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ge-slit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-slit, es; n.

A bitetearing

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A bite, tearing Ðæra næddrena geslit wæs deádlíc the bite of those serpents was deadly, Homl. Th. ii. 238, 30. Þurh deóra geslit by the tearing of beasts, 544, 2

Linked entry: slit

stæl-giest

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-giest, es; m.

A thievish guest

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A thievish guest (of an insect eating a book) Þeóf in þýstro ... stælgiest ne wæs wihte ðý gleáwra ðe hé ðám wordum swealg, Exon. Th. 432, 13; Rä. 48, 5

on-hréran

(v.)

of actual movement, to stir, agitate, move violentlyto move, disturb, agitateof emotions, to stir up, arouse, excite

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Homl. 91, 28. of emotions, to stir up, arouse, excite Mægen wæs onhréred, Cd. Th. 192, 4; Exod. 226. Wæs merefixa mód enhréred, Beo. Th. 1103; B. 549. Hete wæs onhréred, 5101; B. 2554: Andr. Kmbl. 2606; An. 1304: 2788; An. 1396

Linked entry: hréran

eáþ-fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-fynde, adj.

Easy to be foundfacĭlis inventu

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Easy to be found; facĭlis inventu Ðá wæs eáþfynde then was easy to be found. Beo. Th. 276; B. 138: Cd. 93; Th. 120, 12; Gen. 1993. v. éþ-fynde, ýþ-

Linked entry: éþfynde

eorþ-dyne

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-dyne, es; m.

Earth din, an earthquake terræ mōtus

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Earth din, an earthquake; terræ mōtus On ðisan gére wæs micel eorþdyne in this year [A. D. 1060] was a great earthquake, Chr. 1060; Erl. 193, 31; 1122; Erl. 249, 14

gǽst-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gedál, es; n.

Separation of soul and bodydeathănĭmæ et corpŏris divortiummors

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Separation of soul and body, death; ănĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ne he sorge wæg gǽstgedáles he sorrowed not for his soul's separation, Exon. 49 a; Th. 170, 14; Gú. 1111

mór-hop

(n.)
Grammar
mór-hop, es; n.

A pool in a marsh

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A pool in a marsh Hé byreþ blódig wæl . . . mearcaþ mórhopu he (Grendel) will bear the bloody corse . . . will mark the marshy pools (with the blood), Beo. Th. 904; B. 450

norþan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþan-weard, adj.

Northward

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Northward Sanctus Paulus wæs geseónde on norþanweardne ðisne middangeard, Blickl. Homl. 209, 30. Ða Pyhtas geférdon ðis land norþanweard the Picts occupied the north of this land, Chr. Erl. 3, 13

Linked entry: súþan-weard

rǽdes-mann

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdes-mann, es; m.
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Th. 330, 8 : Chr, 1039; Erl. 167, 19. a steward, manager Æt Steorran ðe ðá wæs ðæs kinges rǽdesman, Chart. Th. 339,12

ge-wearnian

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

To guard against>avoid

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To guard against, >avoid Hwǽr him wǽre fultum to sécanne to gewearnienne swá réðre hergunge ubi quærendum est præsidium ad evitandas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37

gin-

(v.; prefix)
Grammar
gin-, gynn-wísed; part. p.

Well-directedwise

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Well-directed, wise Nǽnig monna wæs godes willan ðæs georn ne gynnwised no man was so eager for God's will nor so wise, Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 8; Gú. 839

ge-fyrhto

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhto, p.

Feardoubt

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Fear, doubt Be ðære cennendre gefyrhtum ðæs bearnes weorðe ongyten wǽre by the mother's fears the child's worth might be understood, Blickl. Homl. 163, 27

Linked entry: fyrhto

un-bryce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bryce, adj.

Unbrokeninviolateuninjured

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Hyre wæs mægen unbrice, 256, 22; Jul. 235

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un-gewil

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewil, un-gewill; adj.

Displeasingnot with the good will of a person

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Displeasing, not with the good will of a person Se arcebiscop leáfe æt ðam cynge nam, ðeáh hit ðam cynge ungewill wǽre, ðæs ðe men léton, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 16

ge-neahhelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahhelíce, adv.
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Constantly, perpetually Þ wæs eallra mǽst þǽr getácnod genehhelíce, ꝥ God worhte þurh his gegyrelan illud tamen est praecipuum, quod Deus per vestimentum illius assidue dignabatur operari, Gr. D. 210, 14

ge-syndgian

(v.)
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to prosper (trans. ) þá ongeáton hí þæt heora síðfet wæs fram Gode gehradod and gesyndgad intelligentes a Domino suum iter esse prosperatum. Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 446, 2. See next word

Linked entry: -syndgian

ge-drepan

(v.)
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to strike, smite Hé wæs gedrepen (gegripen, v.l.) and geþreád fram þám unclǽnan gástum and gefeóll tó þæs deácones fótum immundo spiritu correptus ad pedes diaconi corruit, Gr. D. 294, l

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heard-sǽlig

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Hwílum gebyrede ðám heardsǽlgan (-sǽlegum, v. l.) ꝥ him wǽre betere ꝥ hé bearn næfde ðonne hé hæfde carentem liberis infortunio dixit esse felicem, Bt. 81, 1; F. 112, 20. Add:

swíge

(adj.)
Grammar
swíge, adj.
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On þǽre nihte, þá hit stillost swígost wæs intempestae noctis silentio, 11

healseta

(n.)
Grammar
healseta, an; m.
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Se ealdormon rád þurh sumne wudu ðú rǽsde án næddre of holum treowe æt ðam healsetan him on ðone bósm and hyne tóslát ðæt hé wæs sóna deád, Shrn. 144, 27