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Anglo-Saxon

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bed-rida

(n.)

one bedridden

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one bedridden, Homl. Th. i. 472, 23

cwyddung

(n.)

a saying

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a saying, Homl. Th. i. 366, 7

drý-men

(n.)

magicians, sorcerers

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magicians, sorcerers, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 14

flýtst

(v.)
Grammar
flýtst, he flýt

floatest ⬩ floats

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floatest, floats, Homl. Th. ii. 564, 13;

for-gnóg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gnóg, pl. -gnógon

gnawed up

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gnawed up, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 1;

for-wyrhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-wyrhte, p. of for-wyrcan.

destroyed ⬩ forfeited

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destroyed, forfeited, Homl. Th. i. 12, 28;

ge-dwimorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dwimorlíce, adv.

Illusorily ⬩ fantastically

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Illusorily, fantastically, Homl. Th. ii. 140, 16

Linked entry: -dwimorlíce

un-áfyllendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áfyllendlíce, adv.

Insatiably

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Insatiably, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 329

Linked entry: á-fyllend-líce

clýsung

(n.)

an inclosure

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an inclosure Homl. Th. ii. 80, 6

ge-wanian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wanian, -wonian; p. ode; pp. od.

to lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ to be wanting

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Homl. 91, 9. Gewanude, Th. Chart. 203, 36. Gewonade, Exon. 44 a; Th. 148, 19; Gú. 747. Búton he his flǽsclícan lustas gewanige unless he diminish his fleshly lusts, Homl. Th. i. 96, 3: Past. 48, 1; Swt. 127, 12; Hat. MS.

Linked entries: ge-wonian ge-wane

ǽrst

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrst, = ǽrost.

first ⬩ primo

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first; primo,Homl. in nat. Innoc. p. 36

cyrc-hálgung

Grammar
cyrc-hálgung, hallowing or

consecrating a church

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consecrating a church, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27

hundteóntig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntig-feald, adj.

Hundredfold

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Homl. 41, 19

leás-gewitness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-gewitness, e; f.
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False witness Leásgewitnyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 5

ge-fexode

(adj.)

having hair ⬩ haired

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having hair, haired, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 19

wyla

Grammar
wyla, (? hyla v.
Similar entries
hylu
)
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Wyla ł hola cabearum, Hpt. Gl. 489, 71

hyht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-leás, adj.

Without hope ⬩ joyless

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Without hope [of that which is promised], joyless Áhóf brýd Abrahames hihtleásne hleahtor Abraham's wife laughed incredulously [without hope that the promise of a son would be fulfilled ], Cd. 109; Th. 144, 9; Gen. 2387

ofer-weaxan

(v.)

to cover by growing, over-grow

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Homl. 159, 26. Mid wuda oferwexen, 207, 27: Homl. Th. i. 508, 23

ge-tácniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tácniendlíc, -tácnigendlíc; adj.

Bearing a sign ⬩ significative ⬩ typical ⬩ signĭfĭcātīvus

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Bearing a sign, significative, typical; signĭfĭcātīvus Ðæt getácniendlíce [getácnigendlíce, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 14] lamb wæs geoffrod æt heora Eáster-tíde the typical lamb was offered at their Easter-tide, Homl. Pasc. Lisle 11, 18

þeóstru

(n.)
Grammar
þeóstru, (sometimes written þr- instead of þ-) and þiéstru, þístru, þýstru; f.: and þeóstre, þýstre; n. [cf. O. Sax. thiustri; n.]
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Homl. 17, 36. Ðeós India hæfþ on ánre sídan þeóstru, Homl. Th. i. 454, 14. On ða úttran þýstru (in þeóstra ðæt ýtterre, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 25, 30. Ðara deófla þeóstro hé oforgeát mid his leóhte, Blickl. Homl. 85, 8, 21.

Linked entries: þeóstre þiéstru þístru þrýstru þýstru

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