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Anglo-Saxon

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a-rǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

A raisingan exaltationexaltatio

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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42

a-wést

(v.)
Grammar
a-wést, part.

Wastedlaid wastewastedesertvastatusdesertus

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Wasted, laid waste, waste, desert; vastatus, desertus Awést wearþ was laid waste, Ors. 3, 9 ; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21: Ps. Spl. T. 68, 30

ceorf-æx

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-æx, e; f.

A cutting axe, executioner's axesecuris

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A cutting axe, executioner's axe; securis Wǽran ða heáfda mid ceorfæxum ofacorfena their heads were cut off with axes, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 79, 7

Linked entry: æx

dǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlend, es; m. [dǽlende, part. of dǽlan to divide]

A dealer, divider, distributordivīsor

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Bos. 12, 14

embe-úton

(adv.)
Grammar
embe-úton, adv.

About circum

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Bos. 14, 47. v. ymbe-útan; adv

emnett

(n.)
Grammar
emnett, es; n?

Level ground, a plain plānĭties, campus

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Level ground, a plain; plānĭties, campus He hæfde on ðam émnette gefaren he had marched on the level ground, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 38

feorlen

(adj.)
Grammar
feorlen, adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquus

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Bos. 15, 13

Linked entry: ferren

for-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To deal outexpenddispensāreerŏgāre

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Bos. 8, 43

fóre-tíge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tíge, es; m. [tíge from tígan to bind]

A fore-binding placemarketfŏrum

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Bos. 11. 16

Linked entry: forþ-tége

FYLST

(n.)
Grammar
FYLST, e; f.

Helpassistanceauxĭlium

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Fox 23, 14; Met. 23, 7: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 20. [Cf. fullǽst.]

ge-fréfrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fréfrian, p. ode; pp. od

To comfortconsoleconsolari

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Bos. 16, 25

ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ærnan, p. de; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To runcurrere

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Ærnaþ hý they run, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 36

Linked entry: hors-ærnnes

a-scúnung

(n.)
Grammar
a-scúnung, a-sceónung, e; f.

An execrationabominationa detestationexecratioabominatio

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Bos. 13, 14; Ps. Spl. 58, 14

Linked entry: a-sceónung

be-æftan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-æftan, prep.

afterbehindpostponewithoutsine

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Bos. 22, 6

a-wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wirgan, p. de; pp. ed

To stranglestrangulare

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To strangle; strangulare Gelícost ðam ðe he hine sylfne hæfde unwitende awirged as if he had voluntarily strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38

Linked entry: wirgan

a-wyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyltan, p. -wyltede, -wylte; pp. -wylted = -wyltd = -wylt; v. a.

To rollroll awayrevolvedevolverevolutare

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Bos. 24, 2

Linked entries: aweg-awyltan a-wyltne

dyrne-geliger

(n.)
Grammar
dyrne-geliger, gen. -geligre ; f. [dyrne secret, geliger a lying]

A secret lying, adulteryadultĕrium

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A secret lying, adultery; adultĕrium Heó hæfde dyrne-geligre she [Eurydice] had secret adultery, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 39: Ps. Spl. C. 72, 26

fulwiht-ere

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-ere, es; m.

A baptizerthe Baptistbaptista

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Bos. 11, 11. Iohannes Fulwihteres Joannis Baptistæ, 11. 12

blód-dryncas

(n.)
Grammar
blód-dryncas, pl. m.

Blood-sheddings, blood-shedsanguinis effluvium

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Blood-sheddings, blood-shed; sanguinis effluvium Seó eorþbeofung tácnade ða miclan blóddryncas the earthquake betokened the great blood-sheddings, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 29

gyltend

(n.)
Grammar
gyltend, es; m.

A debtoran offenderdebitor

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Bos. 6, 12