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Anglo-Saxon

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a-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-glídan, p. -glád, pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glide ⬩ slip ⬩ labascere

Entry preview:

To glide or slip; labascere, Cot. 123

án-laga

(adj.)
Grammar
án-laga, adj.

Alone ⬩ solitary ⬩ without company ⬩ solitarius

Entry preview:

Alone, solitary, without company; solitarius, Cot. 198

BÝL

(n.)
Grammar
BÝL, býle, bíle, es; m.
Entry preview:

A BILE, blotch, sore; carbunculus, Cot. 183

Linked entries: býle bíle

dros

(n.)
Grammar
dros, DROSS,

filth, lees ⬩ sordes, fæx, aurĭcŭla

Entry preview:

filth, lees; sordes, fæx, aurĭcŭla, Cot. 14

dúru-stod

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-stod, e; f. [stod = studu a post]

A door-post ⬩ ostii postis

Entry preview:

A door-post; ostii postis, Cot. 157

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

ed-wielle

(n.)

A whirlpool, dizziness ⬩ vortex ăquaæ

Entry preview:

Cot. 86

eofor-spreót

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-spreót, eofer-spreót, es;

A boar-spear ⬩ vēnābŭlum

Entry preview:

m, A boar-spear; vēnābŭlum, Cot. 200

Linked entries: eofer-spreót spreót

fácen-gecwis

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-gecwis, e; f.

A wicked consent, conspiracy ⬩ conspīrātio

Entry preview:

A wicked consent, conspiracy; conspīrātio, Cot. 46

Linked entry: ge-cwis

fere-scæt

(n.)
Grammar
fere-scæt, es; m.

Fare-scot ⬩ passage-money ⬩ naulum

Entry preview:

Fare-scot, passage-money; naulum, Cot. 138

fin

(n.)

A heap ⬩ pile ⬩ strues

Entry preview:

A heap, pile; strues, Cot. 195, Lye

fiðer-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fiðer-berende, part.

Bearing wings ⬩ winged ⬩ ālĭger

Entry preview:

Bearing wings, winged; ālĭger, Cot. 9: 170

gafellíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gafellíc, adj.

Tributary ⬩ trĭbūto sive fisco pertĭnens

Entry preview:

Tributary; trĭbūto sive fisco pertĭnens, Cot, 85

Linked entry: gafollíc

gagol-bǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
gagol-bǽrnes, gægl-bǽrnes, -bérnes, -ness, e; f.

Wantonness ⬩ luxury ⬩ riot ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ luxŭria

Entry preview:

Wantonness, luxury, riot; lascīvia, luxŭria, Cot. 118

Linked entry: gægl-bǽrnes

galdor-galere

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-galere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ incantātor

Entry preview:

An enchanter, soothsayer; incantātor, Cot. 118 : 193

geárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
geárlíce, adv.

Yearly ⬩ from year to year ⬩ annuātim

Entry preview:

Yearly, from year to year; annuātim, Cot

higre

Grammar
higre, [cf. higera] or hígre [cf. híwan]

verna

Entry preview:

verna, Cot. 23, Lye: Gl. Epin. 663

hús-heofon

(n.)
Grammar
hús-heofon, es; m.

A ceiling

Entry preview:

A ceiling Húshefen lacunar, Cot. 119, Lye

Linked entry: heofon

ge-wǽgnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽgnian, p. ode; pp. od

To frustrate ⬩ deceive ⬩ disappoint ⬩ frustrari

Entry preview:

To frustrate, deceive, disappoint; frustrari, Cot. 83

Linked entry: wǽgnian

giftelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
giftelíc, adj.

Belonging to a wedding ⬩ nuptialis

Entry preview:

Belonging to a wedding; nuptialis, Cot. 139

greofa

(n.)
Grammar
greofa, greaua
Entry preview:

a pot; olla, Cot. 146, 173, Lye

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