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Anglo-Saxon

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scirden

(adj.)
Grammar
scirden, adj.
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Of tiles or sherds Scerden testeum, Germ. 400, 553

Linked entry: scerden

ǽ-swicness

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swicness, e; f.
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Offence On ǽswicnesse in scandalum, Ps. L. 105, 36

be-hwearft

(n.)
Grammar
be-hwearft, es; m.
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Change On behwearftum in commutationibus. Ps. L. 43, 13

Linked entry: hwearft

cnuwian

(v.)
Grammar
cnuwian, l. cnúwian,
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and add Cnúa on wíne, Lch. ii. 32, 11

dífing

(n.)
Grammar
dífing, e; f.
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Immersion þá ðreó dýfinga on fontbæðe. Wlfst. 36, 9

Linked entry: dýfing

fæsten-geat

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On ðet fæstergeat, C. D. iii. 130, 32. Add

flǽsceht

Grammar
flǽsceht, (-iht).
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On þám flǽscehtum stówum, Lch. ii. 222, 7. Add

for-sáwenness

(n.)
Grammar
for-sáwenness, (-saw- ?), e; f.

Contempt

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Contempt On forsáwennesse in abusione, Ps. L. 30, 19

Linked entry: -sáwenness

holc

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On þǽre lifre holocum, Lch. ii. 206, 7. Add

síd

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Add On þone sídan healh, Cht. E. 206, 26

weald-leþer

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On wealdleðre in chamo, Ps. L. 31, 9. Add

wudu-byrþra

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-byrþra, an; m.
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A bearer of wood Wudubyrþran calones, An. Ox. 869

Linked entry: byrþra

twi-browen

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-browen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Twice-brewed

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Twice-brewed On twybrownum ealað. Lchdm. ii. 120, 10

wig-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
wig-getawa, (-e); pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments On wíggetawum, Beo. Th. 741; B. 368

á-swégan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swégan, p.de

To resound

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To resound On aswégde intonuit, Ps. L. 28, 3

Linked entry: swégan

a-tiefran

Grammar
a-tiefran, l. á-tiéfran,
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On þóðere átéfred, Shrn. 174, 18, 35. and odd

Linked entry: á-téfred

feorh-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemydeadly foequi vītæ insĭdiāturlētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933

mold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mold-weg, es; m.

A way upon earthearth

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A way upon earth, earth Gif wé on moldwege fundne weorþen if we are found on earth, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 18; Jul. 334: 48 a; Th. 164, 15; Gú. 1012: Elen. Kmbl. 931; El. 467

bi-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-þryccan, p. -þrycte, pl. -þrycton; pp. -þrycced

To press onimprimere

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[þryccan to press] To press on; imprimere Hí hwæsne beág ymb mín heáfod gebýgdon, þreám biþrycton they bent a sharp crown around my head, pressed it on with reproaches, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 26; Cri. 1446

Linked entry: be-þryccan

ge-hýdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýdnes, se; f.

Comfortsecurity

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Ðýlæs hie gedwelle sió gehýdnes and ða getǽsu ðe hie on ðæm wege habbaþ lest the comfort and pleasures that they have on the way seduce them, Past. 50, 1; Swt. 387, 13; Hat. MS