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ǽg-gemang

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg-gemang, es; n.

A mixture of eggs

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A mixture of eggs Aeggimong ogastrum (olgastrum,) (46), Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 44. Ǽggemang, 63, 38

Linked entry: ǽg-mang

ælmes-georn

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Heó wæs swíðe ælmesgeorn, and ðá ðearfan . . . mid cystigum móde . . . áfédde, Hml. Th. i. 60, 14. Ælmysgeorn, Shrn. 98, 4. Sýn wé rummóde þearfendum mannum and earmum ælmesgeorne, Bl. H. 109, 15. Ælmesgeorne and árdǽde wið earme men, 131, 2. Mildheorte

gealg-treów

a gallow-tree

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Add: a gallow-tree (gallows-tree comes in only in the 19th cent. The older form remains in local names e. g. Gallowtree-gate in Leicester) Tó ðám galhtreówe on deópan dene, C. D. iii. 439, 12

winter-gegang

(n.)
Grammar
winter-gegang, es; m.

What happens as the years pass

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What happens as the years pass Winter-gegonge fato, (cf. wyrde oððe gegonges fati, 33, 65) Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 9

Linked entry: ge-gang

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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prep. often following a case. with dat. marking position, opposite, over against, against Breoton . . . ðám mǽstum dǽlum Európe myccle fæce ongegen (-gén, MS.C.: -geán, MS. B.) Britannia. . . maximis Europae partibus multo intervallo adversa, Bd. l,

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

on-gemang

(adv.)

Among

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Grammar on-gemang, prep. with dat. Among Ongemong óðrum mannum, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 6. Ðá ongan ic ongemang óðrum mislícum and manigfealdum bisgum ða bóc wendan on Englisc, Past. pref.; Swt. 7, 17. Eác ðæm golde and ðæm líne wæs ongemang purpura, 14;

Linked entry: ge-mang

tó-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-geagn, prep. adv.

Towardsin the direction of

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Towards, in the direction of an object Tó-geaegn iornaþ iúh monn occurrit uobis homo. Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13. Wes heom toȝæn (aȝein, 2nd MS.) þe kaissere, Laym. 9792

Linked entry: geagn

stæf-gefég

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-gefég, es; n.

a combination of lettersa forming of letters in writing

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a combination of letters that forms a syllable Syllaba is stæfgefég on ánre orðunge geendod. A domo fram húse; hér is se a for ánum stæfgefége; ab homine; hér is se ab án stæfgefég. Hwílon byþ ðæt stæfgefég on ánum stæfe, hwílon on twám, etc., Ælfc.

ge-nóg

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nóg, adv.
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Geonge men genóh þæslice on líchaman, Hml. S. 23 b, 370. Hé is genóg orsorg ( quite secure ) ǽlces eorþlices eges, Bt. 10; F. 28, 17. Hit genóg ǽmettig læg and genóg wéste and ge his náne note ne hæfdon, Ors. 1, 10; S. 48, 24. with adv.

án-genga

(n.)
Grammar
án-genga, -gengea, an; m. [án unus, solus; gengan ire]

A lone-goera solitarysolivagussolitarius

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A lone-goer, a solitary; solivagus, solitarius Blódig wæl eteþ ángenga the lone-goer will eat my bloody corpse, Beo. Th. 902; B. 449. Fela fyrena atol ángengea oft gefremede many crimes the foul solitary oft perpetrated, 332; B. 165

clǽn-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-georn, adj.

puritatis amans

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Yearning after purity; puritatis amans Clǽngeorn and cystig yearning after purity and bountiful, Exon. 128a; Th. 492, 25; Rä. 81, 21. Ne mágon ná swilce men macian wununge ðam clǽn-geornan Gode on clǽnre heortan no such men can make a dwelling in a pure

feorwit-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feorwit-georn, adj.

Curiousinquisitivecūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus, Som. Ben. Lye

flít-georn

(n.)
Grammar
flít-georn, -gern, es; m.

One desirous of contentiona quarrellerlítĭgātorvĭtĭlīgātorrixātor

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One desirous of contention, a quarreller; lítĭgātor, vĭtĭlīgātor, rixātor Flítgern lītĭgātor, Prov. 25

for-géton

(v.)
Grammar
for-géton, = for-geáton; p. pl. of for-gitan.

forgot

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forgot, Deut. 32, 18: Mt. Bos. 16, 5

fræc-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fræc-genga, an; m.

A fugitiveapostateprofŭgusapostăta

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A fugitive, apostate; profŭgus, apostăta, Som. Ben. Lye

friþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-georn, adj.

Peace-desirouspeaceablepācĭfĭcus

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Peace-desirous, peaceable; pācĭfĭcus Sibsume oððe friþgeorne pacĭfĭci, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 9

full-georne

(adv.)
Grammar
full-georne, adv.

Full earnestlyvery diligentlydiligentissĭme

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Full earnestly, very diligently; diligentissĭme Ic míne earfeðu ealle fullgeorne fóre him sæcge I tell all my troubles very diligently before him, Ps. Th. 141, 2

geagn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
geagn-cwide, es; m.

A replyanswering againresponsum

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A reply, answering again; responsum Grimme geagncwide with grim response, Elen. Kmbl. 1047; El. 525

Linked entry: geán-cwide

gealg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-treecrosscrux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crux Dryhten þrówode on ðam gealgtreówe for guman synnum the Lord suffered on the cross for the sins of man, Rood Kmbl. 289; Kr. 146

Linked entry: treów

húsel-genga

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-genga, gengea, an; m.

a communicant

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One who goes to the Lord's supper, a communicant Gif hé húslgengea síe, L. Win. 23; Th. i. 42, 7: L. In. 19; Th. i. 114, 11. Be húslgengum, 15; Th. i. 112, 4

Linked entry: húsel-gang