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-cund

(suffix)
Grammar
-cund, an adjective termination, denoting

KIND , sort, or origin, likeness

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KIND sort, or origin, likeness ; as, æðel-cund, deóful-, engel-, eorþ-, feor-, feorran-, gǽst-, god-, heofon-, híw-, in, sáwel-, ufan-, up-, woruld-

wlǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wlǽta, wlǽtta, an; m.

nausea ⬩ loathing ⬩ what produces nausea ⬩ an object of loathing ⬩ defilement ⬩ disfigurement

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Wlǽttan sentina (ab omni spurcitiae sentina immunes, Ald. 10), Ánglia xiii. 28, 28.

Linked entries: wlǽtung wlott

ana-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
ana-wyrm, es; m. [ana = an, in in, as in Goth. anahneiwan inclinare; wyrm a worm]

An intestinal worm ⬩ lumbricus

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An intestinal worm; lumbricus Gif anawyrm on men weaxe if an intestinal worm grow in a man, L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm, ii. 114, 13, 18, 23

mán-genga

(n.)
Grammar
mán-genga, an; m.

One conversant with or practising evil ⬩ a sacrilegious person

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One conversant with or practising evil, a sacrilegious person Ðone mángengan and ðone wiðfeohtend rebellem ac sacrilegum, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 18

bí-genge

(n.)
Grammar
bí-genge, (?), an; f.

attendant

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A female worshipper, attendant Bígencge (but cf. bígengcest, An. Ox. 2065, a gloss of the same passage) cultricem, ministraticem, Hpt. Gl. 455, 16

ge-tawian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tawian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [tawian to prepare]

To prepare ⬩ reduce or bring to ⬩ părāre ⬩ redūcĕre ad

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To bysmere beóþ itawode ðæs earman lond-leódæ to shame are brought this miserable people, Th. An. 121, 9

Linked entry: tawian

peónie

(n.)
Grammar
peónie, peónia, an; f. (m. ?).
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Peony Piónie pionia, An. Ox. 56, 418. Peónia peonia, Wrt. Voc. i. 69, 22. Ðeós wyrt ðe man þeónian nemneð, Lch. i. 168, 14

ge-ǽsce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ǽsce, [an; f. ?]

Inquiry

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Inquiry Wé witon swíþe lytel þæs þe ǽr ús wæs búton be gemynde and be geáscunge (geǽscum, v. l.), Bt. 42 ; F. 256, 26

Linked entry: ǽsce

ge-wérgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wérgian, -wérigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To weary ⬩ fatigue ⬩ fatīgāre

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Th. 5697; B. 2852: Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 12; Gú. 1243. Mauritanie wǽron mid ðam gewérgode the Mauritanians were wearied by it, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 7. Ðe on lengtenádle gewérigade wǽron who were wearied with ague, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 7

ge-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sárgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [sárgian to afflict]

To afflict, trouble, damage ⬩ of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre

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To afflict, trouble, damage; of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre Biþ untreó gesárgad the faithless shall be afflicted, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 34; Cri. 962: 22 a; Th. 60, 18; Cri. 971.

ge-lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lytlian, -litlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To diminish, lessen, humble ⬩ mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre

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To diminish, lessen, humble; mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre Ǽghwilc ælmesriht ǽlc man gelyttaþ oððe forhealdeþ every almsright every man lessens or withholds, Swt. Rdr. 106, 59.

Linked entries: lytlian ge-litlian

ge-monian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monian, -monigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To admonish, exhort, remind Ealle ða gemoniaþ módes fúsne féran to síþe all these admonish the prompt of mind to go on a journey, Exon. 82 a; Tb. 308, 25; Seef. 50: 88 b; Th. 333, 19; Gn.

Linked entry: ge-monige

fóre-eom

Grammar
fóre-eom, [fóre before, eom am]

I am before or over ⬩ I preside ⬩ præsum

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I am before or over, I preside; præsum Ic begíme oððe ic fóre-eom præsum, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 32

Linked entry: fóre-beón

CWYRN

(n.)
Grammar
CWYRN, cweorn, e; f:cweorne , an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, QUERN ⬩ mola

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Æt ðære cweornan ad molam, Ex. 11, 5

Linked entries: cwearn cweorn

hearpe

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe, hærpe, an; f.

A harp ⬩ plectrum, chelys, psalterium, cythara

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Sum sceal mid hearpan æt his hláfordes fótum sittan feoh þicgan one shall at his lord's feet sit with the harp and receive treasure, 88 a; Th. 332, 4; Vy. 80.

flǽsc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hama, -homa, an; m.

Flesh-covering ⬩ the body ⬩ a carcase ⬩ carnis tegmen ⬩ corpus

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Bil eal þurhwód fǽgne flǽschoman the falchion passed ah through her fated carcase, Beo. Th. 3140; B. 1568: Andr. Kmbl. 307; An. 154. Lǽgon on greóte fǽgra flǽschaman the carcases of the slain lay on the sand, 2171; An. 1087

Linked entry: ge-flǽschamod

hwǽte-smedeme

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-smedeme, an; f. l. hwǽte-smedema, an; m.

a-fandian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fandian, -fandigean; p. ode, ude, ade; pp. od, ud, ad; v. a.

To prove ⬩ try ⬩ to make a trial ⬩ to discover by trying ⬩ to experience ⬩ probare ⬩ tentare ⬩ experiri

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Afanda hwæðer Freá wille make a trial whether the Lord will, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 23; Gen. 2229

cwician

(v.)
Grammar
cwician, cwycian, cucian; p.ode, ade; pp. od , ad [cwic alive, quick] .

To come to life, QUICKEN ⬩ vīvĕre et spīrāre ⬩ To make alive, OUICKEN ⬩ vivificare

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v. intrans. To come to life, QUICKEN ; vīvĕre et spīrāre Wǽron ða leoma cwiciende the limbs were quickening, Greg. Dial. 4, 36. Smire mid ða sáran limu, hie cwiciaþ sóna smear the sore limbs therewith, they will soon quicken, L. M. 3, 47; Lchdm. ii.

Linked entries: cwycian cucian

for-rotian

(v.)
Grammar
for-rotian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [for-, rotian to rot]

To become wholly rotten ⬩ to rot ⬩ putrefy ⬩ computrescĕre

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MS. 25 a, 9

Linked entry: rotian

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