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Anglo-Saxon

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un-gewintred

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewintred, adj.

Not adult

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Alf. pol. 26; Th. i. 78, 16

ǽht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gestreón, es; n.

Possessions ⬩ riches ⬩ possessio ⬩ divitiæ

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Possessions, riches; possessio, divitiæ Ðonne líg eal þigeþ eorþan ǽhtgestreón when the flame devours all the possessions of the earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232,13; Ph. 506

Linked entry: ge-streón

earm-scanca

(n.)
Grammar
earm-scanca, an; m.

An arm-bone [ = shank] ⬩ crus

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Alf. pol. 55; Th. i. 94, 26

Linked entry: sceanca

for-pyndan

(v.)
Grammar
for-pyndan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn away ⬩ remŏvēre ⬩ reprĭmĕre

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To turn away; remŏvēre, reprĭmĕre Ðæt Euan scyld is eal forpynded the sin of Eve is all turned away, Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 7; Cri. 97

framigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
framigendlíc, adj. [framigende, part. of fremian and líc]

Profitable ⬩ beneficial ⬩ salubris ⬩ salūtāris

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Profitable, beneficial; salubris, salūtāris Ðæt sylfe is framigendlíc lǽcedóm ongeán ealle áttru the same is a beneficial medicine against all poisons, Herb. 159; Lchdm. i. 288, 2

ful-gegán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gegán, p. -ge-eóde, -geóde, pl. -ge-eódon, -geódon; pp. -gegán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ complēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow; complēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui Ðá ðú lustgryrum eallum fulgeódest when thou didst follow all horrid lusts, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24

lufen

(n.)
Grammar
lufen, e; f.

Hope

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Sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne lufen álicgean [lufena licgean, MS.] all delight in their country and hope shall fail your kin, Beo. Th. 5764; B. 2886

ge-clibs

(n.)
Grammar
ge-clibs, -cleps, -clebs, -clysp

a clamour ⬩ outcry ⬩ clamor

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Alf. 41; Th. i. 54, 7

rǽs

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Mið hrǽs geeáde all suner impetu abiit totus grex, Mt. L. 8, 32. v. fǽr-, here-, wind-rǽs

A

(prefix)
Grammar
A, A. It is not necessary to speak of the form of what are often called Anglo-Saxon letters, as all Teutonic, Celtic, and Latin manuscripts of the same age are written in letters of the same form. There is one exception: the Anglo-Saxons had, with great propriety, two different letters for the two distinct sounds of our th: the hard þ in thin and sooth, and the soft ð in thine and soo
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But, after all, it must be borne in mind, that the various shades of its meaning are innumerable, and that, even in one and the same compound, it often assumes different meanings.

dolh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-bót, dolg-bót,e ; f. [bót compensation]

A wound-fine or compensation for a wound ⬩ vulnĕris compensātio

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Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7

Linked entry: dolg-bót

ende-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ende-byrd, es; n?

An arranging, arrangement, order ⬩ ordo

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An arranging, arrangement, order; ordo Se Ælmihtiga ealra gesceafta endebyrd wundorlíce gemetgaþ the Almighty wonderfully regulates the arrangement of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 8; Met. 13, 4

Linked entry: ende-byrdes

for-úton

(con.)
Grammar
for-úton, conj.

Without ⬩ besides ⬩ except ⬩ sĭne ⬩ nĭsi

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Without, besides, except; sĭne, nĭsi Se fír forbearnde ealle ðe minstre, forúton feáwe béc the fire burnt all the monastery except a few books, Chr. 1122; Erl. 249, 8

gærs-cíþ

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-cíþ, es; m.

A blade of grass ⬩ grāmĭnis germen

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A blade of grass; grāmĭnis germen Gærstapan cómon and frǽton ealle ða gærscíþas locusts came and ate up all the blades of grass, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 42

FARU

(n.)
Grammar
FARU, e; f.

a going, journey, passage ⬩ ĭter, profectio, ĭtio, transĭtus ⬩ family, what is movable ⬩ fămĭlia, cŏmĭtātus ⬩ expedition, march ⬩ expĕdītio, agmen migrantium

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Mid ealre fare and mid eallum ǽhtum with all his family, and with all his possessions, 12, 5. Abram ðá ferde of Egipta lande mid ealre his fare Abram then went from the land of the Egyptians with all his family, 12, 20.

Linked entries: mann-faru fare from-faru gár-faru

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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Hafast ðú geféred, ðæt ðé feor and neáh ealne wídeferhð ( through all time ) weras ehtigaþ, Beo. Th. 2448; B. 1222. Wese swá, wese swá þurh eall wídeferhð ( through all ages ), Ps. Th. 105, 37. v. two preceding words

hell-ware

(n.)
Grammar
hell-ware, -wara; pl.

The inhabitants of hell

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The inhabitants of hell Ealle gesceafta heofonwara eorþwara helwara onbúgaþ Criste all creatures, those in heaven, those on earth, those in hell, bow to Christ, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 1: i. 36 26. Ealle hellwara all the inmates of hell, Exon.

Linked entry: hell-waran

ymbeaht

(n.)
Grammar
ymbeaht, es; m.
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The word glosses collatio Ymbeahtas collationes (the passage is: Haec x collationes patrum a Cassiano digestae propalabant, Ald. 13. In Hpt. Gl. 428, 7 collationes is glossed by race and explained by narrationes ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 80: 18, 3.

ilding

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Yldinge fascis (mentis cervicem gravi fascis sarcina deprementibus, Ald. 80, l), An. Ox. 8b, l. Yldincga tricarum, i. morarum, 2079. Add

swég

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</b> add :-- Tó ðǽre hristendan ... swége ( ad stridulae (buccinae) sonum, Ald. 65, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 46

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