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Anglo-Saxon

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stíl-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíl-ecg, adj.
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Steel-edged Stíð and stýlecg ( a sword ), Beo. Th. 3070 ; B. 1533

Linked entry: stýl-ecg

þurh-dúfan

(v.)

to dive through

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to dive through wæter up þurhdeáf, Beo. Th. 3243; B. 1619

ge-flǽscod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flǽscod, adj.
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Incarnate Þurh geflǽscode Godes word, Hml. S. 23 b, 597

Linked entry: flǽscod

ísern-scúr

(n.)
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a shower of iron missiles pone þe oft gebád ísernscere, B. 3116

Linked entry: scúr

beran

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Fótlástas beran to bend one's footsteps, take one's way , B. 846. Add

burg-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
burg-strǽt, a
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town-road On eásthealfe seó burhstrǽt, C. D. B. iii. 15, 11

gúþ-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cearu, e; f.

The care which is caused by battle

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The care which is caused by battle, Beo. Th: 2520; B.1258

gúþ-floga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-floga, an; m.

One that flies to battlea dragon

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One that flies to battle, a dragon, Beo. Th. 5049; B. 2528

gúþ-maga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-maga, an; m.

A warlike manbellicosus vir

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A warlike man; bellicosus vir, Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal. 90 [MS. B]

hord-mádmum

(n.)
Grammar
hord-mádmum, es; m.

A valuable present, jewel

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A valuable present, jewel Healsbeága mǽst, hordmádmum, Beo. Th. 2400; B. 1198

cneordnys

(n.)
Grammar
cneordnys, -nyss, e; f.

Diligencestudylearningstudiumdisciplina

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Diligence, study, learning; studium, disciplina Cneordnysse studio, disciplina Mone B. 2464:1034

const

(v.)

knowest, canst

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knowest, canst 2nd pers. pres. of cunnan Beo. Th. 2759; B. 1377

ge-swin

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swin, -swins[?], es; n.

Melody;modulatio

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Melody; modulatio Geswin melody, Exon. 57 b; Th. 207, 5; Ph. 137

Linked entry: ge-swins

hinder-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-hóc, es; m.

A stratagem, artifice, snare,

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A stratagem, artifice, snare, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 20; Mód. 34

Linked entry: HÓC

tír-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-leás, adj.

Inglorious

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Inglorious Ðara ðe tírleáses(Grendel's) trode sceáwode, Beo. Th. 1690; B. 843

batt

(n.)

a batclubcudgel

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a bat, club, cudgel Batt hec claua, An. Ox. 18 b, 18

ge-gæderian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gæderian, -gaderian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To gatherjoincolligerecongregare

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To gather, join; colligere, congregare Searwum gegædraþ bán gebrosnad he gathers skilfully the perished bones, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 17; Ph. 269. Beóþ gegædrad gǽst and bán-sele soul and body shall be joined, 117 b; Th. 451, 11; Dóm. 102.

Linked entry: ge-gaderian

bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constraincompelrequiresolicitcogerecompellereexigerepostulareflagitare

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To constrain, compel, require, solicit; cogere, compellere, exigere, postulare, flagitare Ðæs his lufu bǽdeþ whom his love constrains, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 27; Gn. Ex. 100.

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

eard-geard

(n.)
Grammar
eard-geard, es; m.

A dwelling-place, the earth habitātiōnis lŏcus, terra

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A dwelling-place, the earth; habitātiōnis lŏcus, terra In ðam eardgearde in that dwelling-place [in Jerusalem ], Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 19; Cri. 55. Ýðde ðisne eardgeard ælda Scyppend the Creator of men overwhelmed this world, 77 b; Th. 291, 20; Wand. 85

gin-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
gin-fæst, adj.

Very fastlastingfirmissimus

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Very fast or lasting; firmissimus Onfón ginfæstum gifum to receive very fast gifts. Cd. 141; Th. 176, 28: Gen. 2919; Beo. Th. 2546: B. 1271: 4370; B. 2182: Exon. 68 a: Th. 252, 24; Jul. 168: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 453; Met. 20, 227