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Anglo-Saxon

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here-draca

(n.)
Grammar
here-draca, an;

A war-drake ⬩ an arrow

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A war-drake, an arrow Herdracan, Hickes' Thes. p. 192. [Cf. hilde-nædre.]

hrægel-cist

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-cist, e; f.

A clothes-chest ⬩ trunk

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A clothes-chest, trunk Án hræglcysð one clothes-chest, Chart. Th. 538, 20

Linked entry: cist

hwelan

(v.)
Grammar
hwelan, hwylan; p. hwæl

To roar ⬩ bellow

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To roar, bellow Streámwelm hwileþ the surf roars, Andr. Kmbl. 990; An. 495

Linked entries: hwelung on-hwelan

murcen

(adj.)
Grammar
murcen, (?); adj.

Sad ⬩ complaining

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Sad, complaining Ða ðe murcne ǽr hungur heardne geþoledan, Ps. Th. 145, 6

pir-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
pir-gráf, es ; m.
Entry preview:

An orchard of pear-trees On pirgráf, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 284, 23

fore-hús

(n.)
Entry preview:

a porch Þǽr wæs án forehús æt þǽre cyrcan duru, Vis. Lfc. 33

druncen

(n.)
Grammar
druncen, n. (not f.
Entry preview:

Ne genihtsumað þé ꝥ þú sylf an ꝥ druncen beyrnst, Chrd. 74, 30. )

boh-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
boh-scyld, es; m.

A shoulder shield ⬩ ad humerum clypeus

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A shoulder shield; ad humerum clypeus, Æthelst. Test. Mann. = bóc-scyld, q. v

gegn-slege

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-slege, es; m.

A striking back again ⬩ exchange of blows ⬩ battle

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A striking back again, exchange of blows, battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2711; An. 1358

tigel-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
tigel-fáh, adj.
Entry preview:

Many-coloured with tiles or bricks Tigelfágan trafu, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

un-tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídre, adj.

Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong

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Not weak, firm, strong Him wæs hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254

Linked entry: tídre

un-leahtorwirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leahtorwirþe, adj.

Unblameable

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Unblameable Godes ǽ is swíðe unleahtorwyrðe lex Domini inreprehensibilis, Ps. Th. 18, 7

wír-grǽfe

(n.)
Grammar
wír-grǽfe, an; f.

A myrtle-grove

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A myrtle-grove Wírgrǽfen (-an?) mirteta Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 18; 57, 5

yrse-binn

(n.)
Grammar
yrse-binn, [ = ? yrsen- = ísern-: cf, Wülck. Gl. 142, 2 irsenhelm cassis, where Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 4 has iren], e; f.
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An iron box Yrse-binne (cf. hunigbinna, 264, 15), Anglia ix. 265, 1

aler-sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
aler-sceaga, an; m.
Entry preview:

An alder-copse On arlscagan, of alrscagan, C. D. B. iii. 667, 18

Linked entry: sceaga

ǽwnung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwnung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Wedlock Ǽwnung conubium, An. Ox. 416: juga-litas , 1370. Ǽwnunge jugalitatis , 440: 1168

and-wist

(n.)
Grammar
and-wist, e; f.
Entry preview:

Sustenance Eorþan andwist the sustenance that earth supplies, An. 1542. Cf. and-leofen

Linked entry: wist

antefnere

(n.)
Grammar
antefnere, es; m.
Entry preview:

An anthem-book Antefnas on antefnere ( antiphonario ), Angl. xiii. 405, 571: 409, 634

be-scílan

(v.)
Entry preview:

to give a side loot at. v. passage under be-scylian in Dict

bláwend

(n.)
Grammar
bláwend, es; m.
Entry preview:

An inspirer God, líchamena scyppend and sáwla Bláwend, Hml. Th. ii. 478, 8

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