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wyn-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-beám, es; m.

A tree that causes delight,

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A tree that causes delight, an epithet of the cross Wuldres wynbeám, Elen. Kmbl. 1684; El. 844

ge-cynehelmian

(v.)
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to crown Beón gecynehelmod coronari, Scint. 11, 6. Úre mægen byþ gecynehelmud nostra uirtus coronabitur, 209, 6

Linked entry: cyne-helmian

ge-þrang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrang, es; n.

A throngcrowdtumultturbatumultus

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A throng, crowd, tumult; turba, tumultus On geþrang in the throng, Byrht. Th. 140, 36; By. 299

Linked entry: þrang

hróþ-girela

(n.)
Grammar
hróþ-girela, an; m.
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Splendid dress, a crown Ðú settest on heáfde his hróðgirelan ( coronam ) of stáne deórwyrðum, Ps. Rdr. 20, 4

rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtes, adv.

Right, straight

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Right, straight Foran rehtes in ða róde straight on to the cross, Cod. Dip. Knrbl. iii. 392, 6

GALGA

(n.)
Grammar
GALGA, gealga, an; m.

A gallowsgibbetcrossarbor infēlixpatĭbŭlumcrux

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He his blód ageát on galgan he shed his blood on the cross, Cd. 225; Th. 299, 15; Sat. 550 : Menol. Fox 170; Men. 86 : Elen. Kmbl. 957; El. 480. On galgum on the cross, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 3; Sat. 511. Grm. R. A. pp. 682-4. See

Linked entry: gealga

sige-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beám, es ; m.
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A tree on which a victory is gained, generally the cross Se sigebeám the cross, Rood Kmbl. 25 ; Kr. 13 : 251 ; Kr. 127 : Elen. Kmbl. 1927 ; El. 965. Be ðam sigebeáme, on ðam þrowode þeóda Waldend, 840 ; El. 420 : 885 ; El. 444.

sceolh-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
sceolh-íge, adj.

Cross-eyed, squinting

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Cross-eyed, squinting Sceolhégi, sceolégi, scelége scevus, strabus, torbus, Txts. 98, 981. Sceolíge strabos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 64

Linked entry: scel-ége

ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, ge-bégan; p. de
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To crown Hié þá swá sigebeorhte and swá gebégde mid mycelre blisse tó hám fóran, Bl. H. 203, 30

crístelmǽl-beám

(n.)
Grammar
crístelmǽl-beám, es; m.
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A tree on which a cross is fixed(?) On crístelmǽlbeám ( in a list of boundaries ), C. D. v. 389, 13

mengung

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Add: a crowd of people Wé þe wǽron gemængde tó þysum folclicum mængungum nos turbis popularibus admixti, Ur. D. 209, 13

ofer-rówan

(v.)

to cross by rowing

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to cross by rowing: — Ðá hét hé his leorningcnihtas faran tó scipe, and oferrówan ðone brym, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 19

galga-tré

(n.)
Grammar
galga-tré, es; n.

A gallows-treecross

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A gallows-tree, cross Ðín ródes galgatré tuum crucis patibulum, Rtl. 23, 36. On ródes galgatree in crucis patibulo, 124, 1

coróna

(n.)
Grammar
coróna, an; m.
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A crown Hí geworhton þyrnene corónan . . . hæfde hé þá þyrnenne corónan on his heáfde . . . þone corónan þǽra twelf steorrena, Nap. 13

heáfod-slæge

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Add: -slege a cross-beam resting on columns, an architrave (?); and for 'Cot. 50; Lye' substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 58

Linked entry: slege

a-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To rideequitare

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To ride; equitare He út of ðam mann-werode arád he rode out from the crowd, Ors. 3, 7 ; Bos. 62, 22

Linked entry: a-rád

ettan

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To consume the produce of land, to graze land: Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne oþþe óðer gedálland . . . and etten hiora gemǽnan æceras oþþe gærs (and (cattle) eat up their crops or grass), Ll. Th. i. 128, 7.

gaderung

(n.)
Grammar
gaderung, e; f.

A GATHERINGcongregationjoiningcouncilassemblycrowdcongrĕgātio

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A GATHERING, congregation, joining, council, assembly, crowd; congrĕgātio Cyrce oððe geleáfful gaderung a church or faithful gathering; ecclēsia, Wrt. Voc. 80, 72

Linked entry: ge-gaderung

a-lynian

(v.)
Grammar
a-lynian, p. ode; pp. od

To liberatedeliverfree fromliberare

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To liberate, deliver, free from; liberare Alynian of róde Cristes líchaman to deliver Christ's body from the cross, De offic. diurn. et noct

bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon
broke, didst break,
  • Mt. Bos. 14, 19
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  • Exon. 28 a
  • ;
  • Th. 85, 20
  • ;
  • Cri. 1394
  • :
  • Cd. 32
  • ;
  • Th. 43, 5
  • ;
  • Gen. 686
; p. of brecan.

broke, didst break,

Linked entry: hrǽc-gebræc