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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-nýh

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nýh, adj.

Near

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Near Gif twegen genýhe magas [genýhe-magas, Th. cf. neáh-mæg] if two near kinsmen, L. E. and G. 4; Th. i. 168, 19

ge-nehhe

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nehhe, -nehe

enough, frequently,

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enough, frequently, L. E. I. 10; Th. ii. 408, 25

efen-heort

(n.)
Grammar
efen-heort, (-e, -ness?)
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concord, harmony Æfnehearta concordię, Rtl. 108, 21. Efneheorta concordiam, 164, 24

clypenes

(n.)
Grammar
clypenes, -ness

an embrace

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an embrace Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6, note

nídan

(v.)
Grammar
nídan, p. de

To force ⬩ compel ⬩ urge

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To force, compel, urge Ic nýde cogo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 14 : Hé ús ne nét (Cott. MS. néd) tó ðam ðæt wé néde scylen gód dón, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 3. Hé nýt ( compellet ) eów ðæt gé faron út, Ex. 11, 1. Hié hié selfe nídaþ (Cott. MSS. niédaþ) tó healdonne

brengnes

(n.)
Grammar
brengnes, -ness, e; f.

An offering; ⬩

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An offering; oblatio Onsægednissa and brengnesse ðú nolde sacrificia et oblationem noluisti, Ps. Spl. T. 39, 9

án-súndnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-súndnes, -ness, e; f. [án, súnd, nes]

Wholeness ⬩ soundness ⬩ integrity ⬩ integritas

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Wholeness, soundness, integrity; integritas Ánsúndnesse lufigend a lover of integrity, Wanl. Catal. 292, 34

rúmmódlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
rúmmódlíc, v. next word(rúmmódlíce).

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hearm-heortnen

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-heortnen, hearmheort-ness, e; f.

Ill-will ⬩ malice

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Ill-will, malice Bútan hearmheortnesse sine murmure, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 45. Substitute:

god-sprec

(n.)
Grammar
god-sprec, es; n.
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An oracle We neáh stódan ðǽm godsprecum we stood near to the oracles, Nar. 28, 32

dræge

(n.)
Grammar
dræge, es; n?

A DRAG, drag-net ⬩ tragŭla, verricŭlum

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A DRAG, drag-net; tragŭla, verricŭlum Dræg-netvel dræge tragŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræge tragŭla vel verricŭlum, 105; Som. 78, 40; Wrt. Voc. 57, 22

býgnes

(n.)
Grammar
býgnes, -ness, e; f.
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A bending, bowing; flexio

rǽdelle

Grammar
rǽdelle, v. next word.

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weorold-níd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-níd, -neód, e; f.
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Secular need, need in worldly matters, temporal necessity Se cyngc beódeþ eallum his geréfan, ðæt gé ðám abbodan æt eallum worldneódum beorgan swá ge betst magon, L. Eth. ix. 32; Th. i. 346, 30

wrásan

Grammar
wrásan, v. next word.

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be-lagen

Grammar
be-lagen, v. next word.

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búh-somnes

(n.)
Grammar
búh-somnes, -ness; f.

BOWSOMENESS, pliableness ⬩ obedientia

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BOWSOMENESS, pliableness; obedientia, Verst. Restitn. p. 211

frécnes

(n.)
Grammar
frécnes, -nis, -ness, -nyss

danger ⬩ peril

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danger, peril, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 24: 3, 19; S. 549, 46: Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 1

malscra

Grammar
malscra, v. next word.

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poc-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
poc-ádl, . v. next word.

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