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tyrn-geat

(n.)
Grammar
tyrn-geat, es; n.
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A turn-stile Tó tyrngeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 4

þri-geáre

(n.)
Grammar
þri-geáre, es; n.

A space of three years

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A space of three years Þrigeáre (þreóra geára ferst) triennio, Hpt. Gl. 519, 15

un-gerǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerǽd, (?); adj.

Stupid

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Stupid Ungerǽd[e?] insipidus, stunt stultus, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 42. (The MS. has ungeræd, v. Wülck. 165, 16.)

Linked entries: an-gerǽd ge-rǽde

un-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geára, adv.

not long agolatelybefore longsoon

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of past time, not long ago, lately Ic wæs ungeára on niht ábysgod on wæccum nuper occupatus noctu vigiliis, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 39. Ðæt wæs ungeára, ðæt ic ǽnigra mé weána ne wénde bóte gebídan, Beo. Th. 1868; B. 932. of the future, before long, soon

un-gearu

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gearu, adj.

not readynot promptindisposed to actnot readynot in a fit state for useuncultivatednot ready, not prepared for attack

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not ready, not prompt, indisposed to act Se sixta leahter is accidia geháten, ðæt is slǽwð on Englisc, ðonne ðam menn ne lyst nán gód dón and hé bið ǽfre ungearu tó ǽlcere duguðe, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 299. [Ungearu to elchere duȝeðe, O. E. Homl. i. 103,

weorþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-georn, adj.
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Desirous of honour, noble-minded, excellent Se wísa and se weorðgeorna and se fæstrǽda folces hyrde . . . Caton, Met. 10, 48. Hý weorðgeornra sǽlþa tóslítaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 696; Sal. 347. Lá wísan menu, gáþ on ðone weg ðe eów lǽraþ ða foremǽran bisna ðara

wóh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-georn, adj.

Loving iniquity

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Loving iniquity Ða wóhgeornan woruldrícan mid heora ungestreónum forweorðaþ, Wulfst. 183, 8

burg-geat

Grammar
burg-geat, (burh-).
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Add: the gate of a burg (v. burg, Ia) Ðus feor sceal beón þæs cinges grið fram his burhgeate þǽr hé is sittende, Ll. Th. i. 224, 7. þá heortan æt þínum burhgeatum behele, Lch. i. 328, 24. [He wende to þan burhȝate þer þe king on bure lai, Laym. 17670

ceaster-geat

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Ðis is ðæs wuda gemǽre ... ðæt is, ǽrest æt ceastergeate tó ceasterwege; ondlong ceasterweges tó middelwege; of middelwege eft tó ceastergeate; of ðǽm geate tó longan leáge, C. D. iii. 260, 4-7

Linked entry: ceaster-weg

ciric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ciric-georn, adj.
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Diligent in attending church Beó circgeorn, and þé þǽr georne tó Gode bide and tó allum his hálgum, Wlfst. 290, 8. Beó ciricgeornn tó Godes cyrecan, Angl. xii. 518, 26. v. cyric-georn in Dict

Linked entry: georn

ear-geát

Similar entry: earn-geát

fæsten-geat

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On ðet fæstergeat, C. D. iii. 130, 32. Add

firenlust-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
firenlust-georn, adj.

Luxuriousvoluptuouslascivious

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Luxurious, voluptuous, lascivious Ne sýn wée tó gífre ne tó firenlustgeorne ne tó ǽfestige. Wlfst. 253, 5

firwit-georn

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Fyrwetgeorn curiosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 55. Add

flǽsc-gebyrd

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For Mone B. 499 substitute An. Ox. 429

gelp-ness

Similar entry: gilp-ness

geoc-tíma

(n.)
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Take here <b>iuc-téma</b> in Dict

Linked entry: -tíma

geond-innan

Grammar
geond-innan, l.
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geond innan

geond-leccing

(n.)
Grammar
geond-leccing, e; f.
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Moistening Gyndleccincg ofeweard underféhð sáwl þænne heó hí sylfe on teárum heofenríces mid gewilnunge geswencþ; gyndleccing neaþewerd onféhð þænne helle súslu wépende ondrǽt inriguum superius accipit anima, cum sese in lacrimis caelestis regni desiderio

Linked entry: leccing

geond-líhtan

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Ðæt Godes leóhtfæt gindsécð and gindliéht (geondlíht, v. l. ) ealle ðá diógolnesse ðǽre wambe, Past. 259, 10. Þǽr becóm seó beorhtnys . . . ꝥ wé ealle eondlýhte wǽron . . . þǽr wæs fǽringa geworden on ansýne swylce þǽr gylden sunna onǽled wǽre, and ofer