; Met. 5, 43

diór-ling

(n.)
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Met. Fox 15, 15; Met. 15, 8

fealuwian

(v.)

to wither

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Met. Fox 11, 216; Met. 11, 58

fieren-full

(adj.)

wicked

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Met. Fox 15, 13; Met. 15, 7, note

ge-cnoden

(v.; part.)

given ⬩ dedicated

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Met. Fox 1, 63; Met. 1, 32

hæfte-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-dóm, es; m.

Captivity, service

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Met. Fox 25, 129; Met. 25, 65

bryrþ

(v.)
Grammar
bryrþ, 3rd pres. of bryrdan.

urges, constrains

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Met. Fox 13, 5; Met. 13, 3;

þǽr-wiþ

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-wiþ, adv.
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therewith Hí sint þǽrwiþ gemengde, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 29. in return, in exchange Drífaþ hider eówre orf and ic sylle eów þǽrwið mete adducite pecora vestra, et dabo vobis pro eis cibos, Gen. 47, 16

Linked entry: wiþ

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, p. -þang, pl. -þungon; pp. -þungen

To thrive ⬩ grow ⬩ become excellent

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To thrive, grow, become excellent Metode geþungon Abraham and Loth Abraham and Lot throve to the Lord [cf. ge-þeón], Cd. 82; Th. 103, 7; Gen. 1714: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 14; Met. 1, 7.

Linked entry: þingan

gió

(adv.)
Grammar
gió, adv.

Formerly ⬩ of old ⬩ before ⬩ quondam ⬩ olim ⬩ pridem

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Met. Fox 26, 70; Met. 26, 35: 28, 60; Met. 28, 30: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 7, Cot. MS: 38, 1; Fox 194, 3: Elen. Kmbl. 871; El. 436: Beo. Th. 5036; B. 2521. Ǽror gió before, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 490; Met. 20, 245

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