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Anglo-Saxon

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a-spón

alluredinduced

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allured, induced, Chr. 905 ; Th. 180, 18, col. 1 : Ors. 4, 11 ; Bos. 97, 15

án-wilnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-wilnes, -ness, e; f.

Obstinacyself-willcontumacypertinaciaprotervia

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Obstinacy, self-will, contumacy; pertinacia, protervia, Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a, 16, 25

a-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þecgan, p. -þegde; pp. -þeged, -þegd

To receiverecipereexcipere

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To receive; recipere, excipere, Exon. 100 b ; Th. 380, 3, 12; Rä. 1, 2, 7

burh-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wealda, an; m.
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A city-ruler, citizen; urbis rector, civis, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 12, note 12

be-gán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-gán, pp. of be-gán

tilledcultivated

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tilled, cultivated On begánum landum in cultivated lands Herb. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 94, 6;

dígel

(adj.)

hidden, secret

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hidden, secret, Greg. Dial. Hat. MS. fol. 1 a, 20; Homl. Th. ii. 314, 17

diófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
diófol-gild, es; n.
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27

dyrsting-panne

(n.)
Grammar
dyrsting-panne, an; f.

A frying-pan sartāgo, frixōrium

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A frying-pan; sartāgo, frixōrium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 59; Wrt. Voc. 25, 1

efne-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
efne-cuman, v. intrans.

To convene convĕnire

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To convene; convĕnire Efne-cómon to him conveniēbant ad eum, Mk. Rush. War. 1, 45

eorþ-búend

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-búend, es; m.

An earth dweller, inhabitantterricŏla

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An earth dweller, inhabitant; terricŏla Eorþ-búend. Ps. Th. 65, 1: 101, 13 : 118, 4

for-spreca

(n.)

one who speaks for anotheran advocate

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one who speaks for another, an advocate, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 5

forþ-ascúfan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-ascúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To shove forthdrive forwardpropellĕre

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To shove forth, drive forward; propellĕre, Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 1; Rä. 87, 6

ge-flýt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flýt, es; n.

Contentionstrifeschismcontentiolisschisma

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Contention, strife, schism; contentio, lis, schisma Geflýt schisma, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8, 23

hær-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
hær-sceard, es; n.
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Hare-lip Wið hærscearde for hare-lip, L. M. 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 5

harian

(v.)
Grammar
harian, horian; p. ode
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To cry; clamare Tó ðé ic horige ad te clamabo, Ps. Th. 27, 1, note

Linked entry: horian

heáfod-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-ríce, es; n.
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A chief kingdom, empire Feówer heáfodrícu quatuor regnorum principatus, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 31

liþ-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the joints Wið liþwærce, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 2, 4

ge-sundig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sundig, adj.
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Prosperous, favourable; prospĕrus, sēcundus Ge-sundige windas sēcundi venti, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 9

Linked entries: -sundig ge-syndig

scitol

(adj.)
Grammar
scitol, adj.
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Purgative Mettas ðe late melten and swá ðeáh ne synd scitole, Lchdm. ii. 178, 1

sweotol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol-líc, adj.
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Clear, plain:?-Gehýraþ hwæt God sylfa sǽde swytellícre (swutel-, MS. C.) segene, Wulfst. 45, 1