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Anglo-Saxon

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ǽfen-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-þénung, e; f.

An evening service or duty ⬩ evening repast ⬩ supper ⬩ cœ́na,

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An evening service or duty, evening repast, supper; cœ́na, R. Concord 8

bysmrigan

(v.)
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Bos. 20, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2713; An. 1359

be-hlidenan

(n.)
Grammar
be-hlidenan, be-lidenanacc. pl. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

the left or departed ⬩ the dead ⬩ mortuos

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the left or departed, the dead; mortuos Andr. Kmbl. 2179 An. 1091

fyrderung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrderung, e; f.

A preparation or provision for an expedition ⬩ expedītiōnis appărātus

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A preparation or provision for an expedition; expedītiōnis appărātus, Som. Ben. Lye

galdor-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-leóþ, es; n.

A magic song ⬩ an enchantment ⬩ charm ⬩ spell ⬩ incantātio ⬩ carmen ⬩ incantāmentum

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A magic song, an enchantment, charm, spell; incantātio, carmen, incantāmentum, Cot. 188

hrím-gicel

(n.)
Grammar
hrím-gicel, es; m.

An icicle

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An icicle; Bihongen hrímgicelum, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 1; Seef. 17

hyrst-geard

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst-geard, es; m.
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An enclosed wood [?] In ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 19, 1

in-búend

(n.)
Grammar
in-búend, es; m.

An inhabitant ⬩ native

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An inhabitant, native Inbúend colonus, incola, inquilinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 25

Linked entry: búend

morþor-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
morþor-scyldig, adj.

Guilty of murder or of grievous sin

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Guilty of murder or of grievous sin, Andr. Kmbl. 3197; An. 1601

recceness

(n.)
Grammar
recceness, e; f.
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An interpretation, explanation Sóð reccenise vera interpretatio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 6

ge-myntan

Grammar
ge-myntan, <b>; (2 a)</b>
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Án gealga ... þe hé gemynt hæfde Mardecheo, Hml. A. 100, 280. Add

scucc-gild

(n.)
Grammar
scucc-gild, es; n.
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An idol Hí sceuccgyldum guldan servierunt sculptilibus eorum, Ps. Th. 105, 26

waroþ-faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ-faroþ, es; m.
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A shore-wave, a breaker: — Waroðfaruða gewinn, Andr. Kmbl. 393 ; An. 197

wiþer-crist

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-crist, es; m.

An antichrist

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An antichrist Wiðer ł leáso cristo pseudochristi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 22

blæc-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-horn, es; n.

An ink-horn

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An ink-horn Ðónne þú blechorn habban wille, Tech, ii. 128, 18

ceosleg

(adj.)
Grammar
ceosleg, adj.
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Gravelly, shingly On cioslegom in glari(g)eris, An. Ox. 4, 40

brúcendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
brúcendlíce, adv.
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Serviceably, appropriately Brúcendlíce abusive (-usive only seems glossed), An. Ox. 53, 1

cwicclian

(v.)
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Gl. 459, 6) nutabundum, An. Ox. 2234

Linked entry: wicclian

dihtend

(n.)
Grammar
dihtend, es; m.
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A director, ruler Dihtend cercan dispensator (i. gubernator) ecclesiae, An. Ox. 1997

eár-plætt

(n.)
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a blow on the ear Eár [plættum] colaphis, An. Ox. 61, 58

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