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Anglo-Saxon

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oter-hola

(n.)
Grammar
oter-hola, an; m.
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An otter's hole Of ðam oterholan, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 23, 30

ge-líchamod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líchamod, -homod; part. p.

Incarnate

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Homl. 33, 15

slæpere

(n.)
Grammar
slæpere, es; m.
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A sleeper Ðæra eádigra seofon slǽpera þrowung, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 1

un-gehealdsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gehealdsumlíce, adv.

Incontinently

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Incontinently Ðæt eald wíf sceole ceorles brúcan uugehealtsumlíce, Homl. Ass. 20, 159

Linked entry: ge-healdsumlíce

un-geáxod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geáxod, adj.

Unasked

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Unasked Hé ungeáxod clypode: 'Ic eom cristen,' Homl. Th. i. 428, 6

Linked entry: ge-ascian

wíc-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-sceáwere, es; m.
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Homl. 163, 12

wyrtig

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrtig, adj.
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Full of herbs On ánum wyrtigan hamme, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 312

hell-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-cund, adj.

Infernal ⬩ devilish

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Infernal, devilish Þæt helcunde wered the host of devils. Wlfst. 254, 15

wíf-leás

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Wífleás man agamus antropus, sine coniuge homo, Hpt. 31, 15, 403. Add

brugdon

(v.)
Grammar
brugdon, p. pl. of bregdan.

laid hold of, drew ⬩ strinxerunt

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laid hold of, drew; strinxerunt, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 8; Gen. 1991;

haca

(n.)
Grammar
haca, an; m.

A hook [?], bolt or bar of a door ⬩ pessulus ⬩ a hook ⬩ uncinus, furca ⬩ a hook, clasp ⬩ the chin

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A hook [?], bolt or bar of a door; pessulus, Gl. Mett. 658

Linked entries: hæcce hacod hæca

frum-lyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
frum-lyhtan, p. -lýhte

to dawn

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Homl. 207, 35

Lindisfarnensisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Lindisfarnensisc, adj.
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Of Lindisfarne Se hálga Cúþberhtus, Lindisfarnensiscere gelaþunge leódbiscop, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 22

ge-brosnodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-brosnodlíc, adj.

Corrupted

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Homl. 115, 3

ge-cráwan

(v.)

to crow

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to crow Hona gesang ł gecráwæ gallus cantavit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 74

Linked entry: cráwan

ge-ond-weardan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ond-weardan, -wardan; p. de

To answer

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Homl. 21, 21: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 15: 8, 8

un-oferswíðende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðende, adj.

Unconquerable ⬩ invincible

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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35

Linked entry: ofer-swíðan

yfel-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-sacian, p. ode
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Homl. 189, 24

Linked entry: eoful-sæc

be-strídan

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Æfter ðisum wordum hé his hors bestrád, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 3. Add

ge-yferian

(v.)
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to exalt Drihten geyferað ( sublimabit ) horn Xrístes his, Ps. L. fol. 186b, 4

Linked entry: yferian

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