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Anglo-Saxon

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Ác-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Ác-tún, es; m. [ác oak, tún a town]

ACTON, Staffordshire ?

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— Æt Áctúne at Acton, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1002; 546, 27

Linked entries: aac Ácan-tún

óþ-ícan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-ýcan

fore-hús

(n.)
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a porch Þǽr wæs án forehús æt þǽre cyrcan duru, Vis. Lfc. 33

wudu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-lád, e; f.

Carting wood

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Carting wood Æt wúduláde wǽntreów, L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 27

gift-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
gift-feorm, e ; f.
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A wedding-feast Be þám ꝥ preóstas ne beón æt giftfeormum, Nap. 33

on-borgian

(v.)
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to borrow Ic onborgede xxx mancsa goldes æt Beorhtnóðe, Cht. Crw. 9, 117

Linked entry: borgian

oþ-windan

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Bútan hé oðwinde (æt-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 210, 9: 12. Add

Baðan

(n.; prep.)
Grammar
Baðan, [dat. pl. of bæþ a bath, q. v.], Baðan-ceaster; g. -ceastre; acc. -ceastre, -ceaster; f.

The city of Bath, Somersetshire ⬩ Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi

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Æt Baðun, Cod. Dipl. 354; A.D. 931; Kmbl. ii. 177, 7. In monasterio, quod situm est in civitate æt Baðun, Cod. Dipl. 193; A.D. 808; Kmbl. i. 237, 1. In illa famosa urbe, quæ nominatur calidum balneum, ðæt is æt ðæm hátum baðum, Cod.

Linked entries: Acemannes burh Hátabaðan

Hwít-ern

(n.)
Grammar
Hwít-ern, es; n.
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Whitherne in Galloway His mynster is æt Hwíterne, Chr. 565; Erl. 19, 7

wír-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
wír-hangra, an; m.

A meadow where myrtles grow

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A meadow where myrtles grow Æt wírhangran Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 18

reód

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Æt t

ǽfen-mete

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽfen-mete, adj.

Provided with supper

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Provided with supper; (=-æt?) éfenmeti wéron hiá coenantibus eis, Mt. L. 26, 26

on-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-fealdan, p. -feóld

To unfold, unwrap

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To unfold, unwrap Hé onfeóld hys hrægl æt hys sceoldrum, Shrn. 98, 17

sweord-plega

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-plega, an, m.

Sword-play, battle

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Sword-play, battle Æt ðam sweordplegan wíg forbúgan, Wald. 22; Vald. 1, 13. :?-

Linked entry: secg-plega

frum

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Æt fruman cerre (frumcerre, v. l.), Bt. 41, 4; F. 252, 12. Add

sige-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
sige-cempa, an; m.

A victorious warrior

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A victorious warrior Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, Ps. C. 50, 10

stíþ-hugende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hugende, adj.

Of purpose stern

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Of purpose stern Stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 23; By. 122

Linked entry: -hugende

declínian

(v.)
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Swá swá wé ǽr declínodon mea ancilla, Ælf. Gr. Z. 102. 18. Add

gífer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
gífer-nes, -ness, e; f.

Greediness ⬩ avarice ⬩ voracity ⬩ gluttony ⬩ aviditas ⬩ gula

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Greediness, avarice, voracity, gluttony; aviditas, gula Gífernys biþ ðæt se man ǽr tíman hine gereordige oððe æt his mǽle to micel þicge mid oferflówendnysse ǽtes oððe wǽtes greediness is a man's eating before the time, or taking too much at his meal

Linked entry: giefernes

ge-mǽre

Grammar
ge-mǽre, <b>; I 1.</b>
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Hé æt Somnite gemǽre and Rómáne gesæt, Ors. 3, 7; S. 110, 7. Add

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