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Anglo-Saxon

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geócor

(adj.)
Grammar
geócor, [or geocor? cf. geocsa]; adj.

Strong, fierce, harsh, dire, sad ⬩ strife, anger

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Geócrostne síþ a very sad journey, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 25; Dan. 617

be-néman

(v.)
Grammar
be-néman, p. -némde; pp. -némed

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Wuldre benémed deprived of glory Cd. 215; Th. 272, 18; Sat. 121

be-wríhþ

(v.)

covers over

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covers over, Salm. Kmbl. 605; Sal. 302; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of be-wríhan

cíp-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
cíp-lic, adj.
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For sale þes sáwle his cýplice hæfð hic animam suam uenalem habet, Scint. 98, 17

dómisc

(adj.)
Grammar
dómisc, adj.
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Of the final judgement, of doomsday Mid ðý dómiscan fýre onǽled, Sal. K. 148, 30

ge-hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽle, adj.
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Safe, secure Hé gehǽle gedéð rihte heortan salvos facit rectos corde, Ps. Spl. 7, 11

Linked entry: hǽle

sárig-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sárig-ferhþ, adj.

Sad in soul

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Sad in soul Geseóþ sorga mǽste synfá men sárigferþe, Exon. Th. 67, 4;Cri. 1083

Linked entry: sár-ferhþ

sáwere

(n.)
Grammar
sáwere, es; m.

A sower

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A sower Út eode se sáwere his sǽd tó sáwenne, Mt. Kmbl. A. 13, 3.

wá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wá-líc, adj.

Woeful, miserable

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Th. 271, 3;Sat. 100

Linked entry: weá-líc

bróðor-gemédred

(n.)

a brother by the same mother ⬩ frater ex eadem matre ortus

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a brother by the same mother; frater ex eadem matre ortus, Gen. Grn. 43, 29

be-dróg

(v.; part.)
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Sax. be-dróg, p. of be-driogan

aldor-þægn

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-þægn, aldor-þegn, es; m.

A principal thane ⬩ chief

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A principal thane, chief, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 36; Sat. 66: Beo. Th. 2620; B. 1308

be-délan

(v.)
Grammar
be-délan, p. -délde; pp. -déled

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Duguðum be-déled deprived of dignity, Cd. 215; Th. 272, 19; Sat. 122

drinc-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
drinc-lagu, e; f.

Drinking-law ⬩ assisa potus

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Drinking-law; assisa potus Statūtum, scilĭcet edictum, lex, vel constĭtūtio de potus vendendi mensūris, Sam. Lye

feowung

(n.)
Grammar
feowung, e; f. [feohan to rejoice]

A rejoicing ⬩ an enjoying ⬩ glorying ⬩ gaudium ⬩ glōria

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Sax. Gl. 95, 10

ge-beorglíc

(adj.)

safe ⬩ cautious ⬩ prudent ⬩ becoming

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safe, cautious, prudent, becoming, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6, note 12, MS. G

ge-fryþsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fryþsum, adj.

Safe ⬩ fortified ⬩ salvus ⬩ mūnītus

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Safe, fortified; salvus, mūnītus On stówe [MS. stówum] gefryþsumre in lŏcum mūnītum, Ps. Spl. 70, 3

syn-léw

(n.)
Grammar
syn-léw, -leáw, e; f.

A sinful injury

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A sinful injury Hér syndan þurh synleáwa sáre geléwede tó manege on earde, Wulfst. 165, 25

gullisc

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Mid ðý gulliscan seolfre oferworht, . and mid dám neorxna-wonges compgimmum ástǽned, Sal. K. 150, 9. ?

hwælen

(adj.)
Grammar
hwælen, adj.
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Of the nature of a whale Hé is onmiddan hwælen, Sal. 263.. See Angl. i. 153

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