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Anglo-Saxon

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a-sworetan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sworetan, p. te; pp. ed

To sighdraw a deep breathsuspirare

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To sigh, draw a deep breath; suspirare He hefiglice asworette graviter suspiravit, Bd. 3, 11 ; S. 536, 33

cúþe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþe-líce, adv.

Certainly

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Certainly Ac we ðæt cúþelíce oncneówan but that we certainly have known, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 4

cyne-gewǽdu

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gewǽdu, pl. n. [gewǽde a garment, robe]

Royal robesregiæ vestes

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Royal robes; regiæ vestes He onféng cynegewǽdum he took the royal robes, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 19

fóre-gesettan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gesettan, part. -gesettende; p. -gesette; pp. -gesett, -geset

To place beforepræpōnĕre

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To place before; præpōnĕre Fóregesettendum ðám swýðe hálgan gódspellum præpŏsĭtis sacrosanctis evangĕliis, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 27

freóndlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freóndlíc, adj.

Friend-likefriendlyămīcusbenignus

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Friend-like, friendly; ămīcus, benignus Þurh ða freóndlícan englas per ămīcos angĕlos, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 29

ge-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Naturenatura

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Nature; natura Ðæt is of untrumnisse ðæs gecynnes ex infermitate naturæ est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 15

ge-dwymer

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwymer, es; n.

An illusionerror

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An illusion; error Swylcra gedwymera of such illusions, L. C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 22, note 66

hýra

(n.)
Grammar
hýra, an; m.
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One who is subject to another Æþelbryhtes hýra sub potestate positus Ædilbercti, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 21

iú-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
iú-geára, adv.

Formerly

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Formerly Breoton wæs iúgeára Albion háten Brittania cui quondam Albion nomen fuit, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 8

mann-cwild

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cwild, e; f.

Mortalitypestilence

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Mortality, pestilence On ða tíd ðæs miclan wóles and moncwylde tempore mortalitatis, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 15

nigontín-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nigontín-líc, adj.

Containing the number nineteen

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Containing the number nineteen Ða nigontýnlícan hringas rihtra Eástrana circuli Paschas decennovenales, Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 26

geong

(n.)
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sighs; gemitus Hér is Brytta geong [gnornung, B.] and geómerung gemitus Brittanorum, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 42

ge-met-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-met-fæstlíce, adv.
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Modestly; modeste He swá gemetfæstlíce hine sylfne beheóld ita se modeste gerebat, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 4

ge-ting

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ting, -tincg, e; f.
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Condition, state Missenlícræ yldo and getincge men homines conditionis diversæ et ætatis, Bd. 1, 7: S. 478, 6

stæf-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-rǽw, e; f.
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A letter-row, an alphabet Mid stæfrǽwe endebyrdnesse tósceádene alphabeti ordine distinctum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 40

teónd

(n.)
Grammar
teónd, es; m.
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One who draws Heó behealdende wæs hwylcum teónde hé upp áhafen wæs, Bd. 4, 9; S. 576, 34

undern-swǽsendu

(n.)
Grammar
undern-swǽsendu, pl.

Breakfast

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Breakfast Ðæt hé mid ðý biscope sǽte æt his undernswǽsendum ( ad prandium ), Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 13

un-eáðelícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-eáðelícness, e; f.

Difficulty

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Difficulty Ðá wæs mycel unéþelícnes geworden be his byrignesse facta difficultate tumulandi, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 8

un-ásecgende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgende, adj.

Not to be toldunspeakableineffable

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Not to be told, unspeakable, ineffable Mid unásecgendre swétnysse cum ineffabili dulcedine, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 3

Linked entries: á-secgende -secgende

wæter-will

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-will, es; m.
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A spring of water Ðæt man weorðige wæterwyllas oþþe stánas, L. C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 20