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Anglo-Saxon

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á-wácian

(v.)
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Th. i. 184, 25. Add

Linked entry: wácian

Ear-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Ear-múþa, an; m. [ear the sea, the river Yare, múþa the mouth]

Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti

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Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk; oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti. Lye

gongel

(prefix; suffix)
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found in composition as in fæst-gongel, wíd-. v. gangel-, gongel-wæfre

Linked entry: gangel

fela-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
fela-sprǽc, e; f.
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Much speaking In heora feolaspréce in multiloquio suo, Mt. R. 6, 7

ge-limplicness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-limplicness, e; f.
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Opportunity, occasion Fultum in gelimplicnissum adjutor in oportunitatibus, Ps. Srt. 9, 10

heofon-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-setl, es; n.
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The heavenly dwelling In heofonsetle heán in sede polorum, Dóm. L. 276

begra

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

of both

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of both He is heora begra lufu he is the love of them both Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 22

be-hídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hídan, p. -hídde

To hide ⬩ abscondere

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To hide; abscondere Forðamðe ic eom nacod, ic behídde me quod nudus essem, abscondi me Gen. 3, 10, 8

fæder-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-ríce, es; n.

A paternal kingdom ⬩ păternum regnum

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A paternal kingdom; păternum regnum In heora fæderríce in their paternal kingdom, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 22; Sat. 308

hunig-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-gafol, es; n.
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Rent paid in honey Syllan huniggafol to pay rent in honey, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 31

inna

(n.)
Grammar
inna, [?], an; m.

The womb

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The womb In inna in utero, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 15, 31, 41 : 2, 21. Inna vulvam, 2, 23

stuðan-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
stuðan-sceaft, es; m.
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A prop, stay Ic gaderode stuþansceaftas, Shrn. 163, 5. Tó ðam ilcan wuda ðár ic ðás stuðansceaftas cearf, 14

þrycness

(n.)
Grammar
þrycness, e; f.

Oppression ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation

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In ðrycnisse in tribulationem, 9

fiþer-flówende

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-flówende, adj.
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Flowing in four parts, running in four streams Fyþerflówendre eá quadrifluo (quatuor fluminibus currens) amne, An. Ox. 48, 2

Linked entry: fiþer-flédende

heáhmæsse-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
heáhmæsse-dæg, es; m.
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A day on which high mass is celebrated An heáhmæssedagum, ꝥ is Sancte Stephanes and Sancte Ióhannes . . ., Nap. 36

heáh-mór

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-mór, es; m.
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A lofty mountain In heáhmórum (heaum (heágum) mórum, v. ll.), in arduis montibus, Bd. 4, 27; Sch. 515, 13

hípel

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On hýpel in aceruum, Scint. 95, 17. Háplas montes, Germ. 395, 56. Take here hýpel in Dict. and add

Linked entry: hýpel

hrúm

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Voc. ii. 17, 37. Hrúme fuligine, 34, 42. Nim ceteles hrúm, Lch. ii. 148, 10. Add

un-gelustfullung

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelustfullung, (?), e; f.
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unclǽnre in concupiscentia et in delectaíione inmunda, Angl. xi. 116, 12

swodrian

(v.)
Grammar
swodrian, p. ode

To get drowsy, fall asleep ⬩ drowsy, dull,

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To get drowsy, fall asleep Ic hnæppode and ic swodrode ego dormivi et soporatus sum, Ps. Spl. 3, 5

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