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Anglo-Saxon

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seomian

(v.)
Grammar
seomian, siomian, semian; p. ode

To rest ⬩ to remain suspended ⬩ to hang ⬩ to lower as a cloud ⬩ to remain supported ⬩ to lie so as to press ⬩ lie heavily ⬩ lie securely

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Ðǽr ic seomian wát ðínne sigebróðor I know thy brother lies in prison there, Andr. Kmbl. 365; An. 183

Linked entry: semian

ge-nerian

(v.)
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Add: where evil is being experienced to take out of an unfavourable position, to deliver Mid hine ic eam in geswince, ic genergu hine, Ps. Srt. 90, 15. Ðec mið am, ꝥte ic genere (eruam) ðec, Rtl. 55, 14. <b>I a.

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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In terrific conflicts he kills Grendel and his mother. - It was the first heroic poem by any Germanic nation, and must have been translated into Anglo-Saxon by a Christian, as is evident by Grendel's mother being spoken of as a descendant of Cain, and

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

ceówan

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Hé slát and ceáw his ágene handa, Gr. D. 301, 3. Swín ne ceów his cudu, Hml. S. 25, 80. ꝥ se e Swylce hí heora mete ceówan, Hml. S. 25, 49. Meng pipor wiþ hwítcwudu, sele tó ceówanne, Lch. ii. 24, 9. Add

láreów

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Add: [from lár-þeów a form which is represented in later English, e. g

deófol-seóc

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Deófelseócne inerguminum, An. Ox. 4934. Hé deóflum bebeád ꝥ hié of deófolseócum mannum út férdon, Bl. H. 173, 28. Heó deófulseóce gehǽlde, Shrn. 31, 13. Gewitleáse, deófel*-*seóce inergumenos, i. amentes, An. Ox. 3057: larbatos, 4936. Add

syge

(n.)
Grammar
syge, (better (?) sige), es; m.

Sight, aim ⬩ to aim at

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Sight, aim (?) Scyppend hafa ðé tó hyhte and á sóð tó syge ðonne ðú secge hwæt have God as your hope, and ever truth as your aim, when you say anything, Exon. Th. 304, 2; Fä. 64

Linked entry: sige

ge-trymnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymnes, -ness, e; f.

An exhortation ⬩ persuasion ⬩ a setting in order ⬩ an arraying ⬩ hortātus

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An exhortation, persuasion, a setting in order, an arraying; hortātus Mid his getrymnesse ejus hortātu, Bd. 1, 33; S. 498, 35. Gitrymniso ortamenta, Rtl. 56, 4. Fyrdweorodes getrymnes the arraying of a host, Blickl. Homl. 91, 36

ofer

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Add Þæt earme mancynn ofer him sylfum heófiað and wépað, Wlfst. 183, Add Dæg byð ofer dæg, Ps.

æppel-sceal

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-sceal, e; f.

A film about the kernels of an apple

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A film about the kernels of an apple

ærce-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
ærce-biscop, ærce-bisceop, es; m.

An archbishop

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An archbishop, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 35

æsul

(n.)
Grammar
æsul, es; m.

An ass ⬩ asinus

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An ass; asinus, Mt. Rush. Kmbl. 21, 2

apple-treów

(n.)
Grammar
apple-treów, es; n.

An apple-tree ⬩ pomus ⬩ malus

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An apple-tree; pomus, malus,Ælfc. Gr. 5 ?

Linked entry: appel-treów

be-gíming

(n.)
Grammar
be-gíming, e; f.

An invention ⬩ a device ⬩ adinventio

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An invention, a device; adinventioPs. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: gíming

bælig-nis

(n.)
Grammar
bælig-nis, -niss, e; f. [from belgan to be angry, to make angry]

An injury ⬩ injuria

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An injury; injuria, Mt. Lind. Stv. 20, 13

a-wendincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-wendincg, e; f.

An overthrowing ⬩ a change ⬩ ruin ⬩ subversio

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An overthrowing, a change, ruin; subversio, Scint. 61

bealu-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-dǽd, e; f.

An evil deed

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An evil deed, Elen. Kmbl. 1027; El. 515

cwid-rǽden

(n.)

an agreement

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an agreement ; pactum. Similar entries v. gecwid-rǽden

cwyd-rǽden

(n.)

an agreement ⬩ pactum

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an agreement; pactum. Similar entries v. gecwid-rǽden

earm-slífe

(n.)
Grammar
earm-slífe, an; f.

An arm-sleeve ⬩ brachīle

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An arm-sleeve; brachīle, R. Ben. Interl. 55

Linked entry: slíf