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Anglo-Saxon

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speling

(n.)
Grammar
speling, e; f.

The taking the place of another ⬩ the acting as the representative of another

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Ben. 10, 12

ge-hú

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hú, adv.

In any manner

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Ðeáh ðe heó sý ge-býged gehú though it be bent anyhow, Hexam. 6; Norm. 10, 30

Linked entry: HÚ

hnitol

(adj.)
Grammar
hnitol, adj.

Given to striking, ⬩ thrusting, ⬩ pushing, ⬩ having the head bent [as an animal when it butts (?)]

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Given to striking, thrusting, pushing, having the head bent [as an animal when it butts (?)] Hnitol vel eádmód cernuus, pronus vel inclinatus, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 116; Wrt. Voc. 19, 1.

BANC

(n.)
Grammar
BANC, e; f.

A bench ⬩ BANK ⬩ hillock ⬩ tumulus

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A bench, BANK, hillock; tumulus,Som

clauster

(n.)
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Ben. 19, 9. [Icel. kláustr; n. From Latin.] Add

ge-mǽnsumung

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Ben. 1. 69, 6

geond-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-gangan, to go through or
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Ben. 74, 15. Geondgongendra (-gang-, Fs. L.) perambulantium, Ps. Srt. 67, 22

Linked entry: gangan

galdere

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Ben. Lye ' substitute Wyrincgalere ł galdre Marsum Hpt. Gl. 519, 46. Galdras marsi An. Ox. 8, 245. Galdra aruspicum, i. magoram 4068. Galdrum aruspicibus 4193. ꝥ eówer nan galdras ne sece, Hml. S. 17, 78

dæg-ðerlic

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Ben. I. 70, 11. On dægðerlicum tídum diurnis horis, 76, 16. On dægþerlicum dǽdum in diurnis actibus, Hy. S. 9, 6: Angl. viii. 319, 47

forþ-stæppung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-stæppung, e; f.
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Ben. I. 6, 8: Hy. S. 80, 27

práfost-scír

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Ben. I. 111, 15: Gr. D. 50, 7. Wé þá synderlíce práuost hátað þe under óðrum ealdrum þǽre práuostscýre gýmað (prioratus curam gerunt), Chrd. 52, 15. Add

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, and <b>ge-dreóg.</b>
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Ben. 123, 6. tó gedreóge gán ad necesssaria naturae exire, R. Ben. 32, 22. v. next word

cíte

(n.)
Grammar
cíte, an; f.
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Ben. I. 112, 7) habban wið þæt geat, R. Ben. 126, 18. Gangende in þá cýtan (cellam) Benedictes, Gr. D. 140, 10. in a local name, Cétwudu Chetwood, C. D. i. 292, 20

Linked entry: céte

fóre-gleáw

Grammar
fóre-gleáw, fore-gleáw (for-)

fore-seeing ⬩ fore*-*knowing ⬩ prophetic ⬩ provident ⬩ prudent

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Ben. I. 108, 16) on his gebodum sit in imperiis suis providus, R. Ben. 121, 15. Tó ǽfengereordunga lambes foregleáwes (providi), Hy. S. 82, 3

ge-fadung

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Ben. 125, 19. Þá wíslican gefadunge þe geset is be incúþra ðinga endebyrdnesse, Lch, iii. 440, 25. Add

ge-bismerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bismerung, e ; f.
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Ben. 83, 8

Linked entry: bismerung

ge-hringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hringan, ge-hringian; p. (o)de ; pp. ed. od
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Ben. 73, 14. Sé gehringed ( pulsetur ) belle, Angl. xlii. 380, 212. Beóþ gehringde ( pulsantur ) ealle bécnu, 428, 902. Gehrinde, 401, . 525. Gehringede, 402, 537. Gehringode, 530

Linked entry: hringan

medumian

(v.)
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Ben. 24, 9

syndrian

(v.)
Grammar
syndrian, ode

To sunder, separate

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Ben. Interl. 117, 3. Ðæt God gegeadrade, monn ne suindria (separet), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 6

be-hreósan

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Ben. 24, 3. Þæt wæs ungerím þæt intó helle behreás, Wlfst. 9, I

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