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Anglo-Saxon

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mechanisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mechanisc, adj.

Mechanical

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Mechanical Án wurplíc weorc on mechanisc geweorc, Homl. Skt. 5, 251

munuc-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-wíse, an ; f.

The manner of monks

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The manner of monks On munucwísan gescrýd, Homl. Skt. 6, 247

níd-behóf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behóf, adj.

Necessaryneedful

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Necessary, needful Án þing is nýdbehóf, Homl. Th. ii. 440, 9

Linked entries: níd-behéfe be-hóf

níw-gehálgod

(adj.)

newly consecrated

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newly consecrated Hieu se nígehálgode (níghálgoda) cynincg, Homl. Skt. 18, 326

Linked entry: ge-hálgian

ge-sénelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sénelíc, adj.

Visible

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Homl. 21, 24

un-befangenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-befangenlíc, adj.

Incomprehensible

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Incomprehensible God is unásecgendlíc and unbefangenlíc, Homl. Th. i. 286, 27

un-áfyllendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfyllendlíc, adj.

Insatiable

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Insatiable Ic hæfde unáfyllendlíce gewilnunga, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 341

unriht-hǽmend

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmend, es; m.

An adulterer

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Homl. 63, 13

Linked entries: hǽmend unriht-hǽmdere

a-gálan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gálan, l. á-gálian; p. ode
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To become remiss Ástreccað eówre ágálodan ( remissas ) honda, Past. 65, 18

hornede

(adj.)
Grammar
hornede, adj.
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Provided with horns Hornede nǽdran, carastis ꝥ nǽdercyn, Nar. 13, 15

on-birhtan

(v.)

to illumine

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Homl. 105, 31

ge-þugon

(v.)

throve

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throve, Homl. Th. ii. 280, 32 p. pl. of ge-þeón

ge-þogen

(v.; part.)

grown up

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grown up, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 9 pp. of ge-þeón

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Homl. 109, 16. to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with Hé hét ðæt werod healdan feste wið feóndum he bade that band stand fast against the foes, Byrht. Th. 134, 51; By. 102.

þurh-wacol

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wacol, adj.

Very watchfulvigilantvery wakefulquite sleepless

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Hí ealle ða niht mid hálgum sprǽcum ðæs gástlícan lífes ðurhwacole áspendon, Homl. Th. ii. 184, 14. Hí heom weardas setton, þurhwacole menn, Homl.

Linked entry: þurh-wacian

tó-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sáwan, p. -seów

To sow broadcast,scatter seedto spread abroad,scatter,disperse,to disseminate opinionsdistribute favourssow dissension

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Ða fyrmestan bydelas ðe Godes láre geond ðás land tóseówon, Homl. Ass. 56, 143. Seó leáse gesetnys ðe þurh gedwolmen wíde tósáwen is, Homl. Th. i. 438, 1

a-solcen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-solcen, a-swolcen; part.

Idlelazydissoluteslowslothfulremissusdesidiosus

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Idle, lazy, dissolute, slow, slothful; remissus, desidiosus, Homl. Th. i. 306, 11

Linked entry: a-swolcen

byrc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
byrc-holt, es; n.
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A birch holt or grove; betuletum, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 21

Linked entry: birc-holt

be-strídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strídan, he -strít, pl. -strídaþ; p. -strád, pl. -stridon; pp. -striden

To BESTRIDEascendere

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To BESTRIDE; ascendere Bestrídan hors to bestride a horse; equum ascendere, Lye

Linked entry: strídan

ge-browen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-browen, pp. of breówan.

brewed

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brewed, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 17: Homl. Th. i. 552, 7;

Linked entry: browen