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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wrǽstan

(v.)

to writhe ⬩ twist ⬩ join ⬩ intorquere

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to writhe, twist, join; intorquere, Cot. 4

glenglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
glenglíc, adj.

Full of pomp ⬩ pompa plenus

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Full of pomp; pompa plenus, Cot. 154

god-æpple

(n.)

a quince apple ⬩ cydonium

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a quince apple; cydonium, Cot. 34, 93

gold-siowod

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auro satus, acupictus, segmentatus, Cot. 178, Lye

byrgere

(n.)
Grammar
byrgere, es; m.

A burier, corpse-bearer ⬩ vespillo

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A burier, corpse-bearer; vespillo, Cot. 155

Certices óra

(n.)
Grammar
Certices óra, an; m.

Cerdic's shore ⬩ Cerdĭci lĭtus

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Cerdic's shore; Cerdĭci lĭtus On ðone stede ðe is geháten Certices óra at the place which is called Cerdic's shore, Chr. 495; Th. 25, 29, col. 1, 2: 514; Th. 27, 15, col. 1, 2

ge-súgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-súgian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent; ⬩ tăcēre

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Cot. Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot

ǽfen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-mete, es; m.

Evening meat ⬩ supper ⬩ cœna

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Evening meat, supper; cœna, Cot. 42

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, p. ode; pp. od

To hire ⬩ conducere

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To hire; conducere, Cot. 43, 204

ǽttrian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽttrian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To poison ⬩ envenom ⬩ venenare

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Conc

a-spyrgeng

(n.)
Grammar
a-spyrgeng, e; f.

An inventing ⬩ invention ⬩ adinventio

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An inventing, invention; adinventio, Cot. 186

and-gelóman

(n.)
Grammar
and-gelóman, and-lóman; pl. m.

Implements ⬩ tools ⬩ utensils ⬩ instrumenta

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Implements, tools, utensils; instrumenta, Cot. 104

Linked entry: and-lóman

a-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweltan, p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten

To die ⬩ mori

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To die; mori, Cot. 147: 62

a-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
a-swind, æ-swind; adj.

Slothful ⬩ sluggish ⬩ idle ⬩ iners

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Slothful, sluggish, idle; iners, Cot. 108

Linked entry: æ-swind

a-swond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swond, = a-swand

he weakened ⬩ enervated ⬩ enervavit

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he weakened, enervated; enervavit,Cot. 71;

a-þrotennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-þrotennes, -þrotenes, -ness, e; f.

Tediousness ⬩ loathsomeness ⬩ wearisomeness ⬩ tædium

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Tediousness, loathsomeness, wearisomeness; tædium, Cot. 91

Linked entry: æ-þrýtnes

aþryd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
aþryd, part.

Robbed ⬩ pilled ⬩ expressus ⬩ expilatus

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Robbed, pilled; expressus, expilatus,Cot. 73;

Linked entry: a-hrydred

BELT

(n.)
Grammar
BELT, es; m.

A BELT ⬩ girdle ⬩ balteus

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A BELT, girdle; balteus Cot. 25

beódas

(n.)
Grammar
beódas, pl. m.

Dishes ⬩ plates ⬩ scales ⬩ lances

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Dishes, plates, scales; lances Cot. 123

be-hrumod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hrumod, p. part.

Bedaubed ⬩ dirtied ⬩ cacabatum

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Bedaubed, dirtied; cacabatum, Cot. 31 : 189

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