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Anglo-Saxon

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fiþer-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
fiþer-sliht, -sleht, es; m.

Wing-flapping

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Wing-flapping Scyllendre coca fiþerslehte concrepante pullorum plausu, An. Ox. 4892

Linked entry: sliht

frǽ-ofestlíce

(adv.)
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For Cot. 178 substitute Frǽofestlíce propere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 44

Linked entry: ofostlíce

ge-benn

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For Cot. 79 substitute Gebennum edictis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 12

ge-cwis

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For Cot. 46: Hpt. 519 substitute Gequis conspiratio, An. Ox. 4955

ge-borhfæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-borhfæstan, to pledge.
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For Cot. 107 substitute Geborhfæstan intertiare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 36

ge-corenlic

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For Cot. 74 substitute: Gecorenlice eleganti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 27

Linked entry: -coren-lic

scead

(n.)
Grammar
scead, es; m.
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Siblingchyrst and Trowincsceadas and Rocisfald, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 123, 8. ?

Linked entry: sced

fýr-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-scofl, e; f.
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For Cot. 24 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 16, and add:

brédan

(v.)

to make broad

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Cot

breóst-lín

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-lín, es; n. [breóst, lín
linen
]

linen ⬩ A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth ⬩ pectoralis fascia,

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A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth; pectoralis fascia, Cot. 89

copian

(v.)
Grammar
copian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To plunder ⬩ pillage ⬩ steal ⬩ compilare

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To plunder, pillage, steal; compilare Copade and stæl compilabat Cot. 53

hlýp-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hlýp-geat, es; n.[?]
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Ondlang geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 180, 28

Assan dún

(n.)
Grammar
Assan dún, e ; f. [assan, dún a hill: 'Assendun S. Hovd. i. e. vertente Florent. mons asini,' Gib.]

Assingdon or Ashingdon, in Essex

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Assingdon or Ashingdon, in Essex Se cyning offérde hí innon Eást-Seaxan, æt ðære dúne ðe man hǽt Assandún the king overtook them in Essex, at the hill which is called Assingdon, Chr. 1016; Th. 282, 19, col. 2: 1020; Th. 286, 16, 19, col. 1

a-swífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swífan, p. -swáf, pl. -swifon; pp. -swifen

To wander out of the way ⬩ to wander about ⬩ exorbitare

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To wander out of the way, to wander about ; exorbitare, Cot. 76 : 188

Linked entry: a-swáf

a-stintan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stintan, p. -stant, pl. -stunton ; pp. -stunten = -stinted, Som. Lye, = -stint = -stynt

To make dull ⬩ to blunt ⬩ stint ⬩ assuage ⬩ hĕbĕtare ⬩ obtundere

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To make dull, to blunt, stint, assuage; hĕbĕtare, obtundere, Scint. 12: Cot. 101

Linked entry: a-stynt

a-þryþian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þryþian, p. -þryþede; pp. -þryþed, -þryd [a away, þryþian from þryþ force]

To force from ⬩ rob ⬩ pillage ⬩ exprimere ⬩ expilare

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To force from, rob, pillage; exprimere, expilare Aþryd expresses, expilatus, Cot. 73 : 74

Linked entry: aþryd

a-web

(n.)
Grammar
a-web, es; n.

The cross threads in weaving ⬩ called the woof or weft ⬩ subtegmen

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The cross threads in weaving, called the woof or weft; subtegmen, Cot. 161

cyrm

(n.)

a noise, shout, uproar

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Kmbl. 2313; An. 1158; Scint. 55: Cot. 86

Eforwíc-ingas

(n.)

inhabitants of York,

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inhabitants of York, Chr. 918; Th. 193, 9, col. 1. v. Eoforwíc-ingas

eft-ongén-bígan

(v.)

To untwist again, to unwreathe ⬩ re-torquēre

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To untwist again, to unwreathe; re-torquēre Eft-ongén-bígde retorsit, Cot. 189

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