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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-pilod

Grammar
ge-pilod, piled up.
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Dele, and see preceding word

forþ-on

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-on, adv. [ = forþ-an, forþ-um = fúrþ-um]

At fírst ⬩ indeed ⬩ also ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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At fírst, indeed, also; prīmo, ĕtiam Nó forþon ánlépe no, not even [also] one, Ps. Th. 13, 2

Linked entry: forþ

eácniendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
eácniendlic, eácnigendlic. v. un-eácniendlic, un-eácnigendlic.

wíd-scriþol

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scriþol, (-el, -ul); adj.
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Wide-wandering, roving, rambling Hlúd and wídscriðel garrula et vaga, Kent. Gl. 188. Ðæt feórðe muneca cyn is wídscriþul (wíðscriþel gyrovagum, R. Ben. Interl. 10, 16) genæm*-*ned, R. Ben. 9, 21. Hit is yfel, ðæt sume (munecas) synd to wídscriþole, L

Linked entry: scriðol

on-hádian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hádian, Cf. un-hádian.

an-wlite

(n.)
Grammar
an-wlite, es; m. [an = un un-, wlite decus]

Disgrace ⬩ dedecus

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Disgrace; dedecus Sconde oððe anwlite dedecus, Cot. 66. Lye

ge-wuniendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuniendlic, ge-wunigendlic. v. un-gewuniendlic, un-gewunigendlic.

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mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrian, p. ode

To become great ⬩ be distinguished

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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3

ráfian

(v.)
Grammar
ráfian, to involve, wrap up (?) cf.
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Icel. reifa to rip up, disclose

Linked entry: rǽfan

in-standan

(v.)
Grammar
in-standan, p. -stód

To be near ⬩ present ⬩ instare

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Instond[end]um instantibus, 69, 11

ymb-wlátend

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-wlátend, es; m.

A spectator, observer

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Emwlátend(o)um spectatoribus, Hpt. Gl. 488, 64

Linked entry: wlátend

for-treddan

Grammar
for-treddan, Cf. un-fortredde.

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stamer

(adj.)
Grammar
stamer, (-or, -ur); adj.
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Stammering Stomer balbutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 12. Stamer balbus, i. 45, 51. Stamur, 75, 37. Stamor blessus, 288, 9. Stamerum balbis, ii. 81, 41: Hpt. Gl. 478, 14: 507, 45

Linked entry: stomer

sundor

(adv.)
Grammar
sundor, (-er, -ur); adv.
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apart, aloof, by one's self, separately Ne scealt ðú sunder beón from ðínum geférum on Ongelcyricean tua fraternitas seorsum fieri non debet a clericis suis in ecclesia Anglorum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 11. Geseah se cyning heora sacerdas sundor stondon (seorsum

wurpol

(adj.)
Grammar
wurpol, (-ul); adj.

That throws down

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That throws down Wurpul ster[n]ax, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 42

cwis

Grammar
cwis, l. un-cwisse (
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at end)

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, to pull up.
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Add:

wacol

(adj.)
Grammar
wacol, (-ul, -el); adj.

Watchful ⬩ vigilant

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Watchful, vigilant Wacol vigil, Wrt, Voc. i. 75. 64. Wacul vel vigilvigilans, 46, 2. Ðes and ðeós wacole (-ele) hic et haec vigil, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 8; Zup. 39, 3. Ða ðe cariaþ mid wacelum móde hú hí óðra manna sáwla Gode gestrýnan, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 2. Gewinn

on-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
on-bǽru, f. [on = un?]

Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger ⬩ fastidium, ira, ⬩ rabies.

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Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger Hé ðæs onbǽru habban ne meahte ac hé háte lét teáras geótan he could not be vexed at it (Guthlac's death), but he shed hot tears, Exon. Th. 165, 12; Gú. 1827

riht-wís

Grammar
riht-wís, (?). Add: v. un-rihtwís[u] ?.

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