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æt-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-speornan, -spornan ðú -spyrnst, he -spyrnþ; p. -spearn, pl. -spurnon; pp. -spornen; v. trans.

To stumble ⬩ spurn at ⬩ dash or trip against ⬩ mistake ⬩ cæspitare ⬩ offendere ad aliquid ⬩ impingere

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Ðe-læs ðú ætspurne [Lamb, ætsporne] æt stáne fót ðínne ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum, Ps. Spl. 90, 12. Ætspornen [MS. ætspurnan] ic wæs offensus fui, Ps. Lamb. 95, 10

Linked entry: æt-spurne

forhtung

(n.)
Grammar
forhtung, e; f. [forht, ung]

Fear ⬩ păvor

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Lamb. 30, 23

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Lamb. 97, 6

ge-métednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-métednes, -ness, e; f.

An invention, a discovery ⬩ inventio, adinventio

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Lamb. 27, 4

Linked entry: ge-métnes

hearp-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-slege, es; m.

A striking, playing of the harp ⬩ striking the harp

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Lamb. 97, 5

Linked entry: slege

tó-brítedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brítedness, e; f.

a bruise, ⬩ breach ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow

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Lamb. 146, 3: 59, 4. trouble, sorrow Tóbrýtednys and ungesǽlignys contritio et infelicitas, 13, 3

Linked entry: -brítedness

ǽryn

(adj.; part.)

brazen ⬩ æreus

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Lamb. 17, 35: Ps. Spl. C. 106, 16

býcnian

(v.)
Grammar
býcnian, býcnan; p. ode; pp. od
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Ðe býcnaþ [gehiwode finxit, Lamb: býcnaþ fixit? eáge qui finxit oculum, 93, 9

ceder-treów

(n.)
Grammar
ceder-treów, -trýw, es; n.

A cedar-tree ⬩ cedrus = κέδρος

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Lamb. 36, 35

ge-dafenlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlícnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Decency ⬩ convenience ⬩ an opportunity ⬩ dĕcentia ⬩ convĕnientia ⬩ opportūnĭtas

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Lamb. 9, 10 : second 9, 1

æmelnys

(n.)
Grammar
æmelnys, æmylnys, -nyss, e; f.

Loathsomeness ⬩ weariness ⬩ disdain ⬩ falsehood ⬩ unfaithfulness ⬩ false dealing ⬩ treason ⬩ fastidium ⬩ tædium

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Lamb. 118, 28

Linked entry: æmylnys

énetere

(adj.)
Grammar
énetere, énitre; adj.

Of a year old ⬩ anniculus

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Of a year old; anniculus Ðú dést ǽlce dæg on ðaet weofod twá énetere lamb făcies in altāri agnos annĭcŭlos duos per singŭlos dies, Ex. 29, 38

Linked entry: énitre

slincend

(n.)
Grammar
slincend, es; m. n.

A crawling thing, a reptile

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Lamb. 68, 35 : 103, 25. Fram ðám slincendum óþ ða fugelas Gen. 6, 7

beód-wist

(n.)
Grammar
beód-wist, beód-wyst, e ; f. [beód a table, wist food]

Food placed on a table ⬩ board ⬩ a table ⬩ mensa

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Lamb. 22, 5

dæg-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-tíma, an; m. [tíma time]

DAY-TIME, day ⬩ diurnum tempus, dies

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Lamb. 120, 6

emn-éce

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-éce, adj.

Co-eternal ⬩ coæternus

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Lamb. fol. 200, 25. Ealle þrý hádas emnéce him sylfum synt totæ tres personæ coæternæ sibi sunt, 201, 27

for-dyde

(v.)
Grammar
for-dyde, pl. -dydon

did for ⬩ destroyed

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Lamb. 118, 87: for-dyde, pl. -dyden should do for, destroy, Deut. 9, 25: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 91; Met. 29, 45;

ymb-frætwian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-frætwian, p. ode
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Lamb. 143, 12

cáfer-tún

(n.)
Grammar
cáfer-tún, es; m.
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Lamb. 99, 4

Linked entry: ceafer-tún

án-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wintre, ǽ-wintre; adj. [án one, winter a winter]

Of one year ⬩ one year old ⬩ continuing for a year ⬩ hornus = horinus ⬩ ὥρινος ⬩ hornotĭnus ⬩ anniculus

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Of one year, one year old, continuing for a year; hornus = horinus = ὥρινος from ὥρα, hornotĭnus, anniculus Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre erit agnus anniculus, Ex. 12, 5

Linked entries: ǽ-wintre énetere én-wintre

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