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Anglo-Saxon

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ǽrendian

(v.)
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Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I

salu-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-neb, adj.

Dark-faced

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Th. 433, 9; Rä. 50, 9

salu-pád

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-pád, adj.

Dark-coated

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Th. 439, i; Rä. 58, 3

weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woe ⬩ misery

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Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

clengan

(v.)
Grammar
clengan, de; ed

To exhilarate ⬩ exhilarare

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Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 6; Rä, 29, 8

eád-wacer

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wacer, es; m.

A watchman of property ⬩ bonōrum custos

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A watchman of property; bonōrum custos Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 30; Rä. 1, 16

Linked entry: wacor

drunc-mennen

(n.)
Grammar
drunc-mennen, es; n.

A drunken maid-servant ⬩ ebria ancilla

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A drunken maid-servant; ebria ancilla, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 32; Rä. 13, 9

Linked entries: dunc-mennen dung

múþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-leás, adj.

Without a mouth

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Without a mouth: Ic sccolde múþleás sprecan, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 1; Rä. 61, 9

wann-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
wann-feax, adj.
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Th. 393, 30; Rä. 13, 8

Linked entry: wan-feax

mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg, f.
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s egg ), Rä. 10, 9. Add

hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
hlyn, hlin, es; m. [?]

The name of a tree, ⬩ maple [?]

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, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 17; Rä. 56, 9

Linked entry: hlin

a-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weaxan, p. -weóx, -wóx; pp. -weaxen; v. intrans.

To wax ⬩ grow ⬩ arise ⬩ come forth ⬩ crescere ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire

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Th. 128, 4: Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 24; Rä. 10, 10 : 103 b; Th. 392, 6; Rä. 11, 3: Elen. Kmbl. 2450; El. 1226

Linked entries: a-weóx a-wóx

DEÁW

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁW, es; m. n.

DEW ⬩ ros

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Deáw and deór scúr ðec dómige the dew and heavy rain exalt thee, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 18; Dan. 372: Exon.16 b; Th. 38, 19; Cri. 609: 108 a; Th. 412, 11; Rä. 30, 12: Deut. 32, 2. Þurh dropunge deáwes and rénes through the dropping of dew and rain, Ps.

ag-lác-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác-hád, es; m. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum; hád conditio, status]

Misery-hood ⬩ a state of misery ⬩ afflictionis conditio

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Misery-hood, a state of misery; afflictionis conditio.Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 24; Rä. 54, 5

galdor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cwide, es; m.

A magic saying ⬩ song ⬩ măgĭcus sermo ⬩ cantus

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A magic saying, song; măgĭcus sermo, cantus, Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 28; Rä. 49, 7

hrægn-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hrægn-loca, brægn-loca

the skull

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that which encloses the brain, the skull, Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 1; Rä. 72, 21

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

leóht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-líc, adj.

Light ⬩ bright ⬩ shining

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Light, bright, shining Lyftfæt leóhtlíc [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

gliwian

(v.)
Grammar
gliwian, p. ede

To adorn[?]

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Me gliwedon wrætlíc weorc smiþa, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 17; Rä. 27, 13

be-stolen

(v.; part.)

stolen

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stolen, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 7; Rä. 12, 6; Similar entries pp. of be-stelan

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