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Anglo-Saxon

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geonlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geonlíc, [ = geonglíc?]; adj.

Youthful

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Youthful For geonlíces mægdenes plegan for a young maiden's play, Shrn. 123, 7

lytlian

(v.)
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Add: lytlan Ǽlc riht lytleð for Gode and for worulde, Wlfst. 243, 10

passio

(n.)
Grammar
passio, passion ?; pl. f. passione
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a passage from that part of the Gospels which deals with Christ's passion Éghwelc messeprióst gesinge fore Ósuulfes sáwle twá messan, and aeghwilc diácon áréde twá passione fore his sáwle, C. D. i. 293, 32

scip-fird

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fird, e; f.
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See land-fird for other passages

gefóg-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gefóg-stán, es; m.
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A stone hewn so as to be ready for use in building Wé scylen beón on ðisse ælðeódignesse útane beheáwene mid swingellan, tó ðǽm ðæt wé eft sión geteald and geféged tó ðǽm gefógstánum on ðǽre Godes ceastre bútan ðǽm hiéwete ǽlcre suingean nunc foris per

Linked entry: stán-gefóg

Streónes-halh

(n.)
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For the forms streanæs, streunaes, strenes, found in Bede's History, v. Txts. 489. In Bd. 3, 25 the word is explained by sinus fari

þrece

(n.)
Grammar
þrece, es; m.

Force ⬩ oppression ⬩ the result of oppression ⬩ weariness ⬩ exhaustion

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Hneppade sáwle mín for ðrece dormitavit anima men prae taedio, Ps. Lamb. 118, 28

an-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gildan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ atone for ⬩ rependere ⬩ pœnas dare

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To pay for, repay, atone for; rependere, pœnas dare Sum sáre angeald ǽfen-reste one sorely paid for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251: Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 13

swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [Halliwell gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In Jamieson's Dictionary the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]
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heavy as a burden, of great weight (lit. or fig.), oppressive Swǽr is seó byrðen ðe Godes bydel beran sceall, gif hé nele georne unriht forbeódan, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 35: Wulfst. 178, 8. Hé bið deófles tempel, and byrð swíðe swǽre byrðene on his

Linked entry: swár

gristel

(n.)
Grammar
gristel, es; m.
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Ic ondette míne synna for ealne mínne líchoman, for ... tungan and gristlan and góman, Angl. xi. 98, 49. For grislan and for tungan, Ll. Th. ii. 264, 5

mægen-earfeþe

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-earfeþe, es; n.

A great labour ⬩ hardship

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A great labour or hardship Nales fore lytlum geómre, ac fore ðám mǽstum mægenearfeþum, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 4; Cri. 964. Mægenearfeþu, sár and swár gewin and sweartne deáþ, 28b; Th. 86, 20; Cri. 1411

cac

(n.)
Grammar
cac, es; m?
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Dung, excrement; stercus, foria, merda, Som. Ben. Lye

ealde-móder

(n.)
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Cf. eald, VI a For mínes leófan fæder sáwle and for mínre ealdemódor for my dear father's soul and for my grandmother's, Cht. Th. 562, 27. Þone bule ðe wæs hire ealder-móder, 548, 8. [O. Frs. ald-móder (alde móder according too]

býsnung

(n.)
Grammar
býsnung, bísnung, býsenung, e; f. [býsen, býsn an example]
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An example; exemplum For ðære miclan bísnunge for the great example, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

Linked entries: býsenung bísnung

cyne-bænd

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For 'Som. Ben. Lye' substitute His þegnas geworhton þyrnene beáh for cynebænd, Nap. 15

un-forgolden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forgolden, adj.

Unremunerated ⬩ not paid for

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Unremunerated, not paid for Nafa ðú áne niht unforgolden ðæs weorc ðe ðé wirce do not leave unpaid for a night the work of him that works for thee, Lev. 19, 13

Linked entry: for-gildan

þing-stów

(n.)
Grammar
þing-stów, e; f. A place of meeting, a public place
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In spréc[stów] ł in ðingstów in foro, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 3. From ðingstówe (-stów, Lind.) a foro, Mk. Skt. Rush. 7, 4

swǽrmódness

(n.)
Grammar
swǽrmódness, (swár-), e; f.
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Sluggishness of disposition, slowness, dullness Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigende æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde, and wénaþ menn ðæt hit sié for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe, and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe ( but the Latin is : Saepe agendi

ge-ǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽnan, (?)

to unite oneself ⬩ join

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to unite oneself to, join with Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé ǽr sédest þat þú . . . for nánum þingum eft tó gecyrran nolde . . . ácsige ic þé hweðer þú áðer oððe for (fór, MS.) heora lufum, oððe for éniges þinges lufum hym eft tó geénan (géénan, MS.) wille,

Linked entries: ǽnan ge-énan

gang-dagas

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Se forma gangdæg, Angl. viii. 329, 24. Add

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