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Anglo-Saxon

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deorc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
deorc-ness, e; f.
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Darkness, obscurity On swá micelre deorcnysse in tanta obscuritate, Scint. 228, 3

díc-walu

(n.)
Grammar
díc-walu, e; f.
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A ditch-bank (?) On ðá eástlangan dícwale, C. D. v. 334, 28

dirfung

(n.)
Grammar
dirfung, e; f.
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Affliction, molestation Dyrfingum subactionibus, Germ. 395, 78

dracu

(n.)
Grammar
dracu, e; f.
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Trouble, affliction Eal hit is for synnum and gyt weorþeð máre, þæs þe béc secgað, wracu (dracu, v. l. ) and gedrecednes, Wlfst. 91, 7. v. dreccan

dreópung

(n.)
Grammar
dreópung, e; f.
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Dropping, dripping Dreápung stillicidia, Ps. Srt. 71, 6. In dreápungum in stillicidiis, 64, 11

dríting

(n.)
Grammar
dríting, e; f.
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The voiding of excrement Dríting degestio, i. egestio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 37. Miggung minctio, dríting digestio (omitted by Wright, v. Angl. viii. 451), i. 46, 9

duguþ-miht

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ-miht, e; f.
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Supreme power Ealdordómas and duguðmihta principatus et potestates, Lch. i. lxviii, 11

eást-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
eást-þeód, e; f.
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An eastern people Þǽm eástþeódum gewelgode orientis provinciis ditati, Nar. 3, 26

eáþ-bylgness

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-bylgness, e; f.
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Readiness to anger, irascibility Eáðbylhnyssa gást, Nap. 24

Linked entry: iþ-belig

ecgung

(n.)
Grammar
ecgung, e; f.
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Harrowing Egcgung occatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 15, 9

Linked entry: ecgan

eft-bót

(n.)
Grammar
eft-bót, e; f.
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Restoration to health Eftboete restitutio, Mk. p. 2, 17. Eftbóte reparationis, Rtl. 33, 17

eft-þingung

(n.)
Grammar
eft-þingung, e; f.
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Reconciliation Eftðingung reconciliatio, Rtl. 88, 10. Cf. ed-þingung

ele-leást

(n.)
Grammar
ele-leást, e; f.
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Lack of oil For eleleáste, Gr. D. 44, 21

-fædera

(suffix)
Grammar
-fædera, (-e).

cyper-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
cyper-sealf, e; f.
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Henna-ointment Cipersealf ciprum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 47

Linked entry: ciper-sealf

cyrten-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cyrten-ness, e; f.
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Beauty, elegance, comeliness Cyrtenysse (cert-, Hpt. Gl. 431, 18) uenustati, i. ornamenti, An. Ox. 1053: 5108: venustatem, 4644

ge-beorhtness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorhtness, e ; f.
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Brightness, splendour Gebrehtnis clarifica*-*tionis. Jn. p. 6, 15. Giberhtnisse, Jn. R. 16, 14

ge-bismerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bismerung, e ; f.
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Mockery, derision, scorn Gebismerung illusio, Ps. L. 78, 4. Gebism[r]u[n]gce ludibrio, An. Ox. 11, 181. Míne gebysmerunge reverentiam meam, Ps. L. 68, 20. For missenlicum deófoles gebystnerungum propter illusiones diabolicas, R. Ben. 83, 8

Linked entry: bismerung

ge-fyrnness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyrnness, e; f.
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Antiquity Be gefyrnysse háligra wæccena de uigiliarum antiquitate. . . . Be dægredsanges gefyrnysse and ealderlicnysse, Nap. 30

Linked entry: -fyrn-ness

ge-gaderedness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gaderedness, e; f.
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A gathering of diseased matter Wið gehwylce gegæderednyssæ, Lch. i. 322, 1 note

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