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Anglo-Saxon

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áncor-líf

(n.)
Grammar
áncor-líf, áncer-líf, es; n.

An anchoret's or hermit's lifea solitary lifeanachoretica vita

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An anchoret's or hermit's life, a solitary life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 11

Linked entry: áncer-líf

a-werd

(n.; part.)
Grammar
a-werd, es; m.

A spoiled or worthless fellowvappa

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A spoiled or worthless fellow; vappa,Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 113; Wrt. Voc. 18, 61

be-pǽcestre

(n.)
Grammar
be-pǽcestre, an; f.

She who deceivesflattersenticesa harlotpellex

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She who deceives, flatters, or entices, a harlot; pellex, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1

Linked entry: -pǽcestre

édulf-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house prædii sustentācŭlum

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 16

fǽman

(v.)
Grammar
fǽman, p. de; pp. ed [fám foam]

FOAM or froth spūmāre

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ToFOAM or froth ; spūmāre Fǽmþ spūmat, Lk. Bos. 9, 39. Fǽmende spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

Linked entry: FÁM

for-scurfon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scurfon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

gnawedate off

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gnawed or ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L;

land-begang

(n.)
Grammar
land-begang, es; m.
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Cultivation of land, or habitation in a land Londbigonges mínes incolatus mei, Ps. Surt. 118, 54

Linked entry: be-gang

langung-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
langung-hwíl, e; f.
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A time of longing or weariness Feala [ic] ealra gebád langunghwíla, Andr. Kmbl. 249; An. 125

leoþu-sár

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-sár, es; n.
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A pain ofthe limbs or joints Leoþusár vel geþind condolomata articula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 67

Linked entry: leoþu-geþynd

lim-gelecg

(n.)
Grammar
lim-gelecg, es; n.

formshape

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The disposition or arrangement of the limbs, form, shape Limgelecg liniamento, Wrt. Voc, ii, 52, 31

Linked entry: ge-lecg

sealm-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-getæl, es; n.
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A tale or number of psalms Ðæs sealmgetæles is elles tó lyt, R. Ben. 43, 19

beðing

(n.)
Grammar
beðing, e; f.

A fomentationfomentum

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A fomentation, an assuaging or nourishing medicine; fomentum,Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20; MS. B

Linked entry: beðen

bi-deáglian

(v.)

to hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret

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to hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 12; Gú. 1226

bió

I amshall be

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I am or shall be, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24; Similar entries pres. of bión

Linked entry: bie

ge-scýt

(v.)

shoots forward, falls or is allotted to

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shoots forward, falls or is allotted to, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 9; pres. of ge-sceótan

fódder-hec

(n.)

a rack

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a rack or manger to hold fodder Man sceal habban . . . fódder-hec, Angl. ix. 265, l

Linked entry: hec

wiþer-broca

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Hí beóð geswæncte fram heora wiðerbrocum (-brecan, v.l.) eos adversarii fatigant, Or. D. 204, 21. Add

fals

(adj.)
Grammar
fals, adj.

False

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False (of weight or coinage) Fals pening (printed flas pennig) (or? fals-pening, cf. Icel. fals-penningr) paracaraximus, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 34. Swicollice dǽda and láðlice unlaga áscunige man swýðe; ꝥ is false gewihta and wóge gemeta, Ll. Th. i. 310, 13

croc-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
croc-sceard, es; n. [sceard a shred, fragment]

A shred or fragment of a crock or pota potSHERD testa, testu

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A shred or fragment of a crock or pot, a potSHERD; testa, testu Adruwode oððe forseárode swá swá blýwnys oððe crocsceard mægen mín aruit tamquam testa virtus mea Ps. Lamb. 21, 16. Mid ánum crocscearde with a potsherd Job Thw. 166, 34; Homl. Th. ii. 452

Linked entry: sceard

ágen-nama

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-nama, an; m.

One's own or proper namepurum nomenproprium nomen

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One's own or proper name; purum nomen, Fulg. 3: proprium nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 59