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Anglo-Saxon

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lah-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lah-líce, adv.

Lawfully

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Ðæt hí lǽran ðæt gehádode menn regollíce libban and lǽwede lahlíce heora líf fadian, L. I. P. 18; Th. ii. 324, 27

Linked entry: lah-líc

lambes cerse

(n.)
Grammar
lambes cerse, an; f.
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Lamb's cress; cardamine hirsuta Cersan sǽdes sume men hátaþ lambes cersan, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. i. 24, 16

mægen-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-eáca, an; m.

An increase of strength ⬩ succour

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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138

un-wénunga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wénunga, adv.

Unexpectedly

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Unexpectedly Men cwǽdon ðonne him hwæt unwénunga gebyrede, ðæt ðæt wǽre weás gebyred, Bt. 40, 6; Fox 242, 4

Linked entry: wénunga

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, l. brocian,
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Hé bebeád þæt mon Crístene men brocode persecutionem in Christianos exercuit, Ors. 6, 19; S. 272, 7. and add

for-þindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þindan, pp. -þunden
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To swell up Gif men sié maga ásúrod and forþunden, Lch. ii. 356, 11. v. for-þunden in Dict

Linked entries: for-þunden þindan

hago-steald

(adj.)
Grammar
hago-steald, adj.
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Young and brave, warrior Æðelum kinge hýrdon holdlíce hagestealde men, Chr. 1065; P. 192, 39. v. hæg-steald; adj

sǽ-líðende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-líðende, adj.

Seafaring

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[Sæ-liðende men, Laym. 7821.]

of-ferian

(v.)

to bear off

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to bear off Hé fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583

ge-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweltan, p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten [sweltan to die]

To die ⬩ perish ⬩ mŏri

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To die, perish; mŏri Men gesweltaþ hŏmĭnes moriemini, Ps. Spl. 81, 6. Geswolten, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 18

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wife ⬩ to marry ⬩ on

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Ne fremaþ nánum menn tó wífienne (wífigæ, Lind.) non expedit nubere, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 10.

sumer

(n.)
Grammar
sumer, (-or, -ur), es; dat. a, e; m.
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Heó sý geworht ofer midne sumor, Lchdm. iii. 74, 11: Menol Fox 235; Men. 119

Linked entries: sumor sumur

þunring

(n.)
Grammar
þunring, e; f.

Thundering ⬩ thunder

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Thundering, thunder Swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 22

weorold-prýt

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-prýt, -prýd, e; f.
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Worldly pride Næs heó, swá nú æðelborene men synt, mid oferméttum áfylled, ne mid woruldprýdum, Lchdm. iii. 428, 32

óþer-hwíle

(adv.)
Grammar
óþer-hwíle, adv.
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Sometimes Atomes ys ꝥ lǽste getæl ꝥ rímcræftige men óðerwhíle hátað for his gehwætnesse momentum, Angl. viii. 318, 36

Linked entry: -hwíle

á-súrian

(v.)
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Gif men sié maga ásúrod, Lch. ii. 356, II. Add

Linked entry: súrian

glædmódnes

(n.)
Grammar
glædmódnes, se; f.

Gladness ⬩ cheerfulness ⬩ joyfulness ⬩ kindness

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Gladness, cheerfulness, joyfulness, kindness Ac ðonne ðæt mennisce mód Godes glædmódnesse mid gódum weorcum ne geandsworaþ sed cum largientem Deum humana mens boni operis responsione non sequitur, Past. 50, 3; Swt. 391, 6

FREÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREÓSAN, hit freóseþ, frýsþ, frýst; p. freás, pl. fruron; pp. froren

To FREEZE ⬩ gĕlāre

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Men steorran mágon [MS. magan] geseón swá sutole swá on niht ðonne hit swíðe freóseþ men may see the stars as plainly as at night when it freezes hard. Homl. Blick. 93, 20. Hit frýst [frýsþ MS. D.] gĕlat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8

Linked entry: ge-froren

gýmeleás

(adj.)
Grammar
gýmeleás, adj.

Careless ⬩ negligent ⬩ uncared for ⬩ wandering ⬩ stray ⬩ negligens

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Ða gímeleasan men ðe heora líf adrugon on ealre ídelnisse careless men who passed their life in all frivolity, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 56, 11. Gýmeleáse heedless, Exon. 73 a; Th. 271, 33; Jul. 491; Blickl. Homl. 55, 30

et-somne

(adv.)
Grammar
et-somne, adv.

Together ⬩ conjuncte, sĭmul

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Together; conjuncte, sĭmul Et-somne cwom lx monna sixty men came together, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 1; Rä. 23, 1

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