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gǽling

(n.)
Grammar
gǽling, e; f.

Delay

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Delay Geðencan ne con hwæt him losað on ðǽre gǽlinge ðe hé ðá hwíle ámierreð he cannot consider what loss he suffers in the delay in which he wastes the time, Past. 39, 1

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, p. de; pp. ed [stefnian to institute]

To institute ⬩ place ⬩ fix ⬩ instĭtuĕre

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To institute, place, fix; instĭtuĕre Freá engla héht wesan wæter gemǽne, stówe gestefnde the lord of angels bade the waters to be common, and their places fixed, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 21; Gen. 160

efen-hleóðor

(n.)
Grammar
efen-hleóðor, -hleóðres; m.

A sounding together, concordance of voices or sounds, united voice ⬩ concentus

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A sounding together, concordance of voices or sounds, united voice; concentus Bletsiaþ Bregu sélestan efenhleóðre ðus they bless the most excellent Lord thus with united voice, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 15; Ph. 621

ég-clif

(n.)
Grammar
ég-clif, es; n.

A water-cliff or shore ⬩ scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος ⬩ măris, lītus

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A water-cliff or shore; scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος a look-out place ] măris, lītus Ofer égclif [MS. ecgclif] ðæt eorl-werod sæt the warrior band sat on the ocean's shore. Beo. Th. 5778; B. 2893

forþ-forlǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtan, p. -forlét, pl. -forléton; pp. -forlǽten

To let forth ⬩ send forth ⬩ emittĕre

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To let forth, send forth; emittĕre Egeslícne cwide Weard ofer ðæt fǽge folc forþforlæteþ the Lord shall send forth a dreadful utterance over the fated people, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 34; Cri. 1518

ge-maðel

(n.)
Grammar
ge-maðel, es; n.

Speech, conversation, talking, harangue ⬩ sermo, ōrātio,sermōcĭnātio

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Speech, conversation, talking, harangue; sermo, ōrātio,sermōcĭnātio Úre heofenlíca Hláford nolde ðæra deófla gemaðeles ná máre habban our heavenly Lord would not have any more of the devil's harangue, Nicod. 29; Thw. 16, 39

Linked entry: ge-mædla

bealdor

(n.)
Grammar
bealdor, baldor, es; m.

A hero ⬩ prince ⬩ princeps

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Is hláford mín beorna bealdor my lord is the prince of men, Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 24; Gú. 1332

Linked entry: baldor

ealh-stede

(n.)
Grammar
ealh-stede, lh-stede, eolh-stede, es; m.

A protecting or sheltering place, city, temple ⬩ lŏcus qui præbet tūtēlam, arx, templum

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A protecting or sheltering place, city, temple; lŏcus qui præbet tūtēlam, arx, templum In ðære wídan byrig, ealhstede eorla in the wide city, the sheltering place of men, Cd. 208; Th. 258, 11; Dan. 674

Linked entries: alh-stede eolh-stede

geond-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-lácan, p. -léc; pp. -lácen

To go through or over, flow over ⬩ pertransīre, transfluĕre

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To go through or over, flow over; pertransīre, transfluĕre Ðætte ðæt tírfæste load geondláce laguflóda wynn that the joy of water-floods sports over the glorious land, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 15; Ph. 70

ge-neát-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-man, -mann, es; m. [v. ge-neát]

A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:'

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A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:' -Gif geneátmanna hwilc forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if any 'geneat-man' neglect the tribute due to his lord, L. Eádg. Suppl; Th. i. 270, 16

Hám-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Hám-tún, [or Ham-tún?]

Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton ⬩ and Southampton

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Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton, Chr. 917, Erl. 102, 12; and Southampton, Chr. 981; Erl. 129, 36: for other towns see the index to Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vol. vi

Linked entry: Súþ-hámtún

cométa

(n.)
Grammar
cométa, an; m.

A comet ⬩ cométa ⬩ cométes ⬩ κομήτης

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. = κομήτης, ov; m. long-haired Higegleáwe hátaþ cométa be naman the wise-minded call a comet by name Chr. 975; Th. 228, 38, col. 1, 2, 3; Edg. 52

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, -síþþ, es; n.

Company ⬩ fellowship ⬩ comitatus

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Company, fellowship; comitatus Sweotol is ðæt ðé sóþ metod on gesíþþe is it is plain that the true Lord is with thee, Cd. 135; Th. 170, 3; Gen. 2807: 109; Th. 145, 5; Gen. 2401

tó-cumende

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-cumende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Coming to a strange place, ⬩ strange, ⬩ foreign

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Coming to a strange place, strange, foreign Hé for Godes lufon eode tó reordum mid ðám tócumendum mannum for the love of God he took his meals with the strangers who came, Shrn. 129, 27

fearm

(n.)
Grammar
fearm, es; m.

A freight, cargo, load ⬩ ŏnus nāvis

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A freight, cargo, load; ŏnus nāvis Ofer holmes hrincg hof séleste fór mid fearme the most excellent house [the ark] sailed over the ocean's orb with its freight, Cd. 69; Th. 84, 7; Gen. 1394

for-lorenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-lorenes, -ness, e; f.

FORLORNNESS ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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FORLORNNESS, destruction; perdĭtio Ic geseó me stówe gegearwode beón éccre forlorenesse mihi lŏcum despĭcio æternæ perdĭtiōnis esse præpărātum, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 29. On lyre oððe on forlorenesse in perdĭtiōne, Ps. Lamb. 87, 12

for-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceppan, -sceóppan; p. -sceóp, pl. -sceópon; pp. -scepen

To transform ⬩ transformāre

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To transform; transformāre Heó alle forsceóp Drihten to deóflum the Lord transformed them all to devils, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 14; Gen. 308. Scinnan forscepene [their] beauty transformed, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72

Linked entry: for-sceóppan

gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, an; f.

Clothing ⬩ attire ⬩ vestītus ⬩ hăbĭtus

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Clothing, attire; vestītus, hăbĭtus Ic on his gearwan geseó ðæt he is ǽrendsecge uncres Hearran I see by his attire that he is the messenger of our Lord, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 16; Gen. 657

cawl

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Lorg, couel colum, 110, 1172. Cawel corvis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 9. Caulum corbibus, 79, 73. Caulas corbos, 83, 68: 18, 53

fnǽrettan

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽrettan, p. te

To snort ⬩ neigh

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To snort, neigh, make a loud sound with the breath Frendens hnǽgende, fnǽrettende (printed fnæs-, but see E. S. xi. 511), vel grymettende, frendit i. stridet dentibus, rugiet grymetteþ. Wrt. Voc. ii. 150. 52-55