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Anglo-Saxon

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be-dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dúfan, p. -deáf, pl. -dufon; pp. -dofen

To bedive ⬩ put under ⬩ submergere

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To bedive, put under; submergere,Homl. Th. ii. 392, 13

heofon-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-hálig, adj.

Heaven-holy ⬩ of celestial holiness

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Heaven-holy, of celestial holiness, Andr. Kmbl. 1455; An. 728

merigen-dæg

Grammar
merigen-dæg, mergen-dæg, es; m.

Morrow

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Homl. 213, 25

be-scyrung

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrung, e; f. [be from, scerung from sceran to tonsure or consecrate]

A deposing, degrading ⬩ exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

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A deposing, degrading, putting from holy orders; exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

ge-ond-weardian

(v.)

to present

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Homl. 181, 2: Rtl. 4, 28, 30

un-beheáfdod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beheáfdod, adj.

Unbeheaded

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Unbeheaded Ic eów lǽte unbeheáfdod, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 185

Linked entry: be-heáfdian

un-wæstmfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæstmfæst, adj.

Barren ⬩ sterile

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Homl. 163, 6

Linked entry: wæstm-fæst

heald

(n.; adj.)

a hold

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a hold. Hald fermum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71. Add:

on-bláwness

(n.)
Grammar
on-bláwness, e; f.

Inspiration

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Homl. 7, 26

ýþig

(adj.)
Grammar
ýþig, adj.

Fluctuating, stormy

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Fluctuating, stormy Ðyssere ýðegan worulde, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 72

Linked entry: ýþian

wicce-cræeft

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-cræeft, es; m.
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Ða heáfodleahtras sind . . . hǽðengyld, drýcræft, wiccecræft, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 7.

wissigend

(n.)
Grammar
wissigend, es; m.

a director ⬩ guider ⬩ a director ⬩ ruler

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Homl. i. 302, 27. Þwyrlíce færð æt ðam húse ðǽr seó wyln bið ðære hlǽfdian wissigend, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 11

a-lénian

(v.)
Grammar
a-lénian, [a, lǽnian to be lean]

To make lean ⬩ to soak ⬩ macerare

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Hom. p. 4

a-rǽfniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-rǽfniende, -rǽfnigende; part.

Bearing in mind ⬩ considering ⬩ pondering

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Bearing in mind, considering, pondering, Homl. Th. i. 42, 17, 30

ege-healdan

(v.)

To hold in fear, correct ⬩ corrĭpĕre

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To hold in fear, correct; corrĭpĕre, Ps. Spl. T. 93, 10

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots before ⬩ prevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

þurh-wæccendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wæccendlíc, adj.

Very vigilant

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Very vigilant Mid þurhwæccendlícan móde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 43

Linked entry: wæccendlíc

un-seald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-seald, adj.

Ungiven

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Ungiven Seó séleste gyrd is gyt unseald, Homl. Ass. 131, 495

un-lífes

(adv.)
Grammar
un-lífes, adv.

Not alive

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Not alive Hé is nú unlífes, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 203

Linked entry: un-líf

wrégestre

(n.)
Grammar
wrégestre, an; f.

A female accuser

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A female accuser See lease wrǽgistre, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 208

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