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Anglo-Saxon

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emn-sárian

(v.)

to be alike sorry, to condole ⬩ condŏlēre

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to be alike sorry, to condole; condŏlēre, Som. Ben. Lye

fære-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
fære-sceat, -sceatt, es; m.

Fare-scot, passage-money ⬩ naulum, prĕtium transĭtus

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Fare-scot, passage-money; naulum, prĕtium transĭtus, Som. Ben. Lye

feórþ-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
feórþ-ríce, es; n.

Dominion over a fourth part ⬩ tetrarchia ⬩ τετραρχία

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Dominion over a fourth part; tetrarchia = τετραρχία, Som. Ben. Lye

for-spennestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennestre, -spennystre, an; f.

A bawd ⬩ lēna

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Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49

fór-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fór-tácen, [ = fóre-tácen]

a fore-token ⬩ portentum

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Gl. 5; Som. 56, 12

fremdnys

(n.)
Grammar
fremdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Strangeness ⬩ the condition of a foreigner ⬩ peregrīnĭtas

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Strangeness, the condition of a foreigner; peregrīnĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

fré-ófestlíce

(adv.)

very hastily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speedily ⬩ præprŏpĕre ⬩ festinanter ⬩ expĕdīte

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very hastily, quickly, speedily; præprŏpĕre, festinanter, expĕdīte, Som. Ben. Lye

frum-meolc

(n.)
Grammar
frum-meolc, -meoluc, e; f.

The first milk ⬩ nectar ⬩ prīmum lac ⬩ nectar

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The first milk, nectar; prīmum lac, nectar, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: meolc

fyrdringnes

(n.)

an exalting ⬩ promoting ⬩ advancing orfurthering ⬩ exaltātio ⬩ promōtio

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an exalting, promoting, advancing orfurthering; exaltātio, promōtio, Som. Ben. Lye

gældan

(v.)

to pay ⬩ depend ⬩ suspend ⬩ pendĕre ⬩ dependēre ⬩ suspendĕre

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to pay, depend, suspend; pendĕre, dependēre, suspendĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

gang-feormere

(n.)
Grammar
gang-feormere, es; m.

A jakes-farmer ⬩ privy-cleanser ⬩ fĭmārius ⬩ cloācārius

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A jakes-farmer, privy-cleanser; fĭmārius, cloācārius, Som. Ben. Lye

heofon-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
heofon-líce, adv.

From heaven ⬩ heavenly ⬩ celitus

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Gr. 38; Som. 42, 3

nigon-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
nigon-feald, adj.

Nine-fold

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Gr. 49; Som. 50, 17

reáfigende

(adj.)
Grammar
reáfigende, adj.
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Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 42

ge-wópen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wópen, pp.

wept ⬩ lamented

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Gr. 26, 1; Som. 28, 28of ge-wépan. ;

ge-brot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brot, es; m.

A barn-keeper ⬩ granatārius ⬩ frumenti præfectus

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Som. Ben. Lye

ge-canc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-canc, es; n. [?]

A mock ⬩ gibe ⬩ ludibrium, vituperium

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A mock, gibe; ludibrium, vituperium, Som : Hpt. Gl. 441, 510

Linked entry: canc

ge-ícendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ícendlíc, adj.

Added to ⬩ adjective ⬩ adjectivus

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Added to, adjective; adjectivus Geícendlíc nama a noun adjective, Som

ge-lend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lend, e; f.

Fat ⬩ lard ⬩ adeps ⬩ axungia

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Gl. 73; Som. 71, 35

ge-recce-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-recce-líc, adj.

Stretched out, extended, strict, firm, steadfast ⬩ extensus, strictus, firmus

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Stretched out, extended, strict, firm, steadfast; extensus, strictus, firmus, Som

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