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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-hýrsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsum, -hiérsum; adj.

Obedientobligingready to serveobĕdiensoffĭciōsus

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Obedient, obliging, ready to serve; obĕdiens, offĭciōsus Wæs Abraham Gode gehýrsum Abraham was obedient to God, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 4 : Homl. Th. ii. 162, 26 : Mt. Bos. 6, 24. Éstful vel gehýrsum offĭciōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 54; Wrt.

Linked entries: hýr- ge-hiérsum

ge-lagian

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

To establish by lawconstitutedecreelēge sancīre

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Hú hit gelagod wæs how it was constituted, L. Ælf. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 17. Ðe gelagod is to gedwolgoda weorðunge that is appointed for the worship of false gods, Swt. Rdr. 105, 27

Linked entries: lagian lagian

geswinc-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
geswinc-ful, -full; adj.

Full of labourlaborioustroublesomewearisomelăbōriōsusincommŏdus

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Ðis wæs geswincfull this was troublesome, Chr, 1097; Erl. 234, 24. Sint hí ðé geswincfulran they are more troublesome to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22, MS. Cot

ge-temian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temian, p. ede: pp. ed

To tame;domare

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Se getemeda assa hæfde getácnunge ðæs Iudéiscan folces, ðe wæs getemed under ðære ealdan ǽ the tamed ass betokened the Jewish people that was tamed under the old law, Homl. Th. i. 208, 20

hlosnian

(v.)
Grammar
hlosnian, p. ode

To listen, be silent in expectation of hearing, listen for the coming of a person, watch, await, be on the look out

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on the watch for his going, and with stealthy tread followed his footsteps, Homl.

Linked entry: hlysnan

hand-preóst

(n.)
Grammar
hand-preóst, es; m.

A chaplainsacellanus

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Stigand ðe was ðes cinges rǽdgifa and his hand-preóst Stigand who was the king's counsellor and chaplain, Chr. 1051: Erl. 182, 20

asca

(n.)

dustpulvis

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War. 6, 11

beadu

(n.)
Grammar
beadu, gen. beaduwe; f.

Battlewar

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Battle, war, etc. Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984

cýþling

(n.)

a relation cognātus

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War. 18, 26

-ende

(suffix)
Grammar
-ende, the termination forming the active participle
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Wegfer-ende way-faring: also found for -enne

here-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
here-byrne, an; f.

A war-corslet,

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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443

gryre-síð

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-síð, es; m.

A terrible way

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A terrible way, Beo. Th. 2928; B. 1462

gúþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-heard, adj.

Stout in war

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Stout in war, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204

heaðu-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-byrne, an; f.

A war-corslet

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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 3108; B. 1552

heaðu-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-mǽre, adj.

Illustrious in war

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Illustrious in war, Beo. Th. 5596; B. 2802

be-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To pretendsimulare

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War. 20, 20

Linked entry: be-brugdon

be-com

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-com, p. of be-cuman.

camewas come

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came, was come,Beo. Th. 231; B. 115;

Linked entry: bi-cwom

ballíce

(adv.)

boldly

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War. 15, 43

ceaol

(n.)

a basketcophinus

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War. 9, 17

ceoul

(n.)

a basketcophĭnus

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War. 6, 13