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Anglo-Saxon

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persa

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Dele, and see meduma a treadle

scyldigness

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For synnignise substitute deáþsynnignise, and add:

bǽting

A cable

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Dele: A cable, and see bǽtan

dreógan

(v.)
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Hié mon slóg and hiénde and on óþru land sealde . . . Ispánie þæt ilce wǽron dreógende, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 15

sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, swurd, swyrd, es; n.

A sword

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See, too, the story of the Cid and the two swords, Colada and Tizona, which he gave to his sons-in-law, the Infantes of Carrion, and which he claimed from them after their unworthy treatment of their wives, Chronica del Cid, c. cclii.

Linked entry: swyrd

un-sib

(n.)
Grammar
un-sib, un-sibb, e; f.

unfriendlinessunkindlinessenmitystrifehostilitieswardivisionvariancedisagreementdisunion

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God úslǽrð sibbe and wynsumnesse, and deófol ús lǽrð unsibbe and wróhte, Homl. Ass. 168, 112: Cd. Th. 281, 13; Sat. 271. Ic andette mínes módes morðor and unsibbe and ofermódignesse, L. de Cf. 8; Th. ii. 262, 32.

flówan

to pass awaybe transitoryto issueto flowto be floodedto flowto abound

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K. p. 86, 4. of other things, to abound Tó gódan lande, þæt ðe fleówð mid meolce and mid hunige, Hml. Th. ii. 192, 8. Flówendre (blówendre?) praepollenti, i. florenti (gazarum affluentia), An. Ox. 3602

swencan

(v.)
Grammar
swencan, p. te; pp. swenced, swenct (cf. swinkt = wearied, Comus v. 293)

To cause a person to labour, to cause trouble to a personwhere no good is implied, to harass, vex, afflict, distress where a good result is intended, to mortify, chasten verberare

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Hé ( William I) lét castelas wyrcean and earme men swíðe swencean, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 21. Ðú ðec sylfne ne þearft swíþor swencan you need not trouble yourself any more, Exon. Th. 245, 19; Jul. 47. Wítebendum swencan, Andr. Kmbl. 218; An. 109.

cunnan

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L. 86, 4. with acc. and predicate genitive Hwá hine þæs wurð*-*scipes cúðe who knew him (to be) of that dignity, Angl. viii. 308, 22. with gen. To know of Þæt folc ne cúðe ðǽra góda the people knew not of those benefits, Hml.

faroþ-rídende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
faroþ-rídende, part.

Wave-riding, sailing nāvĭgans

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Wave-riding, sailing; nāvĭgans We on sǽbáte wada cunnedon, faroþrídende we in the sea-boat made a trial of the fords, riding over the waves, Andr. Kmbl. 879; An. 440

Linked entry: rídan

ge-myrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myrran, p. de; pp. ed

To hinder, obstruct, force, troubleimpedire, turbare, obstruere

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To hinder, obstruct, force, trouble; impedire, turbare, obstruere Móde gemyrde disturbed in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 1491; An. 747: Ps. Th. 62, 9: Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 8; Jul 412

Linked entry: ge-merran

ge-bindan

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H. 189, 34. ꝥ Cweornstán gebundene scopulum (collo) conexum, An. Ox. 4458. On ðǽm bearwum sáula hangodan be heora handum gebundne, Bl. H. 209, 36. to tether an animal Gyt gemétaþ eoselan gebundene, Bl.

cyrten

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrten, adj.

Beautiful, elegantvenustus

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Beautiful, elegant; venustus Hlísful and cyrten famous and beautiful, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 29. Ful cyrtenu ceorles dóhtor a churl's very beautiful daughter, Exon. 106b; Th. 407, 16; Rä. 26, 6

cynde

(adj.)
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cynde, adj.

Natural, innate, inbornnaturalis, innatus, ingenitus

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Natural, innate, inborn; naturalis, innatus, ingenitus Cniht weóx and þág swá him cynde wǽron the boy waxed and thrived as to him was natural, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 26; Gen. 2771

eáwu

(n.)
Grammar
eáwu, e; f.

A ewe ovis fēmĭna

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A ewe; ovis fēmĭna Agefe mon to Liming l eáwa and v cý let fifty ewes and five cows be given to Lyming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 835; 470. 29. 32

Linked entry: eówu

gamenung

(n.)
Grammar
gamenung, e; f.

A gamingjestingplayinglūsusjŏcus

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A gaming, jesting, playing; lūsus, jŏcus Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc and ða ídelan gamenunga where will be his wanton discourse, and the idle jestings? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

in-cúðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
in-cúðlíce, adv.

Grievouslysorely

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Grievously, sorely Ðá begann se ealda incúðlíce siccetan and mid wópe wearþ ofergoten then the old man began to sigh grievously and became suffused with tears, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1

Linked entry: in-cúð

lætsum

(adj.)
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lætsum, adj.

Slowlate

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Slow, late Wæs swíðe lætsum geár on corne and on ǽlces cynnes wæstmum it was a very late year for corn and crops of every kind, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226, 18

met-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
met-scipe, es; m.

Foodrefection

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Food, refection Habban ða xii heora metscype tógædere, and fédan hig swá swá hig sylfe wyrðe munon, and dǽlon ealle ða meteláfe, L. Æðelst. v. 8, 1; Th. i. 236, 6

earfoþ-tǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-tǽcne, adj.

Difficult to be shewn diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu

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Difficult to be shewn; diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu Eorþe and wæter earfoþtǽcne wuniaþ on fýre earth and water dwell in fire difficult to be shewn, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 294; Met. 20, 147

Linked entry: -tǽcne