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Anglo-Saxon

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DROSNA

(n.)
Grammar
DROSNA, drosne, nom. acc; gen.drosna ; dat. drosnum; pl. f.

Grounds, sediment, lees, dregs fæx, fæces

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Gr. 47; Som. 47, 45. Eles drosna dregs of oil; amurca = άμόργη, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 18; Wrt. Voc. 33, 18

Linked entry: dros

fór-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
fór-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the headFOREHEADskullancĭput?calvārium

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Gl. 69; Som. 70, 34; Wrt. Voc. 42, 42. Fórheáfod vel heáfodpanne calvārium, 69; Som. 70. 33; Wrt. Voc. 42, 41

Linked entry: fóre-heáfod

mis-wrítan

(v.)

to write incorrectlymake a mistake in writing

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Gr. 50, 21; Som. 51, 48. On manegum wísum miswritene, 50, 23; Som. 51, 54

ge-erian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-erian, p. ede, ode, ade; pp. ed, od, ad

To earplougharare

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Gr. 19; Som. 22, 45. Ðæt land is geerod [geered MS. C.] aratur terra, 19; Som. 22, 46 : Heming, p. 134

be-pǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-pǽcan, part. be-pǽcende; p. be-pǽhte; pp. be-pǽht; v. a. [be by, pǽcan to deceive]

To deceiveenticeseducedraw awaydeciperepellicereilludereseducere

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Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1. Ic bepǽce oððe forlǽde seduco, 47; Som. 48, 53 : Jud. 16, 5

Linked entry: be-pǽcung

æmet-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
æmet-hwíl, e; f. [æmetta leisure, hwil while, time]

Leisurespare-timerespiteotium

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Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1

Linked entry: amet-hwíl

áncra

(n.)
Grammar
áncra, an; m.

An anchorethermitanachoretasolitarius

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Gl. 69; Som. 70, 20

áþe-gehát

(n.)

an oath

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Gl. 13; Som. 57,119; Wrt. Voc. 20, 56

cæle

(n.)
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A KEEL or bottom of a ship; carina, Som. Ben. Lye

cara

(n.)
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Gl. 89; Som. 74, 96; Wrt. Voc. 51, 9

ceat

(n.)

a thing

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Cot. 100 Ceatta cheats; circumventiones, Som. Ben. Lye

efyn-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efyn-gelíc, ; adj. [efen even, gelíc like]

Even-like, alike, equal, co-equal co-æquālis

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Even-like, alike, equal, co-equal; co-æquālis, Som. Ben. Lye

ést-land

(n.)
Grammar
ést-land, es; n.

East-land, east country, the east terra ŏrientālis

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East-land, east country, the east; terra ŏrientālis, Som. Ben. Lye

feala-fór

(n.)
Grammar
feala-fór, feale-fór, e; f?

A fieldfare? turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?

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Cot. 174, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: feolu-fór

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the haircrīnes compōnĕre

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To dress or trim the hair; crīnes compōnĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

first-mearc

(n.)

an interval of timeintercăpēdo

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an interval of time; intercăpēdo, Som. Ben. Lye. V. frist-mearc

Linked entry: frist-mearc

flód-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
flód-líc, adj.

FLOODLIKEflŭviālis

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 36

folc-gesetness

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesetness, e; f.

A decree or ordinance of the peopleplēbiscītum

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A decree or ordinance of the people; plēbiscītum, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ge-setnes

fór-sorged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-sorged, part, [fór, sorgian to sorrow]

Made very sadgrievedsorrowfultristātustriste factus

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Made very sad, grieved, sorrowful; tristātus, triste factus, Som. Ben. Lye

gabul-roid

(n.)

a linerodstaff compassrădiuscircĭnusκίρκινos,

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a line, rod, staff compass; rădius, circĭnus = κίρκινos, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gafol-rand