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Anglo-Saxon

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dolg-ben

(n.)
Grammar
dolg-ben, -benn,e ; f. [ben a wound]
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A wound; vulnus Dolgbennum þurhdrifen pierced through with wounds, Andr. Kmbl. 2793; An. 1399

Linked entry: dolh-ben

fióung

(n.)
Grammar
fióung, e; f.

Hatred ⬩ ŏdium

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Hatred; ŏdium Mid unrihtre fióunge with evil hatred, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 210, 24

Linked entry: unriht-feóung

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig-heard, adj.
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7

beðen

(n.)
Grammar
beðen, e; f?

A fomentation, embrocation ⬩ fomentum

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A fomentation, embrocation; fomentum Mid beðenum with fomentation, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20

Linked entry: beðing

ge-fic

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fic, es; n.

Fraud ⬩ deceit ⬩ fraus

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Fraud, deceit; fraus Mid fǽcne gefice with fraudulent deceit, Elen. Kmbl. 1150; El. 577

ang-nægl

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Substitute A corn on the foot :-- Wiþ angnægle, Lch. ii. 8, 9: 80, 21

for-hogdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hogdlíce, adv.

contemptuously

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With contempt, contemptuously Críst þá mycclan burh swá forhogdlíce nemde, Bl. H. 77, 26

Linked entry: -hogdlíce

ge-hefed

(adj.; part.)
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weighted, weighed down with a burden Hefe gehefedum mole grauatis Wülck. Gl. 251, 16

Linked entry: -hefed

gold-fǽted

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-fǽted, adj.
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Adorned with gold Goldfǽted (ofergyldene, v. l.) sweord deauratum gladium, Ll. Lbmn. 460, 28

Linked entry: fǽtan

prút-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
prút-lic, adj.
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Swelling with pride, haughty Gán mid prútlicre stæppincge tumido gestu incedere, Chrd. 77, 2

un-meahtiglicness

(n.)
Grammar
un-meahtiglicness, e; f.
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Powerlessness Wiþ unmihtilicnysse þæs migðan for inability to pass urine, Lch. i. 56, 15

Linked entry: meahtiglic-ness

bismerian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Add: with dat. He arn ... bysmrigende þæs drýes yfeldǽdum, Hml. Th. ii. 414, 26

sáwel-berend

(n.)

a being with a soul

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a being with a soul Sáwlberendra, niðða bearna, grundbúendra, Beo. Th. 2013; B. 1004

gyrd-weg

(n.)
Grammar
gyrd-weg, es; m.

A road with a fence on either side[?],

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A road with a fence on either side[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 21

of-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
of-fylgan, -fyligan

to come up with, overtake by pursuit ⬩ assequi,

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to come up with, overtake by pursuit; assequi, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. l, 3

á-blegned

(adj.)
Grammar
á-blegned, adj.

Ulcerated

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Ulcerated Wiþ út áblegnedum ómum, Lch. ii. 10, 5: 98, 25: iii. 42, 25

eornoste

(adj.)
Grammar
eornoste, eorneste; adj.

Earnest, serious ⬩ sērius, stŭdiōsus

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Mid eornestum móde with earnest mind. Homl. Th. i. 386, 20

Linked entry: eornost

ge-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrstan, p. -hyrste; pp. -hyrsted, -hyrst

To adorn ⬩ ornament ⬩ decorate ⬩ adornāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ dĕcŏrāre

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Golde gehyrsted adorned with gold, Elen. Kmbl. 662; El. 331 : Andr. Kmbl. 90; An. 45. Ða bióþ mid fetlum gehyrste who are adorned with belts, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 6

Linked entries: hyrstan hyrstan hyrstan ge-hierstan

metsian

(v.)
Entry preview:

body, one dates, one beans soaked with water, Hml.

ge-spreca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spreca, an; m.

One who talks with another ⬩ a counsellor

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One who talks with another, a counsellor Abraham wæs Godes gespreca Abraham was one who talked with God, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 12.

Linked entry: ge-speca

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