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godspellere

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Ðe godspellere (Lucas) Evangelista, Mt. p. 7, 1: Bl. H. 15, 3. Féwer godspelleras, ðára endebrednis ðes is: Matthaeus, Marcus, Lucas, Ióhannes, Mt. p. 2, 14. Feówer godspellara naman, Lch. ii. 140, 17. Þá lára þára feówer godspellera, Bl. H. 35, 11

unriht-gewilnung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-gewilnung, e; f.

Evil desire

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Evil desire Ða ðe swíðe hrædlíce beóð oferswíðde mid sumre unryhtgewilnunge (cf. l. 33: ða ðe mid fǽrlíce luste bióð oferswíðde qui repentina concupiscentia superantur) qui subito motu peccant, Past. 56; Swt. 429, 30

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ge-sibsumnes

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Add: the kindly feeling that should subsist between relatives, brotherly love Lufu and gástlic gesybsumnys amor et dilectio spiritalis (cf. mégsibbe vel dilectione ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 52

eást-ern

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>eásterne;</b> adj. marking position. in the east Leóht eásternes tungles lux eoi sideris, Hy. S. 22, 9. of the east part of the world, eastern Of Asian lande þæs eásternan ríces, Hml. S. 25, 752.

georn-ness

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R. 11, 8. desire for something Giornisse lofes mennisces appetitio laudis humanae, Mt. p. 14, 19. v. feoh-geornness, firwet-geornness, lust-geornness, sib-geornness, wíf-geornness, yfel-geornness; girn-ness

Linked entries: girn-ness geornes

fésian

(v.)
Grammar
fésian, he féseþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To drive awayput to flightfŭgārein fŭgam ăgĕre

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To drive away, put to flight; fŭgāre, in fŭgam ăgĕre Ðæt oft on gefeohte án féseþ tyne ut in pugna ūnus sæpe dĕcem in fŭgam ēgĕrit, Lupi Serm. i. 14; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 20

geare

(n.)
Grammar
geare, pl. f.

FurnitureGEAR for horsesappărātus

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Furniture, GEAR for horses; appărātus Geara feng the grasp of the gear, the bit; harpax vel lŭpus, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 69; Wrt. Voc. 16, 42 : 105; Som. 78, 32; Wrt. Voc. 57, 14

líhting

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líhting, shining.
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Ealle þás þing þurh lífes líht-incge gefyllan haec omnia per hanc lucis viam (has vitani been read?), 5, 8. Add

lungen

(n.)
Grammar
lungen, e; f.

A lung

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A lung Lungen pulmo, Wrt. Voc. 45, 11: pulmon, 65, 51. Lungena pulmones, 71, 5. Ðone man ðe biþ lungenne wund, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 92, 21

drosna

Grammar
drosna, l. drósna, and add: a wk. sing. gen. drósnan occurs (cf.
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Ger. drósnon) Of fenne drósnan de luto faecis, Ps. L. 39, 3. Fex, i. virus vel drósna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 50. Drósne, Ps. Srt. 74, 9

nǽnig-dǽl

(n.; adv.)
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not a particle Ꝥ heó æt nýhstan nǽnigdǽl (nǽnigne dǽl, v. l.) leóhtes scíman geseón mihte ut ne minimam quidem lucis alicuius posset particulam uidere Bd. 4, 10; Sch. 401, 10. Cf. sumdǽl; nǽnig-, nán-wiht

gamenung

(n.)
Grammar
gamenung, e; f.

A gamingjestingplayinglūsusjŏcus

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A gaming, jesting, playing; lūsus, jŏcus Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc and ða ídelan gamenunga where will be his wanton discourse, and the idle jestings? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

gomen

(n.)
Grammar
gomen, es; n.
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Game, joy, mirth, sport; jŏcus, jūbĭlium, lætĭtia, lūdus Nis ðǽr gomen in geardum there is no mirth in the courts, Beo. Th. 4909; B. 2459: 4518; B. 2263: 3554; B. 1775

ofer-mǽte

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Hine deófla costodon mid ofermǽte unclǽne luste, Shrn. 52, 22. Add

weallung

(n.)
Grammar
weallung, e; f.

agitationfervour

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agitation Se drænc is gód wið heáfodece and wið brægenes hwyrfnesse and weallunge the potion is good against headache and against giddiness and cerebral excitement, Lchdm. iii. 70, 20. fervour Wyrðelícre wallunge lufes digno fervore fidei, Rtl. 64,

wrǽn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽn-ness, e ; f.

Wantonnesslicentiousnesslasciviousnesslust

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Wantonness, licentiousness, lasciviousness, lust Wránnes lascivia, ferveniia, Hpt. Gl. 432, 32. Wrǽúnyss pelulantia, Hymn. Surt. 126, 28. Wripnnes luxuria, Fast. 43; Swt. 309, 1.

in-fær

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Þæt hé preósta gatu ... lúce and unlúce, ꝥ man næbbe infær bútan leáfe ( ut nulli nisi per licentiam aditus pateat intrandi ), Chrd. 20, 10

weard

(n.)
Grammar
weard, e; f.

ward, guard, watcha watch, a body of men keeping watchguardianship, protection, keeping

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Lux et tenebre ðe ðás werþeóda weardum healdaþ, Exon. Th. 192, 5; Az. 101. Wærda excubias, Hpt. Gl. 476, 29. a watch, a body of men keeping watch Hí besetton his birgene mid wearde, Jud.

spellian

(v.)
Grammar
spellian, p. ode.

To talkconversediscourseTo announceproclaimtellutteramare conterens impudentemto tell, announceto talk

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Him wæs lust ðæt hé ðiossum leódum leóð spellode, Met. Introd. 4. Hié (the prophets) ðære sóþfæstnesse tácen spellodan and secgende wæron. Blickl. Homl. 161, 20

CEORFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORFAN, ceorfende; ic ceorfe, ðú ceorfest, cyrfst, he ceorfeþ, cyrfþ, ceorfaþ; ic, he cearf, ðú curfe,;curfon; corfen; v. a.

To cut, cut down, hew, rend, tear, CARVE, engravesecare, concidere, succidere, excidere, conscindere, incidere, infindere

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Lun. § 11; Lchdm. iii. 188, 24: Cd. 200; Th. 248, 11; Dan. 511. On wuda treówa mid æxum hí curfon dura in silva lignorum securibus exciderunt januas, Ps. Spl. 73, 7.

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