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ge-timbru

(n.)
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.: ge-timbru (-o); f. g. pl. ge-timbrema (cf. ge-tíme). a building, fabric Ꝥ æteówde ꝥ eall ꝥ getimbre þǽre cycenan ( omne coquinae aedificium ) sceolde beón forburnen, Gr. D. 123, 29.

hlifian

(v.)
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hlifian, p. ode

To stand out prominently, tower up, to be raised high

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Hlifiaþ eáran ofer eágum ears stand up above my eyes, 104b; Th. 396, 14; Rä. 16, 4. Wudubeám hlifode tó heofontunglum the tree towered up to the stars of heaven, Cd. 199; Th. 247, 22; Dan. 501. Hlifade, Beo. Th. 163, 3801; B. 81, 1898.

Afen

(n.)
Grammar
Afen, Afn, e; f: Afene, an; f.

AVON

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AVON, the name of a river in Somersetshire East óþ Afene múþan east at the Avon's mouth. Chr. 918; Th. 190, 4. also of other rivers in different parts of England Into Afenan múþan into Avon's mouth, Chr. 1067; Th. 342, 5

eástan

(adj.)
Grammar
eástan, eásten; adj.

East orientālis

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East; orientālis Eástan súþan wind south-east wind; vulturnus, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 86; Wrt. Voc. 36, 12. Norþan eástan wind eurus, euroauster, 54; Som. 66, 87; Wrt. Voc. 36, 13. Eásten wind subsōlānus, 54; Som. 66, 82; Wrt. Voc. 36, 8

freá-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-beorht, -briht, frǽ-beorht; adj.

Exceedingly brightgloriouspræclārusclarissĭmus

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Exceedingly bright, glorious; præclārus, clarissĭmus Eálá freábeorht folces [MS. folkes] scippend O! glorious creator of people, Hy. 2, 1; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 1. Eálá freábrihta folces Scyppend, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183 b, 15. Blickl. Homl. 229, 28

Linked entry: frǽ-beorht

íð-fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-fynde, adj.

Easy to find

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Easy to find Ýðfynde, Andr. Kmbl. 3092; An. 1549

íð-gesýne

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-gesýne, adj.

Easy to see

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Easy to see Ýðgesýne, Beo. Th. 2493; B. 1244

pocc

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Wiþ pocce on eágum, Lch. ii. 36, 23. Add

friteþ

(v.)
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friteþ, fritt

eats

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eats, Salm. Kmbl. 596; Sal. 297: Ps. Spl. T. 48, 14;

eástansúþan-wind

(n.)
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eástansúþan-wind, es; m.
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A south-east wind Eástansúþanwind vulturnus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 12

tó-samne

(adv.)
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tó-samne, -somne; adv.

Togetherin concert,at the same time

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Hí tósomne eall werod clypedon conuocant totam cohortem, Mk. Skt. 15, 16. Leóde tósomne bannan, Andr. Kmbl. 2188; An. 1095. Hét ðá tósomne síne leóde, Cd.

Linked entry: tó-somne

ge-secgan

(v.)
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ge-secgan, -sæcgan, -secgean; to -secganne, -secgenne; p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; impert. -sege; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To say, tell, relate, declare, provedicere, narrare, indicere

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Him sceolde se yldra eall gesæcgan narrabunt eam filiis suis, Ps. Th. 77, 8. Ic wille míne leahterfulle þeáwas gesecgean I will confess my wicked ways; vitiosos mores corrigere, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 32.

ísen

(adj.)
Grammar
ísen, adj.

Iron

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Seó gyrd wæs eal ísen the rod was all iron, Homl. Th. ii. 312, 17. Hig hyne on ánum ýsenum scrýne gebrohton on ðære byrig Damascus they brought him in an iron chest to the city of Damascus, St. And. 38, 8.

réc

(n.)
Grammar
réc, es; m.
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Bráde lígas, swilce eác ða biteran récas, 21, 17; Gen. 325. Ic folcsalo bærne, récas stígaþ haswe ofer hrófum, Exon. Th. 381, 5; Rä. 2, 6

ge-macian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-macian, p. ode; pp. od

To make, cause

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Eác is módsorg gode gemacod also grief of mind is caused to God, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 3; Gen. 755

Linked entry: MACIAN

ge-meltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meltan, -myltan; p. -mealt, pl. -multon; pp. -molten

To melt, digest

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Ðæt sweord eal gemealt íse gelícost the sword all melted just like ice, Beo. Th. 3220; B. 160S : 3235; B. 1615. Ne gemealt him se módsefa his courage did not fail, 5249; B. 2628.

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scerwen

(n.)
Grammar
scerwen, scerpen (?) a scattering (?), sharing (?), giving (?) (cf. be-scerwan
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Myclade mereflód meoduscerwen (scerpen, MSS.) wearð æfter symbeldæge the flood increased; a fine feast was there after the banquet (the reference is to the flood which eame from the stone pillar, and swept away some of the Mermedonians. Cf.

un-gelífedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelífedlíc, adj.

Incrediblemarvellous

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Incredible, marvellous Swá ðæt nán wundor [nis] ne eác ungelýfedlíc þincg, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 39. Nis nán tó ðam ungelýfedlíc spel, gif hé hyt segð, ðæt ic him ne gelífe, Shrn. 196, 18.

weorold-hláford

(n.)
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weorold-hláford, es; m.
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Wé lǽraþ þæt Godes þeówas beón geornlíce Gode þeówigende . . . and ðæt hí beón á heora ealdre holde and gehýrsume . . . and ðæt hí beón heora worldhláfordum eác holde and getrýwe, L. Edg. C. 1; Th. ii. 244, 5

for-gifen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gifen, adj. (ptcpl.).

forgivenpardonedmildgentleindulgent

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Hié sume heora þeówas gefreódon, and eác him eallum wurdon tó milde and tó forgiefene cum licentia in consuetudinem prorogata servos suos passim liberos facerent, 4, 3; S. 162, 15. of discipline, punishment, &c., not hard Sodomom forgefenra ł eáðor

Linked entries: for-gifan for-gifenlic