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lenden-brǽda

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lenden-brǽda, l. -brǽde,
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and add Gif sió lendenbrǽde bið forslegen si lumbi truncentur Ll. Th. i. 98, 1

Linked entries: brǽde brǽde

ofer-mete

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Deóflice dǽda on gífernessan, on ofermettan and on oferfyllan, Ll. Th. i. 310, 17. Add

þurh-wæccan

(v.)
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to continue watching, maintain a vigil Hé wæs ðerhwæccende erat pernocians, Lk. L. 6, 12

weorold-lic

Grammar
weorold-lic, <b>.
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&lt;/b> add Woruldlic ealdor biotticus auctor, cancellarius, scriptor, Hpt. 31, 8, 123

will-flód

(n.)
Grammar
will-flód, es; n. m.

The waters of the deluge

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Th. 85, lo; Gen. 1412

cott

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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Lind. 6, 6; Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7; 12, 3

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f.: es; n.
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Substitute: &lt;b>grin, giren, geren,&lt;/b> e; f.: &lt;b>grin,&lt;/b> es; n. and add: a snare for taking game, &amp;c. (lit. and metaph.) Hé cymð suá suá grin ofer ealle ðá ðe eardiað ofer eorðan, Past. 129, 22.

líc

(adj.)
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Ðý læs hié mid ðý tóle ðæt hále líc gewierden, Past. 365, 11. Hine lyst bet þaccian and cyssan ðone óðerne on bær líc, Solil. H. 42, 4. Þa men forbrédan and weorpan hi an wildedeora lie, Bt. 38, I ; F. 194, 31. &lt;b>I a.

líc-hama

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Nelle wé ꝥ mon þá Hchoman þe ǽr on cyrcean bebyrgede wǽron út weorpe, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 9. Twégen líchaman, twá líc gemína (defunctorum) cadauera, An. Ox. 1870: Ph. 489. &lt;b>I a.

leóht

Grammar
leóht, bright.
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Lfc. 54. &lt;b>I a.

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, to bow.
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Heó nǽfre ne wolde on hús búgan, Lch, iii. 34, 29, Wæs him in bogen báncoða, Gú. 997. &lt;b>III a.&lt;/b> of retirement, withdrawal :--- Hé forlét woruldþing and beáh tó ðám mynstre þe is Magilros geháten, Hml. Th. ii. 348, 29.

geond-geótan

(v.)
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&lt;b>III a.&lt;/b> to saturate, soak with :-- Grytte geondgotene mid wíne, Lch. ii. 200, 9. &lt;b>III b.&lt;/b> to spread (intrans.) through, pour through :-- Sió blódsceáwung geondgét ealne þone líchoman, Lch. ii. 222, 9

ge-ortrúwian

(v.)
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&lt;b>II a.&lt;/b> to doubt. 1 a, 3

híran

(v.)

to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to give ear ⬩ hearken ⬩ listen ⬩ To listen to ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to be subject to ⬩ to serve ⬩ error ⬩ to belong to ⬩ authority ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ of a due ⬩ privilege ⬩ occupation ⬩ office ⬩ hear of ⬩ be told

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., and add: to perceive sound Ðý lǽs mið eárum hérað, Mt. L. 13, 15. Eáro tó hérrannne, 13, 9. Tó héranne, Lk. p. 8, 15. trans, to hear a sound or that which causes sound Ne héres ðú hú micla wið ðec coeðas?, Mt. L. 27, 13.

ge-hénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hénan, p. de; pp. ed

To humble ⬩ accuse ⬩ condemn ⬩ despise ⬩ humiliare ⬩ accusare ⬩ condemnare ⬩ spernere

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Hine gehénan [MS. gehena] illum accusare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 2. He gehéned wæs he was condemned. Cd. 217; Th. 276, 18; Sat. 190. Gehéneþ mec spernit me, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 16

Linked entry: ge-hǽnan

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
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Substitute: &lt;b>eáþ-gete,&lt;/b> -geáte(?); adj. Easy to get Him wæs eáðgete ele tó þám baðe oil for the bath was easy for him to get, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 18. Gyf þý .viii. dæge sunne scýneð, ðonne byð cwicseolfor eáðgeáte, Lch. iii. 166, 10

ge-þeódnes

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&lt;b>II a.&lt;/b> a company, society, fellowship :-- Geférrǽdene, geþeódnysse clientela, An. Ox. 2809

ge-bilegan

(v.)
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Substitute: &lt;b>ge-bilgan;&lt;/b> p. de To anger, offend Swá swá heó gebylged wǽre heó cwæð quasi indignata subjunxit, Bd. 4, 9; S. 398, 1. Mid hwylcum sáre gegremed and ábolgen (gebylged, v. l. ), Gr. D. 207, 25.

hring-seta

(n.)
Grammar
hring-seta, hring-sete.
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Substitute: &lt;b>hring-set,&lt;/b> es; n. A circus Hringsete circio (accipit in circo victor serta, Ald. 141, 29), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 45.

hyrsudon

(v.)
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Substitute: &lt;b>hyrsian&lt;/b> (v. hors ?); p. ode. To go on horseback (?)

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