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Anglo-Saxon

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æpsen

(n.)
Grammar
æpsen, æf(e)sn, e; f.

Impudence, foulness

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Ox. 3674 (where see note)

un-þurhtogen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þurhtogen, adj.

Not carried through ⬩ not performed

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Not carried through, not performed Hwæt wéne gé hwæt sió ðurhtogene unrihtwísnes geearnige, nú sió unðurtogene árfæsðnes swá micel wíte geearnaþ quid mereatur injustitia illata, si tanta percussione digna est pietas non impensa, Past. 44; Swt. 329, 14

Linked entry: þurh-teón

un-sláwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sláwlíce, adv.

Not slowly ⬩ not sluggishly ⬩ actively

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Not slowly, not sluggishly, actively Hié sculon gehiéran ðætte is geháten ðǽm monnum ðe lustlíce and unsláwlíce lǽraþ ðæt ðæt hié ðonne cunnon ( qui in hoc, quod jam obtinuit, corporis vitio non tenetur ), Past. 49; Swt. 381, 1

Linked entry: sláwlíce

ǽg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg-weard, e; f.

Sea-ward ⬩ sea-guard or guardianship ⬩ maris [litoris] custodia

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Th. 488, note; B. 241

cir

(n.)

a turn, time

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B. note 8

Linked entry: cirr

el-þiódig

(adj.)

strange, foreign

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strange, foreign, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 17, note 3: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 35: Mt. Lind. Stv. 25, 14

feor-cýþ

(n.)
Grammar
feor-cýþ, -cýþþ, e; f.

A far country ⬩ remōta terra

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Th. 3681, note; B. 1838

for-síðian

(v.)
Grammar
for-síðian, p. ode; pp. od [síðian to journey]

To perish ⬩ ĭter fātāle inīre

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Th. 3104, note; B. 1550

un-onwendendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-onwendendlíc, adj.

Unchangeable ⬩ immutable

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Unchangeable, immutable God ána unanwendendlíc wuniaþ se immobilem conservat, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 9 note: Met. 20, 17: 24, 43

Linked entry: un-anwendenlíc

forþ-gegyrd

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gegyrd, an ornament on the martingale (forþ-gyrd, q. v.)
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of a horse Forþgegyrdu bullas, ornamenta cinguli (cf. bulla, nodus in cingulo, i. 175, note 3), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 73

Linked entry: ge-gyrd

smitta

(n.)
Grammar
smitta, l. smitte; f.
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Sió sáwl sceal nýde habban smittan þæs líchoman unþeáwa, 648, note

un-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scearp, adj.

Not sharp

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Not sharp Unscearp wín, Lchdm. ii. 212, 4

ge-rádnes

(n.)
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The word is not found in the printed vocabularies

un-eácen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eácen, adj.
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Not pregnant Unécene non grauidam, An. Ox. 27. 31

Linked entry: eácan

æppel-bearo

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-bearo, -bearu; g. -bearwes; d. -bearwe; acc. -bearo; pl. nom. acc. -was; g. -wa; d. -wum; m.

An orchard ⬩ pomarium

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An orchard; pomarium, Ps. Th. 78, 2

ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor, ealdur, aldor; gen. ealdres; dat, ealdre; pl. nom. acc. ealdras; m. <b>I;</b> an

ELDER, parent, head of a family, author ⬩ părens, paterfamilias, auctor ⬩ an elder, chief, governor, prince ⬩ sĕnior, præpŏsītus, princeps

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ELDER, parent, head of a family, author; părens, paterfamilias, auctor Úre ealdras ða ǽrestan menn prīmi părentes nastri, Bd. I. 27; S. 493, 3. Ðæt unriht ðe his ealdras ǽr gefremedon inīquĭtas patrum ejus, Ps. Th. 108, 14. Sum híredes ealdor wæs hŏmo

Linked entries: aldor aldor ealder ealdur eldor ealdor-lang

DÁ

(n.)
Grammar
DÁ, gen. dán; f. [that is dae = dá; gen. dat. acc. daan = dán; pl. nom. acc. daan = dán; gen. daena = dána; dat. daaum = dáum]

DOE ⬩ dama

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A DOE;dama Dá damma vel dammula, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Wrt. Voc. 78, 28

Linked entry: BUC

earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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Hú ne witon wé ꝥ nán nearewnes, ne nán earfoþu, ne nán unrótnes, ne nán sár, ne nán hefignes nis nán gesǽlð, Bt. 24, 4; F. 86, 21. Is him óðer earfeðu . . ., ꝥ hí scoma mǽste dreógað, Cri. 1273. Þæt his earfeðu eal gelumpe, módcearu mǽgum, Gú. 165. Orsorg

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc. burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg = burh, burg the impert. of beorgan to defend] .
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Ða burh ne bærndon they burnt not the city, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 52, 8. Burge weard the guardian of the city, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 19; Dan. 173: Ps. Th. 9, 13. Ðonne hí eów éhtaþ on ðysse byrig cum persequentur vos in civitate ista, Mt.

Linked entries: burg burga burhg burug buruh byrig burcg

fǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽr, adj.

Fair, beautiful ⬩ pulcher

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Fair, beautiful ; pulcher Hors ðæs fǽrestan heowes a horse of the most beautiful colour, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16, note

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