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Anglo-Saxon

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æmet-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
æmet-hwíl, e; f. [æmetta leisure, hwil while, time]

Leisure ⬩ spare-time ⬩ respite ⬩ otium

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Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1

Linked entry: amet-hwíl

afara

(n.)

a son

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a son, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 41, col. 1; Æðelst. 7

áncra

(n.)
Grammar
áncra, an; m.

An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta ⬩ solitarius

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Gl. 69; Som. 70, 20

áþe-gehát

(n.)

an oath

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Gl. 13; Som. 57,119; Wrt. Voc. 20, 56

cæle

(n.)
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A KEEL or bottom of a ship; carina, Som. Ben. Lye

cara

(n.)
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Gl. 89; Som. 74, 96; Wrt. Voc. 51, 9

ceat

(n.)

a thing

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Cot. 100 Ceatta cheats; circumventiones, Som. Ben. Lye

efyn-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efyn-gelíc, ; adj. [efen even, gelíc like]

Even-like, alike, equal, co-equal ⬩ co-æquālis

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Even-like, alike, equal, co-equal; co-æquālis, Som. Ben. Lye

ést-land

(n.)
Grammar
ést-land, es; n.

East-land, east country, the east ⬩ terra ŏrientālis

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East-land, east country, the east; terra ŏrientālis, Som. Ben. Lye

feala-fór

(n.)
Grammar
feala-fór, feale-fór, e; f?

A fieldfare? ⬩ turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?

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Cot. 174, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: feolu-fór

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the hair ⬩ crīnes compōnĕre

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To dress or trim the hair; crīnes compōnĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

first-mearc

(n.)

an interval of time ⬩ intercăpēdo

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an interval of time; intercăpēdo, Som. Ben. Lye. V. frist-mearc

Linked entry: frist-mearc

flód-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
flód-líc, adj.

FLOODLIKE ⬩ flŭviālis

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 36

folc-gesetness

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesetness, e; f.

A decree or ordinance of the people ⬩ plēbiscītum

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A decree or ordinance of the people; plēbiscītum, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ge-setnes

fór-sorged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-sorged, part, [fór, sorgian to sorrow]

Made very sad ⬩ grieved ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ tristātus ⬩ triste factus

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Made very sad, grieved, sorrowful; tristātus, triste factus, Som. Ben. Lye

gabul-roid

(n.)

a line ⬩ rod ⬩ staff compass ⬩ rădius ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos,

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a line, rod, staff compass; rădius, circĭnus = κίρκινos, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gafol-rand

gauel-sester

(n.)
Grammar
gauel-sester, es; m.

A measure of rent ale ⬩ sextārius vectīgālis cerevisiæ

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A measure of rent ale; sextārius vectīgālis cerevisiæ, Som. Ben. Lye

Lundenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Lundenisc, adj.
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Gr. 5; Som. 4, 28

mǽl-dropiende

(adj.)

phlegmatic ⬩ flegmaticus

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Gl. 77; Som. 72, 13; Wrt. 45, 47

grínu

(adj.)
Grammar
grínu, adj.
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Gl. 79; Som. 72, 85; Wrt. Voc. 46, 42

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