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ge-bind

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bind, es; n.

A bindingfasteningligātūrastrictūra

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Gebynd strictura, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Wrt. Voc. 19, 50

Linked entries: -bind for-gebind

tígan

(v.)
Grammar
tígan, p. de
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Th. i. 432, 33. figurative Nú ðú miht gehýran, hú ðes dǽl ( the conjunction ) tígþ ða word tógædere, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Zup. 258, 10

un-derigende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-derigende, adj.

Harmlessinnocent

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Harmless, innocent Nocens, derigende, is nama and participium, and innocens, underigende; of ðam geféged ys ǽfre nama, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 38; Zup. 62, 16. Underigende handum innocens manibus, Ps. Spl. 23, 4.

wraxlian

(v.)
Grammar
wraxlian, p. ode

To wrestle

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To wrestle Ic wraxlige luctor, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Zup. 122, 12. Ða wraxlode (luctabatur) án engel wið hine, Gen. 32, 24. Ic wæs on unmǽtutn costnungum winnende and wraxligeude, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 578. Wraxliendum luctando. Germ. 389, 91.

Linked entries: wrǽstlian wræxliende

ge-swæccan

(v.)
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Cam. 113, 6. to taste, v. swecc; I lc geswæcce sapio, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 221, 9

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ge-wyrdelíce

(adv.)
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Isaias wítegode be Críste swíðe gewislíce, swilce hé godspellere wǽre, swíðe gewyrdelice ( as if recording actual events ), Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 8. See preceding word

hand-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gewrit, es; n.

What is written by the hand, a deed, contractchirographum

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What is written by the hand, a deed, contract; chirographum Handgewrit cirographum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 113; Wrt. Voc. 20, 51. Hondgiwrit chyrographum, Rtl. 32, 39.

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, es; m. [bróc, perf. of bracan
to break, purl, ripple
]

to break, purl, rippleA BROOKlatex, torrens

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Bróc torrens, Ælfc. Gl. 98; Som. 76, 78; Wrt. Voc. 54, 22. Bróc biþ onwended the brook is turned aside, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 38; Met. 5, 19

óm

(n.)

rust

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Óm erugo, vitium ferri, 144, 3: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 58. Ðǽr óm (aerugo) hit for-nimþ, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 19, 20. Ómm, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 29. Yldo ábíteþ íren mid óme, Salm. Kmbl. 601; Sal. 300

bedding

(n.)
Grammar
bedding, beding, e; f.

BEDDINGcovering of a bedstramentumstratuma bedlectus

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BEDDING, covering of a bed; stramentum, stratum, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 60 Mid mínum teárum míne beddinge ic beþweá lacrimis meis stratum meum rigabo, Ps.

Linked entry: beding

bendan

(v.)
Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .

to BENDflecteretendereintendereto bindfettervincire

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He bende his bogan arcum suum tetendit 7, 13. to bind, fetter; vincire Sume hí man bende some they bound Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 6, col. 2; Ing. 208, 28; Ælf. Tod. 4

ceahhetung

(n.)
Grammar
ceahhetung, e; f.

cachinnus, cachinnatio

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Ceahhetung vel cincung cachinnatio, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 86

clauster

(n.)
Grammar
clauster, claustres; n.

a cloisterclaustrum

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Fæsten vel clauster claustrum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 15; Wrt. Voc. 58, 56

dóm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-líc, adj.

Judicial, glorious judiciālis, g1oriōsus

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Judicial, glorious; judiciālis, g1oriōsus Dómlíc judiciālis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 36.

deágung

(n.)
Grammar
deágung, e; f.

A dyeing, colouringtinctūra

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A dyeing, colouring; tinctūra Deágung tinctūra, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 59.

fant

(n.)
Grammar
fant, font, es; m.

Fountain, spring fons, tisthat which holds pure or holy water, The font for baptismbaptistērium = βαπτιστήριoν

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Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 35; Wilk. 159, 32

Linked entries: fant-fæt font

for-ðí

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí ðonne; adv.

For that causeconsequentlywhereforequamobremproptĕreaquapropterĭdeoidcirco

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For that cause, consequently, wherefore; quamobrem, proptĕrea, quapropter, ĭdeo, idcirco Forhwí oððe forðí quamobrem, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 58. Forðí ðonne qua propter: forðí ĭdeo, idcirco, proptĕrea, 44; Som. 46, 17, 18.

hridder

(n.)
Grammar
hridder, es; n.

A sieve

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A sieve, instrument for winnowing corn: Hridder capisterium, taratantara, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 116, 117; Wrt. Voc. 34, 45, 46. Ðá ábæd his fóstormóder án hridder ...

ge-beátan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beátan, p. -beón, pl. -beóton; pp. -beáten

To beatstriketundĕrefĕrīre

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Gebeáten fisc mĭnūtal, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 98; Wrt. Voc. 27, 27. Gebeáten flǽsc martisia vel baptitura, 31; Som. 61, 99; Wrt. Voc. 27, 28

tyhtend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tyhtend-líc, adj.
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Sume adverbia syndon ortativa, ðæt synd tihtendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 16. Hé mid tihtendlícum wordum heora gewǽhtan mód getrymde and gefréfrode, Homl. i. 562, 1

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