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Anglo-Saxon

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a-stintan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stintan, p. -stant, pl. -stunton ; pp. -stunten = -stinted, Som. Lye, = -stint = -stynt

To make dull ⬩ to blunt ⬩ stint ⬩ assuage ⬩ hĕbĕtare ⬩ obtundere

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To make dull, to blunt, stint, assuage; hĕbĕtare, obtundere, Scint. 12: Cot. 101

Linked entry: a-stynt

a-þryþian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þryþian, p. -þryþede; pp. -þryþed, -þryd [a away, þryþian from þryþ force]

To force from ⬩ rob ⬩ pillage ⬩ exprimere ⬩ expilare

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To force from, rob, pillage; exprimere, expilare Aþryd expresses, expilatus, Cot. 73 : 74

Linked entry: aþryd

a-web

(n.)
Grammar
a-web, es; n.

The cross threads in weaving ⬩ called the woof or weft ⬩ subtegmen

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The cross threads in weaving, called the woof or weft; subtegmen, Cot. 161

cyrm

(n.)

a noise, shout, uproar

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Kmbl. 2313; An. 1158; Scint. 55: Cot. 86

eft-ongén-bígan

(v.)

To untwist again, to unwreathe ⬩ re-torquēre

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To untwist again, to unwreathe; re-torquēre Eft-ongén-bígde retorsit, Cot. 189

férrece

(n.)
Grammar
férrece, [fér = fýr?]

A fire-pan ⬩ bătillum

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A fire-pan; bătillum, Cot. 161, Som. Férrece vatilla, Wrt. Voc. 287, 7

lín-land

(n.)
Grammar
lín-land, es; n.
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Land where flax grows Ðæt lytle línland, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 19, 4

mapul-treów

(n.)
Grammar
mapul-treów, (it is made masc. in the following)
Entry preview:

In ðonne mapultré .. from ðam mapoltré, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 381, 1-2

Linked entry: mapulder

meós

(adj.)
Grammar
meós, adj.

Mossy

Entry preview:

Mossy Innon meóson móre; of meóson móre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 384, 23

norþ-lane

(n.)

a north lane

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a north lane Óþ norþlanan tó strǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 1, 15

Linked entry: lane

blícettan

(v.)
Grammar
blícettan, p. blícette; pp. blícetted

To glitter, quiver ⬩ vibrare ⬩ micare

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[blícan I. to shine, glitter] To glitter, quiver; vibrare Blícette vibrabat, Cot. 178

scrippa

(n.)
Grammar
scrippa, an; m.
Entry preview:

Of dære díc on ðone midmestan scrippan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 27. ?

sealh-beorh

(n.)
Entry preview:

a hill where sallows grow Tó sahlbeorge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 17

stán-crundel

(n.)
Entry preview:

Tó ðam stáncrundle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 408, 33

stútere

(n.)
Grammar
stútere, es, m.
Entry preview:

On stúteres hylle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 48, 10: 182, 10: 328, 10. ?

wíþig-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-rǽw, e; f.

A row of willows

Entry preview:

A row of willows On ða wíðigréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 5

wír-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
wír-hangra, an; m.

A meadow where myrtles grow

Entry preview:

A meadow where myrtles grow Æt wírhangran Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 18

wulf-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-seáþ, es; m.

A wolf-pit

Entry preview:

A wolf-pit Be eástan ðæm wulfseáðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 264, 5

ceáp-dæg

Entry preview:

For Cot. 142 substitute Ceápdagas nonae, a nundinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 26

disc-berend

(n.)
Entry preview:

For Cot. 65 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 83: 94, 2: 26, 60

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