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Anglo-Saxon

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All-walda

(n.)
Grammar
All-walda, an; m. [eal, eall all, -wealda ruler]

All-ruler ⬩ the Almighty

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All-ruler, the Almighty, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 15; Gen. 292

Berþa

(n.)

Bertha ⬩ Bercta

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Bertha; Bercta, Lat. f. the queen of Æðelbryht, king of Kent

éliŏtrŏpus

(n.)
Grammar
éliŏtrŏpus, éliŏtrŏpos

the turnsole

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the turnsole, Herb. 137; Lchdm. i. 254, 10, 16. v. héliotropus

ést-land

(n.)
Grammar
ést-land, es; n.

East-land, east country, the east ⬩ terra ŏrientālis

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East-land, east country, the east; terra ŏrientālis, Som. Ben. Lye

Ex

(n.)
Grammar
Ex, es; m: Exa, an; m.

The river Ex ⬩ Isca, in Devon ⬩ Exan ceaster, Exan múþa

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The river Ex; Isca, in Devon, v. Exan ceaster, Exan múþa

Falster

(n.)

an island in the Baltic

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an island in the Baltic, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 43

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the hair ⬩ crīnes compōnĕre

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To dress or trim the hair; crīnes compōnĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

folc-gesetness

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesetness, e; f.

A decree or ordinance of the people ⬩ plēbiscītum

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A decree or ordinance of the people; plēbiscītum, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ge-setnes

Fortende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
Fortende, a; pl. f. [pp. of fortendan to burn off or away, sear]

The seared ones ⬩ Amazons ⬩ Amāzŏnes

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The seared ones, Amazons; Amāzŏnes, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 13

eág-sýne

(adj.)
Grammar
eág-sýne, adj.

Visible to the eye ⬩ ocŭlis conspĭcuus

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Visible to the eye; ocŭlis conspĭcuus, Andr. Kmbl. 3099; An. 1552

ealdor-duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-duguþ, aldor-duguþ, e; f.

The chief nobility ⬩ procĕres

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The chief nobility; procĕres. Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 5; Jud. 310

Linked entry: aldor-duguþ

in-gehrif

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehrif, es; n.

The womb

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The womb Of ingerife ex utero, Ps. Spl. T. 21, 8

Linked entries: ge-hrif in-gerif

líc-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hryre, es; m.

death

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Fall of the body, death, s; Th. 67, 11; Gen. 1099

mónaþ-fyllen

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ-fyllen, e; f.

The time of full moon

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The time of full moon Mónaþfylene plenilunio, Hpt. Gl. 525, 63

Linked entry: -fyllen

munuc-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-wíse, an ; f.

The manner of monks

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The manner of monks On munucwísan gescrýd, Homl. Skt. 6, 247

gifen

(n.)

the sea

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the sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 29; Rä. 3, 3

betoce

(n.)

the herb betony

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the herb betony, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 4

ge-leáfleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáfleás, adj.

Unbelieving

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Unbelieving Ðone geleáfleásne ent the unbelieving giant, Swt. Rdr. 66, 323

ge-sénelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sénelíc, adj.

Visible

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Visible Se gesénelíca líchama the visible body, Blickl. Homl. 21, 24

breátan

(v.)
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Transfer the passage to breótan, and see remark at á-breátan

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