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Anglo-Saxon

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morþor-hof

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hof, es; n.

A place of torment or extreme misery

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A place of torment or extreme misery (hell), Elen. Kmbl. 2603; El. 1303

blátende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blátende, part.

Darkening, making livid or pallidlivens

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Darkening, making livid or pallid; livens, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 14; Gen. 981

bleowum

(n.)

to or with colours

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to or with colours, Bt. 18; Fox 48, 11; dat. pl. of bleoh

twisel-tóðe

(adj.)
Grammar
twisel-tóðe, adj.
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Having the teeth forked or double Twiseltððe scinodens, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 15

Linked entry: -tóþe

þreágend

(n.)
Grammar
þreágend, es; m.

One who reproves or corrects

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One who reproves or corrects Þreágendes (vox) correctoris (amici), Hpt. Gl. 527, 48

þri-beddod

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-beddod, adj.

Having three beds or couches

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Having three beds or couches Búr þrybeddod triclinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 5

Linked entry: -beddod

orþanc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
orþanc-lic, adj.
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Skilful, showing contrivance or design, ingenious Orþanclic wíse argumentum, Gr. D. 269, 14

gryre-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fáh, adj.

Terribly hostileterrible in its variegated colouring

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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576

heáh-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræft, es; m.

Excellent art or skill

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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4

spere-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
spere-leás, adj.

Without a point or head

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Without a point or head Spereleás sceaft contus, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 42

titelung

(n.)
Grammar
titelung, e; f.

A giving of the titles or headings

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A giving of the titles or headings Titelung recapitulatio, Hpt. Gl. 433, 72

tó-sceádend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceádend, es; m.

One who divides or separates

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One who divides or separates Tósceádend discretor, divisor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 14

Linked entry: sceádend

tó-stencend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-stencend, es; m.

One who dissipates or squandersa prodigal

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One who dissipates or squanders, a prodigal Tóstencend prodigus, Lchdm. i. lxi, 7

friþ-geard

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-geard, es; m.

An inclosed spacehabitation of peaceseptumpācis domĭcilium

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An inclosed space, habitation of peace; septum, pācis domĭcilium Gif friþgeard si on hwæs lande, abúton stán, oððe treów, oððe wille, oððe swilces ǽnige fieard if there be an inclosed space on any one's land, about a stone, or a tree, or a well, or any

Linked entry: friþ-splott

a-scealian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scealian, p. ode; pp. od [a from, scealu a scale]

To pull off the scales or barkto scalebarkdecorticare

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To pull off the scales or bark, to scale, bark; decorticare, Cot. 79

a-wannian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wannian, p. ode; pp. od

To wax wan or palepallescere

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To wax wan or pale; pallescere Awannod pallidus factus, Greg. Dial. 1, 2

aweg-beran

(v.)

to bearcarry or convey awayasportare

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to bear, carry or convey away; asportare, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 37

be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To barkpeel or strip off the barkdecorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan

burh-geþingþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geþingþ, -geþincgþ, e; f.
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The city council or assembly, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 7

ele-byt

(n.)
Grammar
ele-byt, -bytt, e; f. [ele oil, byt a bottle]

An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatorylentĭcŭla

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An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory; lentĭcŭla Elebyt ǽrenu lentĭcŭla, Cot. 121