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Anglo-Saxon

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regol-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
regol-bryce, es; m.

A breach of rule, v.

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A breach of rule, v. Þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce through the breach of their rule by clerks and the breach of the law by laymen, Wulfst. 166, 22

doefe

(adj.)
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Rush. 19, 21

feówertene

(n.; num.; adj.)

fourteen

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Rush. 1, 17

munuc-regol

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-regol, es; m.

the rule of a monastic order ⬩ the monastic order which observes a certain rule

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the rule of a monastic order Basilius áwrát munucregol, Homl. Skt. 3, 145. the monastic order which observes a certain rule Ic geann into ǽlcum munucregole .i. pund, Chart. Th. 544, 12

ælding

(n.)

delay

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Rush. Stv. 24, 48

dégollíce

(adv.)

secretly

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Rush. War. 9, 28

dégullíce

(adv.)

secretly

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Rush. Stv. 1, 19

élc

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)

each

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Rush. 16, 15

þió

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þió, pron.
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Rush. 4, 5)

S

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For the Runic S see Sigel

leór-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leór-ness, e; f.

Going ⬩ departure ⬩ withdrawal

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Rush. 9, 51. Leornisse transmigrationis, Ps. Surt. ii. 191, 3. In leórnisse in secessu [cf. gang II.], Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 17

Cynewulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cynewulf, es; m.
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An Anglo-Saxon poet, who has preserved his name in Runes, in his poem on Elene's Recovery of the Cross. Mr.

wel-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-boren, adj.

Well-born ⬩ noble

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Rush. 15, 43. Monn sum welboren homo quidam nobilis Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 12. Ic nam wíse menn and welborene (nobiles) Deut. 1, 15

mór-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
mór-sceaþa, an; m.

A bandit ⬩ a robber who lakes refuge in the moors

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Rush. 15, 15, 11. Wæs Barabbas mórsceaþe (sceaþa. Rush.) erat Barabbas latro. Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 40. Swá tó mórsceaþe (scaþe. Rush.) gié cwómun ( ad latronem ). Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 55. Tuoge mórsceaþo duo latrones, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 27: Lk. Skt.

and-spyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
and-spyrnes, -ness, e; f.

An offence ⬩ scandalum

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Rush. Stv. 16, 23

a-wéstnis

(n.)
Grammar
a-wéstnis, -niss, e; f. [a-wést wasted, ness]

Desolation ⬩ desolatio

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Rush. War. 21, 20

bécun

(n.)

a beacon

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Rush. 13, 22

axe

(n.)

an axe

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Rush. Stv. 3, 10

Linked entries: acxan æxe axan

bældu

(n.)
Grammar
bældu, e; f.

Confidence ⬩ fiducia

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Rush. Stv. 14, 27

beóðan

are

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Rush. Stv. 5, 11, = beóþ

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