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ge-cosped

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cosped, part. p. [cosp a fetter]

Fettered ⬩ compĕdītus

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Fettered; compĕdītus Drihten tolýsþ gecospede oððe ða gefótcypstan Dŏmĭnus soluit compĕdītos, Ps. Lamb. 145, 8

ge-gléded

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gléded, part. [gléd a burning coal]

Kindled ⬩ accensus

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Kindled; accensus Wæs gegléded fýr on Iacobe ignis accensus est in Iacob, Ps. Th. 77, 23

Linked entry: -gléded

geond-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-wadan, to go through a subject,
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make oneself acquainted with, study Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, Past. 9, 10

ge-wriþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wriþ, (?), es; n. A strap, thong
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Lancea wígár, amentum wegures geriðspere (l. (?) wígáres gewrið (v. Angl. viii. 451), spere?gewrið]), Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 47

Linked entries: -wriþ gewriþ-spere

leóf

Grammar
leóf, as a form of address.
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Add: to one person 'Hæfst þú ǽnig gedeorf?' 'Geá, leóf, ic hæbbe,' Coll. M. 20, 11. 7. Ealra manna hláford . . . wé biddað þínne cynescipe . . . hí under ðé, leóf, on yfele þurhwunedon, Hml. S. 23, 284. Leóf, ic ðé cýðe hú hit wæs ymb ðæt lond, C. D.

swelg

(n.)
Grammar
swelg, swelh a chasm, swallow (v.
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D.D.) Swelh hiatum, opertionem ł foueam terrae, An. Ox. 50, 5

Linked entries: -swelge swelgend swelh swilige

ge-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bod, es; n. [ge-, bod a command]

A command ⬩ order ⬩ mandate ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandātum

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A command, order, mandate; jussum, mandātum Is ðæt þeódnes gebod it is God's command, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 12; Ph. 68: Menol. Fox 457; Men. 236. Be ðæs cyninges gebode by the king's command, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 13. Gif preóst ofer arcediácones gebod

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one day ⬩ lasting a day ⬩ diurnus ⬩ unius diei

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For one day, lasting a day: diurnus, unius diei Næs ðæt ándæge níþ that was no one-day evil, Exon. 92a; Th. 345, 25; Gn. Ex. 195. Sǽ-weall astáh, uplang gestód án-dægne fyrst the sea-wall arose, [and] stood erect one day's space, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 9;

hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, a heath, hǽþ a plant. Take these together, for ' e ; f. ' substitute es; n.
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m, and add: a heath, a tract of uncultivated, waste land, masc. Andlang ðǽre díc tó ðǽm hǽðe foreweardan . . . ; ðonne westweard ofer ðone hǽð, C. D. iii. 264, 2-4. Úp on ðene hǽð; ofer ðene hǽð, 384, 26. neut. Ofer ðæt hǽð, C. D. iii. 392, 3, 5. On

and-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
and-mitta, an; m. [and, mitta a measure]

A weight ⬩ a standard weight ⬩ exagium

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A weight, a standard weight; exagium

-el

(suffix)
Grammar
-el, -ol, a termination denoting persons, as, Fórrídel an outrider; býdel a herald. It denotes also inanimate objects; as, Gyrdel a girdle; stýpel

a steeple

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a steeple

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

CYRTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYRTEL, kyrtel; gen. cyrtles; m. A

KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat ⬩ palla, tunica

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KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat; palla, tunica Cyrtel vel oferbrǽdels palla, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 86; Wrt. Voc. 16, 56. Ic gean sancte Æðelþryþe ánes wullenan cyrtles [kyrtles MS.] I give to saint Æthelthryth one woollen kirtle, Cod. Dipl. 782; A

drenc-flód

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-flód, drence-flód,es ; m. [drenc II. a drowning, flód a flood]

A drowning-flood, deluge ⬩ dilŭvium

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A drowning-flood, deluge; dilŭvium Noe oferláþ ðone deópestan drencflóda [MS. dren-flóda] Noah sailed over the deepest of deluges, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 30; Exod. 364. Fíftena stód deóp ofer dúnum se [MS, sæ] drenceflód elna the deluge stood fifteen ells

cynn-recceniss

(n.)
Grammar
cynn-recceniss, e; f. [reccenys a narration, history]

A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy ⬩ genealogia

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A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy; genealogia Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, title

wíte

(n.)

punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain

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Grammar wíte, es (a weak gen. pl. wítena occurs) ; n. punishment, pain that is inflicted as punishment, torment Wíte poena vel supplicium, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 35. Tintregung vel wíte tormenlum, Wülck. Gl. 178, 20. Heó (Eve ) hæfde hire sylfre geworht ðæt

beót-háta

(n.)
Grammar
beót-háta, an; m. [MS. beo = beót, gebeót a command, decree, háta a caller, commander]

A commander ⬩ leader ⬩ imperator ⬩ dux

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A commander, leader; imperator, dux Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde calla, bald beót-háta bord upahóf then the herald of war leaped before the warriors, the bold commander [Moses] upraised his shield Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27; Exod. 253

fæsten-brice

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-brice, -bryce, es; m. [fæsten a fast, brice, bryce a breaking, breach]

A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST ⬩ jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts

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A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST; jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19

fugel-timber

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-timber, es; n. [timber a frame, structure]

A young bird ⬩ avĭcŭla ⬩ pullus

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A young bird; avĭcŭla, pullus Biþ fæger fugeltimber it is a fair young bird, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 8; Ph. 236

bǽr-disc

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr-disc, es; m. [bǽr, disc a dish]

A dish bier or tray ⬩ a frame on which several dishes were brought to table at once ⬩ a course ⬩ service ⬩ ferculum

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A dish bier or tray, a frame on which several dishes were brought to table at once, a course, service; ferculum, Wrt. Voc. 26, 64

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