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Anglo-Saxon

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fór-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-yrnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run before ⬩ præcurrĕre

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Bos. 20, 4

hiéwe-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hiéwe-stán, es; m.

A hewn stone

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A hewn stone Ǽlcne hiéwestan tóbeátan. beat to pieces every hewn stone, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100. 10

linden

(adj.)
Grammar
linden, adj.
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Made of the lime-tree Scyld, leóht linden bord, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 16; Gn. Ex. 95

Linked entry: lind

be-twinan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-twinan, prep. dat.

Within, among ⬩ intra, inter

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Bos. 9, 3

ge-húsan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-húsan, pl. m.

Housefolk ⬩ those of the household ⬩ dŏmestĭci

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Bos. 10, 36

æfter-ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-ǽ, f.

Second-law, Deuteronomy

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Second-law, Deuteronomy Seó bóc ðe is genemned . . . on Grécisc Deuteronomium . . . and on Englisc seó æfterǽ, Deut. proem

ge-stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stihtung, e; f. [stihtung a disposing]

A dispensing ⬩ disposing ⬩ providence ⬩ dispŏsĭtio ⬩ prōvĭdentia

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A dispensing, disposing, providence; dispŏsĭtio, prōvĭdentia Fram Godes gestihtunge by God's providence, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 3

winna

(n.)
Grammar
winna, an; m.

An opponent

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An opponent Ða þeóda ðe hyra winnan (wiþer-, ge-winnan, v.ll.) wǽron, Ors. 6, 35; Bos. 130, 44

calc

(n.)
Grammar
calc, es; m.

A shoe, little shoe, sandal ⬩ calceus, sandalium

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Bos. 6, 9: Cot. 209

ge-ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ahsian, p. ode; pp. od

To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre

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To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, resciscĕre, discĕre Ðá Latinus hyre wer geahsode when Collatinus her husband heard it, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 32 : 3, 11; Bos. 75, 26.

ellen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-dǽd, e; f. [ellen valour, dǽd a deed]

A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed ⬩ virtūtis factum

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A deed of valour, bold or valiant deed; virtūtis factum Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellendǽda age should deprive him of bold deeds, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 13; Gen. 484: Judth. 12; Thw. 35, 22; Jud. 273.

fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
fóran, prep.

Before ⬩ ante

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Bos. 21, 2. Fóran ongén Galileam contra Galilæam, Lk. Bos. 8, 26. Fóran ongeán ða burh ex adverso contra urbem, Jos. 8, 5. Fóran-to before, Chr. 920; Erl. 104, 31.

agén-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-hwyrfan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn again ⬩ return ⬩ redire

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Bos. 6, 31

Linked entry: ageán-hwyrfan

æt-eom

Grammar
æt-eom, -eart, -is, -ys [æt at, eom am]

I am present ⬩ adsurn

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Bos. 4, 29

Linked entries: æt-is æt-ys

bégean

(v.)

to bow ⬩ bend

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to bow, bend Cneó bégean scolden genua flectere deberent Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 39, col. 2

in-hirdmann

(n.)
Grammar
in-hirdmann, es ; m.

body-guard

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A member of a retinue or body-guard Þegnas ł innheardmenn milites, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 9

Linked entries: in-cempa hirdmann

be-twyx

(prep.)

betwixt, between

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Bos. 11, 1l: Chr. 1126; Th. 377, 10

blótung

(n.)
Grammar
blótung, e; f.

A sacrificing, sacrifice ⬩ sacrificium, immolatio

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A sacrificing, sacrifice; sacrificium, immolatio Þurh heora blótunge per eorum sacrificium, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 55, 33

cynn-recceniss

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Bóc cynnrecenisse liber generationis, p. 9, 13. Add

ge-laðian

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

To invite ⬩ bid ⬩ call ⬩ summon ⬩ assemble ⬩ congregate ⬩ invītāre ⬩ vŏcāre ⬩ arcessĕre ⬩ ciere ⬩ congrĕgāre

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Bos. 14, 8. Ða ðe gelaðode wǽron, ne synt wyrðe qui invītāti ĕrant, non fuērunt digni, Mt. Bos. 22, 8 : Jn. Bos. 2, 2. Wǽron ealle ða wíf befóran Rómána witan gelaðode all the women were summoned before the Roman senators, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 21

Linked entries: ge-hlaðen ge-leaðian