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ge-dál-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dál-land, -dæl-land, es; n.

Partible land ⬩ land belonging to several proprietors ⬩ sepărābĭlis terra

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Cod. Dipl. iii. 6, 11

Angle

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Of Germania lande Ongla ðeód com on þás Breotone, 77, 38. Augustinus ǽrest fullwiht brohte on ðás Breotone on Angla þeóde, 87, 3

ge-nǽtan

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Add: to destroy, corrupt Ic genǽto conficiam, i. con-fundam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 30. Genǽt, geyrmþ, forbrýt, tóbrecþ conterat, 135, 5.

mete-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
mete-tíd, e; f.
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., tempus refectionis ) cóm, Gr. D. 277, 24. Gif wé fæstað and ꝥ underngereord tó þám ǽfengifle healdað, þonne ne bið ꝥ nán fæsten, ac bið seó metetíd geuferad, and bið ꝥ æfengyfel getwifealdad, Ll. Th. ii. 436, 30

ridda

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Add Ðǽr cóm rídende sum egeful ridda (cf. There appeared an horse with a terrible rider . . . he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold, 2 Macc. 3, 25), Hml. 25, 773

up-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
up-ende, es; m.

The upper end ⬩ top end

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At ðas akeres upende, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 434, 2. Óð ðære foryrðe upende, 419, 33

þeósterness

(n.)
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þeósterness, e; f.

Darkness

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Ðá com ðære nihte þýsternys, Homl. Ass. 203, 265. Þǽsternes (cf þióstro,) (Met. 21, 40), Bt. 34, 8; Fox 146, 4. On ðýsternesse in obscuro, Ps. Spl. 10, 2

á-þringan

'to conceal,'

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Under dele 'to conceal,'and for 'Cot. 33' substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 22 (celatum=embossed),and add Hé his feorh áþrang of þám líchaman, Gr. D. 136, 2. Ic wæs út áþrungen fram eallum þám folce oððe ic ǽnlípigu oþstód, Hml. S. 23 b, 409

Linked entry: á-þrungen

a-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
a-smeágan, -smeán ; p. -smeáde ; pp. -smeád

To look closely into ⬩ examine ⬩ trace out ⬩ elicit ⬩ meditate upon ⬩ consider ⬩ contemplate ⬩ ponder ⬩ judge ⬩ deem ⬩ be of opinion ⬩ think ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ investigare ⬩ indagare ⬩ elicere ⬩ contemplári ⬩ pensare ⬩ censere

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Asmeágende indagantes, Cot. 104. Asmeáde elicuit, Cot. 77. Gif man hit ariht asmeáþ if one rightly considers it, L. Edg. C. 13 ; Th. ii. 246, 21. Ic déme oððe ic asmeáge censeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2 ; Som. 28, 51

feónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Fiendship ⬩ enmity ⬩ inĭmīcĭtia ⬩ hostīlĭtas

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Fleónde Rǽdwaldes feóndscypas inĭmīcĭtias Redualdi fŭgiens, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 38, col. 1

GADERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GADERIAN, gadorigean, gadrian, gadrigean, gæderian, gædrian; to gaderigenne, gadrienne, gadrigenne; ic gaderie, gaderige, gadrige, ðú gaderast, gadrast, he gaderaþ, gadraþ, pl. gaderiaþ, gadriaþ; p. gaderode; pp. gaderod

To GATHER ⬩ gather together ⬩ collect ⬩ store up ⬩ lĕgere ⬩ collĭgĕre ⬩ congrĕgāre

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Ðá ongan se æðeling Eádmund to gaderigenne [gadrigenne,Th. 276, 33, col. 2 : gadrienne, 277, 33, col. 1] fyrde then the etheling Edmund began to gather a force, Chr. 1016; Th. 276, 33, col. 1.

a-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽfan, -dréfan; p. de; pp. ed

To drive away ⬩ expellere

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Osrǽd wæs of ríce adréfed Osred was banished from his kingdom, Chr. 790; Th. 99, 20, col. 2

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cumbol-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-gehnást, es; n. [cumbol

A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ⬩ signorum conflictio, bellum

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A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ; signorum conflictio, bellum Ðæt hie beadoweorca beteran wurdon on campstede, cumbolgehnástes that they were better in works of war on the battle-field, at the conflict of banners, Chr. 937 ; Th. 206, 2, col

Egones hám

(n.)
Grammar
Egones hám, Egnes hám,es; m. [Ethelw. Ignesham: Flor. Eignes*-*ham: Hunt. Aegnesham: Gerv. Egenesham]

ENSHAM or EYNSHAM, Oxfordshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Oxoniensi

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Into Egnes hám at Eynsham, Cod. Dipl. 714; A. D. 1005; Kmbl. iii. 344, 16

fyrst-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrst-gemearc, es; n.

An appointed time ⬩ space of time ⬩ tempus con-stĭtūtum ⬩ tempŏris spătium

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An appointed time, space of time; tempus con-stĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164

land-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
land-bóc, f.
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Marian intó Abbandúne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 29, 10. Ic wylle ðæt man ágyfe ðám híwum æt Domrahamme hyra landbéc, ii. 116, 35. Landbéc donatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 77

ge-flítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flítan, -flýtan; p. -flát, pl. -fliton; pp. -fliten

To strive ⬩ fight ⬩ dispute ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ certāre

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To strive, fight, dispute; contendĕre, certāre Cynewulf and Offa gefliton ymb Benesingtún Cynewulf and Offa fought at Benson, Chr. 777; Th. 93, 11, col. 1. Ne geflíttes non contendet, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 19. Geflioton disputaverant, Mt. Skt.

Linked entry: ge-flýtan

ge-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mód, adj. [mód mind]

Of one mind, agreed ⬩ concors

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Gemóde conjurati, Cot. 36

coccel

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Gl. 462, 24, and add :-- Hyre corn beóð gelíce coccele ( a mistranslation of cocci simile), Lch. i. 170, 2. Hé sǽwð ge lasor ge coccul on manna æceron, Angl. viii. 300, 24. Coccelas oferstígað hwǽte zizania transcendunt frumentum, Scint. 101, 1

grǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
grǽd, es; pl. grǽdas and (?) grǽde; m.
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cf. ulua greðen, Lch. iii. 329, col. 1), ulva, ii. 31, 33