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Anglo-Saxon

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rysc-ríþig

(n.)
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a stream in which rushes grow On rischríðig; of rischríðie; C. D. iii. 15, 25

spíþra

(n.)
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spíþra, an; m.
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A spider Gif hunta gebíte mannan, ꝥ is spíþra ( printed swiþra), Lch. ii. 142, 18

teáh

Grammar
teáh, <b>. I.</b>
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Dryhten þone ealdan feónd gesǽlde in súsla grund and gefetrade fýrnum teágum, Pa. 60. Add

þringan

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In l. 9 the MS. has þrym̃e (not þryme). Add Gúðcyst on þrang, Exod. 343

cum-líþe

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Wé sýn gemingode ꝥ wé cumlíðe beón instruimur in colligendis hospitibus, Chrd. 51, 6. Add

sárig-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sárig-ferhþ, adj.

Sad in soul

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Sad in soul Geseóþ sorga mǽste synfá men sárigferþe, Exon. Th. 67, 4;Cri. 1083

Linked entry: sár-ferhþ

sceamisc

(adj.)
Grammar
sceamisc, adj.

Of which one is to be ashamedpudendus

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Of which one is to be ashamed; pudendus Scamescan lim veretrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96,54

scear-beám

(n.)
Grammar
scear-beám, es ; m.

The wood to which the ploughshare is fixed

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The wood to which the ploughshare is fixed (?) Scearbeám brigacus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 21

un-wittol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wittol, adj.

Ignorant

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Ignorant On manegum beó ðú swylce unwittol in multis esto quasi inscius, Scint. 80, 12

Linked entry: -wittol

wel-gecwémness

(n.)
Grammar
wel-gecwémness, e; f.

Well-pleasingnessgood pleasure

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Well-pleasingness, good pleasure In welgccuoemnise (beneplacito) áncendes bearnes ðínes Rtl. 174, 33: 173, 25

Linked entry: ge-cwémnes

ælf-siden

to charma charm

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Þeós sealf is gód wiþ ǽlcre feóndes costunga and ælfsidenne, Lch. ii. 334, 18. Add

braccas

(n.)
Grammar
braccas, pl. m.

Breechesbracæ

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Breeches; bracæ Braccas on swefnum geseón to see breeches in dreams, Lchdm. iii. 198, 28

cól-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cól-nes, -ness, e; f.

COOLNESScool aira breezerefrigeriumaura

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COOLNESS, cool air, a breeze; refrigerium, aura On cólnesse in refrigerium Ps. Th. 65, 11

Linked entry: coelnes

on-orþung

(n.)
Grammar
on-orþung, e; f.

A breathing in or on

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A breathing in or on Fram onorþunge ( inspiratione ) gástes yrres ðínes, Ps. Lamb. 17, 16

Linked entry: orpung

tín-strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-strenge, adj.

Having ten strings

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Having ten strings On týnstrengum saltere in decacordo psalterio, Ps. Spl. 91, 3: 143, 11

Linked entries: -strenge tín-strenged

swíþ-sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-sprecol, adj.

Proud in speech, speaking proud things

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Proud in speech, speaking proud things Ða swýðsprecelan tungan linguam magniloguam, Ps. Lamb. 11, 4

sprecolness

(n.)
Grammar
sprecolness, e; f.

Talkativeness, loquacity

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Talkativeness, loquacity Genihtsumian on gebeórscypum specolnyss gewunaþ abundare in conuiuiis loquacitas solet, Scint. 170, 15

cræt

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Voc. ii. 78, 76. Crætena cearcetunge, Wlfst. 200, 17. Cratum bigis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 70: 12, 5. Crætum quadrigis, 149, 14: curricis, 28, 17: carpentis, i. curribus, Wülck. Gl. 254, 12. Creatum curribus, Ps. Srt. 19, 8

swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
swicol, sweocol; adj.

deceitful, false, treacherous, craftyoccasioning offencesubdolustreacherous

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Swicolost, 268, 17. of things Ðis líf is swá swicol, ðæt hit symble bepǽcþ, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 65. Ne sceole wé ná besettan úrne hiht on ðissum swicelum lífe, Homl. Th. i. 162, 18.

Linked entry: sweocol

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, -býrigan, -bírian; 3rd sing. ; p. ede; pp. ed; 3rd sing. ; p. ode; pp. od. [The cognate words point to a short vowel.]

To happento fall outto pertain tobelong toevenireacciderecontingerepertinere adIt pertains toit is fitting or suitableit becomesit behovespertinet adconvenitoportetdecet

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It pertains to, it is fitting or suitable, it becomes, it behoves; pertinet ad, convenit, oportet, decet Swá gebýreþ ælcum Cristnum men as it becometh every Christian man, Ps. Th. 39, Arg. Swá ðǽr-to gebýrige as may thereto be becoming, L.

Linked entries: býre ge-bíraþ