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Anglo-Saxon

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hweól-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
hweól-fág, adj.
Entry preview:

Circular and ornamented [applied to a dress] Hwiólfág cyclas, Cot. 49, Lye

Linked entry: fág

blǽt

(v.)
Grammar
blǽt, ðú blǽtst

is livid, thou art livid

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is livid, thou art livid; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of blátan

syretum

(n.)
Grammar
syretum, latibulum( = (?) syrwetum

latibulis

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latibulis; and see Similar entries siru-tún), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 27

un-ádrugod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádrugod, adj.

Undried

Entry preview:

Undried On níwne weall unádrugodne and unástíðodne, Past. 49; Swt. 383, 32

wiþ-hindan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-hindan, prep. (adv.)

Behind

Entry preview:

Behind Hé feaht him wiðforan and his geféran wiðhindan, Jos. 8, 22

ǽtren-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ǽtren-ness, e; f.
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Poisonousness For bǽre lyfte wylme and ǽter-nesse, Lch. ii. 146, 16

á-hýþend

(n.)
Grammar
á-hýþend, (-híþ-), es; m.
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A destroyer, ravager Hergiend and áhíðend grassator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 38

Linked entries: a-híðend -hýþend

borettan

(v.)
Grammar
borettan, p. te

brandish

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To move to and fro, brandish Borettið, borętit vibrat, Txts. 107, 2147

be-rífan

Entry preview:

Take here passage under be-rýfan in Dict. and cf. be-reáfian

Linked entry: be-rýfan

briosa

Grammar
briosa, l. briósa,
Entry preview:

Briósa, briusa tabanus, 102, 1016. and add

cumbol

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and should be separated; to add: v. eofor-cumbol. For see cumul

eág-hill

Grammar
eág-hill, l. -hyll,
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and odd Eághyll from þám ognoran glebenus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 7

fille-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
fille-wærc, es; m.

Epilepsy

Entry preview:

Epilepsy Þ deáh wiþ heortece and wiþ fellewærce Lch. ii. 194, 31

Linked entry: fylle-wærc

ge-heáw

Entry preview:

Þár bið eágna wóp and tóða geheáw, Hml. A. 168, 128. Add

ge-stician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stician, ge-sticcian. l. ge-sticcan,
Entry preview:

and add Sume hig wǽron myd sperum gesticode, Hml. A. 186, 164

ge-þyldmódness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyldmódness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Patience Gegearwien wé úra sáula clǽnnesse mid lufan and geþyldmódnesse, Nap. 33

Linked entry: ge-þylmódness

gold-fæt

Entry preview:

Add: Ph. 303 (given under gold-fæt a plate of gold) and

giscian

(v.)
Grammar
giscian, to sob.
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Ic nú wépende and gisciende misfó, Bt. 2; F. 4, 8. Add

gistran

Grammar
gistran, v. giestron
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., and add Dæg gestran dies hesterna, Ps. Vos. 89, 4

Linked entries: girstan gyrstan gestran

hláford-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-þrymm, es; m.

majesty

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Lordly greatness, majesty For heora woroldwuldre and for hláfordbryrnrne, Chrd. 66, 20

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