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ge-mǽnelíc nama

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelíc nama, an; m.

A common noun ⬩ appellativum nomen

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Gr. 9; Som. 8, 31

ǽfen-lof

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-lof, es; n.

Even-song

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Even-song Æfter ǽfenlofe post uespertinalem laudem Angl. xiii. 437, 1035

grymede

glyppus

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Gl. 76; Som. 71, 128; Wrt. Voc. 45, 31

hacine

pusta

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Gl. 33; Som. 62, 21; Wrt. Voc. 28, 4

crýfele

(n.)

a den ⬩ passage under ground ⬩ spelunca ⬩ meatus subterraneus

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a den, passage under ground; spelunca, meatus subterraneus Som. Ben. Lye

ongeánweard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeánweard-líc, adj. Adversative

At (the conjunction)

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Gr. 44; Som. 45, 40

gét

(n.)

she-goats,

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she-goats, Som. 126; Lchdm. iii. 206, 2 acc. pl.of gát

hnoc

(n.)

mutinus

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Gl. 22; Som. 59, 83; Wrt. Voc. 23, 49

hlyttrian

(v.)

to purify

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Gr. 37; Som. 39, 41

here-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
here-reáf, es: n.

Spoil ⬩ plunder ⬩ booty

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Gl. 52; Som. 66, 52; Wrt. Voc. 35, 38: manubiæ, spolia, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 16, 23. Achan behýdde of ðam herereáfe Achan concealed some of the spoil, Jos. 7, 1, 11. Ðú ús mycel herereáf gehéte thou didst promise us much spoil, Blickl.

Linked entry: wæl-reáf

blód-gýte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-gýte, es; m. [blód, gýte a flowing, from gýt flows out, pres. of geótan].

a flowing or running of blood ⬩ sanguinis profluvium ⬩ a blood-shedding, bloodshed ⬩ sanguinis effusio

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a flowing or running of blood; sanguinis profluvium Gif men blód út of nósum yrne tó swíðe, syle him drincan fífleáfan on wíne, and smyre ðæt heáfod mid ðam; ðonne óþstandeþ se blódgýte sóna if blood run from a man out of his nostrils too much, give

Linked entry: blód-geóte

ge-læccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-læccan, -læccean; he -læcþ; p. he -læhte, pl. -læhton; pp. -læht

To take ⬩ catch ⬩ seize ⬩ apprehend ⬩ comprehend ⬩ capere ⬩ arripere ⬩ comprehendere

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Hét sóna gelæccan Stranguilionem he bade seize Stranguilio at once, Th. Apol. 25, 25. Ðis þing ic gelæhte I have comprehended this thing; hanc rem apprehendi, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 24

Linked entries: læccan ge-læht

big-gyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
big-gyrdel, bí-gyrdel, -gerdel; g. -gyrdles, -gerdles; m. [big, bí, gyrdel a girdle, belt, purse]

A belt, girdle ⬩ a purse, public purse, treasury ⬩ zōna = ζώνη, saccus = σάκκos, fiscus

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Gl. 3; Som. 55, 68; Wrt. Voc. 16, 41. Cyninges [MS. kinges] gafoles bígerdel saccus vel fiscus, 65; Som. 69, 35; Wrt. Voc. 40, 63. Biggyrdel fiscus vel saccus publicus, 17; Som. 58, 94; Wrt. Voc. 22, 11

Linked entries: bí-gerdel bí-gyrdel

hálian

(v.)
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Smyre Þá sáran góman mid oþ ꝥ hý háligen, 348, 17. the subject a wound, sore, &c. Lege on þá wunde; þonne hálað heó sóna, Lch. i. 88, 23.

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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Se ofslóh ðæs hǽðengyldan sunú which slew the idolater's son, ii. 294, 19. Se ealdorman wolde ða hǽðengildan forbærnan the general then wanted to turn the idolaters, 484, 8

hearm-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cwide, es; m.

Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrow ⬩ calumnia

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Judéa cynn wið godes bearne áhóf hearmcwide the race of the Jews against God's son blasphemed, Andr. Kmbl. 1121; An. 561: 157; An 79. Áhrede mé hearmcwidum heánra manna redime a calumniis hominum, Ps. Th. 118, 134: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 15; Cri. 1121

Linked entries: hearm hearm-sprǽc

a-wyrdnys

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hurt ⬩ injury ⬩ damage ⬩ ruin ⬩ destruction ⬩ læsio ⬩ labes ⬩ damnum

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Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 25: 13; Som. 16, 5

mǽg-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-slaga, an; m.

The slayer of a kinsman

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Gl. 85; Som. 73, 114; Wrt. Voc. 49, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 46. Se mǽgslaga Cain the fratricide Cain, Homl. Th. ii. 58, 28. Hér syndan mannslagan and mǽgslagan, Wulfst. 165, 27: 266, 26

mægþa

(n.)
Grammar
mægþa, an; m.

Maithen ⬩ may-weed ⬩ anthemis cotula

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Gl. 42; Som. 64, 11; Wrt. Voc. 31, 22 : caluna ( = calmia, v. Lchdm. ii. 398, col. 2), 39; Som. 63, 71; Wrt. Voc. 30, 19. Him mon mægþan tó mete gegyrede, Lchdm. iii. 34, 11

Linked entry: mageþe

sóþfæstness

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Hwæðer þé þince þæt hyt eall án sí . . . sóð and sóðfestnes (verum et veritas )? . . . Hweðer ðincð þé betre, þe þæt sóð, þe seó sóðfestnes?, Solil. H. 50, 2-15. Add