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Anglo-Saxon

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scinn

(n.)
Grammar
scinn, es; n.
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A skin Manega gærsama on scynnan mid pælle betogen, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 31

stillan

(v.)
Grammar
stillan, to stall.
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Substitute: to make a stall Hrýðeran styllan, Angl. ix. 262, 1. Horsan styllan, 23

súþan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
súþan-weard, adj.
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Southern (part of a place) Súþanweard hit hefdon Brittas, Chr. pref.; P. 3, 14

wíf-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-hrægel, es ; n.
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A woman's dress Ꝥ wífhrígel muliebria indumenta, Gr. D. 212, 10. Cf. wíf-scrúd

wuldor-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-heáp, es; m.
Entry preview:

A glorious band Úre Drihten ængla wuldorheáp him sylfum tó wyrðscipe gegearuwode, Nap. 71

-dysig-ness

(suffix)
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Add: a foolish, irrational, erroneous practice Forlǽtan wé ... dysinessa and gedwolcræftas, Nap. 36, 25

earm

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Add: the arm of a cross Under þǽre róde swýðran earme, Vis. Lfc. 53

clauster

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Þ á claustru (claustra canonicorum) þǽr þá preóstas inne slápað, Chrd, 21, 9. Add

reód-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
reód-múþa, an;m.;

The name of a bird

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; The name of a bird Reódmúþa ;faseacus, nomen avis,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 56

rodor-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-tungol, es; n.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Torr árǽrde tó rodortunglum, Cd. Th. 100, 21; Gen. 1667

sacerd-bana

(n.)
Grammar
sacerd-bana, an; m.
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One who slays a priest Hér syndan sacerd-banan, Wulfst. 163, 27 : 266, 27

sǽ-nett

(n.)

a net for fishing in the sea

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a net for fishing in the sea Sǽnet sagene, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 14

sǽ-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wilm, es; m.

A billow

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A billow Gé him syndon ofer sǽwylmas hider wilcuman, Beo. Th. 792; B. 393

weg-fór

(n.)
Grammar
weg-fór, e; f.

A wayfaring, going away

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A wayfaring, going away On wegfóre in provectione ( = profectione?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 29

weg-twislung

(n.)
Grammar
weg-twislung, e ; f.

The forking of a road

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The forking of a road Wegtwislung (spelt -twiflung) diverticulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 6

Linked entry: twislung

æcer-hege

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-hege, es; m.

A field-hedge

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A field-hedge On ðone æcerhege; ondlong ðæs æcerheges, C. D. iii. 33, 2

Linked entry: hege

ǽ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽ-líce, adv.

Lawfully, legitimately

Entry preview:

A. 24, 12. Æwlíce legitime, Angl. xiii. 369, 50

ærn-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
ærn-þegen, es; m.

The officer of a house

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The officer of a house Rendegn aeditus, templi vel aedis minister, Txts. 109, 1137

Linked entries: ren-degn ærn

brecung

(n.)
Grammar
brecung, e; f. [brecan
frangere
]

frangere ⬩ A BREAKING; ⬩ fractio

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A BREAKING; fractio On brecunge breódes in fractione panis, Lk. Rush. War. 24, 35

brydel

(n.)
Grammar
brydel, gen. brydles; m.

A bridle ⬩ frenum, lupatum

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A bridle; frenum, lupatum Brydel bagula, salivare, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Wrt. Voc. 23, 23

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