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Anglo-Saxon

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sige-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-eádig, adj.
Entry preview:

Blessed with victory, victorious Sigeeádig bil, Beo. Th. 3119 ; B. 1557

Linked entry: sigor-eádig

syn-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-fáh, adj.

Stained with sin

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Stained with sin Synfá men, Exon. Th. 67, 3; Cri. 1083

swíþfromlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swíþfromlíce, adv.
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Strenuously, with great energy Suíðfromlíce naviter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 58

þeóh-ece

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh-ece, es; m.
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Thigh-ache Lǽcedómas wiþ þeóhece. Lchdm. ii. 6, 6: 64, 26

þeór-wenn

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wenn, es; m.
Entry preview:

Wiþ þeórwenne, Lchdm. ii. 342, 16

Linked entry: wenn

blód-siht

Grammar
blód-siht, e.
Entry preview:

Wiþ wífa blódsihtan, Lch. ii. 172, 20. Substitute: blód-sihte, an

drófe

(adv.)
Grammar
drófe, adv.
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Grievously, with trouble Hý ꝥ drófe onguldon, Lch. iii. 286, 14

fetelsod

(adj.)
Grammar
fetelsod, adj. (ptcpl.)
Entry preview:

Provided with a belt Tuéye suerde fetelsade, Cht. Th. 505, 21

Linked entry: ge-fetelsod

ge-cost

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Scyttisc gecost gealdor wiþ ǽlcum áttre, Lch. ii. 10, 23. Add

hornede

(adj.)
Grammar
hornede, adj.
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Provided with horns Hornede nǽdran, carastis ꝥ nǽdercyn, Nar. 13, 15

liþ-seáw

Entry preview:

Add: — Wiþ liþseáwe and gif liþseáw sió, Lch. ii. 12, 14

ǽren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽren, adj.
Entry preview:

With oars (?) Lytel ǽren scip carabus, Gr. D. 347, 2, 4

wearn-wíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wearn-wíslíce, adv.

With difficulty

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With difficulty Wearnwíslíce difficile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 47: 25, 53

heal-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
heal-ærn, es; n.

A house with a hall, palace

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A house with a hall, palace, Beo. Th. 156; B. 78

Linked entry: heall-ærn

ofer-drettan

(v.)

to take with violence

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to take with violence Wé oferdryttan praeoccupemus, Ps. Spl. 94, 2

Linked entry: drettan

barda

(n.)
Grammar
barda, an; m.

A beaked ship ⬩ a ship pointed with iron ⬩ rostrata navis

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A beaked ship, a ship pointed with iron; rostrata navis,Mone A. 131

Linked entry: barþa

hring-mǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽled, adj.
Entry preview:

Ornamented with inlaid rings Hringmǽled sweord, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 10; Gen. 1992

líg-loccod

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-loccod, adj.
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Furnished with fiery locks Lígloccode [-liccode, Wrt.] flammicomos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 10

mál-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
mál-sweord, es; n.

A sword with inlaid ornament

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A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33

Linked entry: scír-mǽled

murcnere

(n.)
Grammar
murcnere, es; m.

One who murmurs

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One who murmurs On écum wíte mid ðám murcnerum, R. Ben. 21, 5

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