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crístnung

(n.)
Grammar
crístnung, e; f.
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performing the ritual that precedes baptism. v. crístnian, baptizing Pápa gesette . . . ꝥ þæs Hálgan Gástes þénung wǽre in þǽre gife þæs fulluhtes, nalæs þæs mannes in crístnunge ( in baptizando ), Ll. Th. ii. 140, 17

ge-mengness

Grammar
ge-mengness, Take here the instances given under ge-mengednys, and add: sexual intercourse, copulation, v. ge-mengan ; IV a
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Gif bróðor mid bréðer hǽme þurh his líchaman gemengnysse ( per copulationem corporis ), Ll. Th. ii. 230, 10

Linked entry: -mengness

ge-crimman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-crimman, p. ge-cramm ; pp. ge-crummen
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To stuff together, cram full Gecrummen (printed -trummen) confertam (mensuram bonam confertam, Lk. 6, 38), Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 59. Gecrum[m]en, 74, 44. [Cf. O.H. Ger. ka-chrumman refertim.] Cf. ge-crammian

riht-scriftscír

(n.)
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a parish Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscryftscíre (rihtre scryftscíre, v. l.) elles hwǽr lecge si corpus aliquod a sua parrochia in aliam deferatur, Ll. Th. i. 368, 6: 308, 5. See preceding word

Linked entry: scrift-scír

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, <b>.
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&lt;/b> add Þá gecwǽdon hié þæt hié sume hié beæftan wereden, and sume þurh ealle þá truman út áfuhten, Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 230, 21. c. add: cf. in-, fit-warn

gærs-swín

a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine

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Cf. cap. 49 of Ine's Laws concerning the illegal pasturing of swine, Ll. Th. i. 132, 11

gíman

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From crypelnise gémeð ł gehǽleð, l. Gémde unhǽlo, Mt. L. 9, 35. Gémde ł hǽlde hiá curvit 19, 2. Léc- nade ł gémde, Mk. L. 1, 34. Gémes curate Mt. L. 10, 8. Gémað, Lk. 10, l 9. Géme ł gelécnia curare Mt.

LYTEL

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LYTEL, adj.

LITTLE

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Hwæt is ðæt líf elles búton lytelu ylding ðæs deáþes, Blickl. Homl. 59, 27. Lytulu sprǽc, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 16; Dóm. 8. Se lytla finger, L. Alf. pol. 60; Th. i. 96, 7. lytle heord pusillus grex, Lk. Skt. 12, 32.

Linked entries: lytlum litel

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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&lt;b>I a.

ge-lǽtan

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&lt;b>I a.&lt;/b> to let land, &amp;c. :-- Ælfwíg hæfð gelǽten tó Stígande .xxx. hýda landes wið .x. marcan goldes and wið .xx. pundon seolfres, C. D. iv. 171, 28. to cause to move, bring.

ge-lustfulling

(n.)
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Substitute: &lt;b>ge-lustfullung&lt;/b>, e; f. a taking pleasure, delight, v. ge-lustfullian; Nán gelustfullung flǽsces, nán lust yfel nulla delectatio carnis, nulla voluptas mala, Scint. 3, 9.

æcer

field, land of arable landthe crop raised on the landa definite quantity of land, an acre

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Add: in a general sense, field, land Æcer ager, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 53. Si jaceat, jaceat in ungildan ækere, Ll. Th. i. 301, 23. Similar entries (v. un-gilde.) of arable land :-- Gesáwen æcer vel land seges, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 55.

ge-secgan

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&lt;b>III a.&lt;/b> with prep. to speak, tell about :-- Hió ne cúðon gesecggan be þám sigebeácne, El. 165. Scortlíce ic hæbbe nú gesǽd ymb þá þrié dǽlas þises middangeardes breviter tripartiti orbis divisiones dedi, Ors. l, l ; S. 10, 3.

hǽlan

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Monige lécneð ł hǽles multos curat, 16, 15. Hǽled, 18, l. Ꝥ wíf of iorning blódes hǽled (saluat), Lk. p. 6, l. Gémde ł hǽlde hiá curavit eos, Mt. L. 19, 2. Haelde hiá sanavit eos, 21, 14.

pening

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Wiþ þrím hundred penegon (peninga, R., penninga ł scillinga, L.), Jn. 12, 5. Twégen penegas (peñd.

æsc-þrote

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-þrote, an; f: -þrotu, e; f. [æsc ash, þrote a throat]

ASH-THROATvervainverbenacaverbena officinalis

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Herb. 4, = verbenaca: Lat. = berbena, 67, -verbena, Lat. ] ðæt is æscþrotu the herb verbena, that is ash-throat [= vervain], Herb. cont. 4, 1; Lchdm. i. 8, . Niðeweardre æscþrotan of the netherward [part of] vervain, L. M. 3, 72; Lchdm, ii. 358, 16.

Linked entries: asc-þrotu berbéna

finger

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Genim cymenes swá micel swá þú mæge mid þrím fingrum foreweardum geniman, Lch. ii. 180, 20. Æt þám ó ðrum táum healf gelde, eal swá æt þám ingrum ys cwiden, Ll. Th. i. 20, 4. Add

behát

(n.)
Grammar
behát, es; n.

A promisevowpromissumvotum

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A promise, vow; promissum, votum Ic sende on eów mínes fæder behát ego mitto promissum Parris mei in vos Lk. Bos. 24, 49. Ðonne ðú behát behǽtst Drihtene cum votum voveris Domino Deut. 23, 21

manigfeald-ness

(n.)
Grammar
manigfeald-ness, e; f.

Multiplicitycomplexityabundancegreat number

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Of monig-faldnise ex habundantia, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 45. On mænigfealdnysse in multitudine. Ps. Spl. 65, 2: 68, 20: Cant. Moys. 7

ge-beod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beod, es; n.

A prayersupplicationprĕces

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Gebeodo ðína deprecatio tua, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 13 : Rtl. 14, 36