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efen-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be equal, like, to imitate ⬩ imĭtāri

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To be equal, like, to imitate; imĭtāri, Lye

Linked entries: æfen-lǽcan ge-efenlǽcan

eóster

easter

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Lind. Rush. 22, 8, 15

flége

(n.)

a fly ⬩ cŭlĭcem

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Lind. 23, 24

Linked entry: floege

palmung

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Lind. Rush. 15, 2

blǽt

(n.)
Grammar
blǽt, es; m.

A bleating, a BLEAT like a sheep ⬩ balatus

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A bleating, a BLEAT like a sheep; balatus

ge-brengnis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brengnis, -niss, e; f.

Food ⬩ support ⬩ victus

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Lind. 12, 44

ge-fremðian

(v.)

to curse ⬩ anathematizare

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Lind. 14, 71

ge-lécnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lécnian, -leicnian

to cure

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Lind. 12, 10, 22

ge-ríxian

(v.)

to rule ⬩ regnare

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Lind. 19, 14

ge-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sáwan, pp. -sáwen

To sow ⬩ seminare

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Lind. 13, 3

ge-mercung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mercung, e; f.

A description ⬩ descriptio

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Lind. 2, 2

Linked entries: mercung ge-mearcund

ge-merran

(v.)

to mar, spoil,

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Lind. 13, 7

geógoþ-feorh

(n.)

youthful life, youth,

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youthful life, youth, Beo. Th. 1078; B. 537

tídlícness

(n.)
Grammar
tídlícness, e; f.
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Lind. 22, 6

ge-sie

(v.)

to be; ⬩ esse,

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Lind. 6, 31

ge-stelan

(v.)

to steal; ⬩ furari,

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Lind. 10, 10

Éua

(n.)
Grammar
Éua, æ; f.
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Eve; Hēva Éua, ðæt is lí; forðanðe heó is ealra libbendra módor Hēva, id est vīta; eo quod māter esset cunctōrum vīventium, Gen. 3, 30. Be Éuan his gemæccan by Eve [Hēvam] his wife, 4, 1. Éua, Homl. Th. i. 16, 27.

Linked entry: Éfe

dolh-rune

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-rune, dolg-rune, dulh-rune, an ; f.

The herb pellitory, which grows upon walls ⬩ perdīcium = περδίκιoν, ⬩ parietāria officinālis

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The herb pellitory, which grows upon walls; perdīcium = περδίκιoν, parietāria officinālis, Lin Wið lungen-ádle;dolhrune etc. for lung-disease; pellitory, etc. L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 268, 16: Herb. 83, 1; Lchdm. i. 186, 12, 13: Lchdm. iii. 16, 9.

Linked entries: dolg-rune dulh-rune

eofor-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-fearn, efor-fearn, efer-fearn, es; n. [fearn a fern]

A species of fern, polypody ⬩ polypŏdium vulgāre

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A species of fern, polypody; polypŏdium vulgāre, Lin Eoforfearn fĭlix mĭnūta, polypŏdium, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41. 36; Wrt. Voc. 67, 51. Eoforfearn fĭlĭcīna, fĭlix arbŏratĭca, 41, 66; Wrt. Voc. 68, 1.

Linked entries: efer-fearn efor-fearn

ge-riht-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-riht-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht
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Menn be his láre heora líf gerihtlǽton men by his instruction rectified their lives, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 8. Gif we beóþ fram úrum ðwyrnyssum gerihtlǽhte if we be corrected from our perversities, 124, 35

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