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ge-neahhie

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Take here ge-nehige (l. ge-nehge) in Dict. and add Sceolon wé nú gemunan úre nýdþearfe, and genehge þencean emb úre sáula þearfe, Bl. H. 101, 32

ge-strewian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-streáwian</b> in Dict., and add Reste mid goldleáfum gestrewed, Wlfst. 263, 6. [ Goth, ga-straujan; O.H.Ger. ge-streuuen sternere. ]

Linked entry: ge-streáwian

gifian

(v.)
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Take here <b>geafian, geoflan</b> in Dict. and add God mænig-fealdlícor gifað mannum þonne hé seó gebeden, Hml. S. 23 b, 617

ge-tynglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tynglíce, ge-tyngelíce.
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Take here ge-tingelíce in Dict., and add Getynglíce eloquenter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 24. Mænifealdlíce, getingcelíce affatim (cum innumera beatae virginitatis exempla affatim exuberent), An. Ox. 1689

heáfod-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bolster, es; n.

A pillow

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Under ðínum heáfodbolstre under thy pillow, L. M. 3, 58; Lchdm. ii. 342, 14

hóced

(adj.)
Grammar
hóced, adj.

Shaped like a hook, curved

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 434, 10

Linked entries: hóc hociht

sprytele

(n.)
Grammar
sprytele, sprítele(?), an; f.

A twigchipa sprout or twigrung of a laddera splinter

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(v. quotation from Jamieson's Dict. under sprot) Men of ðære ylcan styde sprytlan ácurfon astulis ex ipsa destina excisis, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 43

læt

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., B. 1529: Dóm. 89 (in Dict.). with prep., An. 46: Ll. Th. ii. 404, 20 (in Dict.). with dat. infin., Past. 281, 6 : Lk. 24, 25 (in Dict.). with clause, Bl.

cænnan

(v.)
Grammar
cænnan, p. cænde; pp. cænned
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To bring forth, produce; parere Ðeós wyrt biþ cænned abúton dícum this herb is produced about ditches, Herb. 13, l; Lchdm. i. 104, 18, MSS. H. B

énetere

(adj.)
Grammar
énetere, énitre; adj.

Of a year old anniculus

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Of a year old; anniculus Ðú dést ǽlce dæg on ðaet weofod twá énetere lamb făcies in altāri agnos annĭcŭlos duos per singŭlos dies, Ex. 29, 38

Linked entry: énitre

eorþ-burh

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-burh, gen. -burge ; dat. -byrig; f.

An earth mound or burying place agger, hŭmātio

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Dipl. Apndx. 335 ; A. D. 903 ; Kmbl. iii. 403, 31

freóls-stów

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-stów, e; f.

A festival-placelŏcus in quo festīvĭtas consecrātæ diei celebrāri solēbat

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A festival-place; lŏcus in quo festīvĭtas consecrātæ diei celebrāri solēbat On freóls-stówum [MS. -stówan] in festival-places, L. C. S. 38; Th. i. 398, 17

heófung-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heófung-tíd, e; f.

A time of mourning

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A time of mourning Fram ðisum dæge óþ eastron is úre heófungtíd from this day until Easter is our time of mourning, Homl. Th. ii. 86, 25

behreówsung-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
behreówsung-tíd, e;
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f, A time of penitence, penitential season (Septuagesima) Fram ðisum dæge oð Eástron is úre heófungtíd and bereówsungtíd úre synna, Hml. Th. ii. 86, 25: 88, 3

Cumere

(n.)
Grammar
Cumere, (-as ?); pl.
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Cumber-land in Dict

ge-irfeweardian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-erfeweardian</b> in Dict., and add Cynren his geyrfeweardað ( hereditabit ) land, Ps. L. 24, 13. Geyrfweardiað hereditabant, 36, 11

Linked entry: ge-yrfeweardian

mús-fealle

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Ne sceolde hé nán ðing forgýman ðe ǽfre to note mehte, ne forða músfellan, ne ꝥ gít lǽsse is, tó hǽpsan pinn, Angl. ix. 265, 8. Add

peru

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Take here pere(-u) in Dict., and add Ðonne þé æpples lyste . . . Gyf þú peran wille, Tech. ii. 124, 19. Manigfeald æppelcyn, peran. Lch. ii. 180, 14

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worlde hæ sunt vanitates hujus mundi, L. Ecg. P. 1, 8 ; Th. ii. 174, 32. On ídelnyssum heora with their vanities, Cant. Moys. ad fil. 21

Linked entry: ídel-gild

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BYnear totoatinonuponaboutwithjuxtapropeadsecusincumoffromabouttouchingconcerningdequoadforbecause ofafterbythroughaccording topropropterersecundumbesideout ofeex

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Ic ðis gid be ðé awræc I recited this strain of thee, Beo. Th. 3451; B. 1723. Nysse ic be ðǽre [róde] riht I did not know the right about the cross, Elen.