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Anglo-Saxon

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an-

(prefix)

against ⬩ in return ⬩ contra ⬩ re- ⬩ un- ⬩ on ⬩ in ⬩ in ⬩ to

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is used in composition, for A.

uma

(n.)
Grammar
uma, huma, an; m.

a weaver's beam ⬩ the name of some plant

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Voc. i. 66, 25: scafus, 282, 8(in each case the word occurs in a list of terms connected with weaving). Huma scafus, Corpus Gl. ed.

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á-scínan

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Ne oncneów ic hweþer in Langbeardum ǽfre ásceonan ǽnigra manna líf mid mægnum non in Italia aliquorum vitam virtutibus fulsisse cognovi, Gr. D. 7, 8

drepan

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Hé wearð drepen in þá sceare percussus in inguine, 324, 14. Hé wæs in feorh dropen, B. 2981. On gemynd drepen stupefied, Gen. 1571. Add

sóþ

(prefix)
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occurs in the Northern specimens apparently corresponding to Latin pro in compounds Sóð wé cliopiaþ provocamus, Rtl. 42, 15. In sóð (sóðe, Rush.) cneóreso in progenies, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 50. Sóð cymes procedit, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 26.

Crécas

(n.)
Grammar
Crécas, gen. Créca; pl. m.

The Greeks ⬩ Græci

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Ymbe Créca land about the land of the Greeks Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 11; 23, 12, 13, 17, 22; 1. 6; Bos. 29, 6 Perseus of Créca lande in Asiam fór Perseus went from the land of the Greeks into Asia 1. 8; Bos. 31, 14

Linked entries: Grécas Créce

folc-lár

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In þám folclárum þæs godspelles (in homiliis euangelii), Gr. D. 290, 10: 286, 7. For ' Cot. . . . Lye' substitute

mór-lǽs

(n.)
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marshy pasturage xxiii. acrae prati iacent in feormóre . . . Item uilla habere debet in eodem prato communem pasturam, quae yméne mórlése appellatur, C. D. iii. 408, 23

Hǽðfeld

(n.)

Hatfield in Hertfordshire

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Hatfield in Hertfordshire Hér gesæt Þeodorius ærcebiscop senoþ on Hǽðfelda in this year archbishop Theodore presided over a synod at Hatfield, Chr. 680; Erl. 40, 11

hearp-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-slege, es; m.

A striking, playing of the harp ⬩ striking the harp

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A striking, playing of the harp On hearpan and on hearpslege and on stefne sealmcwides in cithara, in cithara et voce psalmi, Ps. Lamb. 97, 5

Linked entry: slege

sele-rest

(n.)
Grammar
sele-rest, e ; f.

A bed in a hall

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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh (of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

gefér-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
gefér-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To keep company or fellowship ⬩ accompany ⬩ associate ⬩ assŏciāre

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Ðǽr beóþ geférlǽhte on ánre súsle, ða ðe on lífe on mándǽdum geþeódde wǽron there shall be associated in one torment those who in life were united in evil deeds, Homl. Th. i. 132, 20 : 414, 34

geond-féran

(v.)
Grammar
geond-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred [geond through, féran to go]

To go through, traverse ⬩ pertransīre, peragrāre

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Gewunede he swýðost ða stówe geondféran, and in ðám túnum godcunde láre bodian, ða ðe in heágum mórum and in hréðum feor gesette wǽron solēbat autem ea maxĭme lŏca peragrāre, illis prædĭcāre in vicŭlis, qui in arduis aspĕrisque montĭbus procul posĭti,

súgan

(v.)
Grammar
súgan, p. seáh, pl. sugon; pp. sogen.
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Voc. ii. 148, 29] to fall in as the cheeks do when sucking (?) Ðonne him on ðam magan súgeþ when it is in his stomach as if it were sucked in, Lchdm. ii. 192, 13: 160, 1

Linked entry: for-súgan

heall

(n.)
Grammar
heall, es; m.

A stone ⬩ rock

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. ¶ in place names, as the name of a person. Cf.Icel. Hallr: In halles burge, C. D. iii. 377, 24. Heallingwara mearc wið Halles meres, 400, 27. In locum qui dicitur halles meri, 386, 24. Cf.

sprǽc-hús

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Add: a place in which the monastic school was held; auditorium [auditorium, locus in quo conveniebant monachi, quod in eo essent monachicae scholae, ibique praeceptores docerent, discipuli audirent magistros docentes, Migne] Bútan spǽchúses (auditorii

ælmes-lond

land given in frankalmoigne

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land given in frankalmoigne

Linked entry: almes-lond

éh-

(prefix)

water, used in composition

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water, used in composition

cist-beám

Grammar
cist-beám, v. cyst-beám
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in Dict. for ex

mán-deorf

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Add: bold in evil (?)