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Anglo-Saxon

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boém

(n.; num.)

to both

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to both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 22; for bám; dat. of begen

ge-ebolsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ebolsian, -eofulsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blaspheme

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To blaspheme, Mk. Skt. Lind. and Rush. 15, 29; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27. 39

Linked entry: yfelsian

ge-glendrian

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

To precipitate

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To precipitate Ðætte hia geglendradon hine ut præcipitarent eum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 29

staþolfæst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
staþolfæst-líc, adj.
Entry preview:

Steadfast,firm Mé sum staþolfæstlíc smyltnyss tó becom, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 551

stígness

(n.)
Grammar
stígness, e ; f.
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A going down, a descent Tó stígnisso ad descensum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 37

un-earhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-earhlíc, adj.

Intrepid ⬩ dauntless

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Intrepid, dauntless Hé cwæð tó ðam cásere unearhlícere stemme, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 164

un-snotorness

(n.)
Grammar
un-snotorness, e; f.

Folly

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Folly Tó unsnotornysse ad insipientiam, Ps. Lamb. 21, 3. Þurh unsnotornesse, Wulfst. 166, 25

Linked entry: snotorness

wís-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
wís-wyrdan, p. de
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To be wise in speech Wýswyrdan philosophari, Anglia xiii. 38, 301. v. next word

wiþer-stǽger

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-stǽger, adj.

Hard to mount ⬩ steep ⬩ abrupt

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Hard to mount, steep, abrupt Wiðerstǽgre prerupti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 59: 69, 15

Linked entry: stǽger

á-fandodlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-fandodlic, adj.
Entry preview:

To be approved, laudable Áfadodlic reprobabilis (= áfandodlic probabilis ), Kent. Gl. 628. v. next word

Linked entry: -fandodlic

á-hangian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hangian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To hang (intrans.) Án of ðǽm ðá ðe áhongadon ( pendebant ), Lk. L. 23, 39

Linked entry: hangian

be-geómerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-geómerian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To lament, bewail Sé bið wís þe ǽrran gewyrhta georne begeómerað, Wlfst. 75, 15

bíman

(v.)
Grammar
bíman, (-ian)

to trumpet

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to trumpet, blow a trumpet David býmendre stefne hleóðriende cwæð, Angl. viii. 331, 12

blyscan

(v.)

shine

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to be red, shine Bliscan (blyscan) ł glitian rutilare, coruscare, Hpt. Gl. 434, 75

brémend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
brémend-lic, adj.
Entry preview:

Worthy to be celebrated Brémendlicum cele-brandis, An. Ox. 7, l. Brýmlicum ( = brýmendlicum), 4614

brúnian

(v.)
Grammar
brúnian, p. ode
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To get brown Wylle on pannan oþ ꝥ hit brúnige, Lch. ii. 292, 24

Eáster-symbel

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-symbel, es; n.
Entry preview:

The Passover On ðǽm dæge gearuadon hiora mett tó Eástrosymble, Jn. 19, 42 margin

Linked entry: symbel

eft-bót

(n.)
Grammar
eft-bót, e; f.
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Restoration to health Eftboete restitutio, Mk. p. 2, 17. Eftbóte reparationis, Rtl. 33, 17

fore-déman

(v.)

to pre-judge

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to pre-judge Ne hé ne foredéme nec prejudicet, R. Ben. I. 105, 6

Linked entry: déman

fore-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fore-fleón, p. -fleáh

To flee away

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To flee away Hé foreflǽh from ðǽm profugit ab eis, Mk. L. 14, 52

Linked entry: fleón

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