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Anglo-Saxon

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tramet

(n.)
Grammar
tramet, es; m.

A page

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A page Bóc liber, stæf littera, leaf folium, tramet pagina, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 75-78: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Zup. 15, 5.

ge-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dón, ic -dó, ðú -dést, he -déþ, pl. -dóþ; p. -dyde, pl. -dydon; pp. dén, -dón

To do ⬩ make ⬩ put ⬩ cause ⬩ effect ⬩ reach a place ⬩ facere

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Bos. 5, 36. Gedó dé hálne salvum te fac, Lk. Bos. 23, 37 : 8, 48. Ðæt gefeoht wæs gedón mid micelre geornfulnesse the battle was fought [done] with much earnestness, Ors. 3; 9; Bos. 64, 45. Ðæt hit gedón wǽre that it was done, Andr.

BRÓÐOR

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓÐOR, bróðer, bróder, bróður; d. bréðer; but often indecl. in sing; pl. nom. acc. bróðor, bróðer, bróður, bróðru, bróðro, ge-bróðor, er, ru, ro, ra; g. bróðra, ge-bróðra; d. bróðrum, ge-bróðrum; m.

A BROTHER ⬩ frater ⬩ to bear, support, a brother being the natural supporter of sisters who have lost their father

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Bos. 21, 23

Linked entries: ge-bróðor bróder bróðar bróðer bróðor-slaga bróður

a-holian

(v.)
Grammar
a-holian, p. ode; pp. od [ a, holian to hollow]

To dig ⬩ eruere ⬩ fodere

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Bos. 18, 9: 5, 29

a-rǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

A raising ⬩ an exaltation ⬩ exaltatio

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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42

a-wést

(v.)
Grammar
a-wést, part.

Wasted ⬩ laid waste ⬩ waste ⬩ desert ⬩ vastatus ⬩ desertus

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Wasted, laid waste, waste, desert; vastatus, desertus Awést wearþ was laid waste, Ors. 3, 9 ; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21: Ps. Spl. T. 68, 30

ceorf-æx

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-æx, e; f.

A cutting axe, executioner's axe ⬩ securis

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A cutting axe, executioner's axe; securis Wǽran ða heáfda mid ceorfæxum ofacorfena their heads were cut off with axes, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 79, 7

Linked entry: æx

dǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlend, es; m. [dǽlende, part. of dǽlan to divide]

A dealer, divider, distributor ⬩ divīsor

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Bos. 12, 14

embe-úton

(adv.)
Grammar
embe-úton, adv.

About ⬩ circum

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Bos. 14, 47. v. ymbe-útan; adv

emnett

(n.)
Grammar
emnett, es; n?

Level ground, a plain ⬩ plānĭties, campus

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Level ground, a plain; plānĭties, campus He hæfde on ðam émnette gefaren he had marched on the level ground, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 38

feorlen

(adj.)
Grammar
feorlen, adj.

Far off ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus

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Bos. 15, 13

Linked entry: ferren

for-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To deal out ⬩ expend ⬩ dispensāre ⬩ erŏgāre

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Bos. 8, 43

fóre-tíge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tíge, es; m. [tíge from tígan to bind]

A fore-binding place ⬩ market ⬩ fŏrum

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Bos. 11. 16

Linked entry: forþ-tége

FYLST

(n.)
Grammar
FYLST, e; f.

Help ⬩ assistance ⬩ auxĭlium

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Fox 23, 14; Met. 23, 7: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 20. [Cf. fullǽst.]

ge-fréfrian

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

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consolari

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Bos. 16, 25

ge-þinnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þinnian, -þinngian, -þynnian; p. ode; pp. od

To thin ⬩ lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ dispel ⬩ attenuāre

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Bod.] I must first dispel them, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 19

Linked entry: ge-þynnian

ǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr, eár, ér; sup. ǽrost, ǽrest, ǽrst; adv.

ERE ⬩ before ⬩ sooner ⬩ earlier ⬩ formerly ⬩ already ⬩ some time ago ⬩ lately ⬩ just now ⬩ till ⬩ until ⬩ antea ⬩ prius ⬩ mane ⬩ mature ⬩ dudum

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Bos. 5, 24. He wæs ǽr ðonne ic ille erat prius quam ego, Jn. Bos. 1, 15, 30. Ǽr on morgen early in the morning, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 10; Sat. 515: Ps. Th. 18, 5: Ex. 12, 22. Nóht micle ǽr non multo ante, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 21.

Linked entries: ǽrest ǽring ǽron ǽror ǽrost ǽrst ér

ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ærnan, p. de; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To run ⬩ currere

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Ærnaþ hý they run, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 36

Linked entry: hors-ærnnes

a-scúnung

(n.)
Grammar
a-scúnung, a-sceónung, e; f.

An execration ⬩ abomination ⬩ a detestation ⬩ execratio ⬩ abominatio

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Bos. 13, 14; Ps. Spl. 58, 14

Linked entry: a-sceónung

be-æftan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-æftan, prep.

after ⬩ behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone ⬩ without ⬩ sine

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Bos. 22, 6

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