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Anglo-Saxon

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geond-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-hyrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To harden thoroughly

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To harden thoroughly, Salm. Kmbl. 150, 28

sealt-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-ærn, -ern, es; n.
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A salt-house, a place where salt is prepared .i. sealtern, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 64, 28. Bútan ðem sealtern and bútan ðem wioda ðe tó ðem sealtern limpþ, 66, 22. Sealtearn, iii. 426, 19

efen-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-heáh, adj.

Equally high ⬩ æque altus

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Equally high; æque altus, Salm. Kmbl. 85, 28

Linked entry: heáh

min

Grammar
min, [For another explanation of this word see N. E. D. min, where minne is taken as the nominative form : but the word may be taken as belonging to the same declension as mid[d]
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; pl. midde, so min[n]; pl. minne. Holthausen rejects the word altogether, v. Beiblatt, xvi. 228.] add(?) On minnan linche, C. D. B. iii. 494, 31. Add Wið feóndes hond and . . wið malscrunge minra wihta, Lch. iii. 36, 14

mæðtel-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
mæðtel-cwide, es; m.

Discourse ⬩ converse

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Ðonne wé on geflitum sǽton meðelcwidas mengdon when we sat in discussion, and now one, now another spoke, Salm. Kmbl. 865; Sal. 432

wuldor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-líc, adj.

glorious ⬩ orthodoxus

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Wuldorlícne wlite, Salm. Kmbl. 115; Sal. 57. Wǽrun wuldurlíce wið ðe ácweðene gloriosa dicta sunt de te, Ps. Th. 86, 2. the word glosses orthodoxus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 54 : ii. 64, 17

weallian

(v.)
Grammar
weallian, p. ode.

to wander ⬩ roam ⬩ to go as a pilgrim

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to wander, roam Weallaþ swá niéten feldgangende, feoh bútan gewitte, se þurh ðone cantic ne can Crist geherian, Salm.

smǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
smǽte, adj.

Refined, pure

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Th. 324, 8; Víd. 91: Salm. Kmbl. 29; Sal. 15. On smǽtum in obrizum Hpt. Gl. 449, 10. Hé hét smiðian of smǽtum golde áne lytle róde Homl. Th. ii. 304, 16: Homl. Skt. i. 2, 113

ÁWA

(adv.)
Grammar
ÁWA, áwo; adv.

Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque

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Ne wile heó áwa ðæs síþes geswícan nor will it ever desist from its course, Salm. Kmbl. 646; Sal. 322. Áwa to feore in seculum, Ps. Th. 51, 8: 65, 6. On écnesse, áwa in æternum, 118, 89. Áwa to worlde in seculum seculi, 71, 19 : 144, 1.

Linked entries: áwo náwa

eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðe, sup. eáðost. -ust; adv.

Easily, readily, soon, perhaps ⬩ facĭlĭtor

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Salm. Kmbl. 71; Sal. 36: Cd. 174; Th. 219, 6; Dan. 50: Ps. Th. 76, 10

racent-teáh

(n.)
Grammar
racent-teáh, gen. -teáge ; f.
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Mid rúmre racenteáge, Salm. Kmbl. 587; Sal. 293. Fæste mid ísenum racenteágum gewriðen, Homl. Th. i. 456, 9. Hé wæs mid racenteágum (raccentégum, Lind.) gebunden vinciebatur catenis, Lk. Skt. 8, 29. Hine nán man mid racenteágum (raceteágum, MS.

Linked entry: raceteáh

hinder

(adv.)
Grammar
hinder, adv.

Back, ⬩ on the further side, ⬩ behind, ⬩ down

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Hé on hinder gǽþ he shall go back, Salm. Kmbl. 254; Sal. 126. On hinder in helle hús down into hell, Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 23; Gú. 648

Linked entries: on-hinder hindema hinder-þeóstru

sealt-hús

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D. salt-house.] Cf. sealt-ærn

FEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FEAX, fex, es; n.

Hair of the head ⬩ the locks ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ cŏma ⬩ căpillus

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Æled lǽtaþ on ðæs feóndes feax they shall let fire upon the fiend's hair, Salm. Kmbl. 261; Sal. 130: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 27; Jud. 281. He hæfde blæc feax he had black hair, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34

Linked entries: fæx fex

burga

(n.)
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Bos. 11. 20: Salm. Kmbl. 613

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, The passage where this word is given as a gloss to chlamide is: Pro chlamide, quam angelicae puritatis liniamento . '. . adsciscebat, Ald. 35, 10. In Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 47, which refers to the same passage, liniamento is glossed by lim-gelecg : it is probable, then, that lim-rǽden is a gloss to liniamento rather than to chlamide, and has the same meaning as lim-gelecg (q. v.

A

(prefix)
Grammar
A, A. It is not necessary to speak of the form of what are often called Anglo-Saxon letters, as all Teutonic, Celtic, and Latin manuscripts of the same age are written in letters of the same form. There is one exception: the Anglo-Saxons had, with great propriety, two different letters for the two distinct sounds of our th: the hard þ in thin and sooth, and the soft ð in thine and soo
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the, vide Þ, þ. The indigenous Pagan alphabet of our Anglo-Saxon forefathers, called Runes, it must be particularly observed, not only represents our letters, but the names of the letters are significant. The Runes are chiefly formed by straight lines

swíþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-mód, adj.
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Th. 222, 5; Dan. 100: 225, 29; Dan. 161: 244, 18; Dan. 450. stern-minded Á ðone feónd swíðmód swipeþ, Salm. Kmbl. 185; Sal. 92.

be-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dǽlan, -délan, bi-dǽlan; p. -dǽlde, -délde; pp. -dǽled, -déled

To deprive ⬩ bereave of anything ⬩ to deliver ⬩ release ⬩ free from anything ⬩ privare ⬩ orbare ⬩ sejungere ⬩ liberare ⬩ expertem reddere

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To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, release, free from anything; privare, orbare, sejungere, liberare, expertem reddere Wuldres bedǽled deprived of honour, Salm. Kmbl. 760; Sal. 379.

Linked entries: be-délan bi-dǽlan

ed-wít

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wít, æd-wít, es; n.

A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn ⬩ opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio

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Ealle beóþ aweaxen of edwíttes ýða heáfdum all shall be grown over by the heads of the waves of scorn, Salm. Kmbl. 57; Sal. 29.

Linked entries: æd-wít -wít

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