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Anglo-Saxon

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fugel-hwata

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hwata, an; m.

A diviner by birdsaugur

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A diviner by birds; augur Fugelhwata caragius, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 69; Wrt. Voc. 34, 4

Linked entries: hwata lyb-lǽca

geáre

(adv.)
Grammar
geáre, adv.

Formerlyof oldōlim

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Formerly, of old; ōlim Geáre ic ðæt ongeat jam ōlim intellexĕram, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 29

gearo-folm

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-folm, adj. [folm a hand]

Ready-handedpromptus mănu

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Ready-handed; promptus mănu He grápode gearofolm he ready-handed grasped [me], Beo. Th. 4176; B. 2085

eardigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eardigendlíc, adj.

Inhabitable habitābĭlis

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Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 21

heóþu

(n.)
Grammar
heóþu, e; f.

A roomhall

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A room, hall Hé on heóþe gestód he in the hall halted, Beo. Th. 813; B. 404

Linked entry: hell-heóþo

hysping

(n.)
Grammar
hysping, e ; f.

Reproachrevilingcontumely

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Reproach, reviling, contumely Siððan hé his hyspinge gehéred hæfde acceptaque contumelia, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 35

iú-meówle

(n.)
Grammar
iú-meówle, an; f.

an old woman

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One who was a maiden long ago, an old woman Ió-meówlan, Beo. Th. 5854; B. 2931

Linked entries: meówle geó-meówle

magu-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
magu-dryht, e; f.

A band of young men

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A band of young men Óþ ðæt seó geóguþ geweóx, magodriht micel, Beo. Th. 134; B. 67

mere-lád

(n.)
Grammar
mere-lád, e; f.

A sea-waythe road which the sea furnishes

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A sea-way, the road which the sea furnishes, Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 9; Bo. 27

niht-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
niht-egesa, an; m.

Terror by night

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Terror by night Ne ðú ðé nihtegsan ondrǽdest non timebis a timore nocturno, Ps. Th. 90, 5

rand-hæbbend

(n.)
Grammar
rand-hæbbend, es; m.
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One who has a shield, a warrior Óðer nǽnig sélra nǽre rondhæbbendra, Beo. Th. 1726; B. 861

gifung

(n.)
Grammar
gifung, gyfung, e; f.

A givinggrantingassentconsent

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A giving, granting, assent, consent Mid gyfunge ðære synne peccati consensu, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 11

Linked entry: gyfung

ge-scræpe

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., accommodos ), Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 9, 2. Add

ge-ǽwirdlian

(v.)
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to injure Se líg and seó hǽte monine mann swíðe geǽwerdledan, Bd. 3, 16; Sch. 266, 26

Linked entries: -wirdlian -ǽwirdlian

bismer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-nes, -ness, e; f.

A polluting, staining or defilingpollutio

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[bismer filthiness, pollution, -nes] A polluting, staining or defiling; pollutio, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, note 7

bísnian

(v.)

to give or set an example

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to give or set an example, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 20: 39, 11; Fox 230, 2

blon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blon, blonn

ceasedcessavit

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ceased; cessavit, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 15: 3, 20; S. 550, note 27; p. of blinnan

blódig-tóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
blódig-tóþ, adj.

Bloody-tooted, cruelcruentus dentibuscrudelis

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Bloody-tooted, cruel; cruentus dentibus, crudelis Bona blódigtóþ the bloody-toothed murderer, Beo. Th. 4170; B. 2082

Linked entry: -tóþ

ge-dýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dýran, p. de; pp. ed

To glorifyendearglorifĭcāre

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To glorify, endear; glorifĭcāre Dreámum gedýrde endeared by joys, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 21; Cri. 1645

ge-félniss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-félniss, e; f.

A feelingperceptionsensesensus

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A feeling, perception, sense; sensus Bútan ǽnigre gefélnisse without any feeling, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 2