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Anglo-Saxon

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emn-

(prefix)
Grammar
emn-, emne-, in composition,

even, equal

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even, equal, as efen mne-cristen a fellow-christian. Emn-sceólere a school-fellow

Linked entry: efen-micel

eógoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eógoþ, e; f.

Youth jŭventus

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Youth; jŭventus Duguþe and eógoþe with old and young. Andr. Kmbl. 2245; An. 1124

erce-diácon

(n.)

an archdeacon archidiāconus

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an archdeacon; archidiāconus, Wrt. Voc. 71, 80: Homl. Th. i. 416, 29: 418, 16

Linked entry: ærce-diácon

fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, e; f: -dýr, es; n.

A fore-doorporchan entryhallvestĭbŭlumpropy̆læumπροπύλαιον

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A fore-door, porch, an entry, hall; vestĭbŭlum, propy̆læum = προπύλαιον Fóredýre vestĭbŭla, Cot. 190

fýr-gnást

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gnást, es; m.

A fire-sparkscintilla

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A fire-spark; scintilla Flugon fýrgnástas fire-sparks flew, Andr. Kmbl. 3090; An. 1548

eala

(n.)

ale

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ale Eala cervĭsia, celia, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 106; Wrt. Voc. 27, 35

eald-writere

(n.)
Grammar
eald-writere, es; m.

An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient mattersantīquārius

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An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient matters; antīquārius. Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: wrítere

here-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
here-bróga, an; m.

The terror produced by an army or by war,

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The terror produced by an army or by war, Beo. Th. 928; B. 462

láð-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
láð-gewinna, an; m.

an enemy

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A hated opponent, an enemy, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 33; Rä. 16, 29

limb-stefning

(n.)
Grammar
limb-stefning, e; f.

An awningcurtainperipetasma

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An awning, curtain; peripetasma, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 69; Wrt. Voc. 61, 46

Linked entry: stefning

níd-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bebod, es; n.

An urgent commandmandate

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An urgent command, mandate Healdeþ nýdbibod hálgan Dryhtnes, Exon. Th. 350, 32; Sch. 72

Linked entry: be-bod

be-scyran

(v.)

to shave

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Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9, MSS. B. H

Linked entry: be-scyre

be-swác

(v.; part.)

deceived, enticed, seduced

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Kmbl. 1226; An. 613; Similar entries p. of be-swícan

blysiere

(n.)
Grammar
blysiere, es; m.

An incendiaryincendii auctor

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An incendiary; incendii auctor Blysieras incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 19

gecynde-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
gecynde-spræc, e; f.

A natural speechan idiomproprietas linguæidioma

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A natural speech, an idiom; proprietas linguæ, idioma, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 41

Linked entry: ágen-spræc

ge-heóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-heóld, ðú -heólde; pl. heóldon

keptobserved

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Kmbl. 691; An. 346;

ge-hínan

(v.)

to oppress

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Alf. 35; Th. i. 52, 23, note 64

secg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
secg-plega, an ; m.
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Sword-play, battle Æt ðam secgplegan, Andr. Kmbl. 2705 ; An. 1355. Cf. sweord-plega

screádung-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
screádung-ísen, es; n.
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An instrument for pruning or trimming Wíngeardes screádungísen sarculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 11

seonu-dolh

(n.)
Grammar
seonu-dolh, es; n.
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A wound of a sinew Benna weallaþ, seonodolg swátige. Andr. Kmbl. 2811; An. 1408