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Anglo-Saxon

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mistran

(v.)
Grammar
mistran, p. ede

To grow dim

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To grow dim His eágan ne mistredon non caligavit oculus ejus, Deut. 34, 7

myndig

(adj.)
Grammar
myndig, adj.

Mindful

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Mindful Myndig wæs Petrus wordes ðætte cweden wæs him, Mk. Skt. Rush. 14, 72

norþweardes

(adv.)
Grammar
norþweardes, adv.

Northwards

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Northwards Hié ða herehýþ woldon ferian norþweardes ofer Temese, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 23

óþ-teón

(v.)
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to take away Him biþ slǽp óþtogen sleep deserts them, Lchdm. ii. 232, 14

gritta

(n.)
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grit, bran; furfur Ðás gritta hic furfur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Som. 10, 47

gif

Grammar
gif, <b>; VI.</b>
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Hé hét his cnapan háwian gif ǽnig mist árise, Hml. S. 18, 146. Add

ge-bend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bend, es; n.

A band ⬩ vinculum

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A band; vinculum Gebend tungæs his vinculum linguæ ejus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7. 35

ge-cweccan

(v.)
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Gecwecton ðegnas his ða croppas vellebant discipuli ejus spicas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 1

Linked entries: ge-coecton cweccan

scínness

(n.)
Grammar
scínness, e; f.
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Brightness, splendour Ðe móna ne seleþ scínisse ( splendorem ) his, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 24

suht

(n.)
Grammar
suht, e; f.
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Sickness Him yldo ne derede ne suht swáre, Cd. Th. 30, 24; Gen. 472

Linked entry: soht

stán-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bucca, an; m.
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A mountain goat Ðes stánbucca hic cynyps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 57; Zup. 68, 5

þurh-burnen

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-burnen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Thoroughly burnt ⬩ burnt through

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Thoroughly burnt, burnt through Bærn swá ðæt hit sí þurhburnen, Lchdm. iii. 40, 11

un-lácnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lácnod, adj.

Uncured

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Uncured Hé hæfð on his nebbe opene wunde unlácnode, Past. 9; Swt. 61, 4

Linked entries: lácnian un-gelácnod

wyrt-weard

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-weard, es; m.
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A gardener Heó wénde ðæt hit se wyrtweard ( hortulanus ) wǽre, Jn. Skt. 20, 15

Linked entry: leác-weard

betrymian

(v.)
Grammar
betrymian, -trymman
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Hig woldon þ æs cynges scipa ábútan betrymman, Chr. 1052 ; P. 180, 20. Add:

cyne-bænd

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Lye' substitute His þegnas geworhton þyrnene beáh for cynebænd, Nap. 15

ge-dyrstlǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstlǽcing, e; f.
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Boldness Mid gedyrstlǽcinge his (bylde þǽre, v.l.) híwcúðnysse ausu familiaritatis, Gr. D. 71, 18

gold-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gearwe, pl.
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Gold ornaments Ðára goldgearwo wlænco þe hé his líchaman oferflównesse mid frætwað, Nap. 34

Linked entry: gearwe

healf-slǽpende

(adj.)
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Him þúhte on healfslǽpendon líchoman, ná eallinga swylce on swefne, Vis. Lfc. 3. Add:

helle-bryne

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Wið hellebryne beorgan his sáwle, Wlfst. 271, 16: Ll. Th. i. 318, 20. Add

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