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Anglo-Saxon

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gefyrn-gewiten

(adj.)
Grammar
gefyrn-gewiten, adj.
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Long-past On ðám gefyrngewitenan tíman, Hml. S. 23, 8

forþ-gefaren

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gefaren, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Departed, deceased Ðá bisene ðára forðgefarenra federa, Past. 77, 19

sin-rǽden

Grammar
sin-rǽden, sin-rǽdenn.
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Ðá þe bióð gebundne mid sinrǽdenne, Past. 18, 18. Add

wésten

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God lǽdde hine ðurh ðæt wésten, Past. 304, 7. Add

ceol-wærc

(n.)
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pain in the throat Wið ceolwærc, Lch. ii. 312, 2

wærc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
wærc-sár, es; n.

Pain

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Pain Fruma wercsáre initium dolorum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 13, 8

be-tweohsn

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweohsn, -tweoxn; prep.

among ⬩ Among

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Betwuxn óðrum sprǽcum, 461, 10. of mutual relation ¨ Ne untreówsige gé nó eów betweoxn nolite fraudare invicem, Past. 99, 15. with acc. Among Ðæt hé mæg gán betwuxn unðeáwas ut inter passiones medias transeat, Past. 453, 16

Linked entry: tweohsn

a-drygan

Grammar
a-drygan, -dryggean

to dry

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to dry, Past. 13, 1; Hat. MS. 16b, 6

bær-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bær-líce, adv.

Openly ⬩ nakedly ⬩ BARELY ⬩ palam

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Openly, nakedly, BARELY; palam,Jn. Lind. War. 6, 29

be-lagen beón

(v.)

to be oppressed ⬩ opprimi

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to be oppressed; opprimi Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS

seám-sadol

(n.)
Grammar
seám-sadol, es; m.
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A pack-saddle; sagma, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 12

Linked entry: sadol

á-hréran

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Ðæt áhrérede mód commotae mentes, Past. 297, 16. Add

Linked entry: hréran

bucc

(n.)

a cheek, part of a helmet ⬩ buccula

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a cheek, part of a helmet; buccula, Cot. 25

dún-scrǽf

(n.)
Grammar
dún-scrǽf, gen. -scræfes; pl. nom. acc. -scrafu; gen. -scrafa; dat. -scrafum, -scræfum; n. [dún a mountain, scræf a den, cave]

A mountain-cave ⬩ montāna cavema

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He séceþ dýgle stówe under dúnscrafum he seeks a secret place among the mountain-caves, 96 a; Th. 357, 32; Pa. 37. Weras woldon to dúnscræfum drohtoþ sécan the men would seek a refuge in mountain-caves, Andr. Kmbl. 3076; An. 1541

þearlwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þearlwíslíce, adv.
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Ðý læs hié wyrðen ðearlwíslecor gedémede ne districtius puniantur, Past. 28; Swt. 191, 15

a-gálan

(v.)

To loose ⬩ dissolve ⬩ remittere

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To loose, dissolve; remittere, Past. 11, 1; Hat. MS. 14b, 24

fæst-hafolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-hafolnes, -ness, e; f.

Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy ⬩ parcĭtas

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Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy; parcĭtas Fæsthafolnesse parcĭtātem, Past. 60; Hat. MS

Linked entry: be-hæfednes

gafol-rand

(n.)

A pair of compasses ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos

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A pair of compasses; circĭnus = κίρκινos, Cot. 54, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gabul-roid

pápan-hád

(n.)
Grammar
pápan-hád, es ; m.
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The papal dignity Gregorius pápanhád onféng, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 24

giornfulnes

(n.)

earnestness

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earnestness, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 25 b, 21. v. georufulnes

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