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un-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
un-wæstm, es, e; m. f. n.

an evil growth ⬩ a bad plant ⬩ a tare ⬩ weed ⬩ bad growth ⬩ failure of crops

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Ðara wunwæstma zizaniorum, 13, 36. bad growth, failure of crops Eów unwæstm þurh unweder gelóme gelimpeþ, Wulfst. 133, 6. Gyf hit geweorðe ðæt on þeódscype becume heálíc ungelimp, unwæstm oððon unweder, orfcwealm oþðon mancwealm, 170, 1.

cracettan

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Substitute : <b>crácettan,</b> crǽccettan to croak Se hrefn mid openum múðe ongann crákettan (crǽccettan, v. l.) ymbútan þone hláf corvus aperto ore circa panem coepit crocitare, Gr. D. 118, 25

sige-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beáh, g. -beáges ; m.
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That which encircles the head of the victor, a crown Hé onféng sigebeáh ( coronam ) éces lífes. Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, 34. Sigbég, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 2 : Rtl. l, 15. Sigbéh, 6, 1

ge-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stígan, p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; pp. -stigen

To mount ⬩ ascend ⬩ descend

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To mount, ascend, descend He me wolde on gestígan he would mount upon me [the cross], Rood Kmbl. 68; Kr. 34. In écne geard up gestígan to mount up to the eternal abode, Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 18; Gú. 763.

ge-rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rihtan, -ryhtan; p. -rihte; pp. -rihted, -riht

To set right or straight, to direct, correct ⬩ dirĭgĕre, corrĭgĕre, emendāre

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Mín mundbyrd is geriht to ðære róde my protection is directed to the cross, Rood Kmbl. 259; Kr. 131

Linked entry: ge-ryhtan

þrym-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-fæst, adj.

Glorious ⬩ majestic ⬩ illustrious ⬩ mighty

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Ic ( the cross ) þrymfæst hlifige under heofonum, Rood Kmbl. 166; Kr. 84. Se wyrm ( a book-worm ) forswealg þrymfæstne cwide, Exon. Th. 432, 11; Rä. 48, 4. Þegnas þrymfæste ( angels ), Cd. Th. 2, 6; Gen. 15.

ge-hón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hón, ge-hongian.
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Substitute: <b>ge-hón</b> to hang (trans. ). to fasten to an object above Genim þás wyrte, and gehóh hý tó ðǽre hýfe, Lch. i. 98, i. to fasten to a cross, crucify Gehéngon hine crucifixerunt eum Mt.

gaderung

Grammar
gaderung, gæderung.

a joining, union ⬩ an assembly ⬩ gathering ⬩ gathering ⬩ a gathering of words, text

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Th. ii. 190, 33. gathering of crops, fruit, &amp;c. v. gaderian; IV Hærfest, bóceras getrahtniað þæne naman for þǽre rípunge oððe for þǽre gaderunge, Angl. viii. 312, 27. a gathering of words, text Geadrung textu, Mt. p. 10, 17

geolo

(n.)
Grammar
geolo, geolu; gen. geolwes; n.
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a yellow colour Gelu, gelo crocus, Txts. 50, 242. Geolo, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 47. Geolu, ii. 17, 13: 137, 9. yellow material, yolk of an egg Dó on hunig ǽges geola, Lch. ii. 130, 12

ofer-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-cirran, to pass from one place to another,
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crossa space Ofercearra (printed -cearfa; but cf. iccearro, Mt. L. 12, 44, and ofer-cirr in Dict.) wé ofer ꝥ luh transfretemus trans stagnum, Lk. L. 8, 22. Ðona hider ofercerre inde huc transmeare, 16, 26

Linked entry: ofer-cearfa

bi-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-þryccan, p. -þrycte, pl. -þrycton; pp. -þrycced

To press on ⬩ imprimere

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[þryccan to press] To press on; imprimere Hí hwæsne beág ymb mín heáfod gebýgdon, þreám biþrycton they bent a sharp crown around my head, pressed it on with reproaches, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 26; Cri. 1446

Linked entry: be-þryccan

ymb-hlennan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hlennan, pp. ed
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To crowd about, surround Emhlennende conslipantes, Hpt. Gl. 409, 3. Emhlemmende (-hlennende ?) circumvallantes, stipantes, 408, 62. Emhlenned circumseptus, 406, 47 : vallatus, circumseptus, circumdatus, 422, 41.

