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ge-sceádness

(n.)
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ge-sceádness, e; f.
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cf. ge-sceádan; 3), decision (?) Wé þæs náne bysne nabbað, ne on bóca gesceádnyssum (in auctoritate scripturarum), ne on háligra fædera hǽsum, Nap. 32, l

Linked entry: -sceádness

ge-scola

(n.)
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ge-scola, an; m.
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One of the same troop (scolu), companion, comrade Þæt wæs gegearwod fram fruman þisses middaneardes deóflum and his gescolum (cf. Mt. 25, 41), An. Ox. 2271, note

gígant-mæcg

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Substitute: One of the race of the giants, a giant Gígantmæcgas Gode unleófe, micle mánsceaðan Metode láðe (cf. Gigantes erant super terram Gen. 6, 4), Gen. 1268

heáh-heall

(n.)
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heáh-heall, (?), e; f.
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Cf. heáh-sele

heáh-mód

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. ; but cf. wrǽtlice twá, 1) twá hátne sindon, Rä. 43, 17

hop-steort

(n.)
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Cf. hop-páda

Linked entry: honsteorc

ófer

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Cf. (?) ýfer. Add

ofer-menged

(adj.; part.)
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Cf. (?) gemengunge confusione, 14, 68) contrita (contrita rotis extollit vipera cæphal, Ald. 163, 34), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 37: 19, 43. (?)

on-hǽtan

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Cf. in-hǽtan

þeód-wita

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add: cf. þeód; I a. Rǽdborena ł þeódwitena iurisperitorum, An. Ox. 8, 349. <b>II b.</b> add :-- Þeodwitan philosophi, Scint. 106, 6

wencel

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Add: a servant, slave Arn án wencel mid treówenum æscene tó þǽre wyllan cum situla lignea mancipium ad fontem perrexit, Gr. D. II, 20. Ꝥ wencel, 23

weall-steall

(n.)
Grammar
weall-steall, es; m.

A place where there are buildings

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A place where there are buildings Ðisne wealsteal this spot where the walls stand(cf. weallas stondaþ, 291, 3; Wand. 76), Exon. Th. 291, 26; Wand. 88

ælmes-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-hláf, es; m.

Bread given as alms

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Bread given as alms Willa ic gesellan of ðém ærfe ðe mé God forgef ǽlce gére CL. hláfa, L. hwítehláfa, CXX. elmes-hláfes, Cht. Th. 474, 26

Linked entry: hláf

gúþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cyning, es; m.

A warlike king

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A warlike king, Cd. 97; Th. 128, 8; Gen. 2123; Beo. Th. 401; B. 199: 3942; B. 1969: 4660; B. 2335: 5119; B. 2563: 5348; B. 2677

gyst-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gyst-sele, es; m.

A guest-hallhospĭtālis aula

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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Éðelleáse ðysne gystsele gihþum healdaþ [MS. healdeþ] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 4; Exod. 534

on-seón

(v.)

to regard, look on

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láðum eágan landmanna cyme, Cd. Th. 189, 2; Exod. 178

hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
hlǽnsian, p. ode

To make lean;macerare, castigare.

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'Carnis maceratio fleises lensing.Mon lenseþ his fleis hwenne he him ȝefeð lutel to etene,' [Cf. O. E. Hom.i. 147.]

hneáw-líce

(adv.)
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hneáw-líce, adv.

Sparingly, stingily

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Sparingly, stingily; Him ðæs leán ágeaf nalles hneáwlíce to him for that the Lord gave reward with no sparing hand, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 20; Gen. 1809

burh-sittend

(n.)
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burh-sittend, burg-sittend, es; m.
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Ðæt is wíde cúþ burhsittendum that is widely known to the city-dwellers, Cd. 135; Th. 170, 18; Gen. 2815: 210; Th. 261, 11, 23; Dan. 724, 730. His gebídan ne mágon burgsittende citizens cannot wait for him, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 34; Met. 27, 17: Elen.

Linked entry: burg-sittend

steáp

(n.)
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steáp, es; m.
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a cup from another where men are drinking, let. vi. s. be paid to the man from whom the cup was taken, L. H. E. 12; Th. i. 32, 8-10. Steápas fialas, Wrt. Voc, ii. 149, 4

Linked entries: steóp stípel