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Anglo-Saxon

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for-fangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fangen, pp. of for-fón.

forfeited ⬩ Seized

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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, note 9; Seized, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 19; Dan. 614;

forhtra

(adj.)

more fearful

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more fearful Ne beóþ gé ðý forhtran be ye not the more fearful, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 11

for-stód

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

stood for ⬩ availed ⬩ profited ⬩ understood

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stood for, availed, profited, understood, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 7: Cd. 37; Th. 48, 2; Gen. 769;

eall-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-beorht, æll-beorht, æl-beorht; adj.

All-bright ⬩ pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus

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All-bright; pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus Englas eall-beorhte angels all-bright, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 23; Sat. 522

Linked entries: æl-beorht æll-beorht eal-beorht

heofon-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-weard, es; m.

The guardian of heaven ⬩ God

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The guardian of heaven, God, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 6; Gen. 120: 86; Th. 107, 28; Gen. 1796

hylde-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
hylde-mǽg, es; m.
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A near and dear kinsman, Cd. 52; Th. 67, 1; Gen. 1094: 94; Th. 122, 25; Gen. 2032

in-bewreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-bewreón, pp. -wrigen

To cover up

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To cover up Heora andwlitan inbewrigenum with their faces covered up, Cd. 77; Th. 95, 28; Gen. 1585

Linked entry: be-wreón

leód-werod

(n.)
Grammar
leód-werod, es; n.
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The host formed by a people Wolcen lǽdde leódwerod [the Israelites], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 17; Exod. 77

ná-hwǽrn

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwǽrn, (?), -wérn; adv.

No-where

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Cf. ǽgwérn, Ors. Swt. 154, 22

Linked entries: ná-wérn -hwǽrn

ge-wló

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wló, adj.

Adorned ⬩ ornatus

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Adorned; ornatus Seó eorþe wæstmum gewló the earth with fruits adorned, Cd. 85; Th. 107, 14; Gen. 1789

scrifen

(adj.; part.)
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[Cf. (?) Icel. skrifa to paint; scrifan a picture.]

síþ-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-weorod, es ; n.
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A band out on an expedition Ne meahton síþ*-*werod gúþe spówan, Cd. Th. 127, 22 ; Gen. 2114

stán-wyrht

(n.)
Grammar
stán-wyrht, (?), e; f.
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A stone building Stánwyrhte mationes (cf. scylfas maciones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 29), Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 55

stic-fóder

(n.)
Grammar
stic-fóder, stic-fódder a case for pegs (? v. sticca, I.), a case for spoons (? v. sticca, II.),
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cf. stic-tǽnel) Man sceal habban . . . seahfæt, sticfódder, piperhorn, Anglia ix. 264, 19

swán-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
swán-steorra, an; m.
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Cf. swána steorra under swán

þurh-gléded

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-gléded, adj. (ptcpl.)

Thoroughly furnished with burning coals

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Thoroughly furnished with burning coals Wæs se ofen onhǽted, ísen eall ðurhgléded, Cd. Th. 231, 8; Dan. 244

un-wered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wered, adj.

Unprotected

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Unprotected Wit baru standaþ unwered wǽdo; nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 21; Gen. 812

un-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽden, un-rǽdenn, e; f.

An ill-advised action

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An ill-advised action Hé ða unrǽden folmum gefremede, ofslóh bróðor sínne, Cd. Th. 60, 16; Gen. 982

word-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
word-gleáw, adj.

Prudent in speech

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Prudent in speech Cwæð se ðe wæs cyninges rǽswa, wís and wordgleáw, Cd. Th. 242, 12 ; Dan. 418

ealdor-geard

(n.)
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cf. feorh-bold, -hús) sceoran, An. 1183. (?)

Linked entry: eador-geard

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