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Anglo-Saxon

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secg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
secg-plega, an ; m.
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Sword-play, battle Æt ðam secgplegan, Andr. Kmbl. 2705 ; An. 1355. Cf. sweord-plega

betrymian

(v.)
Grammar
betrymian, -trymman
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Hig woldon þ æs cynges scipa ábútan betrymman, Chr. 1052 ; P. 180, 20. Add:

of-wítan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-, oþ-wítan. (?)

Linked entry: wítan

recen

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add: Seó tunge áwylspaþ seó þe ǽr hæfde ful recene sprǽce, Nap. 74, 18

heáh-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þearf, e; f.

Great need

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Great need Æt heáhþearfe at my greatest need, Ps. Th. 117, 16, 20, 27

tó-cleófan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cleófan, p. -cleáf, pl. -clufon; pp. -clofen

To cleave asunder

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J.) findo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 178, 5. Ic tóclǽfe, Engl. Stud. xi. 65, 38. Gif ðú ǽnne stán tóclífst, ne wyrþ hé nǽfre gegaderod swá hé ǽr wæs, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 26. Tóclýfþ findit, i. rupit. Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 63.

wincian

(v.)
Grammar
wincian, p. ode

to wink ⬩ make a sign ⬩ to close the eyes ⬩ blink

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Voc. i. 34, 14:Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5.

of-faran

(v.)

to come up with those who are pursued, to overtake, to get near enough to attack, to reach and attack

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Ðá ne mehte seó fird hié ná hindan offaran, ǽr hié wǽron inne on ðan geweorce, 894; Erl. 93, 7. Se cyng ofslóh heora swá feala swá he offaran mihte, 1016; Erl. 157, 8. Ic tó fare adeo, ic eom offaren adeor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 1

Linked entries: of-féran of-rídan of-sendan

ænbręce

(n.)
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ǽn (cf. ǽn-lic), and the meaning be unique (?)

óþ-spyrning

(n.)
Grammar
óþ-spyrning, e; f.
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Cf. æt-spyrning

burg-weorod

Grammar
burg-weorod, -wered body of citizens.
Entry preview:

An gewitnysse ðes hírédes æt Crístes cirican and ealles buruhweredes, C.D. ii. 3, 36. Add

ǽrendian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I

ge-sécan

Grammar
ge-sécan, <b>; II c.</b>
Entry preview:

add: (c α) where the subject is a thing Bið him leófre ꝥ hine geséce ǽlc þǽra yfela þe ǽfre on helle sý, and hine ǽlc ýð geséce ... and hine ǽlc tor geséce ... Verc. Först. 94, 3-13

CWYRN

(n.)
Grammar
CWYRN, cweorn, e; f:cweorne , an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, QUERN ⬩ mola

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Æt ðære cweornan ad molam, Ex. 11, 5

Linked entries: cwearn cweorn

ellen-wód

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-wód, e; f? [wód mad] Zeal; zēlus= ζῆλος
Entry preview:

Me ðínes húses heard ellenwód æt zēlus dŏmus tuæ cŏmēdit me. Ps. Th. 68, 9

Linked entry: wód

óþ-windan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-windan

ge-dwolsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwolsum, adj.

Erroneous ⬩ errōneus

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Erroneous; errōneus Hit biþ swíðe gedwolsum it is very erroneous, Ælf. Pref. Gen. 4, 10

Linked entry: -dwolsum

stefnettan

(v.)
Grammar
stefnettan, stemnettan; p. te
Entry preview:

Swá stemnetton stíðhugende hysas æt hilde, Byrht. Th. 135, 22; By. 122

Linked entry: stemnettan

twi-lafte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-lafte, adj.
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Two-edged Twilafte æx bipennis securis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 27. Cf.(?) læppa or læfer

Linked entry: -lafte

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

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