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an-drece-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
an-drece-fæt, es; n. [drecan vexare, fæt vas]

A pressing-vata wine or oil vatemistis?trapetumtorcular ad uvasolivas premendas

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A pressing-vat, a wine or oil vat; emistis? vel trapetum, scil. torcular ad uvas vel olivas premendas, Mann; Ælfc. Gl. 26; Wrt. Voc. 25, 22

án-wíg-gearo

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
án-wíg-gearo, -gearu; g. m. n. -wes, -owes; f. -re, -rwe; adj. [gearc prepared]

Prepared for single combatad singulare certamen paratus

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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247

an-be-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-be-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽded, -lǽd

To lead or bring ininducere

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To lead or bring in; inducere

ǽ-wintre-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre-cyning, es; m.

A king or ruler for one winter or yeara consulconsul

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A king or ruler for one winter or year, a consul; consul

án-wíg-gearo

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l. an wíg gearo

ag-lǽc-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽc-wíf, es; n.

A wretch of a womanvile cronemonstrum mu-lierismulier perniciosa

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A wretch of a woman, vile crone; monstrum mu-lieris, mulier perniciosa Grendles módor, ides, aglǽc-wíf Grendel's mother, the woman, vile crone. Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259

an-drysen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysen-líc, -drysn-líc, [on-]; adj.

Terribleterribilis

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Terrible; terribilis Swýðe heáh God and swýðe andrysnlíc ofer ealle godas Dominus summus, terribilis super omnes deos. Ps. Th. 46, 2: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19 a. 26

an-grysen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-grysen-líce, adv.

Terriblyterribiliter

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Terribly; terribiliter, Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 22

an-scúniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-scúniend-líc, an-scúnigend-líc

abominableabominabilis

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abominable; abominabilis

lyft-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-gelác, es; n.
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Motion in or of the air þurh lyftgelác on land becwom [he was borne through the air], Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 828. þurh lyftgelác léges blæstas weallas ymbwurpon [the winds blew the flames ], 3102; An. 1554

ǽr-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-leóf, adj.
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Very dear [Æ]rl[e]óf gratus, An. Ox. 56, 296

ÁGAN

(v.)
Grammar
ÁGAN, to áganne; pres. part, ágende; pres. indic. ic, he áh, ðú áhst, pl. ágon, ágan, águn; p. ic, he áhte, ðú ahtest, pl. áhton; subj. ic, ðú, he áge, pl. ágen; p. ic áhte, pl. áhten; pp. ágen.

OWNpossesshaveobtainpossiderehaberepercipereto make another to own or possessto givedeliverrestoredare in possessionemreddererependere

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Frs. ága, hága, ách, ágon, áchte. O. H. Ger. eigan,   eigumés.   Goth. áigan, áih, áigum, áihta. O. Nrs. eiga, á, eigum, átta.]

Eald-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eald-Seaxe, Ald-Seaxe; gen. -Seaxa; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m: Eald-Seaxan; pl. m.

The Old-Saxonsantīqui Saxŏnes

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Be norþan Þyringum syndon Eald-Seaxan and be norþan westan him syndon Frysan, and be westan Eald-Seaxum is Ælfe múþa ðære eá and Frysland to the north of the Thuringians are the Old-Saxons, and to the north-west of them are the Friesians, and to the west

Linked entry: Ald-Seaxe

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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to grant a person (dat.) something (gen.), to give, allow Gé gehíraþ hwæs ic Gode ann, L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 194, 14. Ic an Eádwearde ðæs landes, Chart. Th. 487, 18, 32. Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2455; B. 1225.

Linked entries: an ann

áþ

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Hé cwæð ðæt hé nán ryhtre geðencan ne meahte þonne hé þone áð ágifan móste gif hé meahte ... and hé gelǽdde tó ðon ándagan done áð be fullan ... and cwæð ðæt him wǽre leófre ðæt hé ... ðonne se áð forbufste ... and wé gehýrdan ðæt hé ðone áð be fullan

on-hyriend

(n.)
Grammar
on-hyriend, es; m.

One who imitates or emulates

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Onhyrgend[r]as, 85, 25

Linked entry: -hyriend

gealgmódness

(n.)
Grammar
gealgmódness, ?, gealgness ?, e ; f.

Gloominess, sullenness

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Gloominess, sullenness G[e]alh[módnes (?), -nes (?)] obstinatio An. Ox. 56, 157

be-reccan

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Add: Berecce hé hine on folcgemóte, and gif hé láðleás beó . . . . Ll. Th. i. 220, 23. Sé þe frióne- forstǽle, . . . and hit hym on bestæled sié, ꝥ hé hine bereccean ne mæg, swelte sé deáðe, 48, 6.

eád-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
eád-fruma, an; m.

Author of happiness beatitūdĭnis auctor

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Kmbl. 2585; An. 1294

ann

Grammar
ann, = an; pres. of unnan.

he gives

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he gives Ðé he ann he gives thee, Ps. Th. 74, 7