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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wife

(n.)

fortune ⬩ destiny ⬩ fatum

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fortune, destiny; fatum, Cot. 88

gínan

(v.)
Grammar
gínan, ic géne, ðú gínest, gínst, he gíneþ, gínþ, pl. gínaþ; p. gán, pl. ginon; pp. ginen

To yawn ⬩ hiare

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To yawn; hiare, Cot. 23

Linked entry: génan

gríg-hund

(n.)
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a greyhound, Cot. 173, Lye

Linked entries: grei-hund hund

byffan

(v.)

to mutter ⬩ mutire

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to mutter; mutire, Cot. 154

Linked entry: a-byffan

bráddra

(adj.)
Grammar
bráddra,
  • Bd. de nat. rerum
  • ;
  • Wrt. popl. science 14, 14
  • ;
  • Lchdm. iii. 264, 26
= brádra comp. def. m. of brád.

broader, larger

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broader, larger

sneówan

(v.)
Grammar
sneówan, p. sneáw (?), sneówde (?)

To proceed, go, come, hasten ⬩ to go, come ⬩ sudden

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To proceed, go, come, hasten On brim sneóweþ snel under segle Andr. Kmbl. 1008; An. 504. Mid ǽrdæge eástan sneóweþ (snoweþ, MS.) wlitig and wynsum (of the sun) Exon. Th. 350, 12; Sch. 62. Ðá com beácna bearhtost (the sun) ofer breomo sneówan Andr.

be-tuh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tuh, prep. dat. acc.

Between ⬩ inter

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Between; inter He bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum he encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Ing. 115, 4; Th. 164, 23, col. 2; 165, 22, col. 1; 23, col. 2.

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hindered ⬩ impĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune ⬩ diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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He geheóld his ríce mid myclum geswince and earfoþnessum [-nyssum, Th. 278, 40, col. 2; -nissum, 279, 41, col. 1] he held his kingdom with much labour and hardships, Chr. 1016; Th. 278, 41, col. 1.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

Dorce-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dorce-ceaster, Dorces ceaster, Dorca-ceaster, Dorceaster; gen. -ceastre ; f. [Bd. Dorcinca, Dorcic: Hunt. Dorecestre: Brom. Dorkecestre: Matt. West. Dorcestre]

DORCHESTER, Oxfordshire, the episcopal seat of the first bishop of the West Saxons, which was subsequently removed to Lincoln ⬩ Durocastrum, in agri Oxoniensis parte Berceriensi finitĭma

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D. 636] Cwichelm was baptized at Dorchester, 636; Th. 47, 9, col. 1: 639; Th. 46, 18, col. 2; 47, 17, col. 1. Æt Dorceceastre [Dorceastre, Th. 175, 28, col. 2] at Dorchester, 897; Th. 174, 31, col. 1, 2; 175, 27, col. 1.

ne

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ne, The word often occurs with other negatives.

Not ⬩ non ⬩ ne ⬩ no ⬩ nay ⬩ Nor ⬩ neither ⬩ ne ⬩ neque ⬩ nec

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Grammar ne, conj. Nor, neither; ne, neque, nec Ne tunge ne handa oððe eágan syngion ne lingua nec manus oculive peccent, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45. 47. Ne ic ne herige ne ic ne tǽle nec laudo, nec vitupero, 45, 49.

Linked entry: næ

a-cenned-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-cenned-líc, adj.

Native ⬩ nativus

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Cot. 138

æfter-weardnes

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-weardnes, -ness, e ; f.

Posterity ⬩ posteritas

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Posterity; posteritas, Cot. 149

æ-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-swind, adj.

Idle ⬩ iners

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Idle; iners, Cot. 108

a-hrydred

(adj.; part.)

robbed ⬩ expilatus

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robbed; expilatus, Cot. 73

a-swolcen

(v.; part.)

idle ⬩ iners

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idle; iners, Cot. 108

baso

(n.)
Grammar
baso, basu, e; f.

Purple ⬩ purpura

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Purple; purpura, Cot. 85

Linked entry: basu

a-þrungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þrungen, part.

Concealed ⬩ celatum

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Concealed ; celatum,Cot. 33;

clæmende

(v.; adj.; part.)

hardening ⬩ obfirmans

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hardening; obfirmans, Cot. 145

deád-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deád-líce, adv.

Mortally ⬩ lethalĭter

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Mortally; lethalĭter, Cot. 123