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efen-metan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-metan, v. trans.

To make equal, to compare ⬩ compărāre

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To make equal, to compare; compărāre, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: metan

egean

(v.)

To harrow or break clods ⬩ occāre

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To harrow or break clods; occāre, Som. Ben. Lye

elch

(n.)
Grammar
elch, es; m.

ELK ⬩ alces, cervus alces

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Som. Ben. Lye

emnyttan

(v.)

to make equal

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56

feoh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-georn, adj.

Desirous of money ⬩ avaricious ⬩ covetous ⬩ avārus

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Desirous of money, avaricious, covetous; avārus, Som. Ben. Lye

férlíc

(adj.)

sudden ⬩ unlooked for ⬩ horrible ⬩ repentīnus ⬩ horrendus

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sudden, unlooked for, horrible; repentīnus, horrendus, Som. Ben. Lye

fixen

(n.)
Grammar
fixen, e; f.

A she-fox ⬩ VIXEN ⬩ vulpes fēmĭna

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A she-fox, VIXEN; vulpes fēmĭna, Som. Ben. Lye

for-búgennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-búgennys, -nyss, e; f.

An avoiding ⬩ eschewing ⬩ a declining ⬩ declīnātio

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An avoiding, eschewing, a declining; declīnātio, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cynn, pl. n.

Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres

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Ancestors, predecessors, progenitors; antecessōres, prædecessōres, progĕnĭtōres, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To burst or break forth ⬩ erumpĕre

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To burst or break forth; erumpĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-faru, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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A going forth, departure, death; ŏbĭtus, Som. Ben. Lye

for-treding

(n.)
Grammar
for-treding, e; f.

A treading down ⬩ crushing ⬩ conculcātio ⬩ contrītio

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A treading down, crushing; conculcātio, contrītio, Som. Ben. Lye

freatewung

(n.)
Grammar
freatewung, e; f.

An adorning ⬩ adornment ⬩ ornament ⬩ ornātus ⬩ ornāmentum

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An adorning, adornment, ornament; ornātus, ornāmentum, Som. Ben. Lye

fyrs

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs, es; n.

A verse ⬩ versus

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Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3

Linked entries: fyres færs

geár-cyningdóm

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyningdóm, es; m.

A year-kingdom ⬩ a consulate ⬩ consŭlātus

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A year-kingdom, a consulate; consŭlātus, Som. Ben. Lye

binn

(n.)

a manger

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Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27

blód-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-leás, adj.

BLOODLESS ⬩ exsanguis

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 58

ge-mencgan

(v.)

to mingle,

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Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 33

copest

(adj.)

chiefest ⬩ most precious ⬩ a summit ⬩ pretiosissimus

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chiefest, most precious, a summit; pretiosissimus Som. Ben. Lye

corn-hwæcca

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hwæcca, an; m.

A corn-chest ⬩ bin ⬩ arca frumentaria

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A corn-chest, bin; arca frumentaria Som. Ben. Lye

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