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ge-wistian

(v.)

to feast

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to feast Et drinc and gewista comede bibe epulare, Lk. Bos. 12, 19

Linked entry: -wistian

gewist-lǽcan

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

To feast ⬩ epulari

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To feast; epulari Ðá ongunnon hig gewistlǽccan cœperunt epulari, Lk. Bos. 15, 24

sin-híwian

(v.)
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to marry Ne sinígaþ (synnígaþ, Rush.) neque nubunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 35

Linked entry: sinígaþ

under-lǽded

subductus ⬩ sublatus

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glosses subductus, Lk. Skt. Lind, 5, 11: sublatus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 10

un-oferswíðende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðende, adj.

Unconquerable ⬩ invincible

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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35

Linked entry: ofer-swíðan

crypel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
crypel-ness, e; f.
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Crippleness, lameness, paralysis From crypelnise gehǽleð a paralysi curat, Lk. p. 5, 1

Linked entry: crypel

efen-díre

Grammar
efen-díre, -dýre.
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Mæssepreóstes áð and woruldþegenes is geteald efendýre, Ll. Th. i. 182, 15. Add

Linked entry: deóre

feówer-feald

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Feárfald quadruplum, Lk. L. 19, 8. Add

fiþer-feald

(num.; adj.)

four-fold

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four-fold Ic forgeldo feoðorfald reddo quadruplum, Lk. ' R. 19, 8

giftan

(v.)
Grammar
giftan, (?) to marry.
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See Ll. Th. ii. 150, 24 under gift; 3. [Icel. giptask to marry.]

on-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
on-trymian, on-trymman
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glosses invalescere Hiá ontrymmedon (-trymedun, R.) illi inualiscebant, Lk. L. 23, 5: 23

sceamlíce

(adv.)
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Brúcð wíf healsmene, ac bið sceamlíce brocen (abutitur), Lch. i. lx. 4. Add

steóre

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Lár ł steóre þín gestýrde disciplina tua correxit, Ps. L. 17, 36. Add

á-wiht

Grammar
á-wiht, <b>. II.</b>
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Þára mínra áwiht feala on gewrit settan, Ll. Th. i. 58, 21. Add

saltian

(v.)
Grammar
saltian, ode

To dance

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A. ) non saltastis, Lk. Skt. 7,32

scendele

(n.)
Grammar
scendele, (?), an; f.

Abuse, reproach:

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Abuse, reproach: — Fore scendla ł scending propter improbitatem, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 11,8

on-wéstan

(v.)

to lay waste, desolate

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to lay waste, desolate Sý wunung heora onwést ( deserta ), Ps. Spl. 68, 30

cípe-mann

(n.)
Grammar
cípe-mann, (cíp-), es; m.
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L. 21, 12: vendentes, Mk. L. 11, 15 margin. Cípamonna riht hrodia lex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 46. Be ciépemonna (cýpe-, v. l. ) fóre, Ll. Th. i. 118, 11. Cýpmanna cýpinga nundinarum, An. Ox. 2655. Be ciépemannum (cýpe-, cýp-, v. ll. ), Ll.

Linked entry: ciépe-mon

ge-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cerran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn ⬩ return

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Gecerreþ ðæt folc commovet populum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24

gedréfednes

(n.)
Grammar
gedréfednes, -drófednes, se; f.

Trouble ⬩ disturbance ⬩ confusion ⬩ vexation ⬩ tribulation ⬩ offence ⬩ scandal ⬩ perturbatio ⬩ conturbatio ⬩ confusio ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ scandalum

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For gedréfednesse sǽs swéges and ýða præ confusione sonitus maris et fluctuum, Lk. Bos. 21, 25 : Mt. Bos. 13, 21 : Lk. Bos. 17, 1

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