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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-hyrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyrdnes, -ness, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ guard ⬩ watch ⬩ custōdia

Entry preview:

Lamb. 140, 3

Linked entry: ge-heordnes

ge-længed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-længed, -længd; part.

Lengthened ⬩ drawn out

Entry preview:

Lamb. 119, 5

þurh-bitter

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-bitter, adj.

Very bitter ⬩ exasperating

Entry preview:

Lamb. 77, 8

eánian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Wolde seó cú cealfian; ac heó eánode lamb ongeán hire gecynde, Hml. Th. ii. 302, 1. Add

feld-seten

(n.)
Grammar
feld-seten, feld-setenn, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 77, 12

up-ness

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
up-ness, e; f.

Height

Entry preview:

Lamb. 103, 3

Linked entry: up

breáw

(n.)

an eye-lid,

Entry preview:

Lamb. 131, 4

ge-spédiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-spédiglíce, adv.

Prosperously ⬩ successfully ⬩ prospĕre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 44. 5

Linked entry: spédiglíce

feáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
feáwnes, feánes ,-ness, e; f.

FEWNESS ⬩ paucĭtas

Entry preview:

Lamb. 101, 24

Linked entry: feánes

fóre-stóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-stóp, ðú -stópe, pl. -stópon

stepped before ⬩ prevented ⬩ went before ⬩ preceded

Entry preview:

Lamb. 20, 4: Lk. Bos. 18, 39: Homl. Th. ii. 82, 22;

gealchattan

(v.)
Grammar
gealchattan, p. te; pp. ed

To ordain ⬩ frame ⬩ devise ⬩ concinnāre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 49, 19

mán-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-scyld, e; f.

Guilt ⬩ sin

Entry preview:

Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23

borhigenda

(n.)
Grammar
borhigenda, an; m. [borh a loan, ágenda a possessor]

A usurer ⬩ fœnerator

Entry preview:

Lamb. 108, 11

ge-þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þynnian, p. ode; pp. od

To thin ⬩ lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ attenuāre

Entry preview:

Lamb. fol. 185 a, 14

Linked entry: ge-þinnian

dréman

(v.)
Grammar
dréman, drýman; p. de; pp.ed [dreám joy, music]

To rejoice, to play on an instrument ⬩ jubĭlāre, psallĕre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 97, 7. We drémaþ mægnu ðínum psallēmus virtūtes tuas, Ps. Spl. 20, 13. Drémaþ oððe singaþ cyninge úrum psallĭte regi nostro, Ps. Lamb. 46, 7: 97, 5

Linked entry: drýman

ge-tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tácnung, e; f. [tácnung a sign]

A sign ⬩ signification ⬩ token ⬩ type ⬩ signĭfĭcātio

Entry preview:

A sign, signification, token, type; signĭfĭcātio Ðæt unscæððige lamb hæfde getácnunge Cristes þrówunge the innocent lamb was a token of Christ's passion, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 29: 266, 1: 276, 4: 278, 7: Jud. 16; Thw. 161, 6.

Linked entry: tácnung

fǽg-nys

(n.)
Grammar
fǽg-nys, -nyss, e ; f.

Difference, diversity, variety ⬩ vărietas

Entry preview:

Lamb. 44, 15

hús-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
hús-rǽden, e; f.

A house ⬩ family

Entry preview:

Lamb. 113 [2nd], 9. Húsrǽdenne hire domus ejus, 47, 14

prút-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
prút-scipe, es ; m.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 16, 10

bifung

(n.)
Grammar
bifung, beofung, e; f. [bifian to tremble]

A trembling, shaking ⬩ tremor

Entry preview:

Lamb. 47, 7: 54, 6

Linked entry: beofung

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