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Anglo-Saxon

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fercian

(v.)

to bring ⬩ carry ⬩ conduct ⬩ to support ⬩ To go

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Add: trans. to bring, carry, conduct Þá ealdormenn forléton þá scipo and þet folc, þá þe on ðám scipe wǽron, færcodon (fercodon, v. l.) ðá scipo eft tó Lundene, Chr. 1009; P. 139, 5. to support Wyrtum fercian leguminibus (vitam) sustentare, An.

ge-witan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-witan, p. -wiste

To understand ⬩ know ⬩ scire

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To understand, know; scire Hí woldon gewitan hwæt ðæt wǽre dignoscere quid esset, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 7; 4, 18; S. 587, 1; Beo. Th. 2705; B. 1350. Giuta scire, Rtl. 5, 18.

rihtere

(n.)
Grammar
rihtere, es; m.
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Gesege mé nú ðú cwist ðæt ðú náht ne tweóge ðætte God ðisse worulde rihtere síe ... operi suo conditorem praesidere Deum scio ... Dic mihi, quoniam a Deo mundum regi non ambigis ... Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 5-14

a-hyrdincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-hyrdincg, e; f.

A hardening ⬩ induratio

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Scint

bógan

(v.)
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to boast; jactare, Scint. 46

Linked entries: bógian bón

cwild-bǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
cwild-bǽrlíce, adv.

Pestilentially, destructively ⬩ pestifere

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Pestilentially, destructively; pestifere Scint. 8

Linked entry: cwyld-bǽrlíce

fela-specolnys

(n.)
Grammar
fela-specolnys, -nyss, e; f.

Talkativeness ⬩ loquacity ⬩ lŏquācĭtas

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Talkativeness, loquacity; lŏquācĭtas, Scint. 54

flogettan

(v.)
Grammar
flogettan, p. te; pp. ed

To fluctuate ⬩ fluctuāre

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To fluctuate; fluctuāre, Scint. 77

gýmend

(n.)
Grammar
gýmend, es; m.
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A governor; gubernator, Scint. 32

un-gelæccendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelæccendlíc, adj.

Irreprehensible ⬩ inreprehensibilis

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Irreprehensible; inreprehensibilis, Scint. 119, 11

un-hírédwist

infamiliaritas

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renders infamiliaritas, Scint. 203, 13

Linked entry: híred-wist

ofer-mæg

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glosses preualet, Scint. 97, 19

Linked entry: magan

a-fandung

(n.)
Grammar
a-fandung, e; f.

A trying ⬩ probatio ⬩ experientia

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A trying; probatio, experientia,Scint

camp-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
camp-dóm, es; m.
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Warfare; militia, Scint. 29, 1

Linked entry: comp-dóm

for-bogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bogen, pp. of for-búgan.

avoided

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Scint. Lye;

un-forebyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forebyrdig, adj.

Impatient ⬩ inpatiens

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Impatient; inpatiens, Scint. 8, 13

Linked entry: for-byrdig

ge-fullfremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullfremman, ge-fullfremian.
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to accomplish, complete, perpetrate Gefulfreme ꝥ perfice illud, Scint. 201, 5. Þ hé gefulfremige þá gód þe hé beginne, Hml. A. 150, 154. Synn byþ gefullfremmed (perpetratur), Scint. 228, 10

mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ, e; f.

Importunate desire ⬩ ambition

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Ðú wást ðæt mé nǽfre seó gítsung and seó gemǽgþ ðisses eorþlícan anwealdes forwel ne lícode scis ipsa minimum nobis ambitionem mortalium rerum fuisse dominatum, 17; Fox 58, 23

Linked entry: mýgþ

æpsenys

(n.)
Grammar
æpsenys, -nyss, e; f.

Disgrace ⬩ dishonour ⬩ shame ⬩ dedecus

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Disgrace, dishonour, shame; dedecus, Scint. 56

and-eáw

(adj.)
Grammar
and-eáw, adj. [and against, eáw = ǽw lawful, legitimate]

Arrogant ⬩ presumptuous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogans

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Arrogant, presumptuous, proud; arrogans, Scint. 46

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