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Anglo-Saxon

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binnan

(prep.)
Grammar
binnan, [be-innan]; prep. dat. acc.

Within, in, into ⬩ intra, infra, in

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Within, in, into; intra, infra, in Ðe binnan ðam fæstenne wǽran who were within the fastness, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39: Mt. Bos. 2, 16. Gyt ne com se Hǽlend binnan ða ceastre nondum Iesus venerat in castellum, Jn. Bos. 11, 30

Linked entry: be-innan

ge-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyltan, p. -gylte; pp. -gylt

To become guilty ⬩ to offend ⬩ sin ⬩ peccāre

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Ðeáh ðe hwá gegylte though any one become guilty, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 44

under-neoþan

(prep.)
Grammar
under-neoþan, -nyþan; prep. adv.

Underneath

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Underneath Þurhscoten mid ánre flán underneoðan óðer breóst sagitta sub mamma trajectus, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 23.

Linked entry: neoþan

ge-médred

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Gemédred, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19

ge-cóplic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cóplic, adj.
Entry preview:

Gecóplice word forðstæppan of múðe þínum þænne þú gecóplicne tíman fintst oportuna uerba procedant ex ore tuo cum oportunum tempus inueneris, Scint. 81, 18

Linked entry: cop-lic

ofer-flítan

(v.)

to overcome in a contest, to confute

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Ymb done tíman wæs gegaderad iii. hund biscepa and eahtatiéne hiene tó oferflítanne to confute Arius Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 284, 1

ǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
ǽg-, either a contraction of the prefixes á, ǽ, with a g added, as ǽg, or derived from aa = á, áwa, ǽw. It is used in compound pronouns and adverbs, as ǽg-hwá, ǽg-hwǽr, ǽg-hwilc, etc; but, in its place, we also find the prefix á as,—á-hwǽr, á-hwilc, etc. Both ǽg- and á- impart to their compounds a sense of universality.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ semper

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Ever, always; semper:

a-cealdian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cealdian, p. ode; v. intrans.

To be or become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere, Past. 58, 9

ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gewrítere, es; m. [ǽ law, gewritere a writer]

A writer or composer of laws ⬩ legum conditor

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A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8

Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere

be-clæmed

(v.)
Grammar
be-clæmed, part. p.

BECLAMMED ⬩ glued to or together ⬩ emplastered ⬩ plastered over ⬩ glutinatus

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BECLAMMED, glued to or together, emplastered, plastered over; glutinatus,Som

aweg-alúcan

(v.)
Grammar
aweg-alúcan, [aweg away, alúcan to lock out, separate]

To shut or lock out ⬩ to separate ⬩ discludere

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To shut or lock out, to separate; discludere, Cot. 67

Basterne

(n.)

The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary ⬩ Bastarnæ

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The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary; Bastarnæ.Lye

a-wildian

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

To become wild or fierce ⬩ silvescere ⬩ efferari

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To become wild or fierce; silvescere, efferari, Off. Episcop. 7

cǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
cǽlan, p. de; pp. ed
Entry preview:

To make cold or cool, to cool; infrigidare, Cot. 113

Linked entry: ge-cœ́lan

carl-cat

(n.)
Grammar
carl-cat, es; m.
Entry preview:

A male or he cat; masculus cattus. Som. Ben. Lye

carl-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
carl-fugel, es; m.
Entry preview:

A male or cock bird; mas avis, Som. Ben. Lye

ciern

(n.)
Grammar
ciern, es; n?

sapa

Entry preview:

Must or new wine toiled thick; sapa, Cot. 170: 184

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;

ful-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten; v. intrans.

To burst fully or thoroughly ⬩ plēne rumpi

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To burst fully or thoroughly; plēne rumpi, Off. Reg. 3

here-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
here-weorc, es; n.

A warlike deed or work

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A warlike deed or work, Elen. Kmbl. 1308; El. 656

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