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Anglo-Saxon

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déd

(adj.)

dead

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dead, Chr. 1129; Erl. 258, 22

first

(num.; adj.)

first

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first, Chr. 675; Erl. 39, 28

for-curfon

(v.)
Grammar
for-curfon, p. pl, of for-ceorfan.

cutout

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cutout, Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 13;

fuhton

(v.)
Grammar
fuhton, p. pl. of feohtan.

fought

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fought, Chr. 449; Erl. 12, 4;

hynni-laec

(n.)

ascolonium

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ascolonium, Ep. Gl. 2 d, 6

Neátan-leáh

(n.)

Netley

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Netley, Chr. 508; Erl. 14, 18. (?)

ge-beón

(v.)

been

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been, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 3

ge-broiden

(v.; part.)

entwined

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entwined,Chr. 1104;Erl. 239, 19

Hámtún-scir

(n.)
Grammar
Hámtún-scir, e; f.

Hampshire

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Hampshire, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 5

Contwara burg

(n.)

Canterbury

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Canterbury Chr. 851; Erl. 66, 34

Creocc-gelád

(n.)

Cricklade

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Cricklade Chr. 905; Erl. 99, 20

DRAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRAGAN, ic drage, ðú drægest, drægst, dræhst, he drægeþ, drægþ, dræhþ, pl. dragaþ; p. dróg, dróh, pl.drógon ; pp. dragen.

DRAG, draw ⬩ trahĕre ⬩ To draw oneself, to draw, go ⬩ se conferre, ire

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Hí me drógon, and is hit nyste ... hit mon drægþ swá hit ne gefret traxērunt me et ego non sensi ... trahĭtur et nequaquam sentit, Past. 56, 2; Hat. MS.

fyrmest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fyrmest, formest; def. se fyrmesta, seó, ðæt fyrmeste; sup. adj.

FOREMOST ⬩ first ⬩ prīmus

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Ðis ys ðæt mǽste and ðæt fyrmeste bebod hoc est maxĭmum et prīmum mandātum, Mt. Bos. 22, 38. Agynn fram ðám ýtemestan óþ ðone fyrmestan begin from the last to the first, 20, 8.

Linked entry: formesta

sac-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sac-leás, adj.

innocent ⬩ contention, unmolested, secure

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E. Homl. ii. 171, 35. Wass Crist sacclæs o rode naȝȝedd, Orm. 1900. Sacles (without strife, freely) he let hin welden it so, Gen. and Ex. 916

un-wær

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wær, adj.

not on one's guard ⬩ unaware ⬩ unprepared ⬩ unwary ⬩ heedless ⬩ incautious ⬩ inconsiderate

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Icel. at úvörum unexpectedly ), 1066; Erl. 200, 38. Ðá com Harold on unwær (cf. Icel. koma á úvart to take by surprise ) on ða Normenn, Erl. 201, 26: 202, 7: 1043; Erl. 168, 32. Hí cómon unwær on heom, 1050; Erl. 175, 32: 1067; Erl. 205, 25

Linked entries: un-gewær un-wæres

ildest

(adj.)
Grammar
ildest, superl.

eldest ⬩ oldest ⬩ principal ⬩ chief ⬩ greatest

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Aaron and ða yldestan men tam Aaron quam principes synagogæ, Ex. 34. 31. Ða ieldestan men ðe tó Bedanforda hiérdon, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 23. Ða yldestan witan gehádode and leáwede Angelcynnes, 1012; Erl. 146, 7 : 978; Erl. 127, 9.

Mersc-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Mersc-ware, pl.

The inhabitants of marshy land

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The inhabitants of marshy land Myrcena cining oferhergode Cantware and Merscware ( men of RomneyMarsh ), Chr, 796;Erl. 59, 40. Monige on Merscwarum many of the men of the fens, 838; Erl. 66, 12

eall-seolcen

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-seolcen, adj.
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Of ealseolcenum (eall-, eal-, Hpt. Gl. 480, 62-3), 3161. v. eal-seolcen in Dict

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

help ⬩ assistance ⬩ succour ⬩ an aid ⬩ a thing ⬩ a place ⬩ a refuge ⬩ a cure ⬩ remedy of disease

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ne mæg eald and infród ǽnige gefremman, B. 2448. Hí æt him helpe gemétton, G. i. 894: El. 1032: Ps. Th. 105, 24: 117, 13.

Linked entry: helpe

mynster-stów

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-stów, e; f.

A place where there is a minister ⬩ a town

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A place where there is a minister, a town Hé férde geond ealle ge þurh mynsterstówe ge þurh folcstówe per cuncta et urbana et rustica loca, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 27

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