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Anglo-Saxon

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Englan

(n.)
Grammar
Englan, gen. ena; dat. um; acc. an; pl. m.

The Angles ⬩ Angli

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The Angles; Angli Ða Wealas flugon ða Englan [=Engle, Th. 22, 27, col. 2, 3 ] the Welsh fled from the Angles, Chr. 473; Th. 23, 26, col. 2; 23, 27, col. 1. Betweox Wealan and Englan between the Welsh and Angles, L. O.

un-milts

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

Sternness ⬩ wrath

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Sternness, wrath Hæbbe hé Godes unmiltse may the wrath of God abide on him, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii, 4, 2: Cod. Dip. B. ii. 315, 21

Linked entry: milts

dennian

(v.)
Grammar
dennian, p.ode ade; pp. od ad

To become slippery ⬩ lubrĭcum fiĕri

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To become slippery;lubrĭcum fiĕri Feld dennode [dennade, col. 1] secga swáte the plain became slippery with the blood of soldiers, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 10, col. 2; Æðelst. 12

a-sogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sogen, pp. of a-súgan.

sucked

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sucked,Cot. 193 ;

æfter-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
æfter-líc, adj.

After ⬩ second ⬩ secundus

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After, second; secundus, Cot. 191

æmyce

(adj.)
Grammar
æmyce, æmyrce; adj.

Excellent ⬩ singular ⬩ egregius

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Excellent, singular; egregius, Cot. 74

ǽw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽw-líc, adj.

Lawful ⬩ legitimus

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Conc

a-fýrd

(n.)
Grammar
a-fýrd, es; m.

A eunuch ⬩ spado

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A eunuch; spado, Cot. 189

apple-tún

(n.)
Grammar
apple-tún, es; m.

An orchard ⬩ pomarium

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An orchard; pomarium, Cot. 146

Linked entry: appel-tún

ár-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ár-geweorc, es; n.

Brass-work ⬩ æramentum

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Brass-work; æramentum, Cot. 79

be-hyðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hyðelíce, adv.

More sumptuously ⬩ sumptuosius

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More sumptuously; sumptuosius Cot. 186

cipe-leac

(n.)
Grammar
cipe-leac, es; n.

A leek ⬩ cipus

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A leek; cipus, Cot. 55

dón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dón-líc, adj.

Active ⬩ practĭcus = πρακτικόs

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Active; practĭcus = πρακτικόs, Cot. 149

dreám-swinsung

(n.)

mirth-harmony, harmony

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mirth-harmony, harmony, Cot. 4

ed-wítfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ed-wítfullíce, adv.

Disgracefully ⬩ probrōse

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Cot. 195, Lye

éwestre

(n.)
Grammar
éwestre, es; m.

A sheepfold ⬩ ŏvile

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A sheepfold; ŏvile, Cot. 7

Linked entry: eówestras

fæsten-behæfednes

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-behæfednes, -ness, e; f.

Parsimony, niggardliness ⬩ parsĭmōnia

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Parsimony, niggardliness; parsĭmōnia, Cot. 191

fæstes

(adv.)
Grammar
fæstes, adv.

By chance ⬩ forte

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By chance; forte, Cot. 88

filma

(n.)
Grammar
filma, an; m.

A cleft ⬩ rīma

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A cleft; rīma, Cot. 180

firwet-geornes

(n.)
Grammar
firwet-geornes, -ness, e; f.

Curiosity ⬩ anxiety ⬩ sollĭcĭtūdo

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Curiosity, anxiety; sollĭcĭtūdo, Cot. 60

Linked entry: feorwit-geornes

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