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Anglo-Saxon

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mǽr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-ness, e; f.

Greatness ⬩ distinction ⬩ celebrity

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Lamb. 144, 3. Mǽrnesse insignia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 12. Mǽrnessa preconia, 66, 39

sealtness

(n.)
Grammar
sealtness, e; f.
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Lamb. 106, 34. In saltnisse in salsilaginem, Ps. Surt. 106, 34

ge-fætnian

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

To fatten ⬩ anoint ⬩ impinguare ⬩ unguere

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Lamb. 22, 5

Linked entries: -fǽtnian ge-fættian

yfel-wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-wilnian, p. ode
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Lamb. 73, 3. Nelle gé wyrian ł yfelwilnian nolite malignari, 104, 15

a-lege

Grammar
a-lege, impert. of a-lecgan.

lay down ⬩ depone

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Lamb. 58, 12;

án-hyrned

(v.)
Grammar
án-hyrned, p. part.

One-horned ⬩ having one horn ⬩ unicornis

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Lamb. 91, 10: 77, 69

Linked entry: hyrned

hlýrian

(v.)

to puff out the cheeks as in blowing a trumpet, ⬩ to blow [a trumpet]

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Lamb. 80, 4

tó-brǽdedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdedness, e; f.

Extent, ⬩ an extensive place

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Lamb. 117, 5. On tóbrǽdednesse in latitudinem, 17, 20: Ps. Spl. 17, 22

forþ-gewitenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gewitenes, -ness, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ profectio

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Lamb. 104, 38

ge-eardian

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

To dwell ⬩ inhabitāre

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Lamb. 26, 4

ge-eorsian

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

To be angry ⬩ īrasci

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Lamb. 105, 40

swǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
swǽlan, p. de
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Lamb. 25, 2. Hé sende of heofonum swǽlende lég, Wulfst. 213, 6

fóre-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-steppan, -stæppan, ic -steppe, -stæppe, he -stepþ, pl. -steppaþ, -stæppaþ; p. -stepede = -stepte ? pp. -steped = -stept ?

To step or come before ⬩ to prevent ⬩ go before ⬩ precede ⬩ prægrĕdi ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ antĭcĭpāre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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Mildheortnys and sóþfæstnys fóresteppaþ [Lamb. fórestæppaþ] ansýne ðíne miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præcēdent făciem tuam, Ps. Spl. 88, 15

Linked entry: fóre-stæppan

teónian

(v.)
Grammar
teónian, p. ode.
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Lamb. 118, 122. Teóniendum mé calumniantibus me, 121

Linked entry: tínan

ge-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fédan, ðú -fédst; p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -fédd, -féd

To feed ⬩ nourish ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ enutrīre

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Lamb. 30, 4. Ic eom geféd pascor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44. MS. D

staþolfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
staþolfæstness, e; f.
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Lamb. 103, 5: firmamentum, 18, 2: status, Rtl. 108, 38. Steaðulfestnisse stabilitatem, Ps. Surt. 103, 5

teám-full

(adj.)
Grammar
teám-full, adj.

Prolific, productive

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Lamb. 143, 13: Ps. Spl. 143, 17

un-wæterig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæterig, adj.

Without water ⬩ dry

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Lamb. 62, 3. On unwæterige stówe, 77, 17. Þurh unwæterige (-wæterie) stówa per loco inaquosa, Lk. Skt. 11, 24

Linked entries: wæterig on-wæterig

fereld

(n.)
Grammar
fereld, es; n.

A way ⬩ going ⬩ step ⬩ gressus

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Lamb. 16, 5

helle-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bróga, an; m.

The terror of hell

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Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebrógan de manu inferi, 48, 16

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