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Anglo-Saxon

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for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw downelīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

ge-héring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-héring, e; f.

A hearinghearsaytidingsaudītio

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A hearing, hearsay, tidings; audītio Fram ge-héringe yfelre he ne ondrǽt ab audītiōne măla non tĭmēbit, Ps. Lamb. 111, 7

hreófl

(adj.)
Grammar
hreófl, adj.

Leprous

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Leprous Ðá brohte hig [his hand] forþ hreófle swá hwít swá snáw quam protulit leprosam instar nivis, Ex. 4, 6

hundteóntigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntigfeald-líc, adj.

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Ðæt ón ðyssum life hundteóntigfealdlíce méde onfénge ut in hoc vita centuplum acciperet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 36

mundiend

(n.)
Grammar
mundiend, es; m.

A protectorguardian

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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8

mynster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-scír, e; f.

The management of a monastery

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The management of a monastery gewát tó his mynsterscíre ad monasterii sui curam secessit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 13

neód-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
neód-ful, adj.

Earnestzealous

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Earnest, zealous Bidde ic monna gehwone ðe ðis gied wræce, ðæt mec neódful gemyne, Exon. Th. 285, 26; Jul. 720

ge-wrǽðan

(v.)

to be wroth, savage

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to be wroth, savage Beran to him gewrǽðan gesihþ if he sees a bear savage at him, Lchdm. iii. 212, 4

Linked entry: wrǽþan

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es ; m.
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gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427 ; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

Linked entry: sæs

strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
strenge, adj.
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Severe, hard (v. strang, II. 5) his torn gewræc on gesacum swíðe strengum stiépe, Cd. Th. 4, 27 ; Gen. 60

Linked entry: un-strenge

un-ága

(n.)
Grammar
un-ága, an; m.

One without possessionsa poor person

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One without possessions, a poor person of eorðan mæg ðone unágan weccan suscitans a terra inopem, Ps. Th. 112, 6

Linked entry: ága

un-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrítere, es; m.
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A bad, incorrect writer Mycel yfel déð se unwrítere, gyf nele his wóh gerihtan, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 3, 24

up-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
up-gemynd, es; n.
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Mindfulness of what is above, thought directed heavenward hæfde hlúttre lufan, éce upgemynd engla blisse, Andr. Kmbl. 2129; An. 1066

wlite-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-full, adj.

Beautifulhandsomecomely

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Beautiful, handsome, comely: Ofermódig gif wlitefull (decorus) sí geþúht on gesihþe, swá þeáh on weorcum wác ys, Scint. 21, 8

ýþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gewinn, es; n.
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The wave-strife, the billows Sumne feores getwǽfde ýðgewinnes, Beo. Th. 2872; B. 1434. Holmwylme neáh, ýðgewinne, 4815; B. 2412

cneówlian

(v.)
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to kneel Sylf on díglum stówum gecneówige (cneówlie, v. l. v. N. E. D. kneel), Ll. Th. ii. 282, 30

corflian

(v.)
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Swylce hine corflige swá swá mon ǽl déð þonne hine mon on spite stagan wyle, Tech. ii. 124, 10. Add

costere

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Þá ðá ána wæs, þá com him tó se costere, Hml. Th. ii. 156, 22: Gr. D. 100, 18. Add

feormend

(n.)
Grammar
feormend, es; m.

An entertainer

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An entertainer Sum sceal on féðe on feorwegas nýde gongan and his nest beran . . . áh feormendra lyt lifgendra, Vy. 30

ge-þegnian

(v.)
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Is áwriten ðætte Dauid suíðlíce hreówsade ðæt him ( Saul) suá ungeriesenlíce geðénigan (-ðénian, v. l. ) sceolde, Past. 199, 18. Add