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Anglo-Saxon

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æsc-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
æsc-wlanc, adj.

Spear-proudhasta superbus

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Spear-proud; hasta superbus,Leo 104

æt-sceófan

(v.)

To shove awayremovere

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To shove away; removere, Leo. 239

be-clísan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clísan, p. de; pp. ed

To incloseincludere

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To inclose; includere,Leo 126

berendnis

(n.)
Grammar
berendnis, -niss, e; f.

Fertilityfruitfulnessfertilitas

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Fertility, fruitfulness; fertilitas, Leo 110

webbian

(v.)
Grammar
webbian, p. ode

To weave, contrive

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Ne beó inwit tó leóf, ne wróhtas tó webgenne, ne searo to rénigenne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. [Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico, webbon̄ clothe of wulle lanifico, Prompt. Parv. 519.]

Linked entries: webbung webgian

ofer-scínan

(v.)

to cover with light, illumine

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Ðonne his (the moon's) leóma ealne middaneard oferscíne, Anglia viii. 323, 7

wóger-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wóger-lic, adj.
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Wooerlike, amorous Mæssepreóstas ne beón an þám geférscypum þǽr man wógerlíce (amatoria) leóð singe, Chrd. 78, 34

beaf

(n.)

a gad-flyœstrusοίστροs

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a gad-fly; œstrus = οίστροs,Leo 118

berþ-estre

(n.)
Grammar
berþ-estre, an; f.

A bearer of childrengenetrix

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A bearer of children; genetrix, Leo 110

Linked entry: berþ

ǽ-lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽdend, es; m. [ǽ lex, lǽdend lator, from lǽdan ferre, to move or propose a law]

A lawgiverlegislator

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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 9, 21

be-ceásan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceásan, p. -ceós, pl. -ceóson ; pp. -ceásen

To attackfightcombatoppugnarecontendere

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To attack, fight, combat; oppugnare, contendere,Leo 131

Linked entry: ceásan

be-clísing

(n.)
Grammar
be-clísing, e; f.

An inclosed placea cellcella

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An inclosed place, a cell; cella,Leo 126

Linked entry: be-clýsing

be-hédan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hédan, p. -hédde; pp. -héded

To watchheedguardcaverecurare

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To watch, heed, guard; cavere, curare, Leo 178

neáh-mǽg

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-mǽg, neá-, néh-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsman

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Se man leóf his néhmágum and his worldfreóndum, 111, 27. Wífe and cildan and néhmágon (MS. B. neáhmágum), L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 414, 1

nyllan

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Hí getácniað þá ðe tela nellað, ne nellað leornian hwæt Gode leóf sý, Hml. S. 25, 51-52. Oft monn bið ðǽre earfoðnesse láreówdóme underðiéded, ðeáh hé ǽr nolde his láreówes lárum bión, Past. 35, 11.

ǽwnian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽwnian, p. ode; pp. od [ǽw marriage]

To marrywedconnubio jungere

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To marry, wed; connubio jungere,Leo 104

Linked entry: be-ǽwnian

bergel-song

(n.)
Grammar
bergel-song, es; m.

A burial songsepulcralis cantus

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A burial song; sepulcralis cantus, Leo 116

Linked entry: byrgen-song

byrgen-song

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen-song, es; m.
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A burial song; cantus sepulcralis, Leo 116

Linked entry: bergel-song

fyðer-dǽled

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fyðer-dǽled, part.

Divided into fourquarteredquadripartītus

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Divided into four, quartered; quadripartītus, Leo. 151

Weder-Geátas

(n.)
Grammar
Weder-Geátas, pl.

The Geats

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The Geats Weder-Geáta leód (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 2989; B. 1492 : 3229; B. 1612. Hé Weder-Geátum weóld, 4747; B. 2379

Linked entry: Wederas