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Anglo-Saxon

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fealu

(n.)

fallow, pale yellow, dusky,

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Voc. 46, 38: Andr. Kmbl. 841; An. 421

ealdor-sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-sacerd, es; m.

A high priest ⬩ summus sacerdos

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A high priest; summus sacerdos Ongan ealdorsacerd hyspan the high priest began to revile, Andr. Kmbl. 1340; An. 670

morþor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cræft, es; m.

Deadly or murderous art or power

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Andr. Kmbl. 353; An. 177

Linked entry: morþ-cræft

ge-metu

(n.)

measures, boundaries, laws

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measures, boundaries, laws, Deut. 25, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 617; An. 309: Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 14; Sch. 46

wiþer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Hostilely disposed ⬩ adverse

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Hostilely disposed, adverse Hé áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdig he raised his voice with mind adverse, Andr. Kmbl. 1349; An. 675

hild-lata

(n.)
Grammar
hild-lata, an; m.

One sluggish in war, ⬩ slow to fight, ⬩ a coward,

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One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward, Andr. Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846

Linked entry: lata

simbles

(adv.)
Grammar
simbles, simles; adv.

Ever ⬩ always

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Ever, always Á ic simles wæs on wega gehwam willan ðínes georn on móde, Andr. Kmbl. 128; An. 64

seofon

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofon, syfon; when used without a following noun it is declined, nom., acc. seofone; g. seofona; d. seofonum.

Seven

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Ðá com seofona sum, Andr. Kmbl. 2623; An. 1313. Mid feáwum bróðrum, ðæt is seofonum oððe eahtum, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567,4. Ðú seofone genim tudra gehwilces, Cd. Th. 80, 27; Gen. 1335. Geseh hé hyrdas standan seofone ætsomne. Andr. Kmbl. 1987; An. 996.

Linked entries: seofan sibun

in-gang

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Tó ingangum ad fauces, ad introitum, An. Ox. 50, 47. an entering, a going into Inngong Godes mínes ingressus Dei mei. Ps. Srt. 67, 25. Hí ne dorston þæt hálige hús mid ingange ( by entering ) geneósían. Hml.

ferþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
ferþ-wérig, adj.

Soul-weary ⬩ sad ⬩ mæstus

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Soul-weary, sad; mæstus Freórig and ferþwérig trembling and soul-weary, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 21; Gú. 1130: 20 a; Th. 52, 9; Cri. 831

fettian

(v.)
Grammar
fettian, p. ode; pp. od [fitt contention, strife, fight]

To contend ⬩ strive ⬩ dispute ⬩ certāre ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ dispŭtāre

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To contend, strive, dispute; certāre, contendĕre, dispŭtāre Saturnus and Saloman fettodon ymbe heora wísdóm Saturn and Salomon contended about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl. p. 178, 7

Linked entry: fit

forhtung

(n.)
Grammar
forhtung, e; f. [forht, ung]

Fear ⬩ păvor

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Fear; păvor Búton blácunge and forhtunge without paleness and fear. Homl. Th. i. 72, 28; ii. 560, 15. On forhtunge in păvōre, Ps. Lamb. 30, 23

fýr-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

A kind of fire ⬩ igneum gĕnus

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A kind of fire; igneum gĕnus Mycel fýrcyn and mycel bryne a great kind of fire and a great burning, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 115, 36

Linked entry: cyn

niht-waru

(n.)
Grammar
niht-waru, e; f.

Night-wear

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Night-wear Genóh byþ ðam munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twá cúlan and twegen syricas for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, R. Ben. 90, 4

Linked entry: waru

bóc-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-gestreón, es; n.

A book-treasury, library ⬩ bibliotheca

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A book-treasury, library; bibliotheca He ðider micel bócgestreón and æðele begeat he acquired there a great and noble library, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 2

ge-bit

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bit, -bitt, es; n. [ge-, biten, pp. of bitan to bite]

A biting ⬩ biting together ⬩ grinding ⬩ gnashing ⬩ morsus ⬩ strīdor

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A biting, biting together, grinding, gnashing; morsus, strīdor Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóþa gebitt there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Homl. Th. 126, 20

ge-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwettan, p. te; pp. ed

To whet ⬩ excite ⬩ excītāre

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To whet, excite; excītāre He gehwette and tihte ðæra Iudéiscra manna heortan he whetted and instigated the hearts of the Jews, Homl. Th. i. 26, 31

ge-sewenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sewenlíce, adv.

Visibly

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Visibly Ðú miht sóþlíce and gesewenlíce ðíne mihte gecýðan on Marian thou canst truly and visibly make thy power known on Mary, Blickl. Homl. 157, 3

Linked entry: ge-sáwenlíce

þrowende

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowende, (-as?); pl.

The Thronds(?)

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Thrönder) Mid Þyringum ic wæs and mid Þrowendum and mid Burgendum, Exon. Th. 322, 17; Víd. 64

un-águnnen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-águnnen, adj.

Not begun ⬩ without a beginning

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Not begun, without a beginning On unágunnenre Godcundnysse and on ongunnenre menniscnysse of Divinity without beginning and of humanity with beginning, Homl. Th. iii. 292, 16

Linked entry: á-ginnan