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ge-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bow ⬩ bend ⬩ bow down ⬩ recline ⬩ press down ⬩ humble ⬩ crush ⬩ flectĕre ⬩ incurvāre ⬩ humiliare ⬩ deprĭmĕre

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Heó sceáf in ðæt neowle genip, nearwe gebéged thrust them into that deep darkness, closely pressed down, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 26; Sat. 446.

scot

(n.)
Grammar
scot, es; n.

a shot ⬩ a shooting ⬩ a shot ⬩ missile ⬩ a rapid movement ⬩ a rush ⬩ dart ⬩ a scot ⬩ a shot ⬩ a contribution ⬩ tax ⬩ a building

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C. 40. a scot (as in scot and lot, scot-free), a shot (as in to pay one's shot), a contribution, tax. Similar entries v. sáwel-scot, sceótan, VII. a building, Similar entries v. sele-scot, ge-sceot, III

Linked entry: sceot

þeów-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-dóm, es; m.

Service ⬩ servitude ⬩ slavery ⬩ bondage ⬩ thraldom ⬩ service of the church ⬩ divine service

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In nédhérnisse ł in ðeádóme ic bégo in servitutem redigo, Rtl. 6, 9. Þeówdóm þolian, Cd. Th. 135, 9; Gen. 2240: 136, 24; Gen. 2263. Ðeádóm captivitatem, Lk. Skt. p. 10, 16. Heo woneð inne þeowedome (þeu-, 2nd MS.), þrelwerkes doð, Laym. 454.

FÆGEN

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆGEN, fægn; comp. fægenra; sup. fægnost; adj.

FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elate ⬩ lætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus

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Wǽron ealle fægen in firnum they were all glad in their sufferings, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 3; Sat. 435 : Andr. Kmbl. 2084; An. 1043.

Linked entries: be-wrencan fægn fagen feón

an-hyldan

(v.)

to incline ⬩ inclinare

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Ben. in proœm

be-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To dispute about anything ⬩ in controversiam vocare

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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare

hyge-clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-clǽne, adj.
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Pure in mind, Ps. Th. 104, 3

hwætlíce

(adv.)
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In l. 8 for hrædlícc l. hrædlíce

hwol

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In l. 1 for infingens l. infigens

lǽssa

(adj.)
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In l. 18 for geleorrnan l. geleornian

land

(n.)
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In l. 7 for ferigen l. ferigan

yfel-wyrde

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In the bracket for -oðr l. -orðr

bí

(n.)

a bee ⬩ apis

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a bee; apis : found in the compound

Linked entry: be

borg-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borg-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge, a promise ⬩ vadimonium

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Anything given in pledge, a promise; vadimonium

Linked entry: wedd

fneósung

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In bracket dele. ' Icel. . . . sneezing', and add

cyrfel

(n.)
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In l. 2 read sagul for stigul

hirdan

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Take here hyrdan in Dict., and add:

Linked entry: hyrdan

hnigian

(v.)
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In 1. 2 after hnigie add forð

Linked entry: hnígan

mæc

(adj.)
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In l. 2 for mecca read mecea

mid-ness

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In hiora midnesse, Shrn. 36, 14. Add

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