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Anglo-Saxon

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fin

(n.)

a fin

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Finnum squamis the word occurs in a riddle on the cuttle-fish (loligo), Aid. 251, 281, An. Ox. 26, 10. Add

geótend

(n.)
Grammar
geótend, es; m.
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ge-singallícode

(v.)
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hege-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
hege-þorn, (?)

hawthornhaythorn

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The word seems to occur in the compound hegeðonhyrs (l. (?) hegeðornhyrst), C. D. i. 261, 8

Linked entry: þorn

sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
sprecan, specan; spræc, spæc; sprǽcon, spǽcon; sprecen, specen

To speak. to exercise the faculty of speechto use words in conversation, discourse, etc.to mentionto sayto speakto sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to

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Th. 269, 25; Sat. 78. with acc. where the object of the verb is word or a similar form Ic ðás word spræce, Exon. Th. 457, 12; Hy. 4, 82. Ðú ða word spricest, 12, 2; Cri. 179. Se ðe God sende sprycþ Godes word, Jn. Skt. 3, 34.

beadu-folm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-folm, e; f.

A war or bloody handbellica manus

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A war or bloody hand; bellica manus Nán íren blódge beadufolme onberan wolde no iron would impair his bloody warhand, Beo. Th. 1984; B. 990

-cýðig

(suffix)
Grammar
-cýðig, -known? notus?
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In German, however, kündig known, is used as a simple word, and as a compound

gár-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gár-beám, es; m.

The wood or handle of a javelina spear-shaftcuspĭdis hasta

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The wood or handle of a javelin, a spear-shaft; cuspĭdis hasta Gárbeámes feng a spear-shaft's grasp, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 14; Exod. 246

meagol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagol-ness, e; f.

Earnestness

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Homl. 65, 23. v. preceding word

stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
stæððig, adj.
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Th. ii. 134, 7. v. ge-, un-stæððig, and next word

Linked entry: stæðig

þurh-lócung

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-lócung, e; f.

A looking through or over, a preliminary examination(?) of a bookprohemium

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of a book; but the word glosses prohemium Ðurhlócung prohemium, forespǽc praefatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 38

feorran

(v.)
Grammar
feorran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove to a distancewithdrawremŏvēreelongāre

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To remove to a distance, withdraw; remŏvēre, elongāre Ne wolde feorhbealo feorran he would not withdraw the mortal bale, Beo. Th. 314; B. 156

ealdor-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-lang, adj.

Life-long sempĭternus

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Life-long; sempĭternus Hí ealdorlangne tír geslógon æt sæcce they won life-long glory in the battle, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 3; Æðelst. 3

Peác-land

(n.)
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the Peak of Derbyshire Eádweard cyning fór ðonan ( from Nottingham) on Peácland tó Badecan wiellon (Bakewell ), Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 11. v. next word

ge-hreów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hreów, es; n.

A lamentinglamentatio

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A lamenting; lamentatio Ðær bíþ gehreów and hlúd wóp there shall be lamenting and loud weeping, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 9; Cri. 999

ge-hwæðeres

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðeres, adv.

Anywhereon every sideevery wayundique

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Anywhere, on every side, every way; undique Wæs gehwæðeres waa there was woe on every side, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 50; Met. 1, 25

síd-feaxode

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feaxode, -fexede ; adj.
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Gr. 43 ; Zup. 256, 10. v. preceding word

fordémed-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fordémed-lic, adj.

To be condemned

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To be condemned, deserving condemnation Hú swíþe fordémedlic (dánnabilis) ꝥ word byþ þe ne byð bútan hete and níðe gesprecen, Gr. D. 208, 9

ge-wilsum

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Linked entries: ge-willsum wil-sum

gold-fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-fellen, adj.
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Linked entry: fellen