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Anglo-Saxon

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áncor

Grammar
áncor, l. ancor,
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transfer the bracket to next word, and add Þú sǽdest be mé ꝥ ic óðer tǽhte, óðer eówer ancor, Hml. A. 13, 4. Án hálig ancer genam ǽnne deófol . . . Ðá cwæð se deófol tó ðám ancre, Wlfst. 214, 23-25. v. ancra, and next word

calwer-clympe

(n.)
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Voc. ii. 127, 60. v. preceding word

for-hwirfedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hwirfedlic, adj.

Perverse

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Perverse Se forhwyrfda gást spræc forhwyrfedlice word, Bl. H. 31, 4

Linked entry: -hwirfedlic

wís

(n.)
Grammar
wís, a manner.
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Add: v. leóþ-, níd-, sár-, sceád-, stæf-, þearl-, word-, wrang-wís

metcund-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
metcund-líc, adj.

Metrical

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Gl. 409, 17. v. preceding word

regniend

(n.)
Grammar
regniend, es; m.

One who arranges

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Kmbl. 1756; El. 880. v. preceding word

friclan

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Þæt hé geóce fricle, Hpt. 33, 73, 15. v. next word. Add

líhtingness

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As the word translates levitas perhaps líhtnes should be read: líhtness. Add::

sealten

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See preceding word: <b>sealtere</b> a psalter

ýr

(n.)
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For this explanation of the word see Anglia xxxv. 175. )

for-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorþan, -wurþan; ic -weorþe, ðú -weorþest, -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wyrþaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden

To become nothingto be undoneto perishdiead nihilum devĕnīrepĕrīreinterlredeficére

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Ðæt hí forwordene weorþen syððan, on worulda woruld and to wídan feore ut intĕreant in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 91, 6

efen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-líc, adj.

Even, equal æquālis

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Even, equal; æquālis Nǽnig efenlíc ðam in worlde gewearþ wífes gearnung a woman's desert was in the world not equal to that, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 20; Cri. 39: Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

Linked entry: efn-líc

ge-dieglan

(v.)

To hidecovervelare

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To hide, cover; velare He wolde ðara scamfæstna giemelieste mid líðelícum wordum gedieglan he would cover [velare] the negligence of the modest with gentle words, Past. 31, 2; Swt. 207, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 23

ford

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. ¶ The word occurs very frequently in the Charters both in composition and as an independent word. Add

breóst-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-gehygd, e; f: es; n.

the heart, mindthought, meditation The thought of the heart or mind, a thought cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio

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[breóst the heart, mind, gehygd thought, meditation] The thought of the heart or mind, a thought; cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio Ðæt wæs gingeste word breóstgehygdum that was the last word from his mind's thoughts, Beo.

under-ágenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
under-ágenlíc, adj.

subnixus

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The word glosses subnixus in: Underágenlícum beadum subnixis precibus, Rtl. 182, 33

ge-hresp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hresp, es; n.
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See next word

Linked entry: -hresp

ge-flǽscod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flǽscod, adj.
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Incarnate Þurh ꝥ geflǽscode Godes word, Hml. S. 23 b, 597

Linked entry: flǽscod

los-wist

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This word is taken out of its order between los and lose

sundorcræftiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sundorcræftiglíce, adv.
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See preceding word