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Anglo-Saxon

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frécne

(n.)
Grammar
frécne, es; n.
Entry preview:

Take here frécen in Dict., and add Byþ lytel frécne (frǽcne, v.l. ) frani fýre, Lch. i. 330, 2

for-þindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þindan, pp. -þunden
Entry preview:

To swell up Gif men sié maga ásúrod and forþunden, Lch. ii. 356, 11. v. for-þunden in Dict

Linked entries: for-þunden þindan

hand-seten

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Ðis synt ðára witena handsetena and ðére hína ðe on ðǽre geþafunge wéron, C. D. v. 162, 30. Add

hípel

Entry preview:

Take here hýpel in Dict. and add

Linked entry: hýpel

snytre

(adj.)
Grammar
snytre, adj.

Wise

Entry preview:

Wise Se ðe sigor seleþ snytrum mihtum, and ðín mód trymeþ godcundum gifum Cd. Th. 170, 6; Gen. 2808

Linked entry: un-snyterness

lecgan

(v.)
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Ðió mengu giwédo hiora legdun on woeg, Mk. R. L. 11, 8. Nim sume tigelan and lege beforon ðé, Past. 161, 3. Sete ðín wín and lege ðínne hláf ofer ryhtwísra monna byrgenne panem tuum et vinum super sepulturam justi constitue, 327, 1.

mylen-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-stede, es; m.

A mill-stead ⬩ mill

Entry preview:

Dip. Kmbl. vi. 243, 10

ge-dæfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek

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Mild, gentle, meek Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus, Mt. Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

trog-hrycg

(n.)
Entry preview:

Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 17

twi-bytme

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bytme, (?); adj.
Entry preview:

Dip. Kmbl. v. 28, 19

Linked entry: bytme

wíþig-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-bróc, es; m.

A brook by which willows grow

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 380, 2. On wíðigbróch, 202, 3

wíþig-slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-slǽd, es; n.

A slade ⬩ where willows grow

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 457, 16

an-líc

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Ne finst þú þǽr náuht anlíces, Bt. 18, 3; F. 66, 11. v. on-líc in Dict. Add

firwet

Grammar
firwet, l. firwit (fer-, feor-, fær-, fyr-, fyrt-, -wet),
Entry preview:

Ferwyt, 10, 16. take here fyrwet in Dict., and add

fore-ádihtian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-ádihtian, p. ode

pre-arrange

Entry preview:

To arrange beforehand, pre-arrange Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus bróhte, swá hit ǽr foreádihtode Róme pápa, Past. 9, 9

Linked entry: á-dihtian

for-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyrdan, p. de

To girdle ⬩ enclose

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To girdle, enclose Hé Bretenlond mid díce forgyrde from sǽ oþ sǽ, Chr. 189; P. 9, note 4

Linked entry: gyrdan

for-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
for-timbran, for-timbrian
Entry preview:

Srt, 62, 12. v. for-tymbrian in Dict

ge-lífan

(v.)
Entry preview:

Take here <b>ge-lýfan</b> in Dict., and add:

ge-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tíma, a warranter.
Entry preview:

Take here <b>ge-teáma, ge-týma</b> in Dict., and see teám; III

Linked entries: ge-teáma ge-týma

of-swerian

(v.)
Entry preview:

to deny on oath Gif hlóð ðis gedó and eft oðswerian (of-, v. l. ), Ll. Lbmn. 64, 18. (?)

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