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gers

(n.)
Grammar
gers, es; n.

Grassherba

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Grass; herba Se ðe forþatýhþ wyrtcynren oððe gers þeówdómes manna qui prodūcit herbam servĭtūti, hŏmĭnum, Ps. Lamb. 146, 8: Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 28

ge-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútan, p. -leát

To bow

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To bow Se bisceop eádmódlíce to ðam Godes were geleát the bishop humbly bowed to the man of God, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 17

Linked entries: ofer-nón ge-loten

sunn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-líc, adj.
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On swá hwilcum sunlícum mónðe swá se móna geendaþ, Lchdm. iii. 250, 3

þrútung

(n.)
Grammar
þrútung, e; f.

A swelling of the mind from anger, etc.angry emotion

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., angry emotion Hé befrán mid mycelre ðrútunge, hwæt se brýdguma wǽre, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 76

under-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
under-geréfa, an; m.

An under-officer

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Se undergeréfa the pro-prefect, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 332: 7, 216

un-cumlíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cumlíðe, adj.

Inhospitable

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Inhospitable Se Hǽlend spræc tó sumum weligum men, ðe ... him wæs láð þearfendum mannum mete tó syllenne, and hé wæs uncumlíðe, Wulfst. 257, 14

hálig-wæter

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Sprænge se mæssepreóst háligwæter ofer hig ealle, Ll. Th. i. 226, 23. Add

þrostle

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Add: — Sum swýþe sweart and lytel fugel, is on folcisc þrostle geháten nigra parvaque avis, quae vulgo merula nominaiur, Gr. D. 100, 19

wóhlíce

(adv.)
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Menn beóð geworhte wólíce him betwýnan, swáse fæder winð wið his ágenne sunu, and bróðor wið óþerne, Hml. S. 13, 295. Add

wǽpen-berend

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-berend, es; m.

An armed man

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An armed man Se stronga woepenberend (wépend-, Rush.) gehealdaþ ceafertún his fortis armatus custodit atrium suum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 21: p. 7, 5

of-manian

(v.)

to exact a fine or due

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to exact a fine or due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note

Linked entry: manian

Gewis

(n.)
Grammar
Gewis, Giwis, es; m.

Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic

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Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic Se Cerdic wæs Elesing, Elesa Esling, Esla Gewising, Gewis Wiging Cerdic was the son of Elesa, Elesa the son of Esla, Elsa the son of Gewis, Gewis the son of Wig, Chr. 495; Erl. 2, 5: 597; Erl. 20, 7.

gilda

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Cf. gildan; v. deófol-, hǽpen-gilda. a member of a guild Gif hwylcum gyldan þearf his geférena fultumes, and hit gecýd wyrþe þæs gildan níhtstan geféran, bútun se gilda sylf neáh . . . .

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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. liable for a debt, bound by an obligation Swá hwá swá swereþ on ðæs temples golde se ys scyldig qui juraverit in auro templi, debet, Mt.

un-geþyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþyldig, adj.

Impatient

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Ǽghwelc monn bið onfunden swǽ micle læs gelǽred ðonne óðer swǽ hé bið ungeðyldegra tanto quisque minus ostenditur doctus, quanto minus convincitur patiens, Past. 33; Swt. 216, 3

Linked entry: ge-þyldig

sáwan

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seów hwǽte on beswuncenum lande, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 9. <b>I c.</b> absolute :-- Ic hrippo ðér ne seáwu ic meto ubi non semino, Mt. L. 35, 26. ðe sáwes ł seáwa (seów, R.) qui seminavit, 13, 39.

ge-ǽrendian

(v.)

to do an erranda businessto obtain by negotiationintercessionto goand obtainapplyand obtain

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Add: to do an errand or a business Se man þe bringð médsceat þám geréfan, geǽrendað bet (does his business better) þonne ðe nǽnne ne bringð, Wlfst. 238, 9.

aldornes

(n.)
Grammar
aldornes, ness, e ; f.

Authorityauctoritas

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Authority; auctoritas Se bisceop mid biscoplícre aldornesse [ealdorlicnysse, S. 553, 35] wæs cýðende episcopus pontificali auctoritate protestatus, Bd. 3, 22; Whel. 224, 22

eofne

(int.)
Grammar
eofne, interj.

Behold! ecce!

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qui elongant se a te pĕrībunt, Ps. Lamb. 72, 27: 82, 3

fór-sprecen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-sprecen, part.

Fore-spokenfore-mentionedpræfātus

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Fore-spoken, fore-mentioned; præfātus Todǽlde se fórsprecena here on twá the fore-mentioned army divided into two, Chr. 885; Erl. 83, 22