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Anglo-Saxon

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árena

(n.)
Grammar
árena, = árna; gen. pl. of áre, q. v.

of mercies

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of mercies,Exon. 53 a ; Th. 186, 6 ; Az. 15

a-tendincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendincg, = atending, e; f.

A fire-brand ⬩ an incentive ⬩ a provoking ⬩ incentivum

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A fire-brand, an incentive, a provoking; incentivum, Scint. 81

derung

(n.)
Grammar
derung, e; f.

An injuring, harming ⬩ læsio, injūria, nocumentum

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An injuring, harming; læsio, injūria, nocumentum, Greg. Dial. 3, 16

edesc-hen

(n.)

an edish hen, a quail ⬩ cŏturnix

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an edish hen, a quail; cŏturnix, Ps. Surt. 104, 40

ele-twíg

(n.)
Grammar
ele-twíg, es; n.

An olive twig, a small branch of olive

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An olive twig, a small branch of olive, Cot. 146

eoloþ

(n.)

ale

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ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17, MS. H

féster-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
féster-bearn, es; n.

A foster-child ⬩ ălumnus

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A foster-child; ălumnus Fésterbearn ălumni, Martyrol. ad 22 Martii

firigend-streám

(n.)

a mountain-stream ⬩ the ocean

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a mountain-stream, the ocean, Andr. Kmbl. 779; An. 390

flániht

(adj.)
Grammar
flániht, adj.

Belonging to darts ⬩ ad tēla pertĭnens ⬩ jăcŭlātōrius ⬩ jăcŭlātus

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Belonging to darts; ad tēla pertĭnens, jăcŭlātōrius, jăcŭlātus, Cot. 112

fyrdringnes

(n.)

an exalting ⬩ promoting ⬩ advancing orfurthering ⬩ exaltātio ⬩ promōtio

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an exalting, promoting, advancing orfurthering; exaltātio, promōtio, Som. Ben. Lye

ealoþ

(n.)

ale

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ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17, MS. B

in-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
in-sceáwere, es; m.

An inspector

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An inspector Ofer-insceáweras super-inspectores, Rtl. 194. 25, 29

leóþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-word, es; n.
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A word in a poem, Andr. Kmbl. 2975; An. 1490

locen

(n.)
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an enclosed place (?), Cd. 220; Th. 283, 6; Sat. 300

mód-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-cearig, adj.

Anxious at heart

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Anxious at heart, Exon. 76b; Th. 286, 18; Wand. 2

mód-c-wánig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-c-wánig, adj.

Sad at heart

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Sad at heart Mengo módcwanige, Elen. Kmbl. 754; El. 377

be-twinum

(prep.)

between, amid ⬩ inter, in medio

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Kmbl. 2207; An. 1105

ge-resp

(adj.)

convicted ⬩ convictus

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Alf. pol. 28; Th. i. 80, 21

Linked entry: ræpsan

staþol-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
staþol-ǽht, e; f.
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An estate, landed possession, Exon. Th. 353, 33; Reim. 22

staþolfæstnung

(n.)
Grammar
staþolfæstnung, e; f.
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A foundation Tó staðolfæstnunga ad fundamentum, Ps. Lamb. 136, 7

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