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Anglo-Saxon

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bogen

(n.)
Grammar
bogen, the name of some plant.
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Bogen and redic and hwíte clǽfran, Lch. ii. 64, 3: 134, 17: 322, 21. [In 310, 17 bogenes is corrected to boþenes.] Add

ge-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-man, the hollow of the hand.
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Dele, and see ge-mána

ǽdre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽdre, ( = ǽðre? cpve. of eáðe)

levius

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levius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 58

brémlas

(n.)
Grammar
brémlas, pl. nom. of brémel.

brambles,

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brambles, Ælfc. Gr. 13Som. 16, 15

bulgon

(v.)
Grammar
bulgon, p. pl. of belgan.

made angry, were angry

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made angry, were angry;

tý

(v.)
Grammar
tý, indic., imper. subj. of týn

to instruct

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to instruct

ge-tióde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-tióde, p. of ge-tión

appointed ⬩ determined ⬩ decreed

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appointed, determined, decreed, p. Bt. Met. Fox 11, 76; Met.11, 38: 13, 26; Met. 13, 13

burne

(v.)
Grammar
burne, subj. p. of beornan;

burned

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burned.Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 45

bylgþ

(v.)
Grammar
bylgþ, 3rd pers. pres. of belgan

is angry

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is angry ;

cælþ

(v.)
Grammar
cælþ, 3rd pres. of calan;

is cold

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is cold Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 22

ánra

(n.; num.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ánra, g. pl. of án one, q. v.

of every one

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of every one;

bora

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bora, an; m. [boren; pp. of beran to bear]

One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler ⬩ qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor

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One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler; qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor Ríces boran the rulers of the state, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 10; Sat. 500

Linked entry: -bǽre

geára

(adv.)
Grammar
geára, adv. [gen. pl. of geár a year]

YORE ⬩ formerly ⬩ of old ⬩ long since ⬩ once ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus ⬩ quondam

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Ic þeódenmádmas geára forgeáfe I princely treasures gave of old, Cd. 22; Th. 26, 21; Gen. 410. Ðú on geóguþfeore geára gecwǽde thou in youthful life long since didst say, Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664 : Ps. Th. 73, 12 : 80, 10 : 104, 6 : 118, 152.

Linked entries: ǽr-geára geáre geáro

ge-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hroden, [pp. of ge-hreóðan to adorn]

adorned ⬩ ornatus

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Gréne stondaþ gehroden hyhtlíce beorhtast bearwa the brightest of groves stands green, gloriously adorned, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 4; Ph. 79.

Linked entries: ge-hreódan ge-hreóðan

for-brycst

(v.)
Grammar
for-brycst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-brecan.

breakest or shalt break

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breakest or shalt break, Ps. Th. 9, 35;

ǽrne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrne, acc. sing, m. of ǽt, adj.

Early

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Early On ǽrne mergen primo mane, Mt. Bos. 20, 1;

for-swulgen

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgen, subj. p. pl. of for-swelgan.

would have swallowed up or devoured

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would have swallowed up or devoured, Ps. Lamb. 123, 4;

fóþ

Grammar
fóþ, pl. impert. of fón, q. v

take

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take; On fóþ hine accĭpĭte eum, Bd. 5, 13; S.633, 14

fór-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-stód, pl. -stódon

stood before or against ⬩ withstood

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stood before or against, withstood, Num. 22, 22;

ferend

(n.)
Grammar
ferend, es; m. [part. of feran]

A traveller ⬩ messenger ⬩ sailor ⬩ peregrīnātor ⬩ nuncius ⬩ nauta

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Him ða ferend on fæste wuniaþ the sailors firmly rest on him, 97 a; Th. 361, 25; Wal. 25

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