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Anglo-Saxon

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fæderyn-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fæderyn-cyn, -cynn, es n.

A paternal kindred or race

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A paternal kindred or race, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 29; Exod. 559

ferd-faru

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-faru, e; f.

A military expeditionmīlĭtāris expĕdītioexpĕdītio contra hostes

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A military expedition; mīlĭtāris expĕdītio, expĕdītio contra hostes, Heming, p. 234, Lye

fioh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
fioh-bót, e; f.

A pecuniary recompencenummāria compensātio

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A pecuniary recompence; nummāria compensātio, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 8

flot-smere

(n.)
Grammar
flot-smere, es; n. [smeru fat, grease]

Floating fatscum of a potpinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans

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Floating fat, scum of a pot; pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: smeoru

for-swilgeþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilgeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows updevours

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swallows up, devours, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 22; Rä. 50, 11;

frécne-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
frécne-stíg, e; f.

A dangerous way or pathsteep placeprecipicepræcĭpĭtium

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A dangerous way or path, steep place, precipice; præcĭpĭtium. Som. Ben. Lye

frum-grípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-grípa, an; m.

A first grasperoccupierprīmus captoroccŭpātor

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A first grasper, occupier; prīmus captor, occŭpātor, Wulfst. par 4: Mann. Lye

Linked entry: gripa

frý-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
frý-gyld, es; n.

A free guild or societylībĕrum sodālĭtium vel collegium

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A free guild or society; lībĕrum sodālĭtium vel collegium, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: freó-gyld

gabote

(n.)
Grammar
gabote, an; f.

A plattersmall dishdessert-dishparopsisπαρoψίs

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A platter, small dish, dessert-dish; paropsis = παρoψίs, Wrt. Voc. 290, 22

Linked entry: gauutan

gǽt

(n.)
Grammar
gǽt, pl. nom. acc. of gát.

goats

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goats, Exon. 26 a; Th. 75, 34; Cri. 1231; Rtl. 119, 16;

eádgian

(v.)
Grammar
eádgian, p. ode; pp. od [eád bliss]

To bless, enrich beatĭfĭcāre

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To bless, enrich; beatĭfĭcāre, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 16; Cri. 20

Linked entry: eádigan

heolstor-loca

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor-loca, an; m.

A dark enclosureprison

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A dark enclosure, prison, Andr. Kmbl. 288; An. 144; 2010: An. 1007

hreód-writ

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-writ, es; n.

pencalamus scribæ

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A reed for writing, pen; calamus scribæ. Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

hwirfel

(n.)
Grammar
hwirfel, es; m.

A whirl-pool

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A whirl-pool [?] On ðone hwyrfel, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 8

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-roadthe sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

princeruler

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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

líf-wraðu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wraðu, e; f.
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A support of life, Beo. Th. 1946; B. 971: 5746; B. 2877

Linked entry: wraþu

lytluc

(n.)
Grammar
lytluc, lytlucc, es; m.

A bittocksmall piece

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A bittock, small piece Lytluccas (MS. lyttuccas) segmenta, particulas, Germ. 400, 531

mæsser-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mæsser-bana, an; m.

One who slays a priest

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One who slays a priest Mæsserbanan (MS. C. sacerdbanan), Wulfst. 165, 28

mentel-preón

(n.)
Grammar
mentel-preón, es; m.

A mantle-pinbrooch

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A mantle-pin, brooch Hió becwiþ hyre mentelpreón, Charl. Th. 533, 33