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Anglo-Saxon

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eórod-man

(n.)
Grammar
eórod-man, -mann, es; m.

A horseman ⬩ ĕques

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A horseman; ĕques Líhte se eórod-man desĭluit ĕques, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 33

Linked entry: eóred-man

fromung

(n.)
Grammar
fromung, e; f.

Profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ good ⬩ profectus

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Profit, advantage, good; profectus Micel fromung much good, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 30, note

ofer-stellan

(v.)
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to cross Hit sum slóg oferhleóp and oferstælde ( transiliret ), Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17

ge-sýnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sýnelíce, adv.
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Visibly Ðæt tácen gesýnelíce bær bore that token visibly, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 15

be-sweóp

(v.; part.)

covered over, clothed

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covered over, clothed, Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 13; Similar entries p. of be-swápan

ge-reca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reca, an; m.

A governor, ruler, prefect ⬩ præfectus

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A governor, ruler, prefect; præfectus Heáh gereca summus præfectus, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 21, 1

hors-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hors-weard, e; f.

A taking care of horses

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A taking care of horses Horswearde healdan, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432. 17

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Bd. 2, 12;S. 515, 10. Some of these e. g. Reginald are still used

Linked entries: regen- regn-heard regn-meld regn-þeóf regn-weard

sund-deáw

(n.)
Grammar
sund-deáw, (?), a plant name, rosemary:?-Sundeáw (=sund-deáw? v. sund, II.) rosmarinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 77.
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Sundew remains as a name for drosera rotundifolia, v. E. D. S. Pub., Plant Names

Linked entry: sunn-deáw

sweor-sceacel

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-sceacel, es; m.
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A neck-shackle, pillory:?-Fótcopsa[s] vel sweorscacul nerui, boia, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 15

Linked entry: sceacel

eást-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eást-gemǽre, es; n.
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An eastern boundary Hé cóm on India eást*-*gemǽra, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 29

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

ge-beddian

(v.)
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to make a bed Him wearð gebeddod mid hnescre bed*-*dinge, Hml. S. 37, 191

Linked entry: beddian

lǽttewestre

(n.)
Grammar
lǽttewestre, an; f.
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A female guide Ongan ic biddan míne lǽttewestran, Sancta Maria, Hml. S. 23 b, 508

mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg, f.
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Seó fríðe mǽg ( the bird that hatches the cuckoo?s egg ), Rä. 10, 9. Add

post

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Se post ána ætstód ansund, Hml. S. 26, 234 (= Swt. A. Rdr. in Dict.). Add

rudian

(v.)
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to be ruddy.E. S. viii. 478, 60. Him an rǽd hiów rudaþ on þám ricge

þær-æt

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Hé cóm þǽrtó, and funde þǽræt feáwa men, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 1. Add

u

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Án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 178, 7. Add

under-streowod

(adj.)
Grammar
under-streowod, adj.
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Under-strewn, having material to lie on Ic eom hnesce understreowod. Hml. S. 37, 201

úþ-witigung

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Wæs sum mǽden . . . wlitig on wæstme and on úðwitegunge snoter, Hml. S. 35, 83. Add

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