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ge-sceot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceot, -scot, es; n.

the collection of weapons necessary for shooting, a weapon that is shot or hurled, an arrow, dart ⬩ jaculum ⬩ an advance [of money], a contribution, tribute ⬩ a part of a building shut off from the rest

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the collection of weapons necessary for shooting, a weapon that is shot or hurled, an arrow, dart Nim ðín gesceot ðínne cocur and ðínne bogan take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, Gen, 27, 3.

Linked entries: ge-sceót ge-scot scot

finger

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Gif se midlesta finger sié of áslegen, sió bót bið .xii. scitt. Gif se lytla finger bið of áslegen, þám sceal tó bóte . viiii. sciit. Ll. Th. i. 96, 3-8.

gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, gafel, gaful, es; n. [gifan to give]

Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ rent ⬩ interest ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum ⬩ census ⬩ ūsūra

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Bos. 17, 24, 25 : 22, 17 : Lk. Bos. 20, 22 : 23, 2. Gafol sellan to give tribute, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 12; Gen. 1978. Ðæt gé ðisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon that ye buy off this warfare with tribute, Byrht. Th. 132, 47; By. 32.

ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ærnan, p. de; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To run ⬩ currere

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Ærnaþ hý they run, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 36

Linked entry: hors-ærnnes

a-scúnung

(n.)
Grammar
a-scúnung, a-sceónung, e; f.

An execration ⬩ abomination ⬩ a detestation ⬩ execratio ⬩ abominatio

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Bos. 13, 14; Ps. Spl. 58, 14

Linked entries: a-sceónung scunung

be-æftan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-æftan, prep.

after ⬩ behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone ⬩ without ⬩ sine

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Bos. 22, 6

a-wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wirgan, p. de; pp. ed

To strangle ⬩ strangulare

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To strangle; strangulare Gelícost ðam ðe he hine sylfne hæfde unwitende awirged as if he had voluntarily strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38

Linked entry: wirgan

a-wyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyltan, p. -wyltede, -wylte; pp. -wylted = -wyltd = -wylt; v. a.

To roll ⬩ roll away ⬩ revolve ⬩ devolvere ⬩ volutare

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Bos. 24, 2

Linked entries: aweg-awyltan a-wyltne

berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
berende, part.

Bearing ⬩ fruitful ⬩ ferens ⬩ gerens ⬩ abundans ⬩ ferax

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Berende bóh germen, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 32

Linked entry: bǽrende

dyrne-geliger

(n.)
Grammar
dyrne-geliger, gen. -geligre ; f. [dyrne secret, geliger a lying]

A secret lying, adultery ⬩ adultĕrium

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A secret lying, adultery; adultĕrium Heó hæfde dyrne-geligre she [Eurydice] had secret adultery, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 39: Ps. Spl. C. 72, 26

fulwiht-ere

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-ere, es; m.

A baptizer ⬩ the Baptist ⬩ baptista

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Bos. 11, 11. Iohannes Fulwihteres Joannis Baptistæ, 11. 12

wǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽr, (?); adj.

True

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True Ic gelýfe ðæt hit from Gode cóme, bróht from his bysene, ðæs mé ðes boda sægde wǽrum wordum, Cd. Th. 42, 31; Gen. 681

gyltend

(n.)
Grammar
gyltend, es; m.

A debtor ⬩ an offender ⬩ debitor

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Bos. 6, 12

gýme

(n.)
Grammar
gýme, an; f.

Care

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Care Hý ðæs wealles náne gýman [giéman] ne dydan they took no care of the wall Swt. 134, 21; Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 24

cniht-gebeorþor

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-gebeorþor, gen. -gebeorþres; n.

A boy-bearing ⬩ child-bearing; ⬩ pueri partus

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A boy-bearing, child-bearing; pueri partus On ðæm cnihtgebeorþre heó á clǽne þurhwunode in child-bearing she continued ever immaculate Homl. Blick. 3, 12

ge-swustra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swustra, -swustru

sisters,

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Bos. 10, 29: Homl. Th. ii. 458, 29. To mínre méder and mínum geswustrum to my mother and my sisters, Nar. 3, 8

fram-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-lic, (freom-); adj.

Stout ⬩ bold

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Stout, bold Hé (Nero) nóht fromlices (freom-, v.l.) ongan on ðǽre cynewísan nihil omnino in re militari ausus est, Bd. 1, 3; Sch. 15, 21

Linked entry: freomlic

wíg-príst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-príst, adj.

Bold in battle ⬩ daring

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Bold in battle, daring Ðú mé saga hú ðú wurde þus wígþríst, ðæt ðú mec þus fæste fetrum gebunde. Exon. Th. 268, 14; Jul. 432

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand ⬩ brachium ⬩ ocean, etc ⬩ sĭnus, rāmus

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Voc. 43, 48. anything projecting from a main body, as an inlet of the sea or ocean, etc; sĭnus, rāmus Ðæs sǽs earm an arm of the sea, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 19, 10, 15, 19, 21. Earmes, 23, 20: 24, 16, 17. Gársecges earm, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 23: 19, 9

Linked entries: ærm arm

be-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To see ⬩ see clearly ⬩ videre

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Bos. 7, 5