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ge-hlytta

(n.)
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ge-hlytta, an ; m.
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Cf. efen-hlytta

Linked entries: ge-hlette hlyta

ge-merian

(v.)
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ge-merian, p. ed
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Cf. á-merian

Linked entry: merian

geornful-lic

(adj.)
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geornful-lic, adj.
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Careful, zealous, assiduous Ðá ic ðǽre heortan heardnesse mid geornfullicre fandunge and áscunge and ðreáunge tóslát cum cordis duritia vel studiosis percunctationibus vel maturis correptionibus scinditur, Past. 155, 4

ge-tred

(n.)
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ge-tred, es; n.
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a crowding together, an assembly of people Getred constipatio, i. conventio hominum (cf. constipatio, conuentio hominum, Corp. Gl. H. 34, 576), Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 60. a treading down

Linked entry: -tred

ge-twancg

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Substitute ge-twanc collusion, deception Getwance colludio (cf. colludio, fraude, deceptione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 65), An. Ox. 1517. (In both cases the passage glossed is Ald. 21, 22.)

gymmian

(v.)
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Substitute: gymian, gymman, gymmian to cut, pierce the flesh Gesyrewede [heápas] hí sylfe tó gymmienne armatas catervas (jam jamque strictis mucronibus allernatim) se jugulaturas (i. perfossuras), An. Ox. 3799

hwíte-clǽfre

(n.)
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Hwíteclǽfr ca[l]cista 291, 4. Nim hwíteclǽfran wísan, Lch. ii. 326, 21. Nim hwíteclǽlran, 64, 2

sunn-beám

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Add: sunshine Heó cóm geglenged mid golde and scínendum gymstánum swilce sunbeám, Hml, S. 35, 90. Þá gesæt hé sumedæge under sunnbeáme (cf. sunne, ), Hml. Th. ii. 134, 25

un-fægerness

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Ꝥ hálige wîf ne ondréd hire náht þǽre útran scame and unfægernesse sancta mulier nihil exterioris deformitatis (cf. valde ignea conspersio corporis inerat) timuit, Gr. D. 379, 15. Add

út-weard

(adv.)
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út-weard, ; adv.
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Forth, outside, out of doors Swá hí gedón hæbbon swá beón hí on ofeste útweard ubi perfectum habuerint opus suum cum summa festinatione egrediantur foras, Chrd. 31, 29: 31

borg-steall

(n.)
Grammar
borg-steall, a borstal, 'any seat on the side or pitch of a hill,' Hall. Dict., a steep path up a hill. Take here passage given at
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burg-steall In loco qui dicitur æt Borstealle, C. D. iii. 209, 5. In loco qui dicitur Gealtborgsteal (cf. Icel. göltr a hog ), C. D. B. i. 365, 4

Linked entries: beorg-steal burg-steall

út-lád

(n.)
Grammar
út-lád, e; f.

Carriage out of a placethe right to carry things out of a place

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Carriage out of a place, the right to carry things out of a place Mid inláde and mid útláde cum inductione et eductione, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 209, 5

gadinca

(n.)
Grammar
gadinca, Substitute: gadinca,an; m.

A wether sheep

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A wether sheep Gadinca vel hnoc mutinus (in a list of animals; cf. mutinae carnes, eaedem q. vervecinae, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 49. Gadinca mutinus, ii. 58, 14

winter-biter

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-biter, adj.

Having the bitterness of winter

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Having the bitterness of winter Forstas and snáwas, winterbiter weder frosts and snows, weather with winter's bitterness, Cd. Th. 239, 32; Dan. 379: Exon. Th. 192, 12; Az. 105

bráde

(adv.)
Grammar
bráde, adv.

Broadly, widely

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Broadly, widely late Físon bráde bebúgeþ Pison widely encompasses it, Cd. 12;Th. 14, 23;Gen. 223: Exon. 13 a;Th. 24, 5;Cri. 380: Ps. Th. 106, 37

slípe-scóh

(n.)
Grammar
slípe-scóh,

a slip-shoe a shoe easily slipped on, a slipper

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Cf. slip-shod), a shoe easily slipped on, a slipper Slýpescós soccus Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 7.

Linked entry: slýpe-scóh

egesa

(n.)
Grammar
egesa, egsa, ægsa, an; m. [ege fear]

Fear, horror, dread tĭmor, horror, terror, formīdo

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Fox 12, 34; Met. 12, 17: Cd. 202; Th. 250, 3; Dan. 541: Ps. Th. 66, 6. Egesan geaclod terrified with fear, Andr. Kmbl. 1609; An. 806: Beo. Th. 5465; B. 2736

Linked entry: egsa

ceorfan

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Add: to cut, cut off, &c Cearf cederet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 5. Cearf hine abscide eum, Mt. L. 18, 3: 5, 30: amputa ilium, Mk. L. 9, 44. Man ceorfe him þá handa of, Ll. Th. i. 394, 10. Hét ic ceorfan ðá bearwas jubeo cedi nemus, Nar. 12, 18.

tó-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-bregdan, -brédan; p. -brægd, -brǽd, pl. -brugdon, -brúdon (-brudon ?); pp. -brogden, -bróden (-broden ? in O. and N. tobrode rimes with unsode).

to separate (trans.) by a quick movement,to pull to pieces (lit. and fig. )to pull apartto separate (intrans.) by a quick movement,to break off,start from sleep,to awaketo separate by making a quick movement with something

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Ðá tóbrǽd Samson bégen his earmas Samson wrenched his arms apart, Jud. 15, 14. to separate (intrans.) by a quick movement, to break off, start from sleep, cf. Icel. bregða svefni to awake Slǽpe tóbrægd folces weard, Cd. Th. 161, 15; Gen. 2665.

wearg

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg, werg, werig, wyrig; adj.

Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,

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Weregan, Cd. Th. 306, 24; Sat. 669. Hí sculon >werge wihta wræce þrowian, Exon. Th. 455, 29; Hy. 4, 57. Werige, Cd. Th. 6, 18; Gen. 90: 304, 15; Sat. 630. Wergan gǽstas, Exon. Th. 23, 4; Cri. 363.