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Anglo-Saxon

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á-læccan

(v.)
Grammar
á-læccan, p. -læhte
Entry preview:

To get hold of, catch Se kyng álehte him betwux his earmes, Chr. 1123; P. 251, 9

Linked entry: læccan

bóc-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-cynn, es; n.
Entry preview:

A kind of book Saga mé hwæt bóccynna and hú fela sindon, Sal. K. p. 192, 8

cealc-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
cealc-seáþ, es; m.
Entry preview:

A chalkpit Tó cealcseáðan; of cealcseáðan, C. D. iii. 82, 7. On ðá cealcseádas, v. 325, 15

efen-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
efen-þegen, es; m.
Entry preview:

Énne of his efneðegnum, 28

ende-furh

(n.)

an end-furrow

Entry preview:

an end-furrow, bounding trench Inn on ðére endefureh; of ðére endefureh, C. D. iii. 384, 18

fearr-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fearr-lic, adj.
Entry preview:

Of a bull [Æt] swýnenan and æt sceáplican and æt fearłc ( = fearlican) suovetaurilia, An. Ox. 11, 187

Linked entry: fear-lic

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, fen-hop, es; n.
Entry preview:

Land in the midst of fens (v. N. E. D. hope) Fleón on fenhopu, B. 764. Substitute:

friþ-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-mǽl, -mál. l. friþ-mál. The word seems Scandinavian. Cf.
Entry preview:

Icel. mál a stipulation, an agreement; frið-mál; pl. words of peace; friðmælask to sue for peace

fúht

Entry preview:

Of fúhtre wætre ex luto madido, 390, 97. v. next word. Add

ge-fyrhto

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhto, p. l. ge-fyrhto (-u); indecl.; [ge-fyrht, e]; f., dele passage from Bl. H. (for which see ge-wyrht),
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and add Se cwylra mid gefyrhto genam his swurd and hire heáfod of áslóh, Nar. 48, 22

ge-niþerigendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-niþerigendlic, adj.
Entry preview:

Worthy of condemnation Manega genyþerigendlice wiþerwyrde ágyltan beóð gesewene multa damnabilia reprobi commisisse uidentur, Scint. 162, 18

Linked entry: niþerigend-lic

ge-sídan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sídan, (?); pl.
Entry preview:

The sides of an object On gesíitum húsys þínys in lateribus domus tue, Ps. Cam. 127, 3

Linked entry: síde

getæl-fers

(n.)
Grammar
getæl-fers, es ; a.
Entry preview:

Ferse that depends on the number of feet Mid getelferse ł syxfétum catalectico uersu, An. Ox. 127

ge-byhte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byhte, es; n.
Entry preview:

A bight, bend Andlang díces oð þaet gebyhte; of þám gebyhte andlang hagan, C.D. i. 257, 33

Linked entry: -byhte

glæterian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Of glæteriendum híwe beorhtmeð flaua (auri) specie splendescit, An. Ox. 532: Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 20. Add

grǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽde, adj.
Entry preview:

Grassy Gang nú of þǽre grǽdan (grénan, v. l. ) dúne, Hml. S. 18, 245. v. grǽd grass

hell-deófol

Entry preview:

the god of the infernal regions Heldióbul Orcws, Wrt. Voc. ii 115, 64. Heldeófol, 63, 49. Add:

Linked entry: hell-deófol

helle-mægen

(n.)
Entry preview:

the force or host of hell Þæt eall hellemægen for þæs fýres hǽto forweorðeð, Verc. Forst. 166

hýrsum-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hýrsum-lic, adj.

Ready ⬩ willing

Entry preview:

Ready (of service), willing Hé gegearwode heom his hýrsumlice þegnunge eis obsequium praebebat, Gr. D. 152, 1

heáh-hlútor

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-hlútor, adj.
Entry preview:

Of great purity Heáhhlútrum móde and bilewitum simplici ac pura mente, Bd. 4, 24 : Sch. 491, 10

Linked entry: hlutor

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