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Anglo-Saxon

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for-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
for-wemman, p. de
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To defile Hé manega his mágan mánlice forwernde, Sal. K. p. 121, 38

ge-swǽslic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽslic, adj.
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Pleasant, alluring Ðæt hé wiðsóce þám ge-swæslicum lustum, Hml. S. 5, 315

Linked entry: swǽs-lic

ge-féþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féþrian, p. ode
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To load Geféðrige hé hys wǽnas mid fegrum gerdum, Solil. H. I. II

Linked entry: féþrian

hunden

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Hé sende on hý fleógan hundene (muscam caninam), Ps. Rdr. 77, 45. Add

óman

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Hé onfindeþ ꝥ þá óman beód inne betýnde, Lch. ii. 174, 22. Add

oþ-windan

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Bútan hé oðwinde (æt-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 210, 9: 12. Add

sceaga

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In hǽðleáge sceagan ðǽr hé þynuest is, C. D. iii. 391, 15. Add

un-geswícendlíce

(adv.)
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Hé ungeswíkendlíce (unáblinnendlíce, v.l. indesinenter) þurhwunað tó wyrcenne, Gr. D. 86, 10. Add

wannian

(v.)
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Add: to become dark coloured Þonne wannað hé and doxaþ, Nap. 13, 16

ge-bisgian

(v.)
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Hé mid Godes herungum his múð gebysgað, Hml. Th. i. 494, 16. Add

æ-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
æ-týnan, p. de; pp. ed; v.a. [æ = a=on, un un; týnan to shut]

To open ⬩ aperire

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To open; aperire Dura heofones he ætýnde januas cœli aperuit, Ps. Spl. 77, 27

lengian

(v.)
Grammar
lengian, p. ode v. impers.

To long

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To long Lengaþ hine hearde sorely doth he long, Salm. Kmbl. 542; Sal. 270

mánful-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mánful-líc, adj.

Evil ⬩ wicked

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Evil, wicked Hé sǽwþ mánfullíce geþohtas intó ðæs mannes heortan. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 17

níþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-geweorc, es; n.

Malicious ⬩ evil work

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Malicious, evil work Ðeáh hé ( Grendel ) róf síe níþgeweorca, Beo. Th. 1370; B. 683

orrest

(n.)
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battle Hé hine on orreste ofercom, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 4. [A Danish h]

un-gecyndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíce, adv.

Unnaturally

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Unnaturally And sǽ hé déð beón ungemetlíce and ungecyndelíce swíþe ástyrode, Wulfst. 196, 3

un-lácnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lácnod, adj.

Uncured

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Uncured Hé hæfð on his nebbe opene wunde unlácnode, Past. 9; Swt. 61, 4

Linked entries: lácnian un-gelácnod

wíc-eard

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-eard, es; m.
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A dwelling-place Hé on wéstenne wíceard geceás, Exon. Th. 158, 12; Gú. 907

cimb-íren

(n.)
Grammar
cimb-íren, es; n.
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Hé sceal habban . . . cimbíren, tigehóc, Angl. ix. 263, 2

fýr-tang

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-tang, e; f.
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Fire-tongs Hé sceal fela andlómena tó húsan habban . . . fýrtange, Angl. ix. 263, 9

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