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flehtre

(n.)
Grammar
flehtre, (-a?), an; f. (m.?)

A hurdle

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A hurdle Flehtran cratem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 52

flǽsc

Grammar
flǽsc, pl. flǽscu: flǽsce (?), an; /.

flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings

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Take here flǽc in Dict., and add: (v. C. D. v. 164, 32 below) the soft material of an animal body, often in connexion or contrast with skin or bone Tóeth;a flǽsc gingiuae, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 33. Bán of mínum báne and flǽsc of mínum flǽsce, Gen. 2, 23.

fore-scýwa

(n.)
Grammar
fore-scýwa, ( = -scúwa), an; m.

A shadow

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A shadow Forescýa umbra, Rtl. 13, 27

Linked entries: -scýwa fore-scúwa fore-scýa

firen-hycge

(n.)
Grammar
firen-hycge, (firenicge ?), an; f.

An adulteress ⬩ a harlot

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An adulteress, a harlot Fyrnhicge (-hicgce, Hpt. Gl. 475, 29), An. Ox. 2940. Fyrynycgyna moecharum, 8, 235

Linked entry: -hycge

fore-boda

(n.)
Grammar
fore-boda, (for-), an; m.

A herald ⬩ crier

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A herald, crier Þæt syndan forbodan and Antecrístes þrǽlas þe his weg rýmað, Wlfst. 55, 8

Linked entry: boda

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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Substitute: To mix, blend Geblonden infectum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 77. Geblanden, 45, 17: confectum, 14, 49. to mix with :-- Is him þæt heáfod hindan gréne, wrǽtlíce wrixled wurman geblonden, Ph. 294. to mix things that should be kept separate :-- Ðona

ge-bedda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bedda, . . . an ; f.
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Substitute: ge-bedda, an ; m. this is the usual form, but gebedde occurs in C. D. iii. 50, 3. Cf. ge-maca, [ ge-mæcca for gender], and add: one who lies in bed with another, a bedfellow. of a married woman Migdonia leng nolde cuman tó hire weres bedde

ge-beden

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beden, compulsus, An. Ox. 4580. l.
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(?) ge-béded (-= ge-bǽded)

ge-genga

(n.)
Grammar
ge-genga, an; m.
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A fellow-traveller, companion Gegenga conviator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 71. Gegenta pedissequis, conviator, Txts. 114, 85. Þæt éce fýr wæs deófle gegearwod and his gegengum (-gencgum, -gængum, geférum, v. ll. ) eallum, Wlfst. 184, 18

gehæg-holt

(n.)
Grammar
gehæg-holt, a copse in an enclosure (?),
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a copse where there is pasture(?) Ðis synt ðá denbǽra ðe tó ðissum londe belimpað . . . gehægholt, C. D. ii. 195, 16

ge-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlytta, an ; m.
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a partner, fellow For gehlyttum prae consortibus (tuis) Ps. Rdr. 44, 8. one chosen by lot Betweox midde gehlyttan inter medios cleros Ps. Rdr. 67, 14. Cf. efen-hlytta

Linked entries: ge-hlette hlyta

ge-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽca, ge-lǽcea, an; m.
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A competitor Gelǽcea emula, Germ. 391, 27

Linked entry: -lǽca

geoc-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
geoc-sticca, geoc-stecca, an; m.
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A yoke-stick. (Later a yoke-stick is 'a yoke for carrying pails.' v. D.D.) Take here <b>iuc-sticca</b> in Dict., and add Geocstecca obicula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 33. Geocsticca, 63, 29

geó-geára

Grammar
geó-geára, [Perhaps this should be taken as two words. v. An. 1388
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Sé þe þá fǽhðo iú wið God geára grimme gefremede.] Add: :-- Geára oððe geógeára jam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 11. Geógeára (iú-, -ieára, v. ll.) geworht antiquitus facta, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 57, 20. Geógeára (iú-, v. l.) jamdudum, 4, 4; Sch. 370, 23. Bryten wæs

geonga

(n.)
Grammar
geonga, an; m.
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A young man Eálá geonga ( adolescens ), ðé ic secge árís, Lk. 7, 14. Geongan effebi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 55. Iunglingas ł iungan and fǽmnan iuuenes et virgines, Ps. L. 148, 12

ge-rǽþle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽþle, an; n.
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A harness, l. ge-rǽþlan ; pl. Harness of a horse

ge-scola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scola, ge-scóla?, an; m.
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A fellow-scholar Gescola condiscipulus, i. conscolaris, An. Ox. 2271

ge-scola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scola, an; m.
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One of the same troop (scolu), companion, comrade Þæt wæs gegearwod fram fruman þisses middaneardes deóflum and his gescolum (cf. Mt. 25, 41), An. Ox. 2271, note

ge-scota

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scota, an; m.
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A fellow-soldier, comrade Gescota commanipularius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 82. Incempa vel gescota commanipularius, collega, miles, 132, 49

ge-setla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setla, an; m.
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One who sits with another Gesettlan sessorem, An. Ox. 56, 20. Ðás ðíne gesætlan (these that sit with thee) synd míne gebróðra, Hml. S. 2, 237. Gif gegilda myd þǽm ete . . . þe his gegildan stlóg . . . gilde án pund, bútun hé ætsacan mæge mid his twám

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