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Anglo-Saxon

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un-hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hoga, adj.

Unwise ⬩ foolish

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Unwise, foolish Unhogo (-hogu, Rush.) inprudentes, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 18

here-teám

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Excidium, casus, ruina vel hereteám, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 8. Add

ryderian

(v.)
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Cf. rudu

riht-regol

(n.)
Grammar
riht-regol, es ; m.

A correct rule ⬩ a canon

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A correct rule, a canon Rihtregula canonum, Hpt. Gl. 526, 16

ruxlan

(v.)
Grammar
ruxlan, = hruxlan

to make a noise

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Rush. 9, 23

ryscen

(adj.)
Grammar
ryscen, adj.

Of rushes, rush

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Of rushes, rush Riscene weocan fila scirpea (juncea), Germ. 391, 15

breneþ

(v.)
Grammar
breneþ, =berneþ; 3rd sing. pres. of bernan.

burns

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burns, Runic pm. 15; Kmbl. 342, 11; Hick. Thes. i. 135

Linked entries: bærnan bærnan

ymbren

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren, es; pl. ymbrenu (the reading ymbren fæstena, L. Eth. vi. 23; Th. i. 320, 20, should rather be ymbrenfæstena, as in Wulfst. 272, 16) ; n.
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Skt. 9, 17 rubc. Tó ðam ymbrene innan hærfaste on Frigedæg, Lk. Skt. 7, 36 rubc. Tó ðam ymbrene innan hærefeste on Sæterndæg, 13, 6 rubc.

Linked entry: riht-ymbren

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to change ⬩ vary ⬩ alter ⬩ to change ⬩ alternate ⬩ to exchange ⬩ deal ⬩ conversation ⬩ intercourse ⬩ to lend ⬩ of what is lent ⬩ of words ⬩ to speak

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IV a Ðǽr hæleðas wrixlaþ sprǽce, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 8 ; Run. 19. Hý bénan synt, ðæt hié wið ðé móton wordum wrixlan they beg that they may have interchange of words with thee, Beo. Th. 737 ; B. 366: Exon. Th. 373, 29; Seel. 117.

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

wægn

(n.)
Grammar
wægn, wægen, wǽn, es; m.

A waggon ⬩ wain ⬩ carriage ⬩ vehicle ⬩ Charles' wain

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Hé ofer wǽg gewát, wǽn æfter ran, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 32; Rún. 22. Wægnes hweól rotam, Ps. Th. 82, 10. Wǽnes weð (swæd? pæð?) orbita, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 47. Ánes wǽnes gangweg actus, 37, 37.

Linked entries: wægen waegne-þíxl wǽn

be-rǽsan

attack

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Add: to rush upon, attack Hé him on berǽsde irruit super eos, Gen. 14, 15. to rush into (extremes) Berǽst hé on ungemetlice cuéminge inordinate ad mollitiem rapitur, Past. 143, 6.

a-sterfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sterfan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause death ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ necare ⬩ eradicare

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Rush. Stv. 15, 13

Linked entry: a-styrfan

eorsian

(v.)

to be angry

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Rush. 5, 22

geafol-monung

(n.)
Grammar
geafol-monung, e; f
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Rush. 2, 14

grornung

(n.)
Grammar
grornung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: gronung

windwig-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
windwig-scofl, e; f.

A winnowing-fan

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Rush. 3, 12

Linked entry: wind-scofl

ofer-scúwan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-scúwan, -scúan

to overshadow

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Rush. 17, 5

Linked entry: scúwan

ge-sinígan

(v.)

to marry; ⬩ nubere

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Gisinnígo, Rush. 20, 34

Linked entry: sin-híwian

hoelan

(v.)
Grammar
hoelan, = hélan

to speak evil of, ⬩ calumniate

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Rush. 5, 44

Linked entry: helan

be-drincan

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[Fort se ruse habbe bedruncan þat wyn,] Lch. iii. 112, 7. Add

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