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ge-screncednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-screncednes, -ness, e; f.

A supplanting, an overturning ⬩ supplantatio

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A supplanting, an overturning; supplantatio, Ps. Spl. C. 40, 10

Linked entry: screncedness

ge-scropenys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scropenys, -nyss, e; f.

An applying, a fitting, accommodation ⬩ accommodatio

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An applying, a fitting, accommodation; accommodatio, Som

ge-selenis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selenis, -niss, e; f.

A handing over, giving, tradition

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A handing over, giving, tradition Æfter gimett giselenisse Cristes secundum mensuram donationis Christi, Rtl. 83, 1. Æfter geselenise juxta traditionem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 5

ge-setenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setenes, -ness, e; f.

A constitution, an appointment ⬩ constĭtūtio

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A constitution, an appointment; constĭtūtio Ða gesetenes he lǽt standan he allows this appointment to stand, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 30

Linked entry: -setenness

ge-lómlǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcing, -lómlǽcung, e; f.

Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort ⬩ frequentatio

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Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort; frequentatio, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 15

Linked entry: -lómlǽcing

ge-mæcnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcnes, -ness, e; f.

A companionship, mixture ⬩ commixtio

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A companionship, mixture; commixtio On ðæs líchoman gemæcnesse biþ willa in carnis commixtiōne voluptas est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 20, MS. B

ge-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsung, -mérsung, e; f.

Magnificence ⬩ magnĭfĭcentia

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Magnificence; magnĭfĭcentia Ðæt hí cúðe wyrcan wuldor gemǽrsunge ríces ðínes ut nōtam făciant glōriam magnĭfĭcentiæ regni tui, Ps. Spl. 144, 12. Gimérsung celebritas, Rtl. 48, 20

ge-métednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-métednes, -ness, e; f.

An invention, a discovery ⬩ inventio, adinventio

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An invention, a discovery; inventio, adinventio Syle heom after nearoþancnysse oððe máne gemétednessa oððe heora afundennysse da illis sĕcundum nequĭtiam adinventiōnum ipsŏrum, Ps. Lamb. 27, 4

Linked entry: ge-métnes

ge-métnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-métnes, -ness, e; f.

A finding, discovery ⬩ inventio

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A finding, discovery; inventio Se dæg heora þrówunga ge heora líchoman gemétnesse mid árwurþre weorþunge on ðám stówum mǽrsode syndon dies passiōnis vel inventiōnis eōrum congrua illis in lŏcis vĕnĕrātiōne celebrātur, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 18

ge-mindiglícnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mindiglícnys, -nyss,e; f.

A remembrance, memorial ⬩ mĕmŏriāle

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A remembrance, memorial; mĕmŏriāle Ðú Driht on écnysse þurhwunast, and gemindiglícnys ðín on cynrine and cynrine tu Dŏmĭne in æternum permănes, et mĕmŏriāle tuum in generātiōnem et generātiōnem, Ps. Spl. 101, 13

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration ⬩ remembrance

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Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration He fæste on gemynde hæfde he had fast in mind; memoriter retinuit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 26. Gecerre hine to his gemynde let him have recourse to his memory, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. Ðæs mannes

ge-niðerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðerung, -nyðerung, e; f.

Condemnation, humiliation, laying low

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Condemnation, humiliation, laying low Ða ýttran ðeóstru is seó swearte niht ðære écan geniðerunge the outer darkness is the black night of eternal condemnation, Homl. Th. i. 530, 23. Ðæt he onfó ðære écan genyðerunga that he receive the everlasting condemnation

Linked entry: ge-nyðerung

tæflan

(v.)
Grammar
tæflan, ; p. [e]de, ode

To gamble, game

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To gamble, game Ic tæfle tæflum cotizo tesseris, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 31. Ic tæfle cotizo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 63. Tebliþ, tebleþ cotizat, Txts. 46, 178. Tæflaþ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 36

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doing ⬩ suffering which is painful ⬩ a painful symptom ⬩ suffering that is undergone for the sake of religion ⬩ suffering of persecution, cross ⬩ suffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdom ⬩ the anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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suffering as opposed to doing Verbum is word, and word getácnaþ weorc oððe ðrowunge oððe geþafunge, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 9, 3. Him (the verb) gelimpþ siginficatio, ðæt ys getácnung, hwæt ðæt word getácnige, dǽde oððe þrowunge oððe náðor, 19; Zup. 119, 14

þreodung

(n.)
Grammar
þreodung, þridung, e; f.

deliberation ⬩ hesitation

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deliberation Þridung discrepatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 63. Gif hé mid þancmetunge and ðreodunge (ðrydunge, MS. B.) geþafaþ si ex deliberatione consentit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 23. hesitation Geseah hé sume earme sáwle út fundigende of hyre líchaman, ac heó

Linked entries: þridung þrydung

þrinness

(n.)
Grammar
þrinness, þriness, e; f.

Trinity

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Trinity, mostly in the special sense the Trinity Ðæs mannes sáwl hæfð ðære hálgan þrynnysse anlícnysse; for ðan ðe heó hæfð on hire ðreó ðing ... Is hwæðere se man án man, and ná ðrynnys, God ... þurhwunaþ on ðrynnysse háda and on ánnysse ánre godcundnysse

Linked entry: þryness

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, (-en(n)e); adv.

from above ⬩ down ⬩ from above ⬩ from heaven ⬩ above

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from above, down, where motion is expressed or implied Hié sǽdon ðæt hit ufane of ðære lyfte cóme, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 30. Hé déð ðæt fýr cymð ufene, Wulfst. 97, 21. Steorran hreósaþ ufene of heofonum, 93, 8. where an action is directed from a higher

un-árweorþness

(n.)
Grammar
un-árweorþness, -wirþness, e; f.

Disrespect ⬩ irreverence

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Disrespect, irreverence Unárwyrðnyss irreverentia, Scint. 224, 1

Linked entry: ár-weorþness

west

(adj.)
Grammar
west, []; spve. west[e]mest; adj.
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Westerly, situated in the west Rómána onweald, se is mǽst and westmest, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 19. On ðæm síþmestan onwalde and on ðæm westemestan. Swt. 254, 2. Ðis sindon ðæs landes gemǽra ðe gebyriaþ into ðære westmestan híde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 262

weorold-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lagu, e; f. : -laga, an; m.
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Law relating to secular matters, civil law as distinguished from ecclesiastical Woruldcunde bóte séce man be woruldlage, L. C. S. 38 ; Th. i. 398, 22. Hláfordes searwu æfter woruldlagu is bótleás þing, Wulfst. 274, 24. Wíse woroldwitan ðe gesettan tó