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Anglo-Saxon

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beðen

(n.)
Grammar
beðen, e; f?

A fomentation, embrocation ⬩ fomentum

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A fomentation, embrocation; fomentum Mid beðenum with fomentation, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20

Linked entry: beðing

ge-fic

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fic, es; n.

Fraud ⬩ deceit ⬩ fraus

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Fraud, deceit; fraus Mid fǽcne gefice with fraudulent deceit, Elen. Kmbl. 1150; El. 577

þrinna

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrinna, This seems a Scandinavian form
[cf.
Icel. þrennar tylftir three twelves; e.g. þrennar tylftir eigu at dæma málit, Njála c. 144
]
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Ládige hé hine mid þrinna .xii., L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 296, 29

un-gemǽtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemǽtlíc, adj.

Immense ⬩ excessive

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Immense, excessive Mid ungemǽtlícre gewilnunge anwaldes dominationis libidine, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 28, 27

wyn-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-gráf, es; m. n.

A pleasant grove

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A pleasant grove Mid wynngráfe weaxaþ geswiru exultatione colles accingentur, Ps. Th. 64, 13

diácon-rocc

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-rocc, es; m.
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A dalmatic Diácone mid diáconrocce ge-scrýddum diacono dalmatica induto, Angl. xiii. 416, 722

Linked entry: rocc

dreórig-líce

(adv.)
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Mid biterum teárum dreóriglíce wépende, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 16: S. 31, 996. Add

dúne-stígende

(adj.)
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descending Mid ðǽm dúnestígendum in seáð cum descendentibus in lacum, Ps. Srt. 87, 5

leóþ-lic

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Hé mid leóðlicum metre be þám mónðum þus giddode, Angl. viii. 301, 34. Add

prút-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
prút-lic, adj.
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Swelling with pride, haughty Gán mid prútlicre stæppincge tumido gestu incedere, Chrd. 77, 2

scinn

(n.)
Grammar
scinn, es; n.
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A skin Manega gærsama on scynnan mid pælle betogen, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 31

þeorf

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Man mearcað mid medmicelum treówe þeorfe hláfas ( panes crudos ), Gr. D. 87, 3. Add

undern-gereord

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Se wítega wæs áhafen mid his undern-gereorde (prandio), Gr. D. 150, 6. Add

unriht-hǽmere

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Mid forligerum ł unrihthǽmerum (-hǽmrum, Ps. Rdr.) cum adulteris, Ps. L. 49, 18. Add

wóp-lic

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Add Hig ymbscrýdan hig mid þám wóplican gyrlan lamentationis habitum induere, Chrd. 96, ll

wræt-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
wræt-reád, wræte-reád; adj.
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Red Bind þá moran ymb ꝥ heáfod mid wrætereáde wrǽde, Lch. ii. 306, 18

ymb-þringan

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Þá mycclan þreátas þe him mid férdon and embþrungon, Bl. H. 99, 36. Add

á-wlǽtan

Grammar
á-wlǽtan, <b>; II.</b>
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Ꝥ hí mid leahtrum ne áwlǽton (fedent) hira godcundan gyfe. Chrd. 56, 31. Add

gadertangnes

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Hí líchaman fæstena mid gædertangnysse þreágeað corpus jejuniorum continuatione castigant, Scint. 52, 15. Add

brýd-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-reáf, es; n.

A nuptial garment ⬩ nuptialis vestis

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A nuptial garment; nuptialis vestis Mid brýdreáf veste nuptiali, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 11

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