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Anglo-Saxon

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gi-

(prefix)
Grammar
gi-, for most words beginning with this prefix see ge-.

stǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
stǽnen, (in the oblique cases the -en is sometimes contracted or absorbed; see below, and for other instances see under stapol); adj.
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stony. v. next word Se áfeól of his horse ofer stǽnene eorþan, and him wǽron ða limo gecnyssed, Shrn. 126, 18. Of sandigum ł stǽnenum de arenosis, Hpt.

brand-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
brand-hát, brond-hát; def. se -háta, seó, ðæt -háte; adj. [brand II.
a burning
, hát
hot
]

a burning ⬩ hot ⬩ Burning hot, very hot, ardent, passionate ⬩ ardentis-simus, vehemens, fervidus

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Burning hot, very hot, ardent, passionate; ardentis-simus, vehemens, fervidus Brandháta níþ weóll on gewitte ardent malice boiled in their mind, Andr. Kmbl. 1536; An. 769. Born in breóstum brondhát lufu ardent love burned in his breast, Exon. 46 b; Th

Linked entries: hát brond-hát

an-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
an-sendan, p. -sende

To send forth ⬩ send ⬩ emittere ⬩ mittere

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To send forth, send; emittere, mittere Ne mǽgen hí leóhtne leóman ansendan they cannot send forth a clear light. Bt. Met. Fox 5, 10; Met. 5, 5: Ps. C. 50, 16; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 16

Linked entry: on-sendan

betst

(adj.)
Grammar
betst, betest; adj. sup. def. se betsta, betesta; seó, ðæt beteste; pos. gód [bet good; v. bet-líc good-like]

Best, the best, first ⬩ optimus, primus

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Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b Se betesta the best, Cot. 153. He sealde ðæt betste hors he gave the best horse, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16.

Linked entries: besta betast betesta betost

wǽfels

(n.)
Grammar
wǽfels, es; m.

A covering ⬩ wrap ⬩ cloak ⬩ veil

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Wǽfel(se), basincge chlamide, 456, 46. Under wǽfelse velamento, indumento, 457, 24. Mid gewefenum wǽfelsa consuta plectra, 462, 63. Hí wǽdligende on ánum wáclícum wǽfelse férdon, Homl. Th. i. 62, 29. On wǽfelse (tegmine) fyþera ðínra, Ps.

ge-treówleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówleás, -trýwleás; def. se -leása; adj.

Without faith ⬩ unfaithful ⬩ perfidious ⬩ perfĭdus

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Without faith, unfaithful, perfidious; perfĭdus Se getreówleása cyning rex perfĭdus, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 11

Linked entries: treów-leás ge-trýwleás

bi-seón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-seón, p. -seah

to see

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to see, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088

fífteóða

(adj.)
Grammar
fífteóða, fíftéða, fíftegða, fýfteogeða; seó, ðæt fífteóðe; adj.

The FIFTEENTH ⬩ quintus dĕcĭmus

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The FIFTEENTH; quintus dĕcĭmus Móna [MS. mone] se fífteóda the fifteenth moon, Lchdm. iii. 190, 29. Ðam fífteóðan geáre anno quinto dĕcĭmo, Lk. Bos. 3, 1.

Linked entries: fíftegða fýfteógða

deófel-seócnys

(n.)
Grammar
deófel-seócnys, deófel-seóc-nyss

devil-sickness

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devil-sickness, Mt. Bos. 4, 24

fíftigoða

(adj.)
Grammar
fíftigoða, fíftigeða, fífteogoða; m: seó, ðæt fíftigoðe; adj.

The fiftieth ⬩ quinquāgēsĭmus

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The fiftieth; quinquāgēsĭmus Fíftigoða quinquāgēsĭmus, Gr. Dial. 2, 2. Fíftigeða, C. R. Ben. 25. Ðæt fíftigoðe [MS. fífteóðe] gér biþ hálig the fiftieth year shall be holy; sanctĭfīcābis annum quinquāgēsĭmum. Lev. 25, 10

Linked entry: fífteogoða

su-

(prefix)
Grammar
su-, For words beginning with su- followed by a vowel see
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sw-

gihþig

Grammar
gihþig, Dele, and see <b>gydig.</b>

of-brytsig

Grammar
of-brytsig, Dele, and see <b>byrstig.</b>

a-súcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-súcan, -súgan; p. -seác, -seág, pl. -sucon, -sugon; pp. -socen, -sogen

To suck ⬩ sugere

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Sina beóþ asocene [Exon. asogene] the sinews shall be sucked, Soul Kmbl. 217; Exon. 99 b ; Th. 373, 19; Seel. 111

Linked entry: a-súgan

ge-médryd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médryd, def. se ge-médryda; part. p.

Mothered, of the same mother,

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Mothered, of the same mother, Gen. 43, 29 : 44, 20

geolo-blác

Grammar
geolo-blác, Dele, and see <b>geolwe.</b>

hrycce

Grammar
hrycce, Dele, and see <b>hwicce.</b>

gagul-suillan

Grammar
gagul-suillan, l. gagul suillan, and see swillan in Dict.

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fóre-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-sendan, ic -sende; p. -sende; pp. -sended

To send before ⬩ præmittĕre

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To send before; præmittĕre Ic fóresende præmitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41

Linked entries: fóre-sændan fór-sendan

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