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Anglo-Saxon

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eax

(n.)

an axesecūris

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an axe; secūris Seó eax the axe, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23, note 65, MS. B

Linked entries: æx ex

eneleác

(n.)
Grammar
eneleác, es; n.

An onion cæpe

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An onion; cæpe We hæfdon porleác and eneleác in mentem nobis vĕniunt porri et cæpe, Num. 11, 5

eorþ-byrig

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-byrig, e; f.

An earth moundagger

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An earth mound; agger Eorþ-byrig [MS. -byre], Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 45; Wrt. Voc. 37, 33

feówrtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówrtig, adj.

Fortyquadrāginta

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Alf. pol. 10; Wilk. 37, 23

for-fangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fangen, pp. of for-fón.

forfeitedSeized

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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, note 9; Seized, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 19; Dan. 614;

fýr-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-mǽl, es; m.

A fire-markmăcŭla igne inusta

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A fire-mark; măcŭla igne inusta Fýrmǽlum fág variegated with marks of fire, Andr. Kmbl. 2269; An. 1136

Linked entry: mǽl

fyrn-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gestreón, es; n.

An ancient treasureantīquus thesaurus

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An ancient treasure; antīquus thesaurus Full fyrngestreóna full of ancient treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 64; Sal. 32, MS. B

gæt

(n.)
Grammar
gæt, es; n.

A gate

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A gate Æt ðam gæte ad ostium, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 17 : Mt. Lind. Stv. 7, 13

ge-ærnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ærnian, p. ode; pp. od

To earndeservemĕrēripromĕrēri

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Alf. pol. 39; Wilk. 44, 42

Linked entry: ærnian

eágor-streám

(n.)
Grammar
eágor-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, oceanmăre

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A water-stream, ocean; măre, Andr. Kmbl. 882; An. 441; Bt. Met. Fox 20, 244; Met. 20, 122

innemest

(adj.)
Grammar
innemest, adj.

Inmost

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Inmost Ealle ða innemestan geþohtas all the inmost thoughts; omnia cogitationum interiora. Past. 21, 3 ; Swt. 155, 7

irfe-first

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-first, es; m.

cretio

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A delay before entering upon an inheritance; cretio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 106; Wrt. Voc. 20, 44

Linked entry: first

raggig

(adj.)
Grammar
raggig, adj.
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Shaggy, bristly, ragged as applied to the rough coat of a horse Raggie setosa, Hpt. Gl. 524, 16

ge-toht

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

A warlike expeditionbattleexpĕdītio bellĭcapugna

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A warlike expedition, battle; expĕdītio bellĭca, pugna Æt getohte at the battle, Byrht. Th. 134, 54; By. 104

Linked entry: tohte

bi-hlyhhan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlyhhan, p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh at, derideridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re,Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 1; Jul. 526

ge-feaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-feaxen, adj.

Having hairhairedcŏmātus

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Having hair, haired; cŏmātus Ða syndon gefeaxene swá frihteras they have hair as soothsayers have, Nar. 37, 1

ge-hiérsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hiérsum, adj.

Obedientobĕdiens

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Obedient; obĕdiens Hie him alle gehiérsume dydon they made all obedient to him, Chr. 853; Erl. 68, 11

siru-tún

(n.)
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a place for an ambush, lurking-place Syretum (-tún?) latibulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 27. v. preceding word. (?)

Linked entry: syretum

síþ-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-weorod, es ; n.
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A band out on an expedition Ne meahton síþ*-*werod gúþe spówan, Cd. Th. 127, 22 ; Gen. 2114

stán-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
stán-fáh, adj.
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Many-coloured with stones, epithet of a road, Beo. Th. 645; B. 320: Andr. Kmbl. 2473; An. 1238