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Anglo-Saxon

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borh-hand

(n.)
Grammar
borh-hand, borhond, e; f.

A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security ⬩ sponsor, fidejussor

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32

Linked entry: hand

tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an ; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.
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a tongue Tunge lingua, Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 56. Gif monnes tunge biþ of heáfde óðres monnes dǽdum dón, ðæt biþ gelíc and eágan bót, L. Alf. pol. 52 ; Th. i. 94, 20: Exon. Th. 373, 25 ; Seel. Ex. 115. His tungan (tungæs, Lind. : tunga, Rush. ) bend uinculum

ǽfen-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóþ, es; n.

An evening song ⬩ vespertinus cantus

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An evening song; vespertinus cantus Atol ǽfenleóþ a dreadful evening song, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 18; Exod. 201

in-

(prefix)
Grammar
in-, inn-. In the case of some of the verbs where in is given as a prefix perhaps it should be separated ; the passages may then be taken as illustrating the adverb inn.

Linked entries: bryne stæpe sceþþan eardiend standan líhtingness inn- innan-cund inne-cund -lenda

Bedewinda

(n.)
Grammar
Bedewinda, an; m.

BEDWIN, Wilts

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BEDWIN, Wilts Ic, Ælfréd, West-Seaxena cining [MS. cingc], an Eádweade, mínum yldran suna, ðæs landes æt Bedewindan I, Alfred, king of the West-Saxons, give the land at Bedwin to Edward, my elder son [lit. made a grant of the land at Bedwin ], Alfd.

CAPÚN

(n.)
Grammar
CAPÚN, es; m. A CAPON; gallinaceus, cape = κάπων
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Gl. 39; Som. 63, 48: Wrt. Voc. 30, 3. Capún capo, 39; Som. 63, 46; Wrt. Voc. 30, 1

helle-mere

(n.)
Grammar
helle-mere, es; m.

The lake of hell ⬩ Styx

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Gr. 9; Som. 14, 13. Helemere Styx, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 99; Wrt. Voc. 36, 22

a-bégendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-bégendlíc, adj.

Bending ⬩ flexibilis

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Bending; flexibilis, Som

bærwe

(n.)
Grammar
bærwe, dat. of bearo.

a grove

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a grove,Som;

gewit-seócnes

(n.)
Grammar
gewit-seócnes, -ness, e; f.

Insanity ⬩ insanitas

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Insanity; insanitas Som

ge-færnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-færnys, se; f.

A transmigration

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A transmigration,Som

gér-hwamlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gér-hwamlíce, adv.

Yearly ⬩ annuatim

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Yearly; annuatim, Som

ge-rifled

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rifled, -riflod; part. p.

Wrinkled ⬩ rugatus

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Wrinkled; rugatus, Som

ge-rostod

(part.)

roasted ⬩ assus

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roasted; assus, Som

ge-scropelíce

(adv.)

fitly, meetly

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fitly, meetly, Som

ge-scryfu

(n.)

ceremonies ⬩ ceremoniæ

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ceremonies; ceremoniæ, Som

ge-meted

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meted, = ge-mett

painted

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painted, Som. 143?

ge-mund

(n.)

meditation ⬩ meditatio

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meditation; meditatio, Som

haderung

Grammar
haderung, [= hád-árung?]

Personarum acceptio

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Personarum acceptio, Som

FÆDER

(n.)
Grammar
FÆDER, feder; indecl. in sing. but gen. fæderes and dat. fædere are sometimes found; pl. nom. acc. fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

FATHER ⬩ păter

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Gl. 90, 91; Som. 75, 4-14; Wrt. Voc. 51, 49-59: 72, 18-23: Nat. S. Greg. Els. p. 4, note

Linked entries: eald-fæder fædyr feder fieder fæder-lic

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