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Anglo-Saxon

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wulf-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-seáþ, es; m.

A wolf-pit

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A wolf-pit Be eástan ðæm wulfseáðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 264, 5

ceáp-dæg

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For Cot. 142 substitute Ceápdagas nonae, a nundinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 26

disc-berend

(n.)
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For Cot. 65 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 83: 94, 2: 26, 60

duru-stod

Grammar
duru-stod, (n. ?).
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For Cot. 157 l. Durustod postes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 70, and add:

Linked entry: stod

feax-cláþ

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For Cot. 93 substitute

feld-swamm

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For Cot. 87 substitute

cú-micge

(n.)
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cow's urine Bete mid háttre cúmicgan, Lch. iii. 10, 20

rysc-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-bedd, es; n.

A bed of rushes

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A bed of rushes On ðæt riscbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 428, 31

ǽr-wacol

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Se apostol ǽrwacol tó ðǽre cyrcan com, Hml. Th. i. 74, 20. Add

hana

(n.)
Grammar
hana, an; m.

A cock

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A cock Se hana creów gallus cantavit, Mk. Skt. 14, 68, 30, 72

Linked entry: hona

galdor-leóþ

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For Cot. 188 substitute Galdorle(ó)ðum carminibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 56

breahtm

(n.)

a shining, moment, glance, an atom; ⬩ scintillatio, atomus ⬩ brightness.

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a shining, moment, glance, an atom; scintillatio, atomus Breahtm atomus, Cot. 36: 100

scrippa

(n.)
Grammar
scrippa, an; m. ?
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Of dære díc on ðone midmestan scrippan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 27

sealh-beorh

(n.)

a hill where sallows grow

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a hill where sallows grow Tó sahlbeorge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 17

ge-wyrdlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdlian, p. ede; pp. ed

To hurt ⬩ injure ⬩ lædere ⬩ nocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 11, col. 2

Linked entry: wirdlian

ge-dǽledlíce

(adv.)

sequestratim

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For separatim Cot. 201 substitute : sequestratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 45.ge-dæman

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, ond-long, on-long; prep. only gen.

On length ⬩ ALONG ⬩ by the side of ⬩ in longum ⬩ per

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Andlang Mæse along the Mase, Chr. 882; Th. 150, 22, col. 2, 3. Andlang díces along the dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 442; A. D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 438, 18

Franc-land

(n.)
Grammar
Franc-land, Fronc-land, Frang-land, es; n.

Frank-land ⬩ the country of the Franks ⬩ Francōrum terra ⬩ Francia

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On Francland [Froncland, Th. 150, 23, col. 1; Frangland, 151, 23, col. 2, 3] into Frank-land, Chr. 882; Th. 150, 23, col. 2, 3

Linked entry: Fronc-land

ÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
ÁTE, ǽte ; gen. átan ; pl. átan ; gen. átena ; f.

OATS ⬩ tares ⬩ darnel ⬩ cockle ⬩ avena fatua ⬩ Lin. lolium

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Áte lolium, Cot. 126. Átan or lasor tares; zizania, Cot. 204

Linked entries: ǽte átih

a-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tendan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a intensive, tendan to tind, set on fire]

To set on fire ⬩ kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare

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To set on fire, kindle, inflame; accendere, incendere, inflammare Hí atendon hiora herebeácen they kindled their war-beacons, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 24, col. 1. Hí mid fýre atendan woldan they wished to set it on fire, Chr. 994; Th. 241, 32, col. 2

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