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Anglo-Saxon

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beora

(n.)
Grammar
beora, an; m.

A grove ⬩ lucus vel nemus

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A grove; lucus vel nemus Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 39; Wrt. Voc. 59, 11

býsnung

(n.)
Grammar
býsnung, bísnung, býsenung, e; f. [býsen, býsn an example]
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An example; exemplum For ðære miclan bísnunge for the great example, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

Linked entries: býsenung bísnung

be-hreówsung

(n.)
Grammar
be-hreówsung, e; f.

A lamenting ⬩ repentance ⬩ penitence ⬩ pœnitentia

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A lamenting, repentance, penitence; pœnitentia Behreówsung oððe dǽdbót pœnitentia Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22

Linked entry: hreówsung

dæg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-weard, es; m. [weard a watchman]

A day-watchman ⬩ excubitor, vigil

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A day-watchman; excubitor, vigil Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 69; Wrt. Voc. 18, 21

dyrsting-panne

(n.)
Grammar
dyrsting-panne, an; f.

A frying-pan ⬩ sartāgo, frixōrium

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A frying-pan; sartāgo, frixōrium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 59; Wrt. Voc. 25, 1

earsode

(v.; part.)
Grammar
earsode, part.

Having a breech, breeched ⬩ tergōsus

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Having a breech, breeched; tergōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 4; Wrt. Voc. 45, 38

éþ

(n.)
Grammar
éþ, e; f.

A wave ⬩ unda

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A wave; unda Éþ unda, Ælfc. Gl. 98; Som. 76, 79; Wrt. Voc. 54, 23

feówerþa-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþa-fæder, [MS. feówerþe-fæder]; indecl. in sing.

A great-great-grandfather ⬩ ăbăvus

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A great-great-grandfather; ăbăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 12; Wrt. Voc. 51, 57

feówerþe-móder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþe-móder, indecl. in sing; but dat, sing. -méder; pl. nom. acc. -módra; gen. -módra; dat. -módrum; f.

A great-great-grandmother ⬩ ăbăvia

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A great-great-grandmother; ăbăvia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 13; Wrt. Voc. 51, 58

fleðe-camb

(n.)
Grammar
fleðe-camb, es; m.

A weaver's comb ⬩ pecten ⬩ pectĭca

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A weaver's comb; pecten, pectĭca, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 47; Wrt. Voc. 59, 18

fóre-witig

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-witig, -wittig; adj.

Foreknowing ⬩ præscius

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Foreknowing; præscius Fórewitig towerdra þinga præscius fŭtūri, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 44, 12; Hpt. Gl

FORN

(n.)
Grammar
FORN, e; f?

A trout ⬩ turnus

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Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 72; Wrt. Voc. 55, 76

forþ-fæderas

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fæderas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Forefathers ⬩ mājōres

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Forefathers; mājōres Abrahames forþfæderas Abraham's forefathers, Ælfc. T. 7, 26. Forþfæderas tritavi, Hpt. Gl. 426

Linked entry: fóre-fæder

fretwian

(v.)
Grammar
fretwian, p. ode; pp. od

To adorn ⬩ ornăre ⬩ insignīre

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To adorn; ornăre, insignīre Ic mǽrsige oððe fretwige insignia, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 60

hem

(n.)
Grammar
hem, m.

A hem ⬩ border

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A hem, border Hem limbus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 7; Wrt. Voc. 26, 6

henge-clif

(n.)
Grammar
henge-clif, es; n.

A steep, precipitous cliff ⬩ præruptum

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A steep, precipitous cliff; præruptum, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 38; Wrt. Voc. 55, 43

hwít-leác

(n.)
Grammar
hwít-leác, es; n.

Onion ⬩ allium cæpe

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Onion; allium cæpe Hwítleác poletis, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 118: Wrt. Voc. 30, 61

lád-teáh

(n.)
Grammar
lád-teáh, lát-téh; gen. -teáge, -tége: f.

A leading-rein

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A leading-rein Láttéh ducale, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 64; Wrt. Voc. 23, 24

Linked entries: teáh lát-téh

lǽnere

(n.)
Grammar
lǽnere, es; m.

A creditor ⬩ lender

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A creditor, lender Lǽnere creditor, Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 124; Wrt. Voc. 60, 29

leðer-codd

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-codd, es; m.
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A leather bag Leðercoddas bulgæ, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 58; Wrt. Voc. 21, 45

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