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Anglo-Saxon

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bóc-léden

(n.)

book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin

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book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin, Chr. Erl. 3, 3

stic-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
stic-ádl, e; f.
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Stitch, pain in the side Sticwærc, sticádl telum, i. dolor lateris, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 23

Linked entry: stic-wærc

wiþer-dúne

(adj.)

glosses ⬩ angusta

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glosses angusta in Hú naru ł wiðerdúne geate quam angusta porta, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 14

Linked entry: dúne

efen-teám

(n.)
Grammar
efen-teám, es; m.
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A pulling together, conspiracy Getugun conspirauerant (in marg. conspiratio efneteám (esne-, MS.)), Jn. L. 9, 22

Linked entry: esne-teám

fore-gesceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gesceáwung, e; f.

Providence ⬩ forethought

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Providence, forethought Þæt sý on ðæs abbodes foregesceáwunge in abbatis sit providentia, R. Ben. 66, 1

Linked entry: ge-sceáwung

gegn

(adj.)
Grammar
gegn, gén; adj.
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Take here <b>gén</b> in Dict., and add: cf. gægne, gegnum

ge-hípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hípan, to heap together.
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Take here <b>ge-hýpan</b> in Dict. and cf. ge-heapian

Linked entry: ge-hýpan

ge-cirring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cirring, e; f. A turning [v. ge-cirran; A.I. 1 a]
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On ge-cyrrincge feónd mínne on bæcling in conuertendo inimicum meum retrorsum. Ps. L. 9, 4

Linked entry: ge-cerring

ge-þyldiglic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>ge-þyldelic</b> in Dict., and see next word

Linked entry: -þyldiglic

ge-weorodlǽcan

(v.)
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to sweeten On welerum his byð gewerecilǽhþ feónd in labiis suis indulcatur inimicus, Scint. 196, 5

incge

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Incg- occurs several times in local names, v. C.D. vi. 306

liþere

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In 1. 2 for leðera l. liðera, and add Turniendre liþeran rotantis fundibali, An. Ox. 695

mersc-mylen

(n.)
Grammar
mersc-mylen, e; f.
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A mill in afen On hore paðe intó merscmylne; of merscmylne, C. D. vi. 100, 12

Linked entry: mylen

ymb-habban

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Add: to detain, hold Unwís on flǽslicum byð emhæfed insipiens in carnalibus detinetur, Scint. 168, 18

ed-wist

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Críst is on twám edwistum, on Godcundnysse and on menniscnyise, Hml. Th. ii. 292, 15. Add

gyfen

(n.)
Grammar
gyfen, es; n.

Ocean

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Ocean Ne on gyfenes grund not in ocean's bed [ground], Beo. Th. 2792, note; B. 1394

gyrn-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
gyrn-stæf, es; m.

Affliction ⬩ trouble

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Affliction, trouble Gleáw gyrn-stafa skilled in afflicting, Exon. 68 a; Th. 257, 10; Jul. 245

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f.

Health, safety

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Health, safety On gode standeþ mín gearu hǽle in Deo salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 7

Linked entry: ge-hǽle

heaðu-swát

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-swát, es; m.

War-sweat, blood shed in battle

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War-sweat, blood shed in battle, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: 3216; B. 1606: 3340; 1668

Linked entry: swát

Brægent-ford

(n.)

Brentford in Middlesex,

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Brentford in Middlesex, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 26, col. 2 : 1016; Th. 282, 5, col. 2