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ge-lédd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lédd, part.p.

Malleable ⬩ ductile ⬩ ductilis

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Malleable, ductile; ductilis On býman geléddon in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Spl. T. 97, 6

ge-sele

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sele, es; m. [sele]

A tabernacle ⬩ tăbernācŭlum

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A tabernacle; tăbernācŭlum On gesele ðínum in tăbernācŭlo tuo, Ps. Spl. T. 14, 1

sund-mere

(n.)
Grammar
sund-mere, es; m.
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A place for swimming:?-On sund mere in natatario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 50

teosu-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
teosu-sprǽc, e; f.
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Hurtful, deceitful speech Se getynga wer on teosusprǽce vir linguosus, Ps. Th. 139, 11

teart-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
teart-líc, adj.

Sharp, severe

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Sharp, severe Þeáh hwæt teartlíces on ðisum regule geset sý, R. Ben. 5, 11

un-gecost

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecost, adj.

Bad ⬩ evil

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Bad, evil, vicious On ungecostum ðeáwum moribus improbis, Bd. 5, 23; S. 647, 1

Linked entry: ge-cost

un-ofslegen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ofslegen, adj.

Unslain

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Unslain His bróðor geendode his líf on sibbe unofslegen, Homl. Th. ii. 544, 31

Linked entry: of-sleán

wíþig-pyt

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-pyt, wíþig-pytt, es; m.

A pit with willows by it

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A pit with willows by it On wíðigpytt, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 21

wundor-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-beácen, es; n.

A wondrous sign

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A wondrous sign Swá hí on wege wyrcean sceoldon wundorbeácen, Ps. Th. 73, 5

ang-nægl

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Substitute A corn on the foot :-- Wiþ angnægle, Lch. ii. 8, 9: 80, 21

be-hogadnes

(n.)
Entry preview:

For Cot. 114 read On behogadnesse in exercita-tione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 42

beó-þeóf

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Wolde gedón sum man reáflác on ðám ylcum beón, Gr. D. 229, 12. Add:cf

burn-stów

(n.)
Grammar
burn-stów, e; f.
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Andlang burnstówæ, C.D. iii. 175, 34. On ðá burnstówæ; of ðǽre burnstówæ, 176, 10. ?

brúnian

(v.)
Grammar
brúnian, p. ode
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To get brown Wylle on pannan oþ ꝥ hit brúnige, Lch. ii. 292, 24

cistel

(n.)
Grammar
cistel, a chestnut. v. cystel,
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and add On swæce swylce gréne cystel (cysten, v. l. ), Lch. i. 108, 3

Linked entry: cystel

costnung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
costnung-stów, e; f.
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A place of temptation On þǽre costnung*-*stówe in loco tentationis, Deut. 6, 16

Eáster-symbel

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-symbel, es; n.
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The Passover On ðǽm dæge gearuadon hiora mett tó Eástrosymble, Jn. 19, 42 margin

Linked entry: symbel

fore-þingere

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Hé wæs getreówe on neóde and strang fore*-*þingere, Hml. S. 5, 6. Add

ge-hleápan

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Add: to jump (fig. ) Æfter þissum hig gehleápað on metaplasmum, Angl. viii. 313, 28

getæl-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
getæl-sum, adj.
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Harmonious, rhythmic On ge[tæ]lsumurn leóðe carmine rithmico, i. numerali, An. Ox. 390

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