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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wlǽtan

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Gewlǽtte fedatos (saecularis scoriae atramento ), An. Ox. 4, 13: Angl. xiii. 28, 26. Add

heoru-flá

(n.)
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an arrow for war Wǽpna and heoruflán arma et sagittę, Ps. L. 56, 5

lícwyrþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
lícwyrþlíce, adv.
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In an estimable, praiseworthy manner Swíðe lícwyrðlíce þú gefyldest, Hml. S. 23 b, 57

neowol-lic

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On deópum, niwelicum grunde in fundo, profundo, i. imo maris, An. Ox. 1942. Add

of-eten

(adj.)
Grammar
of-eten, adj.
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obesus,i. pinguis, An. Ox. 22, 4

Linked entry: of-ǽte

on-eardiend

(n.)
Grammar
on-eardiend, es; m.
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An inhabitant Þæs temples oneardiend (in- v. l.) templi inhabitator, Gr. D. 63, 12

reónian

(v.)
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Add: to conspire Reónedan concinnabant, Hpt. Gl. 474, 28. Hreónedan concinnant, An. Ox. 2788

sylhðe

(n.)
Grammar
sylhðe, es; n.
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A team of oxen Hé geann Godríce an sylhðe oxna, Cht. Crw. 23, 4

synder-lípes

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Synderlípes separatim, i. singulariter, An. Ox. 1362: sequestratim, 2852. Senderlípes speciali sententia, 5114. Add

úp-áhafu

(n.)
Grammar
úp-áhafu, e; f.
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An uplifting, elevation Sý mínra handa úpáhafu (elevatio) þé gecwéme ǽfenofrung, Chrd. 30, 21

Linked entry: á-hafu

be-tellan

Grammar
be-tellan, <b>I a</b> 1.
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Bútan hé hine mid gesceáde betelle nisi ad excusandum rationabiliter , Chrd. 85, 14. Add

up-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
up-feax, adj.

Having hair at the top ⬩ bald in front ⬩ recalvus

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Having hair at the top, bald in front; recalvus,Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 57

wæter-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-gelád, es; m.

>A water-way, an aqueduct

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>A water-way, an aqueduct Wætergeláda aquae ductuum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 1, 16

Linked entry: ge-lád

gúþ-frec

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-frec, adj.

Bold in war

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Kmbl. 2235; An. 1119

heáh-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þearf, e; f.

Great need

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Great need Æt heáhþearfe at my greatest need, Ps. Th. 117, 16, 20, 27

breág

(n.)

an eye-lid

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an eye-lid Breága palpebrarum, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100

brég

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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an eye-lid, Ps. Surt. 131, 4: Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, note 18

wíg-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bora, an; m.

An image-bearer

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An image-bearer Wícbora (wióbora, Anglia xiii. 35, 214) signifer Hpt. Gl. 495, 71

wíg-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-strǽt, e ; f.

A high-road ⬩ public road

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A high-road, public road An ðara wístrǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 89, 4

on-timberness

(n.)
Grammar
on-timberness, e; f.

Instruction

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Instruction Tó ontimbernesse ðæra æfterfyligendra ad instructionem sequentium, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 16

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