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Anglo-Saxon

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faran

Grammar
faran, <b>; II 1.</b>
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Ǽlc mann þe on módignysse færd, Hml. S. 34, 315. Add

úre-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
úre-lendisc, adj.

Of our country

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Of our country Úrelendisc nostras, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 93, 17

grymede

glyppus

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glyppus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 128; Wrt. Voc. 45, 31

hacine

pusta

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pusta, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 21; Wrt. Voc. 28, 4

Wiltúnisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Wiltúnisc, adj.

Belonging to Wilton

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Belonging to Wilton Wiltúnisc Wiltuniensis, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 13, 5

Linked entry: Wil-tún

ongeánweard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeánweard-líc, adj. Adversative

At (the conjunction)

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At (the conjunction) is ongeánweardlíc,Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 40

hnoc

(n.)

mutinus

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mutinus,Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 83; Wrt. Voc. 23, 49

hlyttrian

(v.)

to purify

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to purify Ic hlyttrige liquo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 41

tonian

(v.)
Grammar
tonian, p. ode

To thunder

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To thunder Ic tonige tono, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 138, 3

syndrigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
syndrigend-líc, adj.

Separating

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Separating Adverbia discretiva synd syndrigendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 229, 7

wǽg-pundern

(n.)

a steel-yard ⬩ weighing-machine

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a steel-yard, weighing-machine Ǽlc burhgemet and ǽlc wǽgpundern beo be his (the bishop's) dihte swíðe rihte, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 20. Hé sceal habban wǽipundern, Anglia ix. 263, 9. Similar entries Cf. pundern perpendiculum, Hpt.

Linked entry: pundern

ǽ-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bod, es; m.

A business ⬩ negotium

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A business; negotium Ǽbodas pragmatica negotia, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 94

æfter-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-ráp, es; m.

An AFTER-ROPE ⬩ a crupper ⬩ postilena

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An AFTER-ROPE, a crupper; postilena, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 54

Linked entry: æfter-rǽpe

ah-wilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ah-wilc, [ah = ag nequitia, hwilc] adj.

Terrible ⬩ terribilis

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Terrible; terribilis, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 65; Wrt. Voc. 61, 43

a-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To lend ⬩ accommodare

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To lend; accommodare Alǽned feoh pignus, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 10

ár-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
ár-blæd, es; n.

The oar-blade ⬩ palmula remi

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The oar-blade; palmula remi, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Wrt. Voc. 56, 38

astrengd

(adj.; part.)

Malleable ⬩ ductilis

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Malleable; ductilis, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 46; Wrt. Voc. 61, 24

an-læc

(n.)

A respect ⬩ regard ⬩ consideration ⬩ respectus

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A respect, regard, consideration; respectus, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 67

Linked entry: an-lec

byfor

(n.)
Grammar
byfor, es; m.
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A beaver, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 13, MS. T. v. befer

candel-snytels

(n.)
Grammar
candel-snytels, es; m?
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Candle-snuffers; emunctorium Candel-snytels emunctorium, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 56

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