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Anglo-Saxon

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fengel

(n.)
Grammar
fengel, es; m.

A prince ⬩ princeps

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A prince; princeps Wísa fengel geatolíc gengde the wise prince stately went, Beo. Th. 2805; B. 1400. Snottra fengel the sagacious prince, Beo. Th. 2954; B. 1475: 4318; B. 2156. Hringa fengel prince of rings, 4680; B. 2345

Linked entry: þengel

ge-bǽte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽte, -bǽtel, es; n. [ge, and bǽte a bit of a bridle]

A bit of a bridle ⬩ a bridle ⬩ trappings ⬩ lŭpātum ⬩ cāmus ⬩ frēnum

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A bit of a bridle, a bridle, trappings; lŭpātum, cāmus, frēnum Ðæt gebǽtel of ateáh he took the bridle off, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 34. Mid ðám gebǽtum with the trappings, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 22

Linked entry: bǽte

ge-feðeran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feðeran, -feðran; p. ede; pp. ed

To feather ⬩ give wings to ⬩ ālas addĕre

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To feather, give wings to; ālas addĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefeðeran I shall first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31, MS. Cot. Gefeðran, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 8; Met. 24, 4

gloria

(n.)
Grammar
gloria, a, an; pl. glorian; m.
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Ben. 69, 3: 68, 8. Under ánum gloria (glorian, R. Ben. I. 47, 6), 40, 22. Tódǽled on twégen glorian, 38, 3: 42, 13

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loan ⬩ grant ⬩ gift ⬩ lease ⬩ fee ⬩ fief

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Ðeáh hé him nánra óðerra lǽna [but Cott. MS. leana] ne wéne though he expect no other benefits, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 1. [in connection with land] a grant that may be recalled, lease, fee, fief Landes lǽn precarium, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 6; Wrt.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

a-blýsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-blýsgung, -blýsung, e; f.

The redness of confusion ⬩ shame ⬩ pudor

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Ben. 73

Linked entry: blysung

ælecung

(n.)
Grammar
ælecung, e; f.

An allurement ⬩ a blandishment ⬩ blandimentum

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Ben. 2

áh

(v.)
Grammar
áh, 3rd pres. of ágan.

has ⬩ owns ⬩ habet

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Th. 136, 60; By. 175;

alder

(n.)

an elder ⬩ author

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an elder, author, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 40

alder-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
alder-dóm, es; m.

Authority

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Authority, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 12, MS. B

árod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
árod, pp. of árian, q. v.

honoured

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honoured,Bt. Met. Fox 10, 89; Met. 10, 45;

Linked entry: árde

ár-wyrþnes

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wyrþnes, -ness, e; f.

Dignity

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Dignity, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 3, col. 2

an-hafen

(v.)

lifted up ⬩ exalted

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lifted up, exalted, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 9

a-sette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sette, p. of a-settan.

set ⬩ placed ⬩ built

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set, placed, built,Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 26;

a-tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tihtan, p. -tihte; pp. -tihted, -tiht

To attract ⬩ incite

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To attract, incite, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3

an-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shew ⬩ demonstrate ⬩ ostendere ⬩ demonstrare

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Ben. 7, 11

an-fangennes

(n.)
Grammar
an-fangennes, -ness, e; f.

A receiving ⬩ receptacle ⬩ acceptio ⬩ susceptio ⬩ receptaculum

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Ben. 2

berhtra

(adj.)
Grammar
berhtra, acc. berhtre, comp. of berht, beorht, q. v.

brighter

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brighter, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 43; Met. 22, 22;

cépe-stów

(n.)

a market-place, market ⬩ forum, emporium

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Ben. Lye

cim

(n.)
Grammar
cim, cim-stanas; pl. m.
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Ben. Lye

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