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geréfscipe

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Add: l. consulate, v. ge-réfa; II GerSfscipe consulatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 19: 79, 40. [Cf. Maxence steorede þe refschipe in Rome Rome Maxenlium Augustum nuncupauerunt, Kath. ii.

ge-beðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans, [ge-, beðian to bathe]

To washbathefomentcherishwarmlăvārefŏvēre

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Byþ langum ǽrðamðe heó eft gebeðod sý it is long before it is again warmed, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 9, 21, 22; Lchdm. iii. 252, 8, 10.

flýman fyrmþ

(n.)
Grammar
flýman fyrmþ, fliéman feorm, e;

A fugitive's food or supportthe offence of harbouring a fugitivethe penalty for such an offencefŭgïtīvi susceptio

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S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: Th. i. 382, 21. Gif mon cierliscne monnan fliéman feorme teó if a man accuse a churlish man of harbouring a fugitive, L. In. 30; Th. i. 120, 16

Linked entries: fliéman feorm feorm

ge-wurþian

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

To distinguishhonouradorncelebratepraiseinsignīrehonōrāreornārecelebrāre

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On Dryhtnes naman se dæg is gewurþod the day is celebrated in the Lord's name, Hy. 9, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 30: 7, 59; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 59.

unriht-wrigels

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-wrigels, es; n.

A veil of error

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Their minds were blinded; for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ ... The vail is upon their heart.

scilling

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Th. ii. 176-8 the amount owed is healf pund, and the additional sum provided is twéntig penega), Gr. D. 157, 16-158, 21

an-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bindst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. -band, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden; v. a. [an=un un-, bindan to bind]

To UNBINDuntiesolvereabsolverereligare

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To UNBIND, untie; solvere, absolvere, religare Seó wiðerwearde wyrd anbint and gefreóþ ǽlc ðara ðe hió togeþiéþ adverse fortune unbinds and frees every one of those whom she adheres to, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2

hundseofontig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
hundseofontig-feald, adj.

Seventy-fold

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Seventy-fold Septuagesima is hundseofontigfeald getel, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 28: 86, 2

Persida

(n.)
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Persia Tó ðam earde ðe is geháten Persida, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 2

sceaga

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In hǽðleáge sceagan ðǽr hé þynuest is, C. D. iii. 391, 15. Add

hálsigend

(n.)
Grammar
hálsigend, es; m.

An exorcist

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An exorcist Exorcista is hálsigend, L. Ælf. P. 34; Th. ii. 378, 6

á-spinnan

(v.)

to spin

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to spin Áspunnen is netum est, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 15: 83, 22

Linked entry: spinnan

ge-wis

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Add of persons or personal attributes. certain, not having doubt Se mǽsta dǽl monna ne sécþ on ꝥ ꝥ him forgifen is, ꝥ is gesceádwísness ( ratio), ne ꝥ ne sécþ ꝥ him ofer is, ꝥ is ꝥ englas habbaþ and wíse men, ꝥ is gewis andget (intelligentia ). . . .

hýr-mann

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A hireling, mercenary :-- Iób cwæð : ' Mannes líf is campdóm ofer eorðan, and swá swá médgildan dagas swá sind his dagas ( sicut dies mercenarii, dies ejus. Job 7, 1)'. . . Se hýrman his edleánes anbidað, Hml. Th. ii. 454, 31.

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easyæque făcĭlis

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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

ful-scrid

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-scrid, adj.

Full quickvery swiftvelocissĭmus

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Full quick, very swift; velocissĭmus Is ðes bát fulscrid, fugole gelícost glídeþ on geofone this boat is very quick, it glideth on the ocean most like to a bird, Andr. Recd. 996; An. 496

gild-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gild-scipe, gyld-scipe, es; m.

A guild-shipsocietysodalitas

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A guild-ship, society; sodalitas Án gildscipe is gegaderod on Wudeburg lande a guild-ship is gathered at Woodbury land, Th. Diplm. 608, 30: 605, 8: L. Edg. C. 9; Th. ii. 246, 12

Linked entry: ge-gyld-scipe

cild-hád

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Úres andgites merigen is úre cildhád, Hml. Th. ii.76, 14. Sé þurh his cildhádes nytennysse þis ríce tóstencte, Lch. iii. 434, 26. Seó forme wæcce is on cildháde, Hml. A. 52, 67. Add

teám

(n.)
Grammar
teám, es; m.

A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively.a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, childrenbringing forth children, child-bearinga line of animals harnessed together, a team

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In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 9.