Linked entry: hlennan

sǽd-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽd-berende, In a legend of the Holy Cross Seth is represented as bringing seeds from Paradise, whither he had been sent by Adam: Seth, ita edoctus ab angelo cum uellet discedere, dedit ei angelus tria grana pomi illius, de quo manducauerat pater eius dicens ei: 'Infra triduum cum ad patrem tuum redieris ipse exspirabit. Haec tria grana infra eius linguam pones, &amp;c.' If the poet of the Genesis knew such a legend it might have suggested the epithet he applied to Seth. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. vi. 200. See, too, C. M. 1365
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam

ofer-féran

(v.)

to pass over or through, to cross, traverse ⬩ to come upon or across, meet with

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to pass over or through, to cross, traverse Ic oferférde transiviIordane, Gen. 32, 10. Seó sǽ ðe se Hǽlend oferférde, Homl. Th. i. 182, 25. Oberfoerde emenso, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 22. Oferférde, 29, 33.

ge-cnyclan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyclan, ge-cynclian; p. de, ede; pp, ed
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To bend, crook Geniclede carperrabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 48. Genicelde carperabat, 128, 70. Genyclede, genicldae obuncans (cf. obuncabat, i. reflectebat beclypte, gebígede, An. Ox. 2956), Txts. 81, 1408. Gecnyclede, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 18.

Linked entries: ge-niclede ge-nycled

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a tree ⬩ arbor ⬩ the tree ⬩ cross ⬩ patibulum ⬩ crux ⬩ a column ⬩ pillar ⬩ columna ⬩ wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ lignum ⬩ navis ⬩ a BEAM ⬩ splint ⬩ post ⬩ a stock of a tree ⬩ trabs ⬩ stipes ⬩ A ray of light ⬩ a sun-BEAM ⬩ radius ⬩ a trumpet ⬩ tuba

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Ic beámas fylle I fell the trees, 101 a; Th. 381, 11; Rä. 2, 9. the tree, cross; patibulum, crux Wæs se beám bócstafum awriten the cross was inscribed with letters, Elen. Kmbl. 181; El. 91 : Exon. 24 a; Th. 67, 17; Cri. 1090.

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

hand-seten

(n.)
Grammar
hand-seten, e: f.

The setting of one's hand to a deed, etc., a signature, sign manual

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., a signature, sign manual Ðas trymeþ se forespecena kyng mid Cristes róde tácne and his weotena hondsetena his geofa thus the aforesaid king confirms his gifts with the sign of Christ's cross and the signature of his witan, Cod. Dipl.

ge-helmian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helmian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To cover with a helmet ⬩ crown ⬩ găleāre ⬩ cŏrōnāre

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To cover with a helmet, crown; găleāre, cŏrōnāre Ðú gehelmodest us cŏrōnasti nos, Ps. Spl. 5, 15. Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú gehelmedest hine de glōria et hŏnōre cŏrōnasti eum, Ps. Spl. T. 8, 6. Gehelmod găleātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 11

Linked entry: helmian

ge-þring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þring, es; n. [ge-þringan to press]

A press ⬩ tumult ⬩ crowd ⬩ throng ⬩ tŭmultus ⬩ turba

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A press, tumult, crowd, throng; tŭmultus, turba Ofer wætera geþring over the throng of waters, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 21; Edg. 47: Andr. Kmbl. 736; An. 368: Beo. Th. 4271; B. 2132. Wæs giþring there was a throng, Lk. Skt. Rush. 8, 42

Linked entry: ge-þryng

swearm

(n.)
Grammar
swearm, es; m.
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A swarm, crowd Sue[a]rm examen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 82. Swearrn, 32, 17: 144, 43 (examen has been omitted here by Wright, see Wülck. Gl. 230, 6) : Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12 ; Zup. 40, 14: examen, multitudo, Hpt. Gl. 457, 37 : 496, 14

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