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Anglo-Saxon

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be-fangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-fangen, pp. of be-fón.

taken

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taken,Jos. 7, 15;

be-fongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-fongen, pp. of be-fón.

encircled

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encircled,Beo. Th. 2906; B. 1451;

lambes cerse

(n.)
Grammar
lambes cerse, For thiospis l. thiaspis (=
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thlaspis)

gaderigend-lic

Grammar
gaderigend-lic, For 'Som. . . . Lye' substitute
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Congregativa (adverbia) syndon gadrigendlice (gaderigendlice, v. l.), simul samod, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 229, 4

yr-

(prefix)
Grammar
yr-, For words beginning with
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yr- see ir-

ge-hyrst

Grammar
ge-hyrst, For second passage substitute
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Faleras vel gehyrste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 4

leger-fæst

Grammar
leger-fæst, For 'R. Ben . . . Lye'
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substitute Ealle fram flǽscǽte hí forhæbben bútan þám wanhálum and þám legerfæstum ( prefer debiles et aegrotos ), R. Ben. 64, 7

eówocig

Grammar
eówocig, Substitute for meaning:
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Yolky, full of natural grease, (v. D.D. yolky; yolk the grease or oiliness of a sheep's fleece.)

á-þroten

Grammar
á-þroten, Substitute wearied for loathed.

feng

(n.)
Grammar
feng, es; m. [fón to take] .

a grasp ⬩ span ⬩ hug ⬩ embrace ⬩ amplexus ⬩ captus ⬩ what is taken ⬩ booty ⬩ captum ⬩ præda

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Kmbl. 707; Sal. 353. what is taken, booty; captum, præda Hí feng woldon fón they would take the booty, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 30, col. 2: 33, col. 1

Linked entries: gearu-fang ge-feng

font-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
font-wæter, es; n.

Font ⬩ fountain or spring water ⬩ fontāna ăqua

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Font, fountain or spring water; fontāna ăqua Wyrc drenc font-wæter make a font- water drink, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 6

Linked entries: FÓNT wæter

fore-þingere

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Hé wæs getreówe on neóde and strang fore*-*þingere, Hml. S. 5, 6. Add

fore-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spræc, -spæc, e; f. [ = for, spræc a speech]

A speaking for ⬩ a defence ⬩ an assenting ⬩ agreement ⬩ defensio ⬩ excūsātio ⬩ astipŭlātio

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for him, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 6

Linked entry: fore-spæc

fore-seuwenes

(n.)
Grammar
fore-seuwenes, -ness, e; f. [ = for-sewennes]

A despising ⬩ contempt ⬩ dishonour ⬩ contemptus ⬩ dedĕcus

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Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 23

Ægles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles ford, es; m.

AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent

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AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent, Chr. 455; Ing. 15,15

Bedcan ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 27, col. 1

Bedican ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedican ford, es ; m.

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 571; Ing. 26, 12

Egeles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Egeles ford, es; m.

Ailsford

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Ailsford Eádríc gewende ðone cyning ongeán æt Egeles forda Eadric went to meet the king at Ailsford, Chr. 1016; Th. 282, 10, col. 1

Biedcan ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 26, col. 2

Creacan ford

(n.)

Crayford

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Crayford Chr. 456; Th. 22, 5, col. 2, 3

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