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Anglo-Saxon

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heofon-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-leóma, an; m.

A heavenly radiance, light,

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A heavenly radiance, light, Andr. Kmbl. 1675; An. 840

íren-gelóma

(n.)
Grammar
íren-gelóma, an; m.
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An iron implement Ða írengelóman ferramenta, Nar. 9, 19

Linked entry: ge-lóman

íð-fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-fynde, adj.

Easy to find

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Easy to find Ýðfynde, Andr. Kmbl. 3092; An. 1549

mis-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gehygd, es; n.

Evil mind or thought

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Evil mind or thought, Andr. Kmbl. 1543; An. 773

Linked entry: ge-hygd

ealu-sceop

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-sceop, es; m.

An ale-brewer, a brewer ⬩ cervĭsiārius

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An ale-brewer, a brewer; cervĭsiārius. Som. Ben. Lye

eapl

(n.)

an apple

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an apple, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 7; Sae. 411

ge-aflian

(v.)
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to get, obtain Geauligende usurpans, An. Ox. 7, 118. (?)

Linked entry: aflian

be-scyrednes

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrednes, -ness, e; f.

An abdication, a casting off, depriving ⬩ abdicatio

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An abdication, a casting off, depriving; abdicatio,Cot. 14

ge-beterung

(n.)

an amending ⬩ bettering ⬩ making better ⬩ emendātio ⬩ instauratio

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an amending, bettering, making better; emendātio, instauratio.Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: beterung

ge-gong

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gong, -gang

fate ⬩ a falling out ⬩ an accident ⬩ fatum

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fate, a falling out, an accident; fatum, Cot. 48

Linked entry: ge-gang

under-hwítel

(n.)
Grammar
under-hwítel, es; m.

An under-whittle ⬩ ragana

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An under-whittle; ragana, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 28

un-formolsnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-formolsnod, adj.

Undecayed

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An. 124, 4

Linked entry: for-molsnian

be-weddendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-weddendlic, adj.
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Relating to espousals Beweddendlice spon*-*salia, An. Ox. 1122

Linked entry: -weddendlic

be-sceatwyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceatwyrpan, p. te

To betroth

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To betroth Besceatwyrpte desponsaret, An. Ox. 4555 : 2, 346

Linked entry: sceatwyrpan

byrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
byrstig, adj.
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Broken, rugged Ofbyrstigum clúdum preruptis cautibus, An. Ox. 2037

císt-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
císt-mǽlum, adv.
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Emulously, earnestly; certatim, An. Ox. 4, 32. Cf. ceást

eft-flówende

(adj.)
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glosses redundans Eftflówende wætera redundantia flumina, An. Ox. 506

fæþel

(n.)
Grammar
fæþel, (?), es; m.

A player

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A player Fæþelas [hi]striones, An. Ox. 39, 2

for-déming

(n.)
Grammar
for-déming, e; f.

Confiscation ⬩ sequestration

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Confiscation, sequestration Fordéming ǽhta proscriptionem rerum, An. Ox. 3149

Linked entries: déming for-déman

for-líþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-líþan, p. -láþ, pl. -liton, -liþon; pp. -liden, -liþen
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To suffer shipwreck Forliþan naufragaverant, An. Ox. 4490: 4621

Linked entries: for-liden for-lidennes

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