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Anglo-Saxon

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cínan

(v.)
Grammar
cínan, cán, cinon;cinen

To gape, to break into chinks ⬩ hiare, dehiscere

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deád-rægl

(n.)

clothing of the dead, a shroud ⬩ pallium sepulchrāle

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cýþþe

(n.)
Grammar
cýþþe, gen. dat. acc.
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of cýþ, Bt. 27, 3; Fox l00, 1, Cott. note 1

eorlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlíc, [=eorl-líc]; adj.

Manly ⬩ vĭrīlis

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Manly; vĭrīlis Eorlíc ellen manly strength, Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

Eðelinga íg

(n.)

the island of nobles, the island of Athelney

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fǽster-módor

(n.)

a foster-mother

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a foster-mother, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 30, MS. Cot

Linked entry: féster-módor

flustrian

(v.)
Grammar
flustrian, p. ode; pp. od

To plait ⬩ weave ⬩ plectĕre

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forþ

(prep.)
Grammar
forþ, prep.

Out of ⬩ forth ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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forþ-clipung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-clipung, e; f.

A calling forth ⬩ provoking ⬩ an appeal ⬩ provŏcātio ⬩ evŏcātio

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forþ-síðian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-síðian, p. ode; pp. od [síðian to journey]

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ prōdīre ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ mŏri

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for-tíþ

Grammar
for-tíþ, pres. of for-tíhan.

covers over ⬩ obscures

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covers over, obscures, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34;

fór-wernedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-wernedlíce, adv.

Against one's will ⬩ very grievously ⬩ hardly ⬩ ægre ⬩ anguste

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fýren þecelle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren þecelle, an; f.

A fiery torch ⬩ ignea fax

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Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29

gabbung

(n.)
Grammar
gabbung, e; f.

A scoffing ⬩ mocking ⬩ GIBING ⬩ jesting ⬩ derīsio ⬩ irrīsio ⬩ illūsio

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gafol-rand

(n.)

A pair of compasses ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gabul-roid

geagl

(adj.)

light ⬩ frolicsome ⬩ lascivious

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light, frolicsome, lascivious, Bd. 5, 6; Whelc. 390, 39, MS. C

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

inwit-net

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-net, es; n.
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A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167

land-waru

(n.)
Grammar
land-waru, e; f.

country

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The people of a country, country, Beo. Th. 4631; B. 2321

lind-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
lind-hæbbende, part. as noun.

Shield-bearer ⬩ warrior

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Shield-bearer, warrior, Beo. Th. 495; B. 245: 2808; B. 1402

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