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Anglo-Saxon

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aldor-freá

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-freá, an; m.

A chief lord ⬩ princeps dominus

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A chief lord; princeps dominus, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 29; Dan. 46

Linked entry: ealdor-freá

áwisc-ferinend

(n.)
Grammar
áwisc-ferinend, es; m. [áwisc = ǽwisc disgrace, ferinian = firenian to sin]

One who sins disgracefully ⬩ a publican ⬩ qui turpiter peccat ⬩ publicanus

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One who sins disgracefully, a publican; qui turpiter peccat, publicanus, Cot. 204

bealu-ben

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-ben, -benn, e; f.

A baleful wound ⬩ lethale vulnus

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A baleful wound; lethale vulnus, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 27; Exod. 238

Linked entry: bealo-ben

bán-helm

(n.)
Grammar
bán-helm, es; m.

A bone-helm ⬩ shield ⬩ ossium galea ⬩ clipeus

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A bone-helm, shield; ossium galea, clipeus, Fins. Th. 60; Fin. 30

beót-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
beót-líce, adv.

In a threatening manner ⬩ threateningly ⬩ minaciter

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In a threatening manner, threateningly; minaciter Jos. 8, 10 : Num. 14, 44

byndele

(n.)
Grammar
byndele, byndelle
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a binding, L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, MS. H

byrc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
byrc-holt, es; n.
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A birch holt or grove; betuletum, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 21

Linked entry: birc-holt

cleóða

(n.)
Grammar
cleóða, an; m.

A plaster, salve, poultice ⬩ malagma

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A plaster, salve, poultice; malagma Ðone hálwendan cleóðan malagma, Mone B. 2976

cewl

(n.)

a basket

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a basket, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 9: Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 8

cýgling

(n.)
Grammar
cýgling, es; m.

A relation ⬩ cognātus

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A relation; cognātus Cýgling his cognātus ejus, Jn. Rush. War. 18, 26

cyne-gerd

(n.)

a sceptre

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a sceptre, Ælfc. Gl. 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2

drincere

(n.)
Grammar
drincere, es; m.

DRINKER ⬩ potātor

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A DRINKER; potātor Drincere wínes potātor vini, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19

dreárung

(n.)
Grammar
dreárung, e; f.

A falling ⬩ destillātio

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A falling; destillātio, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 3; Dan. 349. v dreórung

eág-fleá

(n.)

A spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A spot in the eye; albūgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 10

dóchtor

(n.)
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a daughter, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 22; Wrt. Voc. 51, 66

dolg-bót

(n.)

compensation for a wound

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compensation for a wound, L. Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7

Linked entry: bót

ed-giong

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-giong, adj.

Growing young again

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Growing young again; rejuvĕnescens, Exon. 64 a; Th. 236, 28; Ph. 581

efen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
efen-heáp, es; m.

A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris

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A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: heáp

efen-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcung, e; f.

A matching or making like or equal ⬩ imĭtātio, æquipărātio

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A matching or making like or equal; imĭtātio, æquipărātio, Som. Ben. Lye

egesung

(n.)
Grammar
egesung, e; f.

A threatening, fear, dread ⬩ commĭnātio

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A threatening, fear, dread; commĭnātio, R. Ben. interl. 27, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: egsung

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