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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeón, ic -þeó, pl. -þeóþ; p. -þeáh, pl. -þugon; pp. þogen

To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ increase ⬩ thrive ⬩ flourish ⬩ prosper ⬩ crescĕre ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ vĭgēre

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Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde he who had not so prosperous a vicegerent, L. R. 4; Th. i. 192, 5. Wæl geboren and yfele geþogen degĕner, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 6. Geþogen [geþogend, MS.] on mægne mactus virtūte, 41; Som. 44, 14

Linked entries: mis-þeón þeón ge-þián ge-þíhan ge-þingan ge-þeód ge-þeówan þeón

grund-weall

(n.)
Grammar
grund-weall, es; m.

A foundation

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Gr. 8;Som. 7, 60. Ic lecge grundweall fundo, 37;Som. 39, 20. Se cræft is eallra bóclícra cræfta ordfruma and grundweall that art is the beginning and foundation of all literary arts, 50;Som. 51, 2;Wrt. Voc. 81, 6.

a-deorcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-deorcian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To obscure ⬩ dim ⬩ darken ⬩ hide ⬩ obscurare

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To obscure, dim, darken, hide; obscurare Adeorcad obscuratus, Som

æhtung

(n.)
Grammar
æhtung, e; f.

Estimation ⬩ valuing ⬩ æstimatio

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 26

a-neglod

(v.)
Grammar
a-neglod, part.

Nailed ⬩ fastened with nails ⬩ crucified ⬩ clavis fixus ⬩ crucifixus

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Nailed, fastened with nails, crucified; clavis fixus, crucifixus,Som

bæftan-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bæftan-sittende, part.

Idle ⬩ reses

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Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 11

be-cwyddod

(v.)
Grammar
be-cwyddod, part. p. [be, cwiddian to speak]

Bespoken ⬩ deposited ⬩ depositum

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Gl. 14; Som. 58, 9

Linked entry: be-cwiddian

bédul

(adj.)
Grammar
bédul, adj.

Prayerful ⬩ suppliant ⬩ petitiosus

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Gl. 101; Som. 77, 46

Linked entry: bedol

beofer

(n.)
Grammar
beofer, beofor, es; m.

A beaver ⬩ castor

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Gr. 8; Som. 7, 13

Linked entry: beber

cépe-stów

(n.)

a market-place, market ⬩ forum, emporium

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a market-place, market; forum, emporium, Som. Ben. Lye

cim

(n.)
Grammar
cim, cim-stanas; pl. m.
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The bases of a pillar; bases, Som. Ben. Lye

cyn-recen

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-recen, gen.cyn-recenne ; f.

A pedigree, genealogy, parentage ⬩ generatio, genealogia, parentela,

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A pedigree, genealogy, parentage; generatio, genealogia, parentela, Som. Ben

cúþ-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
cúþ-lǽtan, [cúþ = cýþ relationship, lǽtan to admit]

To enter into friendship ⬩ societatem facere, Som. Ben. Lye

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To enter into friendship; societatem facere, Som. Ben. Lye

cwíðend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwíðend-líc, adj.

Proper, peculiar, natural ⬩ genuīnus

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Proper, peculiar, natural; genuīnus, Cot. 96, Som. Ben. Lye

demman

(v.)
Grammar
demman, p.de ; pp. ed

DAM, stop water ⬩ obturāre flūmen

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To DAM, stop water; obturāre flūmen, Som. Ben. Lye

droht

(n.)

drawn, draught ⬩ tractus, haustus

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drawn, draught; tractus, haustus, Cot. 202, Som. Ben. Lye

efen-metan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-metan, v. trans.

To make equal, to compare ⬩ compărāre

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To make equal, to compare; compărāre, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: metan

egean

(v.)

To harrow or break clods ⬩ occāre

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To harrow or break clods; occāre, Som. Ben. Lye

elch

(n.)
Grammar
elch, es; m.

ELK ⬩ alces, cervus alces

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Som. Ben. Lye

emnyttan

(v.)

to make equal

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56

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