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Anglo-Saxon

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wigol

(adj.)
Grammar
wigol, adj.

Adapted to augury

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Adapted to augury Wigole fugelas oscines aves Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 8

gúþ-floga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-floga, an; m.

One that flies to battlea dragon

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One that flies to battle, a dragon, Beo. Th. 5049; B. 2528

ofer-hlýttrian

(v.)

to clarify, strain

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to clarify, strain Ic oferhlýttrige eliquo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 42

Linked entry: hlýttrian

ofer-scúwan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-scúwan, -scúan

to overshadow

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to overshadow Wolken oferscúade (-scýade, Lind.) hiǽ, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 5

Linked entry: scúwan

ofer-sendan

(v.)

to transmit

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to transmit Ic ofersende transmitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 40

on-clipian

(v.)

to invoke

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to invoke Enos ongan ǽrest onclypian invocare Drihtnes naman, Gen. 4, 26

on-galan

(v.)

to charm

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to charm Stefne ongalendra vocem incantantium, Ps. Spl. 57, 5 : Blickl. Gl

ge-sinígan

(v.)

to marry;nubere

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to marry; nubere Gesinígaþ nubunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. Gisinnígo, Rush. 20, 34

Linked entry: sin-híwian

ge-spellian

(v.)

to speaktell

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to speak, tell Miððý gespelledon dum fabularentur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 15

Linked entry: spellian

hild-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
hild-stapa, an; m.

One who steps to war, a warrior

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One who steps to war, a warrior, Andr. Kmbl. 2517; An. . 1260

hoelan

(v.)
Grammar
hoelan, = hélan

to speak evil of, calumniate

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to speak evil of, calumniate Hoelende calumniantes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 44

Linked entry: helan

tolcettan

(v.)
Grammar
tolcettan, p. te

To be wanton

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To be wanton Tolcetende ł fleardiende infruticans, luxurians, Hpt. Gl. 435, 36

Linked entry: tolcendlíce

á-seówan

(v.)
Grammar
á-seówan, -síwan, -seowian

to sewstitch

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to sew, stitch Mið néthle ásiówid (-síuuid) pictus acu, Txts. 87, 1591

land-leód

(n.)
Grammar
land-leód, es; pl. e, an [cf. Seaxe, Seaxan]; m.
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Ðæt folc eal ðæt ðǽr láfe wæs ðara landleóda beág Eádwearde cyninge the people, all that remained of the inhabitants of the district, submitted to king Edward, 921; Erl. 108, 1. Hé wæs ðæs cynges swica and ealra landleóda, 1055; Erl. 189, 4.

Linked entry: leód

scirian

(v.)
Grammar
scirian, p. ede; pp. scired, scirred (v. á-scirred)
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To separate, divide (v. scirung, á-, -scirian), but used only metaphorically of setting apart something as a person's lot, to ordain, assign, allot, dispense Swá missenlíce meahtig Dryhten geond eorþan sceát eullum dǽleþ, scyreþ and scrífeþ, Exon.

Linked entries: scerian scyrian swyrige

un-gerisene

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerisene, es; n., or un-gerisenu; indecl. f.

inconveniencedisagreeablenessunseemlinessindignitydisgrace

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Bið ðæt sǽd ágoten unclǽnnesse and ungerisnum ad immunditiam semen effundit, 15; Swt. 97, 11

bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, (from blédsian, bloedsian).

to hallowconsecrateadoreto benefitprosper

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Add: to hallow, consecrate Genom se Hǽlend hláf and bletsade, Mt. R. 26, 26. Bloedsade, Mk. L. 14, 22. to make the sign of the crossas a protection against evil :-- Gif hwá hit bletsað, þonne áblynð seó dydrung, Hml. S. 21, 469.

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, faroþ, es; m.

oceanwavesshore

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Hí hyne ætbǽron brimes faroðe they bore him to the water, B. 28. Gewát him ofer sandhleoðu sæ-acute;s faruðe, An. 236. Brimþisan æt sæ-acute;s faroðe sécan, 1660. the land bordering the sea, shore Hé on greóte stód, fús on faroðe, An. 255.

ge-níwian

(v.)
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Wǽron ǽrendræcan gesend Englalande geníweanne ðone geleáuan ðá Sc̃s Gregorius ús sende, Chr. 785; P. 54, 12.

hlinian

(v.)

to reclineto lean

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L. 7, 49. to lean for support Þá stuðu þe se bysceop on hleonigende forðférde illa destina cui incumbens obiit Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 269, 18. to incline in thought, be favourably disposed to Eallra willa hlinede (hleonade, hleonodon, v. ll.) gehýranne