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Anglo-Saxon

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bógincel

(n.)
Grammar
bógincel, es; n.
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A small bough Bóginclum ramusculis, i. ramis modicis, An. Ox. 1556. Bóhginclum, 548

endebyrdend

(n.)
Grammar
endebyrdend, es; m.
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One who orders or arranges Endebyrdend conditor, An. Ox. 8, 335: 7, 351

fore-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
fore-stíg, (?), -stigu (?), e; f.: -stige (?), es; m.

An entrance ⬩ a vestibule

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An entrance, a vestibule Forestíge (-stige?) vestibulum, i. introitum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 59

geond-scríþing

(n.)
Grammar
geond-scríþing, e; f.
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A going about Mid flugelum færeldum ł geondscríðincgum fugitiuis discursibus, An. Ox. 263

Linked entry: scríþing

ge-reónung

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Substitute for second passage Swicful feónda gereónung fraudulenta emulorum factio, An. Ox. 2243

here-lic

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Relating to an army Þá herelican classica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 57. Substitute:

here-word

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An. Ox. 717) rumusculos, famas. Hpt. Gl. 423, 31. Add

hoc-leáf

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Hocleáfa maluarum An. Ox. 97. Add

hysp-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hysp-full, adj.
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Scornful Hipsfulre gebisrn[r]u[n]gce ridiculoso ludebrii, An. Ox. II. 180

neb-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
neb-sealf, e; f.
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A face-salve Nebsealfe stibio, An. Ox. 4, 25. Of nebsealue, 8, 269

niþer-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
niþer-weard, adv.
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An. Ox. 3668 (= Hpt. Gl. 499, 56 [ not 66]). Add

píle

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Þeáh þú punige stuntne on píl(an) [ pil (a)], Scint. 95, 18. Add

rinnan

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Úp rynneþ scaturiat, An. Ox. 1891. Eá rinnende, Lch. iii. 36, 25. Add

topp

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Add Top trochus, An. Ox. 47, 6. Toppas (l. toppe) trocho, 56, 8

un-sméþe

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Anfeahe onsméðre scabrae incudis, An. Ox, 11, 67. Unsméþust asperrima, 26, 12. Add

wódness

Grammar
wódness, <b>. I.</b>
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Wódnesse uesaniam, i. rabiem, An. Ox. 2057. v. ellen-wódness; wéden-heortness. Add

ǽl-hýd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl-hýd, (?), e; f.

An eel-skin

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An eel-skin Man sceal habban ǽlhýde, ofnrace, mexscofle, Angl. ix. 265, 2

Linked entry: hýd

hálsigend

(n.)
Grammar
hálsigend, es; m.

An exorcist

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An exorcist Exorcista is hálsigend, L. Ælf. P. 34; Th. ii. 378, 6

heáls-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
heáls-bóc, e; f.

A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, ⬩ a book to swear upon

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A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 5

Linked entry: háls

slegel

(n.)
Grammar
slegel, es; m.

An instrument for striking a harp ⬩ percussorium, maza ⬩ a hammer, mallet.

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An instrument for striking a harp Slegele plectro Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 79

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