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Anglo-Saxon

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be-swuncen

(v.; part.)

made with toil

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made with toil, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 48; Similar entries pp. of be-swincan

ge-byrnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrnod, part. p. [byrne a coat of mail]

Furnished with a coat of mail ⬩ lōrīcātus

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Furnished with a coat of mail; lōrīcātus Gebyrnod lōrīcātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 12

Linked entry: -byrnod

ge-fæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, es; n?

Order ⬩ decorum ⬩ dĕcōrum

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Order, decorum; dĕcōrum Mid gefæde with decorum, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. i. 244, 15

Linked entry: -fæd

týdred

(adj.)
Grammar
týdred, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Provided with offspring Heora sceáp wǽron swylce tydred oves eorum foetosae, Ps. Th. 143, 17

þeór-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrm, es; m.
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A worm in a boil Wiþ þeórwyrme on fét, Lchdm. ii. 12, 2: 118, 25

un-gecoplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecoplíc, adj.

Unfit ⬩ inconvenient ⬩ troublesome ⬩ importunus

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Unfit, inconvenient, troublesome; importunus Saca mid usgecoplícum quarrels with rude fellows, Lchdm. iii. 200, 18

wann-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
wann-feax, adj.
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Dark-haired, with raven-black tresses Wonfeax wale, Exon. Th. 393, 30; Rä. 13, 8

Linked entry: wan-feax

brémel-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
brémel-leáh, (brémer-) ; m.
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A lea covered with brambles On bré-merleáh; of brérnerleá, C. D. iii. 80, 26

Linked entries: leáh brémel

brér-hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
brér-hlǽw, es; m.
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A hlǽw (q. v.) with briers on it On brérhlǽw, C. D. iii. 82, 21

Linked entry: hlǽw

eall-writen

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-writen, adj.
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All written with one's own hand Eallwritene yrfebéc olographum testamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 39

eáþ-

(prefix)
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Umlauted forms (íþ-, iéþ-, éþ-, ýþ-) occur, the compounds with which are taken under íþ-

Linked entries: cnǽwe -méde métto be-geáte -milte

efenmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
efenmódlíce, adv.
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With equanimity, calmly Efenmódlíce aequanimiter, i. fortiter (patienter, Hpt. Gl. 476, 26), An. Ox. 2978

for-tog

(n.)
Grammar
for-tog, es; n.
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Gripes, colic Wiþ innan fortoge [innanfortoge?] and smælþearma ece, Lch. ii. 300, 27: 324, 8

Linked entry: tog

rysel-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
rysel-wærc, pain in the abdomen (cf. hrysel
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Voc. i. 44, 20) Wiþ wambe wærce and ryselwærce, Lch. ii. 318, 15

be-lecgan

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Add: to cover with material Sé þe mé ( a book ) frætewum belegde, Nap. 35, 18

ælf-siden

to charm ⬩ a charm

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Þeós sealf is gód wiþ ǽlcre feóndes costunga and ælfsidenne, Lch. ii. 334, 18. Add

háten

(adj.)

heated

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heated Mid hátene ísene with heated iron, L. M. 2, 25; Lchdm. ii. 218, 24

brasian

(v.)
Grammar
brasian, brasigan, ic brasige

æro, ⬩ I cover with brass

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æro, I cover with brass; Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 39, Bodleian copy, C. D

wíf-gehrine

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gehrine, es; m.

Contact with woman

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Contact with woman Gif ðíne geféran beóð clǽne from wifgehrine (femineo contactu), Nar. 27, 8

spild-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
spild-síþ, es; m.

A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction

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A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction, Cd. Th. 187, 18; Exod. 153

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