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Anglo-Saxon

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forþ-gewát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-gewát, p. of forþ-gewítan.

went forth ⬩ passed

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Lamb. 89, 4;

gnidennys

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

A rubbing ⬩ contrition

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Lamb. 13, 3

ge-bryce

(n.)

a breaking ⬩ breach

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Lamb. 105, 23

ge-mæt-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæt-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [gemet a measure, fæst fast]

To compare ⬩ comparare

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Lamb. 48, 21

dreópian

(v.)
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Dele dropian, drupian and last two passages

hǽmed-gifta

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Dele, and see last instance under hǽmed

healf-féþe

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-féþe, adj.

Half-lame

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Half-lame Healfféþe semipes, Germ. 396, 150

Linked entry: -féþe

scip-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
scip-wealh, gen. -weales; m.
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A servant whose service is connected with ships Ðæt land is sum inland, sum hit is ðán scipwealan tó gafole gesett ( the land in question lies by the Severn), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450. 19

twá-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
twá-nihte, adj.
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Two days old On twánihtne mónan far tó and bige land ðæt ðíne yldran áhton when the moon is two days old, go and buy land that thy forefathers owned, Lchdm. iii. 176, note 2

Linked entry: twi-nihte

ge-tácniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tácniendlíc, -tácnigendlíc; adj.

Bearing a sign ⬩ significative ⬩ typical ⬩ signĭfĭcātīvus

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Th. ii. 278, 14] lamb wæs geoffrod æt heora Eáster-tíde the typical lamb was offered at their Easter-tide, Homl. Pasc. Lisle 11, 18

a-dydest

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dydest, p. of a-dón.

hast banished ⬩ expulisti

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Lamb. 59, 12;

fácn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
fácn-ful, -full

deceitful

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Lamb. 51, 6: 54, 24

for-gæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gæt, pl. -gǽton

forgot

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Lamb. 77, 11: 118, 61

for-gnád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gnád, p. of for-gnídan.

rubbed together ⬩ broke

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Lamb. 104, 16;

líg-ræscetung

(n.)
Grammar
líg-ræscetung, e; f.

Lightning

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Lamb. 17, 15

Linked entry: ræscetung

staþoliend

(n.)
Grammar
staþoliend, es; m.
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Lamb. 47, 2

L

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In the Runic alphabet the character, which in name and form agrees with the Scandinavian rune ᛚ lögr, was ᛚ lagu.

Crécas

(n.)
Grammar
Crécas, gen. Créca; pl. m.

The Greeks ⬩ Græci

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Ymbe Créca land about the land of the Greeks Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 11; 23, 12, 13, 17, 22; 1. 6; Bos. 29, 6 Perseus of Créca lande in Asiam fór Perseus went from the land of the Greeks into Asia 1. 8; Bos. 31, 14

Linked entries: Grécas Créce

ge-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-speornan, -spornan; p. -spearn, pl. -spurnon; pp. -spornen

To tread upon ⬩ to perch ⬩ spurn ⬩ calcare

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To tread upon, to perch, spurn; calcare Ðæt heó fótum ne meahte land gespornan so that she might not perch on land with her feet, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 33; Gen. 1458: 72; Th. 87, 11; Gen. 1447.

Linked entries: ge-spearn ge-spornan

þiccet

(n.)
Grammar
þiccet, þiccett, es; n.
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Lamb. 117, 27. Stefn Drihtnes áwríhþ þiccettu (þiccetu, Ps. Lamb.) vox Dominis revelabit condensa, Ps. Spl. 28, 8

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