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ge-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ríp, es; n. [ríp harvest]

A reaping, harvest ⬩ messis

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A reaping, harvest; messis Ðæt geríp is micel the reaping is great, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 16. Geríp messis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som: 11, 56: Wrt. Voc. 74, 69: Gen. 8, 22.

ge-wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítnian, p. ode; pp. od

To punish ⬩ chastise

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To punish, chastise Se ðe mihte hine sóna on helle gewítnian he that could at once punish him in hell, Blickl. Homl. 33, 30: Homl. Th. ii. 124, 22. Ic gewítnige punio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 57. Hwí wurdon ða synfullan mid wætere gewítnode?

ge-cneówian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 134, 37. Add

be-gínan

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Substitute : To take with wide-open mouth Ic ( a key ) begíne þæt mé ongeán sticað, Rä. 87, 3. Se draca hæfþ beginen in his múðe mín heáfod and forswolgen draco caput meum in suo ore absorbuit, Gr. D. 324, 26

fleswian

(v.)
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In the passage líiccetende wrehte and leáse fleswede seem equally to render simolatam (legationem) volveret, and for the latter leáslíce ongann occurs in one MS. Another various reading is fleose-wade. For 'To mutter, whisper' substitute:

hilfan

(v.)
Grammar
hilfan, (?), helfan

to halve

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to halve, divide into two parts Herbid (helbid?) bipertitum (cf. bipertitum, in duobus pertitum, 128), Corp. Gl. H. 25, 138; Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 2. [Cf. Scipen gunnen helden, bosmes þer rendden, seiles þer helfden (split in half), Laym. 7851.]

Linked entry: herbid

hwíte-cylle

(n.)
Grammar
hwíte-cylle, some kind of bag or
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vessel Hwítecylle folle bubulum, i. vos piceum (cf. culleum, folle bubulum, Corpl. Gl. H. 39, 956: culleum uas pice oblitum, 926 : in culleum, in follem bobulinum, et aliter machina contenta et bitumine lita, 67, 224), Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 14

be-delfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-delfan, p. -dealf, pl. -dulfon ; pp. -dolfen

To dig in or around ⬩ to bury ⬩ inter ⬩ circumfodere ⬩ sepelire

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To dig in or around, to bury, inter; circumfodere, sepelire Óþ i hine bedelfe usque dum fodiam circa illam, Lk. Bos. 13, 8. Bedealf hyt on eorþan he buried it in the earth, Mt. Bos. 25, 18. Bedolfen, Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081

eges fullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eges fullíc, adj.

Full of fear, fearful, awful ⬩ terrĭbĭlis

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Full of fear, fearful, awful; terrĭbĭlis Hú eges-fullíc he is in geþeahtingum ofer monna bearn Quam terrĭbĭlis est in consĭliis sŭper fĭlios homĭnum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 36. Egesfullícran, nom. pl. more full of terror, Salm. Kmbl. 93; Sal. 46

un-wísness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wísness, e; f.

ignorance ⬩ wickedness

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Hí þurh unwísnesse (per ignorantiam) gesyngodon, 1, 27; Bd. 491, 29. wickedness In ðærfum yfelgiornisse and unwísnisse in fermento malitiae et nequitiae, Rtl. 25, 19

Linked entry: wísness

æncnetrym

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
æncnetrym, = ǽn(i)gne trym (?) or ængne trym (?)

a narrow step ⬩ a little bit

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Ox. 7, 221: 8, 165) is glossed by this form in the passage: Qui pedetemptim in pubertatis primordio instrumentis medicinallbus imbuti, Ald. 41, 33

Linked entry: trem

ge-untreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-untreówsian, -untrýwsian; p. ode; pp. od

To be offended ⬩ scandălīzāri

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To be offended; scandălīzāri Ðeáh ðe hig ealle geuntreówsion on ðé, ic nǽfre geuntreówsige si omnes scandălīzāti fuĕrint in te, ĕgo nunquam scandālīzābor, Mt. Bos. 26, 33.

be-hweorfan

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be-hweorfan, (-hwurfan, -hwyrfan).
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Th. i. 272, II. Þá leóhtfatu þe hé behwearf lam-pades quas reficiebat, Gr. D. 46, 31. Þæt manna gehwylc his ágen hús wel behweorfe, þæt is, þæt gehwá his heortan geclǽnsige, Wlfst. 280, II. Scipena behweorfan, Angl. ix. 261, 18.

ge-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon; pp. -gniden

To rub ⬩ rub together ⬩ comminute ⬩ fricare ⬩ defricare ⬩ fricando comminuere ⬩ planare ⬩ levigare

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Genim ðas wyrte on wætre gegnidene take this wort rubbed in water, Herb. 84, 1; Lchdm. i. 188, 1. Ic gegníde plano vel levigo, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 8

be-willan

(v.)
Grammar
be-willan, p. de
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To boil away Dó on wylisc ealu, bewyl oþ þrid-dan dæl, Lch. ii. 120, 15. Genim betonican, wyl in wætere, bewyll þriddan dǽl, iii. 43, 22. Wylle oþ sié twǽde bewylled þæs wóses, ii. 38, 11.

Linked entry: willan

of-lícian

(v.)

to displease, be displeasing

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Skt. i. 21, 240. Swá hwæt swá him oflícaþ ðeáh hit hálig sý hié hit lǽtaþ unálýfed whatever they do not like, though it be holy, they profess that it is not permitted R. Ben. 9, 19. Ðá oflícode mé þearle ðæt ic eft tó ðam líchaman sceolde, Homl.

Linked entry: lícian

full-fremednes

(n.)
Grammar
full-fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Fulfilment ⬩ perfection ⬩ perfectio

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Fulfilment, perfection; perfectio Ðæt ic hæbbe manege men gelǽd to ðæm stæðe fullfremednesse on ðæm scipe mínes módes that I have brought many men to the shore of perfection in the ship of my mind, Past. 65; Hat. MS.

Linked entries: fremednes fremnes

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

mann-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bryne, es; m.

A fire in which men lose their lives

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If mánbryne be taken perhaps an incendiary fire is meant.]

Linked entry: mán-bryne

un-gestroden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gestroden, adj.

Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods

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Voc. ii. 81, 67), L. Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 3

Linked entry: ge-strúdan