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camp

(n.)
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Jellinghaus s. v. kamp, a word in place names, which is almost exclusively Saxon and Frisian 'Der kamp ist ein eingefriedigter als Ackerland, Weide, Wiese oder Holzung dienender grösserer Landfleck.' See also Midd. Flur. s.v. camp.

efen-hlytta

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Add: a partner Sé þe ne mæg lustlíce Godes word gehýran, hé bið ðǽra árleásra Judéiscra efenhlytta, Hml. Th. ii. 228, 26. with gen. of thing shared Efenhlytta fæderlices leóhtes consors Paterni lucis, Hy. S. 18, 1.

fore-genga

an attendant ⬩ a predecessor ⬩ a leader ⬩ ruler

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Th. ii. 534, 1. a leader, ruler Gemunað eówerra foregengena ðára ðe eów bodedon Godes word mementote praepositorum vestrorum, qui vobis locuti sunt verbum Dei, Past. 205, 14

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ge-sete

Grammar
ge-sete, l. ge-set,
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and add: the word seems to occur only in the plural Hwǽr cwóm máððumgyfa? hwǽr cwóm symbla gesetu ? hwǽr sindon seledreámas ? what has become of the giver of treasure ? What has become of the houses of feasting ?

godspellian

(v.)
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Hí Godes word Engla þeóda godspellodon, Chr. 596; P. 21, 17

heall

(n.)
Grammar
heall, es; m.

A stone ⬩ rock

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The word is used also as a proper name

hrútan

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Angl. xxxii. 386) hrísil scelfaeð, ni mec óuuana aam sceal cnyssa (cf. nec radiis carpor, duro nec pectine pulsor, Ald. 257, 23), Txts. 151, 7. to snore (perhaps this is a different word. v. N. E. D. rout) Sé ðe hrét qui stertit, Kent. Gl. 322.

on-drysne

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drysne, adj.

terrible, dreadful, awful ⬩ awful, exciting awe ⬩ reverence, venerable

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Th. 3869; B. 1932. applied to that which is good, awful, exciting awe or reverence, venerable Him wæs freán engla word ondrysne, Cd. Th. 173, 14; Gen. 2861.

ge-smyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smyrian, -smirian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [smyrian to smear]

To smear ⬩ anoint ⬩ ungĕre

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To smear, anoint; ungĕre Hí word hira wel gesmyredon, ele anlícast molliērunt sermōnes suos sŭper ŏleum, Ps. Th. 54, 21. Forðon gesmiride mec propter quod unxit me, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 18. Ðætte gesmiredon hire ut ungerent eum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 16, 1.

Linked entry: ge-smirian

swealwe

(n.)
Grammar
swealwe, swealewe, an; f.

A swallow

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For instances of the word in local names, see Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 338

Linked entry: swalewe

sinc-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gifa, an; m.

A treasure-giver ⬩ a prince ⬩ chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts

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Hý (the disciples) word ne gehyrwdon hyra sincgiefan (Christ), Exon. Th. 29, 9; Cri. 460. On hyra sincgifan (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 4611; B. 2311. Sincgyfán, 2688; B. 1342.

Linked entry: sinc-þegu

þende

(adj.; con.)
Grammar
þende, conj.

While

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Þende regente (perhaps here the word is the beginning of a rendering of the absolute construction, as in the previous passages; or it might be(?) a mistake for þeódne ), Germ. 403, 35

Linked entry: þenden

wic-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
wic-weorc, es; n.
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Weekly work, work done for the lord by the tenant so many days a week On sumen lande is ðæt hé ( the gebúr) sceal wyrcan tó wicweorc .ii. dagas swilc weorc swilc him man tǽcð ofer geáres fyrst ǽlcre wucan, and on barfest .iii. dagas tó wicweorce, and

Linked entry: wice-weorc

leód-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
leód-mægen, es; n.
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Leódmægnes worn a host of warriors, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 7; Exod. 195: Th. 188, 13; Exod. 167

wrídan

(v.)
Grammar
wrídan, wríþan; p. de

To put forth shoots ⬩ be productive

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Lchdm. i. 402, 4. v. preceding and following words

gást

breath ⬩ spirit, ghost, principle of life ⬩ spirit ⬩ the immaterial part of man ⬩ a person ⬩ soul ⬩ an incorporeal thing ⬩ an incorporeal being, a spirit, ⬩ divine spirit ⬩ the soul of a deceased person

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Englas beóð tó ðegnunge gǽstum on world sended, 209, 23. bad Se forhwyrfda gást, Bl. H. 31, 4. Mid áwyridum gástum furiis, i. malignis spiritibus An.

ge-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swícan, ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ. -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To leave off ⬩ desist ⬩ stop ⬩ cease ⬩ rest from ⬩ turn from ⬩ withdraw ⬩ relinquish ⬩ fail ⬩ deceive ⬩ betray ⬩ intermittere ⬩ desistere ⬩ cessare ⬩ quiescere ⬩ requiescere ⬩ deserere ⬩ discedere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ deficere ⬩ fallere ⬩ prodere ⬩ with the genitive ⬩ with the dative

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Hine manoden ðæt he ne geswice Godes word to bodigenne admonished him not to cease preaching God's word, Shrn. 13, 33

lustfullian

(v.)
Grammar
lustfullian, p. ode

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ take pleasure [in]

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Ðá ongan hé lustfullian ðæs biscopes wordum, 2, 9; S. 511, 34. Ðá ongan se biscop lustfullian his wíslícra worda, 5, 19; S. 637, 46. Evan swá swá líchoma wæs lustfulliende Eva velut caro delectata est, 1, 27; S. 497, 15: 5, 12; S. 630, 32.

irre-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
irre-weorc, es; n.
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A work undertaken in anger Engla drihten wile uppe heonan sáwla lǽdan and wé seoððan á ðæs yrreweorces hénþo geþoliaþ the Lord of angels will up from hence lead souls, and we ever after shall suffer the humiliation of that angry feat [the harrowing of

wundor-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-geweorc, es; n.

A wonderful work ⬩ a miracle

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A wonderful work, a miracle Þurh ðæt wundorgeweorc ðe hé Lazarum áwehte of deáþe, Blickl. Homl. 67, 6. Gelómlícu wundurgeweorc (sanitatum miracula) gewordene wǽron, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 3. Áwritene gemang ðara apostola wundorgewurcum, H. R. 13, 12.

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