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Anglo-Saxon

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fæstn

(n.)

a fasting ⬩ jejūnium

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Els. 34, 28

iacinð

(n.)
Grammar
iacinð, es ; m.

Jacinth

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MS.] ex hyacintho, Past. 14, 4; Swt. 87, 3

maffa

(n.)
Grammar
maffa, an; m.

A caul ⬩ omentum

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Voc. ii. 63, 43: Ep. Gl. 17 d, 23

Norþhámtún

(n.)

Northampton

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Northampton Ne innan Lægreceastre scíre, ne innan Norþhámtúne, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 36

norþ-wind

(n.)

a north wind

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a north wind Twegen norþwindas circius et boreus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 55

Linked entry: norþan-wind

Gillinga

(n.)
Grammar
Gillinga, Gillinga-hám

GILLINGHAM, in Dorsetshire, on the river Stour

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GILLINGHAM, in Dorsetshire, on the river Stour, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 1, 18

be-táhten

(v.; part.)

committed

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Chr. 654; Erl. 29, 11 = betǽhton committed; Similar entries p. of betǽcan II

ge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leás, adj.

False ⬩ falsus

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False; falsus Ne underfó geleáse gewitnysse non suscĭpies vōcem mendācii, Ex. 23, 1

ge-menigfealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-menigfealdan, -menigfildan; p. de [menig many, feald a fold, plait]

To multiply, increase, extend ⬩ multiplicare

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To multiply, increase, extend; multiplicare, Ex. 32, 13 : Gen. 9, 27 : 32, 12

un-hrædsprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hrædsprǽce, adj.

Not ready of speech

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Not ready of speech Ic eom unhrædsprǽce incircumcisus sum labiis, Ex. 6, 30

Linked entry: hræd-sprǽce

wundor-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-tácen, es; n.

A wondrous sign

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A wondrous sign Wundortácna and forebeácna signorum et prodigiorum, Ps. Th. 104, 23

fahame

(n.)
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Fahame (-ae, Ep. Gl. ) polentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 68: pullentum, 118, 42. (?)

flówend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
flówend-lic, adj.

Liquid ⬩ melting

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Liquid, melting Flówendlice hé déþ þá lique-faciet ea, Ps. L. 147, 18

ge-ealdian

(v.)
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Þte hiá lifia and gialdia ut vivent et senescant, Rtl. 111, 14. Add

rinnan

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Eá rinnende, Lch. iii. 36, 25. Add

be-windan

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Ex. 150

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

Bryttisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Bryttisc, Brittisc; adj.

British ⬩ Britannicus

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British; Britannicus He wæs Bryttisc he was British, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 3

Linked entry: Brittisc

hamelian

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

To mutilate ⬩ to mutilate ⬩ some had their hands or feet cut off ⬩ mutilare ⬩ mutilatus

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To mutilate Sume man hamelode some were mutilated, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 38

Linked entry: hamel

getal-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
getal-scipe, es; m.

Number; ⬩ numerositas

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Number; numerositas Getalscipes and tídes numerositatis et temporis, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 14

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