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on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Falling upon, assailing, attacking Wé ǽr ðysan oftor brǽcan, ðonne wé béttan, and ðý is ðisse þeóde fela onsǽge. Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2. Hǽðcynne

Linked entry: -sǽge

ge-þyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldig, adj.

Patient ⬩ long-suffering ⬩ quiet ⬩ patiens ⬩ longănĭmis

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Patient, long-suffering, quiet; patiens, longănĭmis Þeáwfæst and geþyldig upright and patient, Cd. 126; Th. 161, 8; Gen. 2662: 92; Th. 116, 26; Gen. 1942. Geþyldig and swýðe mildheort patiens et multum misĕrĭcors, Ps. Spl. 144, 8: Ps. Th. 85, 14: 102

Linked entry: ge-hyldig

toll-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
toll-freó, adj.

Free from toll, ⬩ exempt from payment of toll

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Free from toll, exempt from payment of toll Tolfreó ofer ealle Engleland, wiðinne burhe and wiðútan, æt gárescépinge and on ǽfrice styde be wætere and be lande per totam Angliam infra ciuitatem et extra, in omni foro et annuis nundinis et in omnibus

gleow

(n.)
Grammar
gleow, gleó, gliw, glig, es; n.

GLEE ⬩ joy ⬩ music ⬩ musical accompaniment of a song ⬩ mirth ⬩ jesting ⬩ sport ⬩ gaudium ⬩ musica ⬩ facetiæ ⬩ mimus ⬩ ludibrium

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GLEE, joy, music, musical accompaniment of a song, mirth, jesting, sport; gaudium, musica, facetiæ, mimus, ludibrium Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee [music], Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105. And gegaderade, gleowe sungon, on ðæra manna midle geongra

Linked entry: gliw

dést

(v.)
Grammar
dést, doest, dost, Jn. Bos. 6, 30; déþ does, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 40, 29;
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2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of dón

færst

Grammar
færst, færsþ goest, Gen. 4, 12; færþ goes, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 432; Met. 20, 216;
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2nd and 3rd pres. sing. of faran

fintst

(v.)
Grammar
fintst, he fint findest, finds,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 13, 68
    • ;
  • Met. 13, 34
;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of findan

æ-swáp

Grammar
æ-swáp, v. swǽpa
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in Dict., and An. Ox. 608: 4155

calc

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Dele Cot. 209, and add: [From Latin]

brycg-bót

Grammar
brycg-bót, v. bric-bót
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in Dict., and see the following word

gemynd-beniming

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Dele, and see ge-mynd; XII a

ge-sciran

Grammar
ge-sciran, l. ge-scíran,
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and add Ne mæht ðú gescíra (uilicare)

ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, a tamarisk tree.
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Dele, and see ge-span a clasp

ge-swystra

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Dele first passage, and see ge-sweostren

ge-blénd

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Dele, and see ge-blendan to mix

ge-arfoþ

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-arfoþ, ge-arfoðe.
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Dele, and see earfoþe; n., earfoþe; adj

hilfling

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Take here helfling in Dict., and add:

hwǽstrian

(v.)
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Take here hwástrian in Dict., and add:

leów

(n.)
Grammar
leów, pl. (?).
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Dele' (?)', and bracket

sceamisc

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Dele, and see sceam-lim, sceamu; III

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