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ge-þeád

Similar entry: ge-þeód

ge-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeóde, es; n.

Languagespeechidiomtranslationlingua

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Language, speech, idiom, translation; lingua Nis nán mennisc geþeóde non sunt sermones, Ps. Th. 18, 3. Ðǽr ðǽr hine nán man ne can ne he nǽnne mon ne furðum ðæt geþeóde ne can where no man knows him nor he any man, nor does he know even the language,

Linked entry: ge-þióde

ge-þeóde

Similar entry: in-geþeóde

hof-þela

(n.)

tesqua

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tesqua, Lye

tintreg-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
tintreg-þegn, es; m.

An officer who torments,an executioner

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An officer who torments, an executioner Tinter[g]ðegnum lictoribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 47. His dryhten hine salde tintergaþægnum (tortoribus), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 18, 34

ge-þeáh

(v.; part.)

thrived,

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R. 3; Th. i. 190, 18 p.of ge-þeón

ciric-þén

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þén, es; m. [þén a servant, minister]

A church-minister, clergymanecclesiæ minister, clericus

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A church-minister, clergyman; ecclesiæ minister, clericus Ǽnig man ciricþén ne útige búton biscopes geþehte let no man turn out a church-minister without the bishop's counsel, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 29: vi. 15 ; Th. i. 318, 27

Linked entry: cyric-þén

bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlaina servant who has the care of a chamberlecti ministercamerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

bed-þén

Grammar
bed-þén, -þeg(e)n.
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Bedþegn cubicularius, custos cubili, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 37. Add

beáh-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-þegu, e; f.

A ring-receivingarmillarum acceptio

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A ring-receiving; armillarum acceptio Æfter beáhþege after the receiving of rings, Beo. Th. 4358; B. 2176

Linked entry: hring-þegu

beór-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
beór-þegu, e; f.

A beer-receivingbeer-servingbeer-drinkingcerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratiocerevisiæ potatio

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A beer-receiving, beer-serving, beer-drinking; cerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratio, cerevisiæ potatio Ðæt wæs biter beórþegu that was a bitter beer-serving Andr. Grm. 1533; An. 1535. Æfter beórþege after the beer-drinking Beo. Th. 234; B. 117 : 1239;

dúru-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þegn, es; m. [þegen a servant]

A door-keeperjānĭtor

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A door-keeper; jānĭtor Dúruþegnum wearþ hildbedd stýred the death-bed was spread for the door-keepers, Andr. Kmbl. 2182; An. 1092

el-þiód

(n.)
Grammar
el-þiód, e; f.

A foreign nation

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A foreign nation In elþióde pĕregre, Mt. Rush. Stv. 21, 33

feorh-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-þearf, e; f.

Distress of life, urgent needvītæ necessĭtas

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Distress of life, urgent need; vītæ necessĭtas Drihten me hraðe gefultuma æt feorhþearfe Dŏmĭne ad adjūvandum me festīna, Ps. Th. 69, 1

firen-þearf

great distressdire need

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great distress, dire need

freoðo-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-þeáw, es; m.

Peaceful behaviour or mannerpacĭfĭci mōres

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Peaceful behaviour or manner; pacĭfĭci mōres Ðá wæs sibb on heofnum, freoðobeáwas then there was agreement in heaven, peaceful manners, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 29; Gen. 79

helle-þegn

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helle-þegn,
  • Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 14; Gú. 1042.

hring-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
hring-þegu, e; f.
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Acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord Ne biþ him tó hearpan hyge ne tó hringþege. Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 24; Seef. 44

húsel-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-þegn, es; m.

An acolyte

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An acolyte Acolitus ðæt is húslþén, L. Ecg. C. 41; Th. i. 166, 20

irmen-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
irmen-þeóde, pl.
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The peoples of the earth Bringeþ Agustus yrmen-þeódum hláfmæssan dæg August brings Lammas day to all the nations of earth, Menol. Fox 276; Men. 139. [Cf. O. Sax. ik allun skal irmin-thiodun dómós adélian I shall judge all the nations of the world, Hel