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Anglo-Saxon

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oser

(n.)
Grammar
oser, an osier: — Oser
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uiminis, uirge, An. Ox. 10, 2

folme

(n.)
Grammar
folme, -an.
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Of werlicum folman sine uirili uolo, An. Ox. 1549. Add:

Beda

(n.)
Grammar
Beda, an; m.

Venerable Bede

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regularis et quotidianam cantandi in ecclesia curam semper aut discere aut docere aut scribere dulce habui. - Nonodecimo autem vitæ meæ anno [A.

áncra

(n.)
Grammar
áncra, an; m.

An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta ⬩ solitarius

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta, solitarius, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 20

frum-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wyrhta, an; m.

An author ⬩ creator ⬩ auctor

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An author, creator; auctor Léhtes frumwyrhte lucis auctor, Rtl. 37, 7

ǽniht

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽniht, [ǽn = án one, -iht adj. termination]

Anything ⬩ quicquam

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Anything; quicquam Ǽniht quicquam, Jn. Lind, War. 11, 49. In mec ne hæfeþ ǽniht in me non habet quicquam, Jn. Rush. War. 14, 30

CUPPE

(n.)
Grammar
CUPPE, an; f.

A small drinking vessel, CUP ⬩ poculum, obba

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Ic ge-an mínum hláforde iv cuppan I give four cups to my lord, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972; 519, 24

Linked entry: copp

strýta

(n.)
Grammar
strýta, strúta, an; m.
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An ostrich Strýta strutio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 38. Strúta, i. 280, 4

Linked entry: strúta

þwǽre

(n.)
Grammar
þwǽre, an; f.

An instrument for beating or stirring

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An instrument for beating or stirring Thuaere, thuérae, thuére tudicla, tudica, Txts. 103, 2072

scíre

(n.)
Grammar
scíre, (?), an; f.

An enclosure ⬩ precinct

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An enclosure, precinct Portic porticus, scíre peribolum, heall aula. Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 3

abedisse

(n.)
Grammar
abedisse, an; f.

An abbess ⬩ abbatissa

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An abbess; abbatissa Ðære abedissan betæhton committed to the abbess, Chr. 1048; Erl. 181, 28

apuldre

(n.)
Grammar
apuldre, an; f.

An apple-tree ⬩ malus

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An apple-tree; malus Ðeós apuldre hæc malus, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 57

Linked entry: æppuldre

un-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewuna, an; m.

A bad custom ⬩ evil practice

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Æt ðam unþeáwe ðe dysige men on ungewunan healdaþ ( which foolish men observe as a custom, and a bad one it is ), Wulfst. 305, 9

Linked entry: ge-wuna

bearn-myrþra

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-myrþra, an; m.

A child-murderer ⬩ an infanticide ⬩ liberorum interfector

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A child-murderer, an infanticide; liberorum interfector,Lupi Serm. i. 19; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 5

mamme

(n.)
Grammar
mamme, an; f.

A teat ⬩ breast ⬩ mamma

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A teat, breast (Lat. mamma) An mamman in papillas, Germ. 401, 77

ancra

(n.)
Grammar
ancra, an; m.

An anchor ⬩ ballast ⬩ ancora ⬩ saburra

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An anchor, ballast; ancora vel saburra, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Wrt. Voc. 48, 21

Linked entries: ancor áncora

irnan

(v.)
Grammar
irnan, p. arn, pl. urnon ; pp. urnen

To run

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Ac hí forweorþan wætere gelícost ðonne hit yrnende eorþe forswelgeþ ad nihilum devenient, velut aqua decurrens, Ps. Th. 57, 6. Óþ ðæt wintra biþ þúsend urnen until a thousand years are passed, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 23 ; Ph. 364

apostata

(n.)
Grammar
apostata, an; m.

An apostate ⬩ apostata

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An apostate; apostata Hér syndon apostatan here are apostates, Lupi Serm. i. 19; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 1

arewe

(n.)
Grammar
arewe, an; f.

An arrow ⬩ sagitta

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An arrow; sagitta Sume scotedon adúnweard mid arewan some shot downward with arrows, Chr. 1083 ; Erl. 217, 19

Linked entries: ariwe Arwan arwe earh

folc-gestælla

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gestælla, an; m.

An adherent ⬩ follower ⬩ gentis cŏmes

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An adherent, follower; gentis cŏmes Cræft folcgestælna a force of adherents, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 10; Gen. 271