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ge-endian

(v.)
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. ¶ líf geendian to die :-- Ǽghwylc þára manna þe his líf geendaþ on þyssum, Bl. H. 37, 4: 61, 2. Ðá ðe hira líf on firenluste geendigað (-endiað, v. l. ). Past. 251, 7.

dropen

(v.; part.)

stricken

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stricken Wæs feorh dropen life was stricken, Beo. Th. 5955, note; B. 2981; pp. of drepan

eh-heóloðe

(n.)
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eh-heóloðe, an; f.

The plant elecampane or horseheal inŭla hĕlĕnium

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The plant elecampane or horseheal; inŭla hĕlĕnium, Lin, L. M. l, 32; Lchdm. ii. 76, 20

hreá-wíc

(n.)
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hreá-wíc, es; n.
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214

wíd-scriþol

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Hí folgiað fraceðum lífe and wídscryðlum nos turpis uita et uaga complectit, Chrd. 78, l. Add

eorþe

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eorþe, <b>; I 2 a.</b>
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Ofseah hé feorran ðá hǽðenan ferian án líc tó eorðan, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 16. Add

fercian

(v.)
Grammar
fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To bringassisthelpsupportferreadjŭvāresubvĕnīresustentāre

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On ðisum lífe we ateoriaþ gif we us mid bigleofan ne ferciaþ in this life we faint if we support not ourselves with food, Homl. Th. i. 488, 33

aldor-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-gedál, es; n.

A divorceseparation from life

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A divorce or separation from life, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 25; Gen. 1071: Beo. Th. 1615 ; B. 805

feorh-ben

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ben, -benn, e; f. [ben a wound]

A life-woundmortal woundlētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus Feorhbennum seóc sick with mortal wounds, Beo. Th. 5473; B. 2740

Linked entry: ben

ealdor-geard

(n.)
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the house of life, the body Lǽtað íren ecgheard eadorgeard (ealdor-? cf. feorh-bold, -hús) sceoran, An. 1183. (?)

Linked entry: eador-geard

yfel-libbende

(adj.)
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yfel-libbende, adj.
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Of evil life Ásolcenum and yfellybbendum ( male viventibus ) and gímeleásum, R. Ben. I. 118, 10. Cf. wel-libbende

marmor-stán

(n.)
Grammar
marmor-stán, es; m.
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Heora líc biþ on marmorstánes hwítnysse, Nar. 38, 9

brád-þistel

(n.)
Grammar
brád-þistel, gen. -þistles; m.

A thistle with long leaves, sea-holm, sea-hollyeryngium = ήρύγγιoνeryngium maritimum,

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A thistle with long leaves, sea-holm, sea-holly; eryngium = ήρύγγιoν, eryngium maritimum, Lin Brádþistel eryngion, Cot. 212

gléd

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Gloede prunas, 118, 18. a live coal, coal of fire (lit. or fig.) Gléd carbo (torridus altaris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 14. Swá rícels byð þonne hit gífre gléda bærnað, Ps. Th. 140, 2. Hí feallað on fýres gléde cadent super eos carbones, 139, 10.

beáh-gifa

(n.)
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beáh-gifa, beág-gifa, -gyfa, an; m.

A ring-givera giver of ring or bracelet moneyanulorum vel armillarum largitor

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A ring-giver, a giver of ring or bracelet money; anulorum vel armillarum largitor Se geonga gewát Eádgár of lífe, beorna beáhgifa the young Edgar, ring-giver of men, departed from life, Chr. 975; Th. 226, 36, col. 2: Byrht.

cwic-treów

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-treów, es; n.

The asp or aspen-tree populus tremula, Lin

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The asp or aspen-tree ; populus tremula, Lin Cwictreów cresis? tremulus, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 26

ge-ǽwirdlian

(v.)
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to injure Se líg and seó hǽte monine mann swíðe geǽwerdledan, Bd. 3, 16; Sch. 266, 26

Linked entries: -wirdlian -ǽwirdlian

ge-útlagian

(v.)
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Se pápa is geútlagod and líð him on dígelan for his crístendóme, Hml. S. 34, 131. Add

hunig-flówende

(adj.)
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Add: lit. of flowers, Gú. 1250 (in Dict. ). fig. Huniflówende gecnordnessa melliflua studia, Hpt. Gl. 404, 17

nítenlíce

(adv.)
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nítenlíce, adv.
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Like an animal Þæt man móte æfter luste nýten-líce (níten-, v. l. ) libban, Wlfst. 55, 18