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Anglo-Saxon

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a-hiéðan

(v.)

to destroylay wastedespoil

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to destroy, lay waste, despoil, Salm. Kmbl. 147, MS. A; Sal. 73

fealewian

(v.)

to grow yellow, ripen, wither as leaves

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to grow yellow, ripen, wither as leaves, Salm. Kmbl. 627; Sal. 313

gúþ-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-mæcga, an; m.

A warlike manbellicosus vir

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A warlike man; bellicosus vir Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal.90 [MS. A]

FIREN

(n.)
Grammar
FIREN, fyren, e; pl. nom. acc. firene, firena; f.

a wicked deedsincrimescĕluscrīmenpeccātumtribulationtormentsufferingpaintrībŭlātiotormeutumcrŭciātus

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Firena fremman to perpetrate crimes, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 14; Gen. 19: Salm.

Linked entry: fyren

hrím-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
hrím-ceald, adj.
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Icy cold Hrímcalde , Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 22; Wand. 4

féþe-gest

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Hwonne sincalda . . . éce staðulas neósan cóme, fáh féðegast, Exod. 475. Add

sorgian

(v.)
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Sume ofer sorhgende gewiton, Bd. 1, 15; Sch. 43. 30. Add

lagu-swimmend

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-swimmend, es; m.

a fish

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A creature that swims, a fish Laguswimmendra, Salm. Kmbl. 580; Sal. 289

Linked entry: swimmend

gúþ-maga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-maga, an; m.

A warlike manbellicosus vir

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A warlike man; bellicosus vir, Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal. 90 [MS. B]

ge-palmtwíged

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-palmtwíged, def. se -twígeda, seó, ðæt-twígede; part. [palm-twíg a palm-twig]
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Palm-twigged, adorned with palm-twigs; palmæ rāmis ornātus Se gepalmtwígeda Pater Noster the palm-twigged Pater Noster, Salm. Kmbl. 23; Sal. 12. Ðæt gepalmtwígede Pater Noster, 77; Sal. 39

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, faroþ, es; m.

oceanwavesshore

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Mec oðbær æfter faroðe the sea bore me along on its waves, B. 580. Wæs æt holme gearo, fús æt faroðe, 1916. Bát on sǽwe, fleót on faroðe, Hy. 4, 100. Hí hyne ætbǽron tó brimes faroðe they bore him to the water, B. 28.

be-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sellan, p. -sealde, -salde, pl. -sealdon, -saldon; pp. -seald [be by, about, sellan to give]
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To surround, bring on; circumdare, obducere Sinnihte beseald surrounded with perpetual night, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42

for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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To overlook, despise, contemn, scorn, be ashamed of, neglect, reject, renounce; despĭcĕre, temnĕre, contemnĕre, spernĕre, erŭbescĕre, neglĭgĕre, posthăbēre, rejĭcĕre We á sculon ídle lustas forseón we should ever despise idle lusts, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47

Linked entry: for-sión

clymmian

(v.)
Grammar
clymmian, he clymmaþ, clymmiaþ; ode; od [climan to climb]

To climbscandere

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To climb; scandere Leóht clymmaþ light ascends [climbeth ], Salm. Kmbl. 829; Sal. 414

Linked entry: climmian

dæg-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-lang, dæg-long; adj.

Lasting a day

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Lasting a day Dæglongne fyrst per totam diem, Salm. Kmbl. 1000; Sal. 501

Linked entry: dæg-langes

cwydian

(v.)
Grammar
cwydian, p. ode; pp. od

To speak, say dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Menn cwydodon men said, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 38

lár-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lár-cræft, es; m.

Knowledgescience

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Salm. Kmbl. 5; Sal. 3

gripu

(n.)
Grammar
gripu, e; f.
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A cauldron Seó ǽrene gripu the brazen cauldron, Salm. Kmbl. 94; Sal. 46

ge-strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strúdan, p. -streád, pl. -strudon; pp. -stroden
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To destroy, plunder; rapere, spoliare Godes cwide helle gestrúdeþ God's word destroyeth hell, Salm. Kmbl. 148; Sal. 73. Feoh gestrúdaþ they destroy the cattle, Salm. Kmbl. 310; Sal. 154.

Linked entry: ge-strúd

geómor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
geómor-líce, adv.
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Sadly; lūgubre He gilleþ geómorlíce he yelleth sadly, Salm. Kmbl. 535; Sal. 267