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Anglo-Saxon

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reófan

(v.)
Grammar
reófan, p.reáf;pl.rufon;pp. rofen.

To break, rend, rive;

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; To break, rend, rive; Randbyrig wǽron rofene, Cd. Th. 207, 7; Exod. 463

rodor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
rodor-torht, adj.

Heavenly bright

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Heavenly bright (Rodor)torht ryne regen gestilled, Cd. Th. 85, 17; Gen. 1416

wæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-here, (ig)es; m.

A slaughtering host

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A slaughtering host Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd. Th. 119, 21; Gen. 1983

brittian

(v.)

to dispense

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to dispense Gold brittade dispensed gold, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 4; Gen. 1181

ofer-teldan

(v.)

to cover with an awning

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Cd. Th. 182, 26; Exod. 81

corfen

(v.; part.)

cut, carved

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cut, carved pp. of ceorfan Exon. 107b; Th. 410, 24; Rä. 29, 4

holm-weall

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weall, es; m.

A wall formed by the sea

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A wall formed by the sea, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 16; Exod. 467

torrebrande

torribus

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Voc. ii. 61, 44, read torre brande; cf. torribus brandum, 94, 56

wénþ

(n.)
Grammar
wénþ, (?);

beauty,

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beauty, Similar entries v. wén-líc Wénðe cum formosior Hpt. Gl. 417, 23

al

(n.; adj.)

all

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all, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 16; Sat. 8: 214; Th. 268, 24; Sat. 60

bealo-spell

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-spell, es; n.

A baleful message or tale ⬩ perniciei nuntius

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A baleful message or tale; perniciei nuntius, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 5; Exod. 510

Linked entry: spell

a-wæcnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wæcnian, p. ode; pp. od

To awaken ⬩ arise ⬩ spring ⬩ evigilare ⬩ oriri

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To awaken, arise, spring; evigilare, oriri Awæcniaþ, Cd. 104; Th. 138, 14; Gen. 2291

Linked entry: wæenian

bær

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bær, pl. bǽron

bore

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bore,Cd. 24; Th. 31, 2; Gen. 479: 178; Th. 223, 18; Dan. 121;

bám

(pronoun.)
Grammar
bám, dat. of begen.

with both

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with both,Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 22: Cd. 6; Th. 8, 23; Gen. 128;

eá-streám-ýþ

(n.)

A river-stream-flood ⬩ rīvi fluctus

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f A river-stream-flood ; rīvi fluctus Cd. 192; Th. 240, II; Dan. 385

leód-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
leód-hwæt, adj.

Very brave

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Very brave [cf. leód a prince?] Se leódhwate lindgeborga, Elen. Kmbl. 21; El. 11

Linked entries: lind-hwæt lind-geborga

óþ-þicgan

(v.)
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to take from Him frumbearnes riht freóbróðor óþþah, Cd. Th. 199, 14; Exod. 338

ge-broc

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Cf. ge-bryce

bodigean

(v.)

to publish, preach

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Bos. 5, 20: Cd. 169; Th. 210, 4; Exod. 510

génge

(v.)
Grammar
génge, ic

I would go

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I would go, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 29; Gen. 834; p. subj. of gangan

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