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Anglo-Saxon

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on-spannan

(v.)

literally, to unfasten, unclaspto open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts

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Onspeón, 1342; An. 671: Elen. 172; El. 86: Exon. Th. 247, 16; Jul. 79

Linked entry: un-spannan

Angel-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-cyning, es; m.

An Angle or English king

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An Angle or English king, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 8: 3, 9; S. 533, 8

a-spédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spédan, p. -spédde; pp. -spéded, -spédd

To speedprosperprosperare

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Kmbl. 3261; An. 1633

Linked entry: spédan

áncor-líf

(n.)
Grammar
áncor-líf, áncer-líf, es; n.

An anchoret's or hermit's lifea solitary lifeanachoretica vita

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An anchoret's or hermit's life, a solitary life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 11

Linked entry: áncer-líf

beadu-wang

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-wang, es; m.

A battle-plainpugnæ campus

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A battle-plain; pugnæ campus On beaduwange on the battle-plain, Andr. Kmbl. 825; An. 413

be-hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
be-hwearf, es; m.

A changean exchangecommutatio

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A change, an exchange; commutatio On be-hwearfum heora in commutationibus eorum Ps. Spl. 43, 14

Linked entry: hwearf

earm-hreád

(n.)
Grammar
earm-hreád, e; f.

An arm-ornamentbrachii ornāmentum

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An arm-ornament; brachii ornāmentum Earm-hreáda [MS. earm reade] twá two arm-ornaments, B. 1194

Linked entry: hreád

feowung

(n.)
Grammar
feowung, e; f. [feohan to rejoice]

A rejoicingan enjoyinggloryinggaudiumglōria

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A rejoicing, an enjoying, glorying; gaudium, glōria, Hpt. Gl. 433; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 95, 10

fór-settednys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-settednys, -nyss, e; f. [fórseted, pp. of fórsettan; -nyss]

A propositionpropŏsĭtio

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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic sprece fórsettednyssa of frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, Ps. Spl. 77, 2

Linked entry: fore-setedness

ge-ændung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ændung, e; f.

An enda finishconsummātio

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An end, a finish; consummātio On graman ge-ændunge in īra consummātionis, Ps. Lamb. 58, 14

eahtoða

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahtoða, eahteða, ehteoða, ehtuða; m:-ðe ; f. n: adj.

The eighth octāvus

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The eighth; octāvus Eahtoðan síðe an eighth time. Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 26; Fä. 59

helmian

(v.)
Grammar
helmian, p. ode

To cover

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Kmbl. 2612; An. 1307

here-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
here-fugol, es; m.

A bird which attends an armyeaglevultureraven

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A bird which attends an army, eagle, vulture, raven, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 2; Exod. 161

here-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
here-wísa, an; m.

The directorguide of an army,a leadergeneral

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The director, guide of an army, a leader, general, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 15; Exod. 323

hwæl-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl-mere, es; m.

The sea

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The sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 739; An. 370

lagu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-lád, e; f.
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Kmbl. 627; An. 314

langung-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
langung-hwíl, e; f.
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A time of longing or weariness Feala [ic] ealra gebád langunghwíla, Andr. Kmbl. 249; An. 125

líf-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gesceaft, e; f.
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, e; f.

A cloakchlamide

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A cloak(?). In Hpt. Gl. 465, 72 limrǽdenne is given as a marginal reading against chlamide

Linked entry: lim-gelecg

magdala-treów

(n.)
Grammar
magdala-treów, es; n.

An almond-treeamigdalanutida

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An almond-tree; amigdala vel nutida, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 36; Wrt. Voc. 33, 34