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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-gong

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gong, -gang

fate ⬩ a falling out ⬩ an accident ⬩ fatum

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fate, a falling out, an accident; fatum, Cot. 48

Linked entry: ge-gang

ge-rumpen

(adj.; part.)

rough, wrinkled ⬩ rugosus

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rough, wrinkled; rugosus Gerumpenu nædre cerastes, coluber, Cot. 38

gesǽl-líce

(adv.)

happily

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Cot

Súþ-hámtún

(n.)
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Southampton Æt Súðhámtúne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 49, 20

ungemet-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ungemet-ceald, adj.

Excessively cold

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Excessively cold Winter bringeþ weder ungemetcald, Met. 11, 59

Linked entry: ceald

ár-geweorc

(n.)
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For Cot. 79 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 75

bleó-reád

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For Cot. 135 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 8

ceápung-gemót

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For Cot. 133 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 62

cweorn-bill

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For Cot. 125 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 43

crymbing

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For Cot. 56 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 66

eft-spellung

(n.)
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For Cot. 271 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 36

fýst-slægen

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For Cot. 79 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 2

brýdelíc gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
brýdelíc gewrit, es; n.

A bride-like writing, a play ⬩ drama

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A bride-like writing, a play; drama, Cot. 66

bucc

(n.)

a cheek, part of a helmet ⬩ buccula

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a cheek, part of a helmet; buccula, Cot. 25

heáh-græft

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-græft, adj.

Carved in bas-relief

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Carved in bas-relief Heáhgræfte anaglypha, Cot. 7, Lye

Linked entry: græft

scocere

(n.)
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Innan scocera wege, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 107, 9

ge-weddian

(v.)

to weed ⬩ herbis noxiis purgare

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to weed; herbis noxiis purgare, Cot. 178, 188, Lye

gliw-hleóþriend

(n.)
Grammar
gliw-hleóþriend, es; m.

A glee-sounder ⬩ musician ⬩ minstrel ⬩ musicus ⬩ fidicen

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A glee-sounder, musician, minstrel; musicus, fidicen, Cot. 134

Linked entry: gleó-hleóþriend

gnéðen

(adj.)
Grammar
gnéðen, gnéðn; adj.

Moderate ⬩ temperate ⬩ modest ⬩ low ⬩ mediocris ⬩ modestus

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Moderate, temperate, modest, low; mediocris, modestus, Cot. 129, Lye

á-syndrung

(n.)
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For Cot. 68 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 26

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