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ancor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-man, ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ ancorarius ⬩ proreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

Linked entry: ancer-man

á-hwá

(pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwá, g. -hwæs; d. -hwám; acc. -hwone; pron. [á, hwá who]

Any ⬩ one ⬩ aliquis

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Any, one; aliquis Gif he áhwám geweólde if he have done violence to any one, L. Pen. 16; Th; ii. 284, 6

Linked entry: hwá

bædling

(n.)
Grammar
bædling, es; m. [bedd a bed]

A delicate fellow ⬩ tenderling ⬩ one who lies much in bed ⬩ homo delicatus

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A delicate fellow, tenderling, one who lies much in bed; homo delicatus Bædlingas effeminate men; μaλaκoí, Cot. 71: 1 Cot. 6, 9

Linked entry: bedling

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

fácen-geswipere

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-geswipere, es; n.

Deceitful counsel, deceit ⬩ consĭlium astūtum, dŏlus

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Deceitful counsel, deceit; consĭlium astūtum, dŏlus Hí on ðínum folce fácengeswipere syredan in plēbem tuam astūte cōgĭtāvērunt consĭlium, Ps. Th. 82, 3

fæst-steall

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-steall, adj.

Fast-standing ⬩ firmĭter stans

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Fast-standing; firmĭter stans Wǽron fæststealle fótas míne on ðínum cáfertúnum stantes erant pĕdes nostri in atriis tuis, Ps. Th. 121, 2

filstan

(v.)

to help ⬩ aid ⬩ assist

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to help, aid, assist Gif he nelle filstan if he will not help, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 19

for-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen [wrítan to cut, carve, engrave, write]

To cut asunder ⬩ dissĕcāre

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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705

fyrht

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrht, adj.

Timid ⬩ tĭmĭdus

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Timid; tĭmĭdus On his sóþfæstnesse swylce démeþ on folce fyrhte þearfan in sua justĭtia jūdĭcābit paupĕres hujus pŏpŭli, Ps. Th. 71, 4

gafol-rǽden

Grammar
gafol-rǽden, gaful-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f. [gafol tribute, -rǽden state, condition]

Tribute ⬩ trĭbūtum

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Tribute; trĭbūtum On sumum landum gebýreþ máre gafolrǽden in quibusdam lŏcis plus gabli reddĭtur, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 3

lǽr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lǽr-ness, e: f.

Emptiness

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Emptiness Se cymþ of tó micelre lǽrnesse it [hiccup] comes of too much emptiness, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 60, 20

mæsten-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
mæsten-rǽden, [n], e; f.

The right to feed swine in places where there was mast

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The right to feed swine in places where there was mast [Hæbbe] mæstenrǽdene ðonne mæsten beó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 10

Linked entries: mæsten mæst-rǽden

middel-gemǽru

(n.)
Grammar
middel-gemǽru, pl. n.

A middle or central district

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A middle or central district On Filistina middelgemǽrum in the centre of the land of the Philistines, Salm. Kmbl. 509; Sal. 255

morgen-regn

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-regn, es; m.

Rain that falls in the morning

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Rain that falls in the morning Ðú þurh lyft lǽtest, leódum tó freme, mildne morgenrén, Exon. 54a; Th. 191, 2; Az. 82

blácung

(n.)
Grammar
blácung, e; f.

Paleness, wanness ⬩ pallor

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On blácunge goldes in pallore auri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 14

ge-burh-scípe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-burh-scípe, es; m.

A township ⬩ municipium ⬩ municipatus

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B. gebúrscipe] in the same township, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21

ge-saldniss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-saldniss, e; f.

A giving

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A giving Ic berhtwulf rex ðas míne gesaldnisse trymme I, king Berhtwulf, confirm this my gift, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 5, 32

Linked entries: ge-sealdniss sealdness

wist-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wist-full, adj.

Abounding in food ⬩ productive

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Abounding in food, productive Ðis wæs swíðe gód geár and swíðe wistfull on wudan and on feldan, Chr. 1112; Erl. 243, 38

ár-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ár-þing, es; n.
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A thing of value, gift Ðá ðe gisendun árðing ( munera ) hiora in gazophilacium, Lk. R. 21, 1. v. þing, 1 a. α

egefullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
egefullíce, adv.
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Fearfully, awfully, in a way that inspires awe Se Hǽlend egefullíce and hálwendlíce clypað on his godspelle, Hml. Th. i. 94, 9