ge-wesan
to be together ⬩ converse ⬩ discuss
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to be together, converse, discuss Ic flítan gefrægn módgleáwe men gewesan ymbe hyra wísdóm I have learnt that wise men had disputes and discussions about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl. 363; Sal. 181. Grein writes 'gewésan; p.
ge-wyrpan
To recover ⬩ verti ⬩ recuperare
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He hyne gewyrpte, ðeáh ðe him wund hrine he recovered though the wound had touched him, Beo. Th. 5944; B. 2976. He ðá befrán on hwilcere tíde he gewyrpte he then enquired at what hour he recovered, Homl. Th. i. 128, 12.
glóf
GLOVE ⬩ chirothēca ⬩ χειρoθήκη
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Wilfriþ cwæþ ðæt he forléte his twá glófan on ðam scipe Wilfrid said that he had left his two gloves in the ship, Guthl, 11; Gdwin. 54, 14, 9, title.
folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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They were liable to have travellers and others quartered on them for subsistence.
beáh-sel
Hall of bracelets ⬩ domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur
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Hall of bracelets; domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur, Andr. Kmbl. 3312; An. 1659
Linked entries: hring-sele sæl
for-heardian
To harden ⬩ become hard ⬩ indūrăre
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To harden, become hard; indūrăre He forheardaþ and fordrugaþ indūret et arescat, Ps. Lamb. 89, 6
á-hléfan
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Icel. lófi palm of the hand) to pluck out ꝥte áhloefa ut evellas, Rtl. 55, 20
Linked entry: hléfan
and-fengnes
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Substitute Ne bið þǽr háda andfengnes, Wlfst. 253, 21. Andfengnessa receptacula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 4
earfoþ-cirre
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Hard to turn, difficult to convert Hé wæs swíðe earfaðcierre tó Godes geleáfan, Shrn. 100, 17
Linked entry: tór-cirre
bríd-gifu
a bride ⬩ a gift ⬩ A marriage-portion ⬩ dowry ⬩ dos
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A marriage-portion dowry; dos Ðeós brídgifu hæc dos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Som. 12, l
Linked entry: brýd-gifa
bude
hast offered ⬩ offered
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hast offered, Cd.111; Th. 147, 7; Gen. 2435: budon offered, Beo. Th. 2175; B. 1085;
swót-mete
A sweet-meat, delicacy
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A sweet-meat, delicacy Nǽron ðá welige hámas ne mistlíce swótmettas, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4
Linked entry: swét-mete
sele-ful
A cup used in a hall
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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242; B. 619
strang-hende
Strong of hand
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Strong of hand Dauid is gecweden fortis manum, ðæt ys stranghynde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 14
medu-heall
A mead-hall ⬩ banqueting-hall
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A mead-hall, banqueting-hall Ðeós ( Hrothgar's ) medoheal, Beo. Th. 972; B. 484. Meodoheall, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 13; Ruin. 24. In meoduhealle, 76 b; Th. 288, 6; Wand. 27: 79 a; Th. 297, 16; Crä. 69: 85 b; Th. 321, 33; Víd. 55.
lim-lama
crippled
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Lame in the limbs, crippled Manege ðǽr wurdan hále, ðe ǽr wǽran limmlaman, Wulfst. 4, 12
blysa
A torch ⬩ fax
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A torch; fax Ðes blisa [blysa, D.] hæc fax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 59; Som. 13, 37
Linked entry: blæse
box-treów
The BOX-TREE ⬩ buxus
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The BOX-TREE; buxus = πύξos Ðis boxtreów hæc buxus, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 59
healf-weg
Half-way
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Half-way, a point equidistant from two extremes Ægelríc æt healfwege, C. D. iv. 234, 3