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Anglo-Saxon

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for-sixst

(v.)
Grammar
for-sixst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despisest

Entry preview:

Lamb. second 9, 1. = for-sihst;

hæfenleás

(adj.)
Grammar
hæfenleás, adj.

Without property, poor, needy

Entry preview:

Lamb. 11, 5

hrycg-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-bán, es; n.

Back-bone ⬩ spine

Entry preview:

Lamb. 31, 4

ge-hlystfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hlystfull, adj.

Exorable ⬩ gracious ⬩ audire volens ⬩ deprecabilis

Entry preview:

Lamb. 89, 13

Linked entry: -hlystfull

ge-scænctest

(v.)

thou hast given drink ⬩ potasti

Entry preview:

Lamb. 59, 3

under-holung

suffossum

Entry preview:

Lamb. 79, 17

Linked entries: holing holung under-delf

un-fulfremming

(n.)
Grammar
un-fulfremming, e; f.

Imperfection

Entry preview:

Lamb. 138, 16

up-áspringness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áspringness, e; f.

Uprising

Entry preview:

Lamb. 102, 12

Linked entry: á-springnes

on-ǽlet

(n.)
Grammar
on-ǽlet, es; n.

Lightning

Entry preview:

Lamb. 143. 6

forþ-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steppan, -stæppan; part. -stæppende: p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step or go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ progrĕdi ⬩ prōdīre ⬩ procēdĕre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 88, 35

Linked entry: forþ-stæppan

cwide-gied

(n.)
Grammar
cwide-gied, cwide-giedd, es; n. [gid, gied a song, lay]

A song, ballad ⬩ carmen

Entry preview:

A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55

forþ-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lífan, p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen [lífan to leave]

To stand out ⬩ appear ⬩ promĭnēre

Entry preview:

To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

for-ðí

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí-ðe; conj.

For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam ⬩ ĭtăque

Entry preview:

Lamb. 77, 22. Forðiðe he slóh stán quŏniam percussit petram, Ps. Lamb. 77, 20

a-hwelfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwelfan, [a, hwelfan]

to cast down ⬩ cover over

Entry preview:

Lamb. 58, 12

neáh-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh-líc, adj.

Near

Entry preview:

Lamb. 21, 12

self-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
self-willende, adj.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 67, 10

Linked entry: willende

un-áfýled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfýled, adj.

Undefiled

Entry preview:

Lamb. 17, 31

Linked entry: á-fýlan

dwalian

(v.)
Grammar
dwalian, p. ede ; pp. ed

To err ⬩ errāre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 57, 4

Linked entry: dwolian

for-swulgen

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgen, subj. p. pl. of for-swelgan.

would have swallowed up or devoured

Entry preview:

Lamb. 123, 4;

for-wyrst

Grammar
for-wyrst, he -wyrþ

shalt perish ⬩ perishes

Entry preview:

Lamb. 1, 6;

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