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Anglo-Saxon

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ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
ídisc, . . . m. n [?].
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Substitute: <b>ídisce, ídisc</b> (<b>ýdd-</b>), es; n. and add Árís and ágif þyses ceorles ýddisce (ǽhta, v. l.) þe þú underfénge surge et res istius rustici redde quas accepisti, Gr. D. 164, 3

brád

(n.)
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the full breadth of the hand Swá mycel swá gód hande brád, Vis. Lfc. 73. [v. N. E. D. broad; <b> B.</b> 2.]

Ár-scyldingas

(n.)
Grammar
Ár-scyldingas, a; pl. m.

The honoured Skyldings ⬩ Danes

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The honoured Skyldings, Danes,Beo. Th. 933; B. 464: 3425; B. 1710

líf-wraðu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wraðu, e; f.
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A support of life, Beo. Th. 1946; B. 971: 5746; B. 2877

Linked entry: wraþu

ge-heorcnian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-hercnian</b> in Dict

Linked entry: heorcnian

ge-lynd

(n.)
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Add: <b>ge-lyndo, ge-lyndu</b> ; f

ge-mædla

Grammar
ge-mædla, chatter, v. ge-maðel.
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Substitute: <b>ge-mǽdla</b> fury, madness; vecordia

geoguþ-lust

(n.)
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Take here <b>geogoþ-lust</b> in Dict

ge-scortian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-sceortian</b> in Dict

ge-sliht

(n.)
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Take here <b>ge-slyht</b> in Dict

gíming-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>gémung-lic</b> in Dict

gird-wíte

(n.)
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Take here <b>gyrd-wíte</b> in Dict

lǽw-finger

(n.)
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Take here <b>leáw-finger</b> in Dict

Linked entry: leáw-finger

íw-berige

(n.)
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Take here <b>eów-berige</b> in Dict

hwirf-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>hwerf-lic</b> in Dict

on-stæppan

(v.)
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Take here <b>on-steppan</b> in Dict

wíg-freca

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-freca, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior Wyrsan wígfrecan, Beo. Th. 2428; B. 1212 : 4985 ; B. 2496

halan

(n.)
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Substitute for '<b>halan</b> . . . afterbirth': <b>hala</b>, an ; m. The after-birth; secundae, secundina (cf. cild-hama secundae, Wlck. Gl. 159, 31 : secundina pellis in qua concipitur infans, 677, 42), and add:

sǽ-líðend

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-líðend, es; m.

A seaman, sailor, seafarer ⬩ ship

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A seaman, sailor, seafarer; also a ship, Secgaþ sǽlíðend. Beo. Th. 826; B. 411: 3640; B. 1818: 5604; B. 2806. Sægdon sǽlíðende, 760; B. 377. Se ðe bisenceþ sǽlíðende, eorlas and ýðmearas. Exon. 363, 4; Wal. 48. Similar entries cf. sǽ-genga

Linked entries: líðend sǽ-lida

hilde-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-rinc, es; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Beo. Th. 2618; B. 1307: 2994; B. 1495: 3156; B. 1576: 6239; B. 3124: Byrht. Th. 136, 50; By. 169: Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 5; Æðelst. 39: Elen. Kmbl. 525; El. 263: Rood Kmbl. 112 Kr. 61: 143; Kr. 72

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