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ge-beór

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beór, es; m.

A guesthospesconvīva

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Gr. 7; Som. 6, 45 : Scint. 63 : Homl. Th. i. 484, 1; 528, 9

ge-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýran, p. de; pp. ed

To hireconducerelocare

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To hire; conducere, locare Ðæs híredes ealdor gehýrde wyrhtan the chief of the household hired workmen, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7. Behíring vel gehýred feóh locatio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123; Wrt. Voc. 20, 60

ge-reónung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reónung, e; f.

A conspiracy, confederacyconjuratio

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Homl. Th. i. 380, 7. Gereónung fictio, mendacium, Hpt. Gl. 459

Linked entry: reónung

seofon-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
seofon-wintre, adj.
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Ðá ðá hé syfonwintre wæs, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 5

streám-rád

(n.)
Grammar
streám-rád, e ; f.
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the bed, course of a stream Streám-raad, -rád, streúmrád alveus, Txts. 39, 129. a watery road, the way across the sea Sum streámráde con, weorudes wísa ofer wídne holm, . Exon. Th. 296, 21; Crä. 54

háligdóm-hús

(n.)
Grammar
háligdóm-hús, es; n.
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A place where holy things are kept, a sacrarium Beón út ágáne diácon and pistelrǽdere of (on, MS. ) hálig*-*dómhúse mid líchaman Drihtnes egrediantur diaconus ac subdiaconus de sacrario cum corpore Domini, Angl. xiii, 422, 818

on-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
on-sǽte, es; n. (?)
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A sitting on an animal Æfter þám onsǽte (-sitte, v. l.) swá háliges biscopes þæt hors wiðsóc ꝥ hit wíf bǽre post sessionem tanti pontificis equus mulierem ferre recusavit, Gr. D. 183, 10. Cf. on-setl

tredan

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add: to press with the foot, hold the foot on something Hé worhte him áne anlícnesse þe ... mid ðáre swíðran hand þone hwǽte hlód, and mid þám winstran fét þá mittan træd, Ap. Th. 10, 13

rúmmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmmódlíce, adv.

liberallygraciously, favourably

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Homl. 51, 10. graciously, favourably Rúmmódlíce propitius, Rtl. 2, 5 : 22, 38 : clementer, 14, 36 : clementissime, 98, 16

út-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
út-weard, adj.

Outwardlending to the outside

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Homl. 207, 12

or-leahtre

(adj.)
Grammar
or-leahtre, adj.

Blameless, faultless

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Homl. 163, 17

Linked entry: leahtre

or-treówness

(n.)
Grammar
or-treówness, e; f.

Want of faith or confidence, mistrust

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Homl. 91, 3

Linked entry: treówness

lyffetung

(n.)
Grammar
lyffetung, e; f.

Flatteryadulation

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Ða sméðan lyffetunga, Homl. Th. ii. 572, 1. Lyffetungum befangen, i. 492, 32

ge-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gearwian, -gearwigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ad

To preparemake readyprovide withendue

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Homl. 81, 7. Gegearwigean, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 30; Gen. 458. Ða áne ðe mid clǽnum geleáfan hie to ðæm gegearwiaþ those only who with pure belief prepare themselves for it, Blickl. Homl. 185, 10.

Linked entries: ge-earwian earu

sinscipe

(n.)
Grammar
sinscipe, es ; m.
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Ðrý hádas . . . mæigðhád, wudewan hád, and riht sinscype, Homl. Th. i. 148, 7. Sinscipe, 604, 30. Mé nú ne lyst nánes synscipes ac ðæs Hǽlendes geþeódnysse mid gehealdenre clénnisse, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 37.

wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
wilwan, wilwian, wilian; p. wilwede, wilede.

to rollfig.to joincompoundcompose

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Homl. 157, 8. Hé wylode hine sylfne on ðam þornum and netelum, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 28. Hé hét wilian tó ðam scræfe micele weorcstánas praecepit: 'Volvite saxa ingentia ad os speluncae,' Jos. 10, 18. Hé hí swá nacode hét wylian on ðam fýre. Homl.

tínan

(v.)
Grammar
tínan, p. de

To vex, annoy,irritate,provoke

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Homl. 47, 11. Ðæt hí ælþeódige men ne tyrian ne ne týnan, L. Eth. vi. 48; Th. i. 326, 28: Wulfst. 309, 5. Gebiddaþ for eówerum ehterum and eów týnendum orate pro persequentibus et calumniantibus vos (Mt. 5, 44), Homl. Th. ii. 216, 17

Linked entries: teónian týnan tínend

geond-féran

(v.)
Grammar
geond-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred [geond through, féran to go]

To go through, traversepertransīre, peragrāre

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To go through, traverse; pertransīre, peragrāre Ne móstan ðé geondféran foldbúende earth's inhabitants may not traverse thee, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 8; . l01.

hádre

(adv.)
Grammar
hádre, hǽdre; adv.

Clearly

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Hǽdre blícan, scínan to shine brightly, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 20; Ph. 115 : 120 b; Th. 462, 17; . 53 : 51 b; Th. 179, 6; Gú. 1257. Swéga mǽste hǽdre clearly with loudest melody, 64 b; Th. 239, 10; Ph. 619 : 54 a; Th. 190, 26; Az. 79.

Linked entry: hǽdre

mynecenu

(n.)
Grammar
mynecenu, e ; f. The feminine form corresponding to masc. munuc
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Voc. i. 42, 20 : Homl. Th. ii. 26, 28. Munuc and mynecenu ðe Gode sylfum beóþ gehálgode, and hyra gehát Gode geháten habbaþ, L. Ecg. P. iii. II.; Th. ii. 198, 32. Seó mynecynu monacha, iv. 9; Th. ii. 206, 16 : Homl. Th. ii. 184, I.