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wíd-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

Linked entry: wíd-férende

ge-fætnian

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

To fatten ⬩ anoint ⬩ impinguare ⬩ unguere

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To fatten, anoint; impinguare, unguere Ðú amæstest oððe ðú gefætnodest on ele heáfod mín impinguasti in eleo caput meum, Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

Linked entries: -fǽtnian ge-fættian

a-scyled

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-scyled, pp. of a-scilian.

taken out of the shell ⬩ shelled ⬩ enucleatus

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taken out of the shell, shelled; enucleatus,Cot. 75;

Brytta

(n.)
Grammar
Brytta, gen. pl. of Bryttas.

of the Britons

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of the Britons, Bd. l, 34; S. 499, 20;

bergena

(n.)
Grammar
bergena, g. pl. of berie.

of berries,

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of berries, Deut. 23, 24;

árra

(n.)
Grammar
árra, gen. pl. of ár.

of favours ⬩ mercies ⬩ grace

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of favours, mercies, grace,Cd. 131; Th. 166, 20; Gen. 2750;

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots before ⬩ prevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one day ⬩ lasting a day ⬩ diurnus ⬩ unius diei

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For one day, lasting a day: diurnus, unius diei Næs ðæt ándæge níþ that was no one-day evil, Exon. 92a; Th. 345, 25; Gn. Ex. 195.

for-sogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sogen, pp. of for-súgan.

sucked or drawn out

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sucked or drawn out, L. M. 2, 7; Lchdm. ii. 186, 17;

deór-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
deór-cynn, a species of ( wild) beast.
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Add:after deórcynn (l. 4) and ealle nýtena þe on feówer fótum gáð (cf. God geworhte þǽre eorðan deór ( bestias) æfter hira híwum and þá nítena (jumenta ). Gen. 1. 25)

bridles

(n.)
Grammar
bridles, gen. of bridel.

of a bridle

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of a bridle, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 61; Wrt. Voc. 23, 22;

ágon

(v.)
Grammar
ágon, pres. pl. of ágan.

own

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they own,Cd. 104; Th. 138, 18; Gen. 2293;

Linked entry: águn

baða

(n.)
Grammar
baða, gen. pl. of bæþ.

of baths

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of baths,Exon. 57b; Th. 205, 10; Ph. 110;

be-lifd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-lifd, pp. of be-libban.

lifed deprived of life ⬩ lifeless ⬩ inanimate ⬩ defunctus

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lifed deprived of life, lifeless, inanimate; defunctusExon. 51 b; Th. 180, 19; Gú. 1282;

a-mundon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-mundon, p. of a-munan.

thought of ⬩ minded

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thought of, minded,Chr. 755; Th. 84, 36, col. 3;

fóre-wæs

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-wæs, p. of fóre-wesan.

was before or over

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was before or over, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 35;

wearda

(n.)
Grammar
wearda, (?), wearde (?), an; m. or f.

A watchman or a watch

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A watchman or a watch Óð weardan hylle; fram weardan hylle (the beacon-hill? Cf. Icel. varða a beacon; varð-berg a look-out place: O. H. Ger. wart-perg), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 191, 34. Cf. On weardæs beorh, 291, 23: 112, 32. Weardan excubiae, Ælfc.

E

Grammar
E, Anglo-Saxon words, containing the short or unaccented vowel e, are often represented by modern English words of the same meaning, having the sound of e in
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</b> Words containing the long or accented Anglo-Saxon é are very frequently represented by English terms of the same signification, with the sound of e in heel; as, Réc, méd, hél, cwén, gés, fét, téþ, hédan, fédan, métan to meet.

brugdon

(v.)
Grammar
brugdon, p. pl. of bregdan.

laid hold of, drew ⬩ strinxerunt

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laid hold of, drew; strinxerunt, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 8; Gen. 1991;

Asse-dun

(adj.)
Grammar
Asse-dun, adj. [asse asina; or asce ash, cinis; dun dun or grey, fuscus]

ASS-DUN ⬩ ASH-DUN ⬩ dosinus ⬩ cinereus

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ASS-DUN or ASH-DUN, of a dun or dark colour; dosinus, cinereus Assedun dosinus vel cinereus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Wrt. Voc. 46, 39. 'Glossæ Isidori : Dosius vel dosinus, equus asinini pili,' Du Cange

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