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Anglo-Saxon

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on-gifan

(v.)

to give back ⬩ to forgive, pardon

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to give back Nime man ðínne assan and hine ná ne ongife asinus tuus rapiatur, et non reddatur tibi, Deut. 28, 31. to forgive, pardon Ðú ðe ongæfest qui ignoscis, Rtl. 40, 33

un-ádwæsced

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádwæsced, adj.

Unquenched ⬩ unextinguished ⬩ never extinguished

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Ass. 168, 115, 129

wærlícness

(n.)
Grammar
wærlícness, e; f.

>Caution, care, carefulness

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Ass. 163, 263

Syrisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Syrisc, adj.

Syrian

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Ass. 107, 170

swigiendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swigiendlíce, adv.

Silently, in silence

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Ass. 204, 311

togian

(v.)
Grammar
togian, p. ode

To tug, ⬩ drag, ⬩ pull

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Ass. 178, 308

Linked entries: togung tycgan

wóperian

(v.)
Grammar
wóperian, p. ode

To wail ⬩ lament

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Ass. 196, 32

un-geþwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrlíce, adv.

Ungently ⬩ crossly

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Ass. 121, 153

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrlíce

wrohtian

(v.)
Grammar
wrohtian, (?)
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Ass. 173, 105

tó-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To forbid, ⬩ prohibit

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Ass. 24,7

syngung

(n.)
Grammar
syngung, e; f.

Sinning

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Ass. 149, 137

un-áspringende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áspringende, adj.

Unfailing

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Ass. 217, 326), Nar. 46, 9

Linked entry: á-springan

un-gehende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
un-gehende, adv.

Not near ⬩ at a distance ⬩ far off

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Ass. 144, 8

wan-hálian

(v.)
Grammar
wan-hálian, p. ode

To weaken ⬩ impair the health or soundness of something

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Ass. 146, 51

Linked entry: ge-wanhálian

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, -acsian, -ahsian, -axian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [acsian to ask]

To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ audīre

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To find out by asking, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, discĕre, audīre Geascode he ðone cyning on Meran túne he learnt [that] the king [was] at Merton, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 28. Ðá geascade se cyng ðæt ðæt hie út on hergaþ fóron then the king heard that they

Linked entries: ge-acsian ge-ahsian ge-axian

wicce-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-dóm, es; m.
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Ass. 143, 123

esol-cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
esol-cweorn, e ; f.

mill-stone

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A mill turned by an ass, mill-stone Esulcweorn mola asinaria, Past. 31, 17: asinaria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 79: 8, 72. Eosulcweorn mola asinaria, Ll. Th. ii. 236, 11

Linked entry: esul-cweorn

wuldor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-full, adj. l.

glorious ⬩ vainglorious

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Ass. 43, 481. Tó ðare wuldorfullan byrig Hierusalem, H. R. 7, 4. Wuldorfulle on mægðháde, Homl. Ass. 44, 499. Wuldorfulle lofu glorificum melos, Hymn. Surt. 57, 24.

Linked entry: wuldor

un-lytel

(n.)
Grammar
un-lytel, es; n.

No small amount ⬩ much

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Ass. 108, 200: Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 14

web-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
web-geweorc, es; n.

Weaving

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Ass. 127, 348

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