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Anglo-Saxon

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wǽdling

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdling, (= wǽdl-ling ?), es; m.
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ic earn egens sum ego, Ps. Vos. 87, 16. v. (?) sedling

un-metlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-metlíc, adj.

Immoderate ⬩ excessive

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ege fóron, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 3

Linked entries: met-líc un-gemetlíc

cwýst ðú

(v.; pronoun.)
Grammar
cwýst ðú, cwýst ðú lá, cwýst tú lá sayest thou? used in questions, as interrog. adv. numquid? — Cwýst ðú eom ic hyt? Mt. Bos. 26, 22

whether it am I? ⬩ numquid ego sum?

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Wyc. note rr; numquid ego sum? Vulg: Ps. Spl. 29, 12: 7, 12

wan-hafa

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hafa, an; m.
Entry preview:

A poor person Wanhafa and þearfa ic eom inops et pauper sum ego. Ps. Spl. 85, 1

Linked entry: hafa

gyngra

(n.)
Grammar
gyngra, an; m.

A junior ⬩ adŏlescentŭlus

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A junior; adŏlescentŭlus Gyngra ic eom adŏlescentŭlus sum ego, Ps. Spl. M. 118, 141

catte

(n.)
Grammar
catte, an; f.
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Andlang eá on cattan ége, Cht. E. 294, 27

Linked entry: cat

and-yttan

(v.)

To confess ⬩ praise ⬩ thank ⬩ confiteri

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To confess, praise, thank; confiteri Ic andytte ðé ego confiteor tibi, Mt. Bos. 11, 25

mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg, f.
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s egg ), Rä. 10, 9. Add

pís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
pís-líc, adj.
Entry preview:

Heavy Woeron égo hiora píslíco ł hefigo ( ingravati ), Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 40. v. next word and pís

dwǽs-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dwǽs-lic, adj.
Entry preview:

Foolish, silly, stupid Ongeán Godes ege se gromlica deófol syleð dyrstignysse mid dwǽslicum gebǽrum réceleásum mannum, Wlfst. 59, 20

hréren-brǽden

(adj.)
Grammar
hréren-brǽden, adj.
Entry preview:

Not thoroughly cooked On án hrérenbrǽden æg over an egg lightly cooked, Lchdm. iii. 294, 8

Linked entry: hrér

ge-defenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-defenlíc, adj.

Fit ⬩ proper ⬩ due ⬩ dēbĭtus

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Fit, proper, due; dēbĭtus Mid gedefenlícre ege dēbĭto cum tĭmōre, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 28

eá-lád

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lád, e; f.

A water-way ⬩ aquōsa via

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A water-way; aquōsa via Frécne þuhton egle eáláda the fearful water-ways appeared terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 881; An. 441

hand-worht

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-worht, adj.

Hand-wrought, made with hands

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Hand-wrought, made with hands Ic tówurpe ðis handworhte tempel ego dissoluam templum hoc manu factum, Mk. Skt. 14, 58

Linked entry: -worht

for-wyrpnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrpnes, -ness, e; f.

A rejection ⬩ abjectio

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A rejection; abjectio Ic eom forwyrpnes oððe aworpennys folces ĕgo sum abjectio plēbis, Ps. Lamb. 21, 7

un-gemǽte

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gemǽte, adv.

Immeasurably ⬩ immensely

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Immeasurably, immensely Mid ungemǽte miclum ege geslægene timore immenso perculsos, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 14 note

ge-eggian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eggian, p. ede

To egg on ⬩ urge ⬩ excite

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To egg on, urge, excite Ða biscobas geeggedon ðone ðreát Pontifices concitaverunt turbam, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 11

Linked entry: eggian

un-handworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-handworht, adj.

Not made with hands

Entry preview:

Not made with hands Ic unhandworht tempel getimbrie ego templum non manu factum aedificabo, Mk. Skt. 14, 58

scyld-hata

(n.)
Grammar
scyld-hata, an; m.
Entry preview:

Scyldhatan, egle ondsacan, 2295; An. 1149. v. next word

a-worpenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-worpenes, -worpennys, -worpnes, -ness, -nyss, e ; f.

A rejection ⬩ casting away ⬩ reprobation ⬩ reproving ⬩ abjectio

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A rejection, casting away, reprobation, reproving; abjectio Ic eom aworpennys folces ego sum abjectio plebis, Ps. Spl. 21, 5

Linked entries: a-weorpnis -worpenness

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