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Anglo-Saxon

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sunu-cennicge

(n.)
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one who bears a son, a mother Sunucenn genetrix, sunucennices genetricis, sunucennic genetricis, Rtl. 66, 23, 17, 11. (?)

Linked entry: bearn-cennicge

híwleás-ness

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For 'deformitas, Som.' substitute

rúnung

(n.)
Grammar
rúnung, e;f.

Whispering, soft speech

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Whispering, soft speech Seó sóðfæste fǽmne hyre láca ne róhte ne hyre rúnunga, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 149

broddetan

(v.)
Grammar
broddetan, brodettan

To tremble, quake, to pant for fear; ⬩ tremere, trepidare, palpitare,

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Dial. 2, 25: Cot. 154, Som. Lye

Linked entry: ge-bryddan

hand-þweál

(n.)
Grammar
hand-þweál, es; n.

A washing of the hands

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Gl. 26; Som. 60, 87; Wrt. Voc. 25, 27

hand-wyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hand-wyrst, -wrist, e; f.

The wrist

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Gl. 72; Som. 70, 125; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51

heáfod-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-hǽr, es; n.

A hair of the head

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Gl; 70; Som. 70, 55; Wrt. Voc. 42, 63

Linked entry: hǽr

corn-æsceda

(n.)

Corn-sweepings ⬩ chaff ⬩ quisquiliæ

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Gl. 17; Som. 58, 97; Wrt. Voc. 22, 13

cudele

(n.)

a cuttlefish ⬩ sepia

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Gl. 102; Som. 77, 82; Wrt. Voc. 56, 6

ge-sléfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sléfed, pp.

Having sleeves; ⬩ manicatus ⬩ manuleātus

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Gl. 3; Som. 55, 74; Wrt. Voc. 16, 47

hlæden

(n.)

a vessel for drawing water, ⬩ a bucket; ⬩ hauritorium,

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Gl. 25; Som. 60, 54; Wrt. Voc. 24, 50

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmatus

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Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46. Agimmed gerdel, vel gyrdel, vel angseta, vel hringc a gemmed girdle or ring; strophium, 64; Som. 69, 20; Wrt. Voc. 40, 51;

Linked entry: a-gymmed

æfen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
æfen-hlytta, an; m.

A fellow ⬩ consort ⬩ companion or mate ⬩ consors

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Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6

agu

(n.)

A pie ⬩ magpie ⬩ pica

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Gl, 38; Som. 63, 22; Wrt. Voc. 29, 43

an-byrignys

(n.)
Grammar
an-byrignys, -nyss, e; f.

A tasting ⬩ taste ⬩ gustus

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Gl. 70; Som. 70, 51; Wrt. Voc. 42, 59

a-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-líhtan, p. -líhte

To ALIGHT ⬩ desilire

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Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 44

Linked entry: a-lýhtan

alr

(n.)
Grammar
alr, es; m.

An alder-tree ⬩ alnus

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Gl. 46; Som. 65, 5; Wrt. Voc. 33, 4

Linked entry: ælr

an-sǽte

(adj.)

odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ exosus ⬩ perosus

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Gl. 84; Som. 73, 101; Wrt. Voc. 49, 9

beód-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
beód-cláþ, es; m.

A table-cloth ⬩ carpet ⬩ hanging ⬩ gausape

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Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28

byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.
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Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29

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