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gecynde-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
gecynde-spræc, e; f.

A natural speech ⬩ an idiom ⬩ proprietas linguæ ⬩ idioma

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Gl. 101; Som. 77, 41

Linked entry: ágen-spræc

cyne-bænd

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For 'Som. Ben. Lye' substitute His þegnas geworhton þyrnene beáh for cynebænd, Nap. 15

langmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
langmódlíce, adv.
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Patiently, with long-suffering Bróþerlice yfelu sóð lufu langmódlíce ( longanimiter ) byrð, Scint. 5, 2

scrúd-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-feoh, scrúd-feós; n.
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Soc. 1902, p. 15

sige-fæst

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Add Se feónd biþ sóna áfyrht for ðám sigefæstan tácne, Hml. S. 27, 154

gyr-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gyr-treów, es; n.

A spruce fir ⬩ abies

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Gl. 46; Som. 64, 128; Wrt. Voc. 32, 62

Linked entry: GYR

healf-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
healf-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the head ⬩ sinciput

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Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 24

healf-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-hwít, adj.

Half white, whitish ⬩ subalbus

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Gl. 79; Som. 72, 73; Wrt. Voc. 46, 30

hearma

(n.)
Grammar
hearma, an; m.

A shrew-mouse ⬩ nebila ⬩ mygale

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Gl. 19; Som. 59, 6; Wrt. Voc. 22, 50

of-cumende

(adj.)

derivative

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Gr. 15; Som. 17, 34

cræte-hors

(n.)
Grammar
cræte-hors, es; n. [cræt a cart, hors a horse]

A cart-horse ⬩ veredus

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Gl. 5; Som. 56, 17; Wrt. Voc. 17, 21

Linked entry: HORS

gestaðel-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
gestaðel-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted [staðel a foundation, fæstan to make fast]

To found ⬩ establish ⬩ stăbilīre

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Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 54

ge-swurdod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swurdod, [sweord, swurd a sword]

armed with a sword; ⬩ glădio cinctus

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Gr. 43; Som. 45, 13

Linked entry: -sweordod

ge-wind

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wind, es; n. [windan to bend]

A winding, circuitous ascent

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Gl. 55; Som. 67, 6; Wrt. Voc. 37, 4

Linked entry: ge-wynd

ge-wlacian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wlacian, p. ode; pp. od

To make lukewarm ⬩ tepefacere

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Gr. 37; Som. 39, 38

gritta

(n.)
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Gr. 9, 22; Som. 10, 47

byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.

A she-bear ⬩ ursa

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Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29

cærfille

(n.)
Grammar
cærfille, an; f.

Chervil ⬩ cerefolium

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Gl. 43; Som. 64, 45; Wrt. Voc. 31, 55

Dauid

(n.)
Grammar
Dauid, es; m.

David ⬩ Dāvid, īdis

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Dauides sunu David's son, Homl. Blick. 15, 18, 20. Crist onwráh, in Dauides dýrre mǽgan, ðæt is Euan scyld eal forpynded Christ revealed that, in David's dear kinswoman, the sin of Eve is all turned away, Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 4; Cri. 96

ge-offrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-offrian, p. ode; pp. od

To offer, sacrifice

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To offer, sacrifice He hét hine his leófan sunu geoffrian Gode to láce he bade him offer his dear son as a sacrifice to God, Btwk. Scrd. 23, 3. Abel geoffrode ða sélostan lác Gode Abel offered the best sacrifices to God, 18, 5: 22, 9: Gen. 8, 20.

Linked entry: offrian

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