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Anglo-Saxon

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be-wǽgan

to deceive

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Ox. 3660. Biwǽgan fallere, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 230, 39. Add:

brytsnian

(v.)
Grammar
brytsnian, p. ode
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Ox. 2195. [Cf. brytsen

eolh-sand

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Ox. 1071. For Cot. 75 substitute

fearr-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fearr-lic, adj.
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Ox. 11, 187

Linked entry: fear-lic

firen-hycge

(n.)
Grammar
firen-hycge, (firenicge ?), an; f.

An adulteress ⬩ a harlot

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Ox. 2940. Fyrynycgyna moecharum, 8, 235

Linked entry: -hycge

fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, fore-duru, e, a; f.

A vestibule ⬩ porch

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Ox. 2999. Foredura, infærelda uestibula, i. introitum, 135. Substitute:

getæl-fers

(n.)
Grammar
getæl-fers, es ; a.
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Ox. 127

glæterian

(v.)
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Ox. 532: Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 20. Add

hirting

(n.)
Grammar
hirting, e; f.
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Ox. 17, 10

locod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
locod, locode (?) having flocks of wool (v. loca);
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Ox. 5191

ofer-hlífan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-hlífan, to tower over or
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Ox. 3530. Oferhlífend (or = -hlifiende ?) mycelnys eminens (i. praecellens) magnitude, 1003

Linked entry: hlífan

sceadwung

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Ox. 438

under-scyte

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Ox. 50, 15

ǽ-blǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-blǽte, (?); adj.

Livid, pale

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Ox. 46, 19

fýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
fýhtan, p. te

To moisten

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Ox. 3470. Fýhtan umectare, 7, 14. Fíhten, 658

Linked entries: fúhtiende fíhtan

fýr-bǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-bǽr, adj

Fire-bearing, fiery

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Ox. 4421: 2, 327

be-wǽpnian

(v.)
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Ox. 34, 6. Hét se cásere hine ungyrdan and bewǽpnian, Hml. S. 30, 409. Add

be-pǽcung

Deception

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Ox. 2898 : lenocinio, 4015. Gehíwedre bepǽcung(r)e dis*-*simulato negotio, 4838. Substitute;

cirpsian

(v.)
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Ox. 1201: Hpt. Gl. 435, 9

duguþ-gifu

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Ox. 3063. Mid gecwémre dugeþgyfe cum gratuita munificentia, 2577. Dugeþgyfe munificentiam, liberalitatem, 1183. Dugaðgife, 362. Add

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