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Anglo-Saxon

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a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hang ⬩ crucify ⬩ suspendere ⬩ crucifigere

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Bos. 27, 26. Ahóh hine crucifige eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 14. On gealgan ahéhþ he shall hang on a gallows, Deut. 21, 22. Ðæt hí hine ahéngon ut crucifigerent eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 20: Mt. Bos. 27, 35: Mk. Bos. 15, 25.

Linked entries: a-hangen a-héhst a-héncg a-héng a-hó a-hóh a-hongen

blótan

(v.)
Grammar
blótan, ic blóte, ðú blótest, blétst, he blóteþ, blét, pl. blótaþ; p. ic, he bleót, ðú bleóte, pl. bleóton; pp. blóten; v. a.

To sacrifice, to kill for a sacrifice ⬩ immolare, sacrificare ⬩ sacrificare

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[blót a sacrifice] To sacrifice, to kill for a sacrifice; immolare, sacrificare Ðæt hí hiora godum ðe ýð blótan meahton that they might the more easily sacrifice to their gods, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 37: 4, 4; Bos. 80, 39: 5, 2; Bos. 102, 16.

Linked entry: a-blótan

leáf

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</b> an artificial leaf :-- Gylden is se Godes cwide gimmum ástǽned, hafað silfren leáf, Sal. 64. a leaf of a book Hér on þysan óþran leáfe onginð seó æftere bóc, Gr. D. 92, 2. Se ǽresta heofon gefealden swá swá bóca leáf beóð, Verc.

fyrmest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fyrmest, formest; def. se fyrmesta, seó, ðæt fyrmeste; sup. adj.

FOREMOST ⬩ first ⬩ prīmus

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Bos. 20, 27: Mk. Bos. 9, 35: Boutr. Scrd. 21, 35. Se fyrmesta and se betesta the foremost and the best; præstantissĭmus, Cot. 153.

Linked entry: formesta

ǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽnig, ǽneg, áni; adj. [ǽn = án one, -ig adj. termination; ánig, g = y, Eng. any]

ANY ⬩ any one ⬩ ullus ⬩ quisquam ⬩ aliquis

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Bos. 11, 16. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of Nazareth a Nazareth potest aliquid boni esse? Jn. Bos. I, 46. Ǽniges sceates of any treasure, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 15; Gen. 503. Monnes ǽnges of any man. Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 9; Cri. 200.

Linked entries: áneg ǽneg ǽngum áni énig

feórþling

(n.)
Grammar
feórþling, es; m: feórþung, e; f. in Anglo-Saxon; but m. in Northumb. v.

A fourth part of a thing ⬩ FARTHING ⬩ quadrans

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Bos. 5, 26: Lk. Bos. 12, 59. Geseah he sume earme wudewan bringan twegen feórþlingas vīdit quandam vĭduam paupercŭlam mittentem æra mĭnūta duo, Lk. Bos. 21, 2: Mk. Bos. 12, 42.

Linked entries: feórþung fyðerling fýrþling

æfter-folgere

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-folgere, es; m.

A follower ⬩ successor

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A follower; successor, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 36

a-wyrþ

loses its strength ⬩ becomes insipid

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Bos. 5, 13

a-worden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-worden, pp. of a-weorþan; def. m. awordena

become worthless

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Bos. 5, 22

ciefes

(n.)
Grammar
ciefes, e; f.

A concubine ⬩ concubina

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A concubine; concubina, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 41

cwilman

(v.)

to torture, kill

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to torture, kill Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25

Linked entry: cwilmian

dihtnere

(n.)

an arranger, a steward ⬩ dispensātor

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Bos. 12, 42

earhra

weaker

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Bod

Feriatus

(n.)
Grammar
Feriatus, es; m.

A Spanish robber

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A Spanish robber, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 19

for-nyman

(v.)

to take away ⬩ deform ⬩ disfigure

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Bos. 6, 16

CODD

(n.)
Grammar
CODD, es; m.

A bag ⬩ sack ⬩ COD ⬩ husk; ⬩ pera ⬩ folliculus ⬩ siliqua

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Bos. 9, 3; 22, 36; Mt. Bos. 10, 10; Mk. Bos. 6, 8. Nim wínberian coddas [MS. coddes] take husks of the grape Lchdm. iii. 112, 13

costnian

(v.)
Grammar
costnian, part. costnigende; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. gen. acc.

To tempt ⬩ tentare

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Bos. 4, 7; Lk. Bos. 4, 12

Linked entry: a-costnod

a-hóh

Grammar
a-hóh, impert. of a-hón.

crucify

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Bos. 15, 14;

a-lét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-lét, -léton

left ⬩ gave up

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left, gave up,Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 10;

Linked entry: alét-líc

áni

(pronoun.)

any

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Bod.]

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