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Anglo-Saxon

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ed-þingung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-þingung, e; f.

A reconciliation ⬩ reconcĭliātio

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A reconciliation; reconcĭliātio Edþingung reconcĭliātio, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Som. 74, 127; Wrt. Voc. 51, 40

eówer-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
eówer-lendisc, adj.

Of your land or country ⬩ vestras

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Of your land or country; vestras Eówer-lendisc vestras, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 45

facg

(n.)
Grammar
facg, fagc, es; n?

A flat-fish, plaice ⬩ plătesia

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A flat-fish, plaice; plătesia, Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 64; Wrt. Voc. 55, 69

Linked entry: fagc

fraced-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fraced-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Shamefully ⬩ disgracefully ⬩ turpĭter

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Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 15

gagol

(adj.)
Grammar
gagol, gægl, geagl; adj.

Lascivious ⬩ wanton ⬩ lascīvus

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Lascivious, wanton; lascīvus Gagol lascīva, Ælfc. Gl. l06; Som. 78, 46; Wrt. Voc. 57, 27

Linked entries: gægl geagl geaglisc

ganra

(n.)
Grammar
ganra, an; m.

A gander ⬩ anser

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A gander; anser, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 121; Wrt. Voc. 29, 17 : 77, 33

Linked entry: gandra

land-openung

(n.)
Grammar
land-openung, e; f.

proscissio

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Breaking up of land; proscissio, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 68; Wrt. Voc. 37, 54

leahtrung

(n.)
Grammar
leahtrung, e; f.

Accusation ⬩ blame ⬩ detraction

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Accusation, blame, detraction Lehtrung derogatio, Ælfc. Gl. 61; Som. 68, 44; Wrt. Voc. 39, 28

lytel-fóta

(adj.)
Grammar
lytel-fóta, adj.
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Having small feet Litelfóta petilus, Ælfc. Gl, 76; Som. 71, 132; Wrt. Voc. 45, 35

gold-bleoh

(n.)
Grammar
gold-bleoh, gen. -bleós; n.
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A golden colour; crisoletus, auricolor, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 89; Wrt. Voc. 34, 21

Linked entry: bleoh

gold-hord-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gold-hord-hús, es; n.
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A privy; ypodromum, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 80; Wrt. Voc. 57, 57, see note

be-swuncen

(v.; part.)

made with toil

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made with toil, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 48; Similar entries pp. of be-swincan

ge-byrnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrnod, part. p. [byrne a coat of mail]

Furnished with a coat of mail ⬩ lōrīcātus

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Furnished with a coat of mail; lōrīcātus Gebyrnod lōrīcātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 12

Linked entry: -byrnod

ge-dwolsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwolsum, adj.

Erroneous ⬩ errōneus

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Erroneous; errōneus Hit biþ swíðe gedwolsum it is very erroneous, Ælf. Pref. Gen. 4, 10

Linked entry: -dwolsum

ge-findig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-findig, adj.

Finding ⬩ receiving ⬩ capable ⬩ capax

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Finding, receiving, capable; capax Numol oððe gefindig capax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 42

Linked entry: ge-fyndig

geld

(n.)
Grammar
geld, es; n.

A payment ⬩ society ⬩ worship ⬩ service

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A payment, society, worship, service, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 76 : Cot. 76 : Prov. 22

ge-léned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-léned, part. p.

Lent

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Lent Geléned feoh res credita, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 2; Wrt. Voc. 20, 70

ge-reord-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord-hús, es; n.

A dining-room ⬩ refectorium, triclinium,

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A dining-room; refectorium, triclinium, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 74; Wrt. Voc. 57, 51

ge-iht

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-iht, adj.
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Yoked together On twá geiht biiugus, on ðreó geiht triiugus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 289, 2

Linked entry: iht

u

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Án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 178, 7. Add

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