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Anglo-Saxon

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heofon-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-hálig, adj.

Heaven-holy ⬩ of celestial holiness

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Heaven-holy, of celestial holiness, Andr. Kmbl. 1455; An. 728

heoru-dolg

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-dolg, es; n.

A sword-wound ⬩ deadly wound

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A sword-wound, deadly wound, Andr. Kmbl. 1883; An. 944

lid-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
lid-wérig, adj.
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Weary of being on shipboard, Andr. Kmbl, 963; An. 482

earfeþ-síþ

(n.)

a misfortune, calamity

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a misfortune, calamity Earfeþsíðas calamities, Andr. Kmbl. 2568; An. 1285

gicenes

(n.)
Grammar
gicenes, se; f.

An itch, or burning in the skin ⬩ prurigo

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An itch, or burning in the skin; prurigo, Cot. 156

glydering

(n.)
Grammar
glydering, glyderung, e; f.

What glides away ⬩ a vision ⬩ an illusion ⬩ visio

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What glides away, a vision, an illusion; visio, Cot. 84

god-gim

(n.)
Grammar
god-gim, gód-gim, es; m.
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A heavenly [an excellent?] gem, Elen. Kmbl. 2225; El. 1114

Linked entry: gim

bí-lage

(n.)
Grammar
bí-lage, [bí by, near, lagu a law]

A BYE-LAW ⬩ lex privata

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A BYE-LAW; lex privata,Chr. W. Thorn. an. 1303

blasere

(n.)
Grammar
blasere, es; m.

An incendiary

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An incendiary, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13

ge-screncednes

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

A supplanting, an overturning ⬩ supplantatio

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A supplanting, an overturning; supplantatio, Ps. Spl. C. 40, 10

þrýþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-cyning, es; m.

A mighty king (the Deity)

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A mighty king (the Deity), Andr. Kmbl. 872; An, 436

úder

(n.)

an udder ⬩ a breast

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an udder, a breast Of údrum uberibus, Kent. Gl. 203

wuldor-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-spédig, adj.

Glorious

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Glorious Gingran síne, wuldorspédige weras, Andr. Kmbl. 855; An. 428

ǽwung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwung, (ǽwnung? q. v.), e; f.
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An. Ox. 339. (Cf. un-iǽwedan, 5248.)

Linked entry: ǽwnung

dybbian

(v.)
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to pay attention to Dybbian incumbere (fletibus ), An. Ox. 645

eástan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
eástan-wind, es; m.
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An east wind Eástenwind subsolanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 12

Linked entry: wind

el-þeódiglíce

(adv.)
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Ælþeódelíce, An. Ox. 284. Add

ge-smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-smeágung, e; f.
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An. Ox. 5214

ge-cwildfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwildfull, adj.
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Pernicious, deadly Cwylmbǽre, gecwyldfulle perniciosa, i. mortifera, An. Ox. 920

Linked entry: cwild-full

ge-byrst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byrst, adj.
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Having bristles, bristly Gebyrstum setigero (apro), An. Ox. 23, 3

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