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Anglo-Saxon

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etol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
etol-ness, e; f.

Gluttony ⬩ voracity

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Gluttony, voracity Ettulnysse mid leahtre edacitatis vitio, Scint. 55, 6

Linked entry: ettulnys

ofer-wenian

(v.)
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Oferwenodne líchaman þreágeað insolens corpus castigant, Scint. 52, 14. Add

smedemen

(adj.)
Grammar
smedemen, smedmen; adj.

Of fine flour

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Of fine flour Smedmen hláf similagineus panis Scint. 154, 1

á-tending

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Tó átendincgam gálnysse ad incentiva libidinis, Scint. 221, 17. Add

Linked entry: -tending

a-fandigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-fandigendlíc, -fandelíc, -fandodlíc; adj.

What may be tried ⬩ proved ⬩ probable ⬩ probabilis

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What may be tried, proved, probable; probabilis,Scint. de prædest

Linked entry: a-fandelíc

ge-fystlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fystlian, pp. -lad

To beat with the fists ⬩ buffet ⬩ pugnis impetere

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To beat with the fists, buffet; pugnis impetere, Scint. 2

Linked entry: -fýstlian

æt-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-healdan, p. -heóld
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To withhold Þinc fram Drihtne ætheóld ( reseruauit ), Scint. 109, 18

fæc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
fæc-full, adj.

Spacious

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Spacious Fæcfull ys weg spatiosa est via, Scint. 185, 15

Linked entry: fæc

girnend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
girnend-lic, adj.
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Desirable On gyrnendlicum wurðscypum in appetendis honoribus, Scint. 111, 13

lagu-flód

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Lagoflód diluuium, Scint. 200, 6: pelagus Germ. 401, 8. Add

on-besceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
on-besceáwung, e; f.
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Inspection Tó onbesceáwunge his ad inspectionem illius, Scint. 66, 9

on-cnáwung

(n.)
Grammar
on-cnáwung, e; f.
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Knowledge On oncnáwincge Godes in cognitione Dei, Scint. 15, 17

princ

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On prince eáges in ictu oculi, Scint. 43, 16. Add

gystigan

(v.)

to lodge ⬩ to abide as a guest ⬩ hospitari

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to lodge, to abide as a guest; hospitari Scint. 47

cneátung

(n.)
Grammar
cneátung, e; f.

A debate, ⬩ an inquiry ⬩ a search ⬩ disputatio ⬩ scrutinium

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A debate, an inquiry, a search; disputatio, scrutinium Scint. 14

burna

(n.)
Grammar
burna, an; m.
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Scír burna biþ gedréfed: bróc biþ onwended. the clear stream is disturbed: the brook is turned aside, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 37; Met. 5, 19. He hine bibaðaþ in ðam burnan he bathes himself in the stream, Exon. 57b; Th. 205, 3; Ph. 107. Burna latex, Wrt.

un-fyrn

Grammar
un-fyrn, <b>. I.</b>
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Þú wást ꝥ ic sylfa unfyrn sceall beón sweltende scis quia ego modo te (the dying abbot) secuturus sum 226, 4

feax-wund

(n.)
Grammar
feax-wund, e; f.
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Gif in feaxe bið wund inces lang, geselle ánne sciłł. tó bóte. Gif beforan feaxe bið wund inqes lang, twégen sciłł. tó bóte, Ll. Th. i. 92, 17

fóre-beón

(v.)

to be before or over ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse

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Scint. 32, 58

fyrian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a furrow ⬩ to plough ⬩ till ⬩ proscindĕre aratro

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To make a furrow, to plough, till; proscindĕre aratro, Scint. 32

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