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ge-beácnung

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Substitute: The word glosses cathegoria Gehíwunge oððe gebeácnunge cathegorias (cf. cathegorias (= Aristotelicas categorias, Ald. 43, 7), i. nuntiationes ł praedicationes lára, bodunga, An. Ox. 3128), Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 12

gléde

(n.)
Grammar
gléde, an; f.
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A live coal Mid his gyldenan tange þǽre glédan spearcan tó mínre tungan gebringan (cf. Is. 6, 6), Angl. viii. 325, 31. Glédan ( carbones ) onǽlde synt, Ps. L. 17, 9

Linked entry: gléd

hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, e;
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[Cf. O. H. Ger. ] See next word, and hǽþung, for-hǽþan

ofer-hycgan

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For hwon ðegnas ðíne oferhogas (cf. for-hogas, 3) selenise ðára aeldra? quare discipuli tui transgrediuntur traditionem seniorum ?, Mt. L. 15, 2. Ðú oferhogdes sprevisti, Ps. Vos. 118, 118. Add

rift

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Ongeredon hine ðís ryfte exuerunt cum clamyde, Mt. L. 27, 31. Reáde ryfte ymbsaldan him clamydem coccineam circumdederunt ei, Mt. R. 27, 28. Add

storm-sǽ

(n.)
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(Cf. O. H. Ger. sturm-wint turbo: Icel. sturm-viðri tempest, for similar compounds.)

ge-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wemman, p. -wemde; pp. -wemmed, -wemd

To staindefilepolluteprofanecorruptvitiatemarinjurecoinquĭnāreturpārepolluĕreprofānārecorrumpĕrevĭtiārecontāmĭnāreviŏlāre

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Ic honda gewemde I have polluted my hands, Cd. 52; Th. 672; Gen. 1094. Ðú gewemdest his hálignesse on eorþan profānasti in terra sanctĭtātem ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 32: Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 5; Cri. 1487.

Linked entry: wemman

a-pinsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-pinsian, p. ode; pp. od, ud

To ponderweighestimateponderarepensare

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To ponder, weigh, estimate; ponderare, pensare Ðá ðá he ðæra Judea misdǽda ealle apinsode when he estimated all the misdeeds of the Jews; cum Judeæ singula delicta pensarentur, Past. 53, 3

burh-weard

(n.)
Grammar
burh-weard, es; m.
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A city-ward or guardian, city-defender; urbis custos vel defensor Hæfde abrocene burhweardas had slain the city-guardians, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 2; Exod. 39: Andr. Kmbl. 1320; An. 660

Linked entry: byri-weard

dǽd-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-weorc, es; n.

A work of works, great workfacinus egregium

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A work of works, great work; facinus egregium Hereþreátas for ðam dǽdweorce Drihten héredon the army-bands praised the Lord for that great work, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 26; Exod. 575

cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
cynde, adj.

Natural, innate, inbornnaturalis, innatus, ingenitus

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Natural, innate, inborn; naturalis, innatus, ingenitus Cniht weóx and þág swá him cynde wǽron the boy waxed and thrived as to him was natural, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 26; Gen. 2771

earme

(adv.)
Grammar
earme, adv.

Wretchedly, badlymĭsĕre, măle

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Wretchedly, badly; mĭsĕre, măle He lyt ongeat ðæt him swá earme gelamp he little knew that it would fall out to him so badly, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 26; Gen. 1567

eár-plǽttan

(v.)
Grammar
eár-plǽttan, p. -plætte; pp. -plætted [éare an ear, plættan to strike ]

To strike on the ear, to box the ear cŏlăphum incŭtĕre

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To strike on the ear, to box the ear; cŏlăphum incŭtĕre Se byrle ðone apostol eár-plætte the cup-bearer struck the apostle on the ear, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12

eáwu

(n.)
Grammar
eáwu, e; f.

A ewe ovis fēmĭna

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A ewe; ovis fēmĭna Agefe mon to Liming l eáwa and v let fifty ewes and five cows be given to Lyming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 835; 470. 29. 32

Linked entry: eówu

engyl

(n.)
Grammar
engyl, es; m.

An angelangĕlus

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An angel; angĕlus His engyl ongan ofermód wesan his angel began to be presumptuous, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 19; Gen. 262: 15; Th. 19, 18; Gen. 293: Mt. Bos. 11, 10

folc-weras

(n.)
Grammar
folc-weras, gen. -wera; pl. m.

Men of the peoplepeoplepŏpŭlārespŏpŭlus

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Men of the people, people; pŏpŭlāres, pŏpŭlus Hátaþ Físon folcweras people call it Pison, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 21; Gen. 222: 89; Th. 110, 30; Gen. 1846.. [O. Sax. folk-werós]

fyrd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-leóþ, es; n.

A war-songmīlĭtāre carmen

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Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577

Linked entry: fird-leóþ

mere-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
mere-deáþ, es; m.

Death in the seadeath by drowning

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Death in the sea, death by drowning, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 9; Exod. 512. Meredeáþa mǽst (the destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), 166; Th. 207, 9; Exod. 464

scrynce

(adj.)
Grammar
scrynce, adj.
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Cf. scrence, and for the inflexion tuoegara, 8, 17

ge-swinc

Grammar
ge-swinc, <b>; I.</b> add: <b>I b.</b>
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the produce of labour Ic háte ꝥ gé gangen, tó mínum cyricum, and þǽr gé eówer geswinc sellað (cf. ꝥ gé ágeofan ðá teóðunge tó Godes cyrican, 16), Wlfst. 229, 7