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Anglo-Saxon

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sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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A messenger, envoy Ðá wæs Lýfing ƀ mid ðám kincge . . . Ðá com Xp̃es cyrc̃ sand tó ðám ƀ and hé forð (fór ?) ðá tó ðám kincge bishop Lyfing was then with the king. . . Then came a messenger (or message? ) from Christchurch to the bishop, and he (the

Linked entries: sand sond

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Light ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ quick ⬩ ready ⬩ nimble ⬩ fickle ⬩ easy

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Light, not heavy, inconsiderable; not slow, quick, ready, nimble, fickle, easy Mín byrðyn ys leóht (Lind. léht; Rush. líht) onus meum leve est, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 30. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Hé is snel and swift

síd-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
síd-ádl, e; f.
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Pleurisy On sídan lama vel sídádl pleuriticus, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 31. Cf. síd-wærc

westan-súþan

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westan-súþan, in be-westansúþan
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to the south-west Be-westansúðan Corinton, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 10, 24, 27

Linked entry: be-westan-súþan

begannes

Grammar
begannes, l. be-gánnes,
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and substitute: Celebration Begánnes ka-lende, Wrt. Voc. ii. 70, 38. v. preceding word

ge-widerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widerian, to be (fair)
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weather On længtene beána sáwan, wíngeard settan, . . . and raðe æfter ðám, gif hit mót gewiderian, mederan settau, línséd sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 9

Linked entry: widerian

prýtian

(v.)
Grammar
prýtian, to be or
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make proud, shew pride Prítigeaþ pipant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 80

ge-swíþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swíþrian, to be or
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become strong Bliss engla sangum geswíþerod. Verc. Forst. 135, 29

Linked entry: swíþrian

héfli

(adj.)
Grammar
héfli, (for be-héflic)

useful ⬩ commodum

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useful; commodum, An. Ox. 56, 190

Linked entry: be-héflic

lengan

(v.)
Grammar
lengan, to be long.
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Þonne wé eác for ðí on ðám sancge lencgað propter hoc protrahendo et morose volumus dici psalmum, R. Ben. 68, 9. Lenged protractum, An. Ox. 28, 17. Add

lífian

(v.)
Grammar
lífian, r. be-lífian.

hund-feald

Grammar
hund-feald, [In the first passage perhaps hundfealdgetel should be read. v. þúsendfeald-getel.]
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Add: — Heó næfð þone wurðmynt þæs hundfealdan wæstmes, Hml. A. 34, 250. Hé underféhð þá méde be hundfealdum edleáne, 15, 51. Hundfealde méde, 21, 186 : Hml. Th. i. 148, 18. Tén ðúsend síðan hundfealde ðúsenda him mid wunodon decies millies centena millia

bebeád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bebeád, p. of be-beódan.

commanded

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commanded,Elen. Kmbl. 1417; El. 710;

búta

(prep.)
Grammar
búta, prep, [be, út out]
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Without; extra Búta ðæt lond extra regionem, Mk. Lind. Rush. War. 5, 10. Búta ðæm wíngeard extra vineam, Mt. Lind. War. 21, 39

norþan-eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-eástan, in be norþan-eástan

to the north-east

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to the north-east, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 10 : 16, 18

norþan-westan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-westan, in be norþan-westan

to the north-west

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to the north-west, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 5

a-lénian

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

To make lean ⬩ to soak ⬩ macerare

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To make lean, to soak; macerare, Ælf. pref. Hom. p. 4

príwan

Grammar
príwan, v. be-príwan, preówt-hwíl.

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un-gewyrht

Grammar
un-gewyrht, in the phrases be ungewyrhtum

undeservedly ⬩ not according to one's deserts ⬩ gratis

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undeservedly, not according to one's deserts; gratis, Ps. Surt. 34, 7, 19: 68, 5: Ps. Spl. C. 108, 2: 118, 161

-gete

(suffix)
Grammar
-gete, v. be-gete, eáþ-gete.

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