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Anglo-Saxon

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gewit-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gewit-scipe, es; m.

A testimony ⬩ witnessing ⬩ testimonium

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A testimony, witnessing; testimonium, Bd. 1, 27, resp. 6; S. 492, 5, 6

seolfor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
seolfor-fæt, es; n.
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A vessel of silver Seolforfatum argenteis vasis, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 21

ge-mǽne

Grammar
ge-mǽne, <b>; I d ¶ 1 aα.</b>
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Unc næs gemǽne man we had no child, Hml. S. 2, 157. Add

be-sceoren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sceoren, be-scoren

shorn

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shorn; Similar entries pp. of be-sceran. Bd. 5, 7 ; S. 621, 15

ge-bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, ðú -brǽce, pl. -brǽcon

broke ⬩ didst break

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broke, didst break,Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13;

Linked entries: ge-brec -bræc

ge-efenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-efenlíc, adj.

Equal

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Equal, Bd. 4, 29; S. 6o8, 3, note, MS. Ca. See next word

Linked entry: ge-efenlícad

þridæg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þridæg-líc, adj.

Lasting three days

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Lasting three days Þreodæglíc fæsten jejunium triduanum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 8

un-blinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-blinnendlíce, adv.

Incessantly

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Incessantly Unblinnendlíce dón wæs incessabiliter acta est, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 26

word-gebeót

(n.)
Grammar
word-gebeót, es; n.

A promise

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A promise Héhis wordgebeót gemunde memorfuit testamenti sui, Ps. Th. 10, s, 34

Linked entry: word-beót

wudu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-lád, e; f.

Carting wood

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Carting wood Æt wúduláde wǽntreów, L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 27

ymb-líþan

(v.)
Entry preview:

to circumnavigate Ymblíþendre Breotone útan circumnavigata Brittania Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 17

á-haccian

(v.)
Grammar
á-haccian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To peck out Fugelas þára martyra eágan út áhaccedon, Hml. S. 23, 78

Linked entry: haccian

búta

Grammar
búta, unless.
Entry preview:

Ne bið hit bletsung búta hé wyrce tácn, Hml. S. 27, 152. Add

caric

(n.)
Grammar
caric, [-a, -e ?]
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a fig Ǽnne lytelne tánel mid caricum gefylledne, Hml. S. 23 b, 661

dropung

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Hé wæs geondgoten mid þæs swátes dropunge, Hml. S. 23 b, 233. Add

eft-hweorfan

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Þí hálgan lenctenfæstene efthwyrfende when Lent returns, Hml. S. 23 b, 613. Add

endeleás-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
endeleás-lic, adj.

Endless ⬩ everlasting

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Endless, everlasting Heora yfel is egeslic and endeleáslic morð, Hml. S. 17, 154

fácenful-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fácenful-lic, adj.

Deceitful

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Deceitful Náht ne sprece wé fácenfullices nichil loquamur subdolum, Hy. S. 24, 19

for-gifestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifestre, an; f.
Entry preview:

A female giver Háligre forgifestre gyfe sancti datrix karismatis, Hy. S. 49, 11

Linked entries: gifestre for-gifend

ge-swǽslic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽslic, adj.
Entry preview:

Pleasant, alluring Ðæt hé wiðsóce þám ge-swæslicum lustum, Hml. S. 5, 315

Linked entry: swǽs-lic

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