geafel
A fork
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A fork Hine ufan mid ísenum geaflum ðydon from above pierced him with iron forks, Homl. Th. i. 430, 5
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geagl-swile
A swelling of the jowl ⬩ faucium tŭmor
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A swelling of the jowl; faucium tŭmor Lǽcedóm wið geaglswile a remedy for jowl-swelling, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 7. Wið geaglswile [MS. gealhswile] for jowl-swelling, 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 8
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geahl
The jowl ⬩ jaw ⬩ fauces
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The jowl, jaw; fauces God forbriteþ téþ, heora on múþe heora, tuxlas oððe geahas leóna tobrycþ Drihten Deus contĕret dentes eōrum in ōre ipsōrum, mŏlas leōnum confringet Dŏmĭnus, Ps. Spl. 57, 6
geán-cyme
A coming against ⬩ meeting ⬩ occursus
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A coming against, meeting; occursus Ðæt ðú yfele geáncymas ne ondrǽde ut occursus mălos ne formīdes, Herb. 111, 3; Lchdm. i. 224, 19
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geán-fær
A going again ⬩ returning ⬩ return ⬩ rĕdĭtus
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A going again, returning, return; rĕdĭtus Him wiðcwæþ se cyng ǽlces geánfæres [MS. geánfares] to Engla lande the king prohibited him from all return to England, Chr. 1119; Erl. 247, 34
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geár-cyning
A year-king ⬩ consul ⬩ consul
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A year-king, consul; consul, Cot. 48
geár-cyningdóm
A year-kingdom ⬩ a consulate ⬩ consŭlātus
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A year-kingdom, a consulate; consŭlātus, Som. Ben. Lye
GEARD
An inclosure ⬩ inclosed place ⬩ YARD ⬩ GARDEN ⬩ court ⬩ dwelling ⬩ home ⬩ region ⬩ land ⬩ septum ⬩ lŏcus septus ⬩ hortus ⬩ ārea ⬩ habĭtācŭlum ⬩ domĭcĭlium ⬩ rĕgio
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An inclosure, inclosed place, YARD, GARDEN, court, dwelling, home, region, land; septum, lŏcus septus, hortus, ārea, habĭtācŭlum, domĭcĭlium, rĕgio Se Godes cwide is weorþmynda geard the word of God is the garden of worship, Salm. Kmbl. 168; Sal. 83.
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geár-gemearc
A year's limit or space ⬩ anni defīnītio vel spătium
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A year's limit or space; anni defīnītio vel spătium Siððan ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan geárgemearces after I had dwelt in the hermitage for a year's space, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 24; Gú. 1215
Linked entry: búan
geár-gerím
A year-nurnber ⬩ number of years ⬩ numbering by years ⬩ annōrum nŭmĕrus
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A year-nurnber, number of years, numbering by years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Ymb þritig geárgerímes after thirty, numbering by years, i. e. after thirty years, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 59; Met. 28, 30
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geat-torr
A GATE-TOWER ⬩ portam hăbens turris
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A GATE-TOWER; portam hăbens turris Sind geat-torras berofen the gate-towers are despoiled, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 7; Ruin. 4
geat-weard
A gate-ward ⬩ door-keeper ⬩ porter ⬩ ostiārius
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A gate-ward, door-keeper, porter; ostiārius Ðæne se geatweard lǽt in huic ostiārius apĕit, Jn. Bos. l0, 3. Geat-weard januārius, Wrt. Voc. 81, 16
gebærd-stán
Calcisvia ⬩ calx viva
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Calcisvia? Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 102; Wrt. Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102
EALU
ALE ⬩ cervĭsia, sīcĕra
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n: generally indecl. in sing. ALE; cervĭsia, sīcĕra Ne he ealu ne drince nǽfre oððe wín let him never drink ale nor wine. Jud. 13, 4. Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale
lytling
A little one ⬩ a young person ⬩ child
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A little one, a young person, child Se ðe underféhþ ǽnne lytling on mínum naman he that receives one little one in my name, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 30. Lyttlingas, i. 512, 21. Furþon litlincgas nellaþ forbígean mé nec parvuli nolunt præterire me [the baker
mædere-cíþ
A sprig of madder
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A sprig of madder, Lchdm. i. 397, 2
MǼG
A relative ⬩ kinsman
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A relative, kinsman Mǽg propinquus, Wrt. Voc. 72, 45 : Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 51. Hwylc þyncþ ðé ðæt sý ðæs mǽg ðe on ða sceaðan befeóll quis videtur tibi proximus fuisse illi qui incidet in latrones? Lk. Skt. 10, 36. Meig contribulius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104
mǽg-cwealm
Murder of a father or kinsman
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Murder of a father or kinsman Mégcualm parricidio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 53
mægden-hád
Maidenhood ⬩ virginity
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Maidenhood, virginity Ðeáh wæs hyre ( the Virgin Mary) mægdenhád ǽghwæs onwalg, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 5; Cri. 1420. Gif ǽnig wer oððe wíf geháte ðæt hé wylle mǽdenhád gehealdan si quis vir aui mulier voverit virginitatem servare, L. Ecg. C. 19; Th. ii.
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mægen-cyning
A chief ⬩ mighty or powerful king
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A chief, mighty or powerful king Mægencyning (God), Elen. Kmbl. 2493; El. 1248: Exon. 116b; Th. 448, 21; Dóm. 57: (Christ), 21a; Th. 57, 11; Cri. 917. Mægencyninga meotod the lord of mighty kings, 21b; Th. 58, 29; Cri. 943: 116a; Th. 445, 12; Dóm. 6