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Anglo-Saxon

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be-gytst

obtainest

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obtainest Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 3

be-hogadnes

(n.)
Grammar
be-hogadnes, -ness, e; f.

Use ⬩ custom ⬩ practice ⬩ exercitatio

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Use, custom, practice; exercitatio Cot. 114

cyfes-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyfes-hád, es; m.

Whoredom, adultery, concubinage ⬩ pellicātus

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Whoredom, adultery, concubinage; pellicātus Cot. 186

deáþ-wyrda

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wyrda, pl. f. [wyrd fate]

Death-events, fates ⬩ fata

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Death-events, fates; fata, Cot. 89

Linked entry: wyrd

disc-berend

(n.)
Grammar
disc-berend, es; m.
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A dish-bearer; discĭfer, Cot. 65

ellen-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-lǽca, an; m.

A champion ⬩ pŭgil, agōnista

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A champion; pŭgil, agōnista, Cot. 15

færeng

(n.)
Grammar
færeng, e; f.

A swooning, trance ⬩ dēlĭquium

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A swooning, trance; dēlĭquium, Cot. 79

fefer-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
fefer-seóc, adj.

Fever-sick ⬩ feverish ⬩ febrĭcĭtans

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Fever-sick, feverish; febrĭcĭtans, Cot. 88

feoh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hord, es; m.

A money-hoard ⬩ ærārium

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A money-hoard; ærārium, Cot. 212

fercuþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fercuþ, adj.

Frugal ⬩ thrifty ⬩ frūgālis ⬩ frūgi

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Frugal, thrifty; frūgālis, frūgi, Cot. 203

feðer-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feðer-berende, part.

Bearing feathers ⬩ feathered ⬩ pennĭger

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Bearing feathers, feathered; pennĭger, Cot. 150

flíma

(n.)
Grammar
flíma, an; m.

A runaway ⬩ fugitive ⬩ profŭgus

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A runaway, fugitive; profŭgus, Cot. 151

for-hǽlde

(n.; part.)
Grammar
for-hǽlde, es; m? [for, hǽlde, p. of hǽlan to heal]

An offence ⬩ offensa

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An offence; offensa, Cot. 148, Lye

fracuþ-líce

(adv.)

disgracefully

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disgracefully, Past. 5, 2; Cot. MS

frihtrung

(n.)
Grammar
frihtrung, e; f.

Divination ⬩ sooth-saying ⬩ hariŏlātio

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Divination, sooth-saying; hariŏlātio, Cot. 21

Linked entries: frictrung fyrht

gægl-bǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
gægl-bǽrnes, bérnes, -ness, e; f.

Wantonness ⬩ luxury ⬩ riot ⬩ lascivia

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Wantonness, luxury, riot; lascivia, Cot. 118

helpend-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
helpend-bǽre, adj.

Helpful ⬩ assistant ⬩ opifer,

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Helpful, assistant; opifer, Cot. 148, Lye

heort-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
heort-seóc, adj.

Heart-sick ⬩ cardiacus

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Heart-sick; cardiacus, Cot. 209, Lye

hundes beó

(n.)
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a dog-fly, Cot. 54, Lye

bogetung

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bogetung, e; f. [bogen; pp. of búgan to bend]

A bending, crook ⬩ anfractus

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A bending, crook; anfractus, Cot. 18

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