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drync-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
drync-gemet, es; n.
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Measure of drink Ꝥ man ne mæge ꝥ drincgemett bringan forð, Nap. 17

on-gelícness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gelícness, e ; f.
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A form, pattern Gebedes ongelícnes gesalde orationis formulam tradens, Mt. p. 14, 20

ge-wif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wif, a disease of the eye. In l. 3 l. 292
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for 290

crístnian

(v.)
Grammar
crístnian, v. ge-crístnian
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for alteration

bearn-lést

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-lést, e; f.

Childlessness ⬩ want of children ⬩ liberorum defectus vel orbitas ⬩ eorum conditio qui liberis carent

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Childlessness, want of children; liberorum defectus vel orbitas, eorum conditio qui liberis carent For bearnléste for want of children, Bt. 11; 1; Fox 32, 6

gastlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gastlíc, adj.

Hospitable ⬩ ready for guests ⬩ hospĭtālis

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Hospitable, ready for guests; hospĭtālis Neorxna wang stód gód and gastlíc paradise stood good and ready for guests, Cd. 11; Th. 13, 27; Gen. 209

Linked entries: gæstlíc gást-gifu

hreówig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig, adj.

Sad ⬩ mournful

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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799

lyðre

(adv.)
Grammar
lyðre, adv.

Badly ⬩ vilely

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Badly, vilely Habbaþ wé alle for ðínum leásungum lyðre geféred we have all fared miserably for thy falsehoods, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 29; Sat. 62

ge-híwcáþlician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwcáþlician, p. ode
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To make familiar to For ðí is eallum geleáffullum mannum tó wacienne, for ðan ðe seó éstfulnys þǽre wæccan is gehíwcúþlicud eallum hálgum, Nap. 30

gebed-bygen

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-bygen, e; f.
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The buying of prayers, paying for the saying of prayers Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseð. . . . ꝥ gebyreð rihtlíce . . . tó gebedbigene . . . Ll. Th. i. 328, 6

Linked entry: bygen

a-grísan

(v.)

To dread ⬩ fear greatly ⬩ shudder ⬩ horrere

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To dread, fear greatly, shudder; horrere Ðæt he for helle agrise that he shudder for hell, L. C. E. 25; Th. i. 374, 13

æt-geníman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-geníman, p. -genam, pl. -genámon; pp. -genufnen

To take away by force ⬩ to pluck out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ deliver ⬩ rescue ⬩ eripere

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To take away by force, to pluck out, withdraw, deliver, rescue; eripere, Cot. 77

mægen-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wísa, an; m.

The leader of a force or army

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The leader of a force or army, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 17; Exod. 553

wisse

(adv.)
Grammar
wisse, (?); adv.

Certainly

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Certainly Sculan wé wrecan wordum forð, wisse gesingan, ðæt . . ., Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70

hǽlettung

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlettung, e; f.

A greeting, salutation

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A greeting, salutation Hǽlettungæ on gemóte salutationes in foro, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 7

cípe

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for sale

wer-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wer-lád, e; f. A 'lád' (q. v.) in which the number of those who supported the accused by their oaths is determined by the 'wer' of the accused. [See passages under wer, <b>IV,</b> wer-gild, <b>III,</b> and L. H. I. 64, 4; Th. i. 566, 18: Si quis de homicidio accusetur, et idem se purgare velit, secundum natale suum perneget, quod est werelada.]
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Other instances of the Latinized form werelada are :-- Werelada fiat, 85, 4; Th. i. 592, 17: 88, 9; Th. i. 595, 35. Triplicem wereladam habere, 64, 1; Th. i. 566, 3

Linked entry: lád

nídan

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</b> to force in a particular direction, for a particular object :-- Ná ꝥ án gódu gehealt, ac heó áweg nýt (repellit) wyþerwerde, Scint. 13, 10.

cumul

(n.)
Grammar
cumul, es; pl. nom. acc. cumulu; n.

A glandular swelling ⬩ tumor glandulósus

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A glandular swelling; tumor glandulósus Wið cyrnlu and wið ealle yfele cumulu for kernels and for all evil lumps, Herb. 158, 5 ; Lchdm. i. 286, 17

eald-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewyrht, es; n.

An ancient action ⬩ prisca actio

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An ancient action; prisca actio He þró for Adames ealdgewyrhtum he suffered for Adam's ancient actions, Rood Kmbl. 198; Kr. 100: Beo. Th. 5307; B. 2657

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