ge-wítan
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to go away, depart. To <b>ge-wítan;</b> in Dict., add Geuuíto facesso, An. Ox. 53, 25. Gewát cessit, An. Ox. 3203. Geuuát[u] concessit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 21. Excidit, cecidit vel gewát, 145, 9. Gewítendi decidens, 106, 11. of living things
wrecca
one driven from his own country ⬩ a wanderer in foreign lands ⬩ an exile ⬩ a stranger ⬩ pilgrim ⬩ a wretch ⬩ an evil person ⬩ a wretched person ⬩ a miserable, feeble creature ⬩ a wretched ⬩ unhappy ⬩ miserable ⬩ poor person
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one driven from his own country, a wanderer in foreign lands, an exile, a stranger, pilgrim Wræcca exul, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 27 : Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 38. Wæs hé wræcca on Gallia lande cum exularet in Gallia, 2, 15 ; S. 519, 1. Ðá wæs mid him án wræccea
lang-fǽre
Lasting ⬩ enduring ⬩ old
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Lasting, enduring, old Nánwuht nis langfǽres on ðís andweardan lífe there is nothing lasting in this present life, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 6. On langfǽre ylde bet hé déþ at an advanced age he will do better, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26. Eác ða treówa ðe beóþ áheáwene
Linked entries: leng-fǽrra -fǽre
gefér-lǽcan
To keep company or fellowship ⬩ accompany ⬩ associate ⬩ assŏciāre
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To keep company or fellowship, accompany, associate; assŏciāre Ic geférlǽce associo? Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 51. He hí geférlǽcþ on ánnysse his gelaðunge he associates them in the unity of his church, Homl. Th. i. 496, 24. He biþ gemǽnscipe ðære hálgan
ge-lendan
To approach ⬩ come ⬩ arrive ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ applĭcāáre ⬩ accēdĕre ⬩ procēdĕre
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To approach, come, arrive, go, proceed; applĭcāáre, accēdĕre, procēdĕre Ic gelende mid scipe applĭco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 53. Ðæt scip gelent mid ðý streáme the ship goes with the current, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 13; Hat. MS. Conon gelende to Ahtene Conon
Linked entries: -lendan ge-lænde lendan ge-landian
wós
Moisture ⬩ juice
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Moisture, juice Ofetes wós ydromellum, Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 43. Genim ðysse wyrte wós, Lchdm. i. 200, 15. Genim rosan wós, 214, 1. Genim leaf, wyl on wætere and wring ðæt wós (press 'he moisture out of the leaves'), 72, 8. Genim ðás wyrte, cnuca hý swá gréne
clerc
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Add: one of the secular (as opposed to monastic) clergy Ic secge þé, lá cleric, on þín eáre, Angl. viii. 300, 14. On gewittnesse Byrhtstánes mæssepreóstes and on clerices þe þis gewrát, Cht. E. 255, 30. Wolde ic ꝥ þá ǽðela(n) clericas ásceócon fram
stów
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Dele weall in the compounds. add: with reference to material things Momentum ys gewyss stów þǽre sunnan on heofenum, Angl. viii. 318, 4. with reference to non-material things Sume úre déningbéc onginnað on Adventum Domini; nis ðeáh þǽr for ðý ðæs geáres
durne
Retired, secret ⬩ reclūsus, secrētus
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Retired, secret; reclūsus, secrētus On ðone durnan [MS. durnen] crundel; of ðam durnan crundelle on ðone þorn to the retired barrow; from the retired barrow to the thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1053; A. D. 854; Kmbl. v. 105, 26
hrá-wérig
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Wearied in body, or grievously wearied, wearied to death [cf. hrá-líc] Ic hæle hráwérig gewíte on longne síþ I, a man sore wearied, shall depart on a long journey, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 8; Ph. 554
un-begán
uncultivated ⬩ unadorned
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uncultivated Unbegánum incultis (arvis, Ald. 200), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 2: 47, 38. Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned on dúnum and on unbegánum stówum, Lchdm. i. 230, 4: 238, 17. unadorned Unbegán inculta, non ornata, Hpt. Gl. 435, 26
Brittisc
British
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Add: British Bútan ánum Bryttiscum gísle, Chr. 755; P. 48, 10. Bryttiscne (Brettisc, v. l.) cining, 508; P. 15, 25. Brytiscne (Brettisc, v. l.) man, 501; P. 15, 23. On Bryttisc sprecende, Guth. 42, 17. On Brytisc, 7
ge-genge
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A company Hé þæne þeódfeónd on helle grund besenceð mid eallum þám gegenge þe him ǽr fyligde, Wlfst. 86, 21. Hé wæs on ðám gegæncge þár man Críst bænde, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 23. v. ge-geng; f
leger-bedd
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Marcellus sǽde ꝥ heó lǽge on paralisin. Þá áxode Títus þone apostol hwí hé geþafode ꝥ heó swá láge on þám legerbedde, þonne hé óðre áléfede ealle gehǽlde, and heó ána læg swá, Hml. S. 10, 237. Add
bláwan
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to have wind blowing in it Seó dene wæs weallende mid lígum on ánre sídan, on óðre sídan mid hagole bláwende búton tóforlǽtennysse, Hml. Th. ii. 350, 9. 3. Add Bytte bláwan fulle windes. Hml. S. 34, 317
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horweht
Foul, filthy, dirty
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Foul, filthy, dirty Hine ðá lǽddon on ðone sweartan fenn and hine ðá on ða horwehtan wæter bewurpon they led him then to the black fen and flung him into the foul water, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 9
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CYTEL
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Hwer vel cytel lebes: cytel cacăbus, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 84, 85; Wrt. Voc. 25, 24, 25. Cytel cacăbus, Wrt. Voc. 82, 57. On niwum cytele in a new kettle, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 44, 2. On cyperenum citele in a copper kettle, 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 56, 19.
GALGA
A gallows ⬩ gibbet ⬩ cross ⬩ arbor infēlix ⬩ patĭbŭlum ⬩ crux
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A gallows, gibbet, cross; arbor infēlix, patĭbŭlum, crux Galga patĭbŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 30; Wrt. Voc. 21, 24. He of galgan his gǽst onsend he sent forth his soul from a gallows, Exon. 70 a; Th. 261, 4; Ju1. 310 : 72 b; Th. 271, 15; Jul. 482
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god-bearn
a divine child ⬩ the Son of God ⬩ divinus filius ⬩ Dei Filius ⬩ a god-child ⬩ a god-son ⬩ filius lustricus ⬩ ex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus
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a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719. Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan Godbearn of grundum they saw the Lord, the Son of God, ascend
ge-brǽdan
To roast ⬩ broil ⬩ torrēre ⬩ assāre
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To roast, broil; torrēre, assāre Eton ealle ðæt flǽsc on fýre gebrǽdd ĕdent carnes assas igni, Ex. 12, 8. Ne ne eton gé of ðam nán þing hreówes, ne mid wælere gesoden, ac sig hit eall on fýre gebrǽdd non comĕdētis ex eo crūdum quid, nec coctum ăqua,