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Anglo-Saxon

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un-stedefulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-stedefulness, e; f.

Instability ⬩ infestatio

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Instability; but the word glosses infestatio Aelc unstydfulnis ðæs unclǽnes gástes omnis infestatio inmundi spiritus, Rtl. 122, 24

Linked entry: stedefulness

wil-hréþig

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-hréþig, adj.
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Kmbl. 2231; El. 1117. v. wil-fægen, and preceding word

feówer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
feówer-gild, l. feówer-gilde.
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In the passage the word might be taken as the case of a noun, or as an adverb

frum-líc

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>frum-lic</b> original, primitive. v. next word, and cf. frym-lic

fullwiht-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht-þegnung, e; f.
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Baptismal service Ðá twá word abrenuntio and credo þe man æt fulluhtþénunge on gewunan hæfð, Wlfst. 38, 9

hosp-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hosp-lic, adj.
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Insulting, contumelious, opprobrious, blasphemous Hí ( the Jews ) tó Críste hosplice word wédende sprǽcon, Hml. Th. ii. 232, 31

úle

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Add: The word occurs in local names, Úlan-bearh. -beorh, -cymb, -del, -hyrst, -wal, C. D. vi. 345

geanðe

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Mið ðý wæs Petrus in worð from geanðe ł sunduria (deorsum.

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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Sax. rekón to make ready, set in order.] swift, quick (cf. recene) Blác rásetteþ recen reáda líg réðe scríþeþ geond woruld bright and swift rushes the red flame, fierce strides through the world, Exon.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

ofer-hlýde

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hlýde, adj.
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Ben. 30, 14. v. preceding word

sealf-lǽcnung

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-lǽcnung, e; f. Curing by means of salves or ointments
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Voc. ii. 39, 19. v. next word

scyld-hete

(n.)
Grammar
scyld-hete, es; m.
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Kmbl. 170; An. 85. v. preceding word

swearc-módness

(n.)
Grammar
swearc-módness, e; f.
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Lamb. 54, 9. v. next word

þeóh-hweorfa

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh-hweorfa, an; m.
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Voc. i. 44, 70). v. preceding word

Linked entry: hweorfa

efen-gelíc

(adj.)
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Substitute Efnegelíc hine dóende Gode aequalem se faciens Deo, Jn. p. 4, 9. v. next word

ge-sinhíwan

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See newt word. Add

mynegiend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
mynegiend-lic, adj.
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Word mynegyendlice uerba exhortatoria Angl. xiii. 367, 30

of-leóran

(v.)
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to pass away Heofun and eorðo oflióres (transibunt), word mín ne gelióreð, Mk. R. 13, 31

ge-síþ

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Add: [The word seems to be a ja- stem, like the O. Sax. gi-síði, but to be treated as if the root-syllable were short. Cf. ge-siþþas in the preceding word.]

sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
sprecan, specan; p. spræc, spæc; pl. sprǽcon, spǽcon; pp. sprecen, specen
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Th. 269, 25; Sat. 78. with acc. where the object of the verb is word or a similar form Ic ðás word spræce, Exon. Th. 457, 12; Hy. 4, 82. Ðú ða word spricest, 12, 2; Cri. 179. Se ðe God sende sprycþ Godes word, Jn. Skt. 3, 34.

Linked entries: specan on-spreca on-swætende on-spreca

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