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Anglo-Saxon

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dún-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
dún-strǽt, e; f.

A hilly road ⬩ via montāna

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A hilly road; via montāna, Som. Ben. Lye

dwás-líht

(n.)
Grammar
dwás-líht, es; n. [dwǽs dull, líht light]

A false light ⬩ ignis fatuus

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A false light; ignis fatuus, Som. Ben. Lye

driht-sele

(n.)

a princely hall

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a princely hall, Beo, Th. 974; B. 485

eærdung

(n.)
Grammar
eærdung, e; f.

A tabernacle ⬩ tabernācŭlum

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A tabernacle; tabernācŭlum, Ps. Spl. T. 59, 6

eágh-þyrl

(n.)

a window

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a window, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 6

efeleác

(n.)
Grammar
efeleác, es; n.

An onion, a scallion ⬩ cæpa

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An onion, a scallion; cæpa, Som. Ben. Lye

eges grime

(n.)
Grammar
eges grime, grimme, an; f.

A witch, sorceress ⬩ vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca

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A witch, sorceress; vĕnēfíca, malĕfĭca, Som. Ben. Lye

énig

(pronoun.)

any

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any, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 466, 1

fæstennes

(n.)
Grammar
fæstennes, -ness, e; f.

Fastness, a walled town ⬩ castellum

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Fastness, a walled town; castellum, Som. Ben. Lye

feald

(n.)

a field

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a field, Ps. Spl. 77, 15: 64, 12

Linked entry: fild

feoh-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gafol, es; n.

Usury ⬩ a duty ⬩ tax ⬩ ūsūra

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Usury, a duty, tax; ūsūra, Som. Ben. Lye

firþriende

(v.; adj.)

furthering ⬩ promŏvens

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furthering; promŏvens, M. A. 1, p. 223, Lye

fisc-mere

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-mere, es; m.

A fish-pond ⬩ piscīna ⬩ vīvārium

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A fish-pond; piscīna, vīvārium, Som. Ben. Lye

floga

(n.; part.)
Grammar
floga, an; m. [flogen, pp. of fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

One who flies or flees ⬩ a fugitive ⬩ fŭgĭtīvus

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One who flies or flees, a fugitive; fŭgĭtīvus

flooc

(n.)
Grammar
flooc, es; n.

A sole ⬩ plătessa

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A sole; plătessa, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 31

fnora

(n.)
Grammar
fnora, an; m.

A sneezing ⬩ sneeze ⬩ sternūtātio

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A sneezing, sneeze; sternūtātio, Wrt. Voc. 289, 4

fóre-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-wyrd, e; f. [fóre, wyrd an event]

A deed done before ⬩ antefactum

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A deed done before; antefactum, Som. Ben. Lye

forhswebung

(n.)
Grammar
forhswebung, e; f.

A storm ⬩ prŏcella

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A storm; prŏcella, Ps. Spl. T. 106, 25

forþ-fering

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fering, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ deceasing ⬩ dying ⬩ defunctio ⬩ decessio

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A going forth, deceasing, dying; defunctio, decessio, Scint

frǽ-

(prefix)

before ⬩ in a greater degree ⬩ very ⬩ exceedingly ⬩ præ-

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before, in a greater degree, very, exceedingly; præ-:

Linked entry: fætt

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