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nón-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
nón-gereord, es; n.

A repast after the service of nones

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Ben. 74, 8

ge-rípian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rípian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [rípian to ripen]

To ripen, grow old ⬩ mātūrāri, sĕnescĕre

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Ben. 43

Linked entry: rípian

teóðung-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ealdor, es; m.
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Ben. 46, 6-10: 137, 17-20. Cf. teóðung, II

þeów-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów-boren, adj.
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Ben. 12, 13

be-hogian

(v.)
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Ben. 97, 14. ꝥ þá á

cos

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Ben. 114, 4. Syle mé sibbe coss, Hml. Th. ii. 422, 34. Cossas bassia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 47: 12, 37: labra, An. Ox. 3180. Hé þá mǽdena onscunode, and forbeáh heora cossas, Hml. S. 35, 59. Add

latu

(n.)
Grammar
latu, e ; f.
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Ben. 55, 12. ' Álǽdað mé nú tó bútan late eówerne ealdor.' Hig clipodon þá þone cniht him raðe tó þe hira heáfodman wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 17

ofer-swíðrian

(v.)

to prevail, conquer

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Ben. 27, 12

Linked entry: swíðrian

fadian

(v.)
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Ben. 137, 22. Hé wíslíce his líf ne fadað he orders not his life wisely, Wlfst. 52, 28. Fadode, 159, 18. Gesette man þæne þe Godes hús wel fadige domui Dei dignum constituant dispensatorem, R. Ben. 119, 12. Gif hé his líf rihtlice fadige, Ll.

inca

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Ben. 103, 18.

up-áhefedness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áhefedness, e; f.

Elevation ⬩ exaltation ⬩ exultation ⬩ arrogance, pride

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Ben. 18, 23: L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 12

Linked entry: up-áhafenness

mid-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wunung, e; f.

Dwelling with others

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Ben. 133, 18. Ðæt wé on ðam tóweardan lífe diófla midwununga forbúgan mágon, H. R. 17, 29

rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde, (?), an; f.
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Ben. 18, 9

Linked entry: ge-rǽde

tillan

(v.)
Grammar
tillan, p. tilde
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Ben. 23, 2

Linked entries: a-tillan for-tyllan á-tillan

bisenung

(n.)
Grammar
bisenung, e; f.

example ⬩ example ⬩ proof

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Ben. 109, 23. Náþor ne hí mid bodengum wel ná lǽraþ ne mid bisnuncgum wel ná tǽcaþ, Wlfst. 376, 25. Hí mid bysnungum wel ne lǽdað, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 2. example, proof Bysnung documentum, An. Ox. 4539

ge-spornan

Grammar
ge-spornan, <b>ge-speornan</b>
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Ben. 4, 13

ge-treówfull

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Ben. 27, 7. Sǽd getreówfulra semen Iacob, Ps. Rdr. 21, 24. Ðá getreówfullan Israhél, 13, 7

gímeleás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gímeleás-ness, e; f.
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Ben. I. 84, 12

bíte

(n.)
Grammar
bíte, l. bite,

a bite ⬩ the bite

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Ðǽr is benda bite and dynta dyne, Wlfst. 114, 23: 209, 17. Gif bánes bite weorð if the bone be cut, Ll. Th. i. 12, 5. (Cf. O. Frs. bénes biti.)

snóca

(n.)
Grammar
snóca, an; m.

A bend, bay ⬩ forestum, nomine

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A bend, bay (?) Of ðære díc on færscmærus westsnócan; of ðam snócan on fúlan mære eástweardnæ from the dike to the western bay of fresh mere; from the bay to the east side of the foul mere Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 344, 33.

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