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ge-streónan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streónan, p. de; pp. ed

To gain ⬩ get ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ lucrāri ⬩ acquīrĕre

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Ðǽr is cúþre líf ðonne we on eorþan mǽgen ǽfre gestreónan there is a life more glorious than we may ever obtain on earth, Cd. 226; Th. 302, 11; Sat. 597.

Linked entry: streónan

híd-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
híd-mǽlum, adv.

By hides

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By hides Ðæt líþ hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum it lies by hides and by acres. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 98, 4. : —

betwih-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
betwih-licgan, he -ligeþ

To lie between ⬩ interjacere

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To lie between; interjacere Gif mycel feornys síþfætes betwihligeþ si longinquitas itineris magna interjacet, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 39

Linked entry: be-twih

ge-sceód

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceód, part. p.

Provided with shoes, shod

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Provided with shoes, shod Gesceóde [gescóed, Lind.] mid calcum calciatos sandalis, Mk. Bos. 6, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 264, 9

Linked entry: ge-scód

ge-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nacian, p. ode, ede, pl. odon, edon; pp. od, ed

To make naked or bare ⬩ nudare, nudum facere

Entry preview:

Lind. 2, 4

Linked entry: nacian

stand

(n.)
Grammar
stand, es; m.
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A stand, stay, pause, delay Miððý stondas (stando, Lind.) monige wérun cum mora multa fieret, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 35

strewung

(n.)
Grammar
strewung, e; f.
Entry preview:

What is spread to lie on, a couch On bedde mínre strewunge in lectum strati mei, Ps. Lamb. 131, 3

Linked entries: streáwung streówung

þurh-trymman

(v.)

to confirm thoroughly ⬩ corroborate

Entry preview:

Lind. 10, 25

ymb-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-bindan, p. -band, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden
Entry preview:

Lind. 9, 42

strúdigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
strúdigendlíce, adv.
Entry preview:

Rapaciously, greedily Gif hé ofermódlíce and andiendlíce and strúdgendlíce his líf drohtnað si superbe, si inuidę uiuat, Chrd. 108, 18

wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
wéne, adj.

hopeful ⬩ fair ⬩

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hopeful Similar entries v. or-, un-wéne. fair, beautiful v. wén-líc Wénre (? wénðe, MS.) formosior Hpt. Gl. 417, 23

Linked entry: wénþ

copp

(n.)
Grammar
copp, es; m.

A cup, ⬩ vessel ⬩ calix ⬩ vas

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Lind. 9, 41. Copp vas Cot. 175

Linked entry: cop

ge-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-slǽpan, -slépan, -slépian [in the Northern glosses of the Gospels the verb is weak]

to sleep

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Lind. 8, 24. Geslépedon alle and geslépdon dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt, 25, 5

be-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birgan, -birigan; p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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Ðǽr wæs Isaac bebirged, and ðǽr líþ eác Lia bebirged ibi sepultus est Isaac, ibi et Lia condita jacet, 49, 31

in-líhtian

(v.)
Grammar
in-líhtian, p. ode

To illumine ⬩ enlighten

Entry preview:

Lind. 11, 36. Inlíchtade inluminasset : inlíchtet inluminatus, Jn. Skt. p. 6, 1, 2

Linked entry: -líhtian

in-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
in-sendan, p. de

To send in

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Lind. 9, 16. Insende engel dryhten inmittit angelum Dominus, Ps. Surt. 33, 8 : 39, 4

níd-behóflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behóflíc, adj.

Necessary

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Necessary Hé sǽde ðæt him wǽre his líf nýdbehóflíc quia multum necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 3

pull-spere

(n.)
Grammar
pull-spere, es ; n.
Entry preview:

Lind. 11, 7

ge-gerelad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerelad, -gerlad; part.

Clothed ⬩ indutus

Entry preview:

Lind. 1, 6

ge-lósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lósian, p. ode, ade; pp.od , ad

To lose, perish

Entry preview:

Lind. 8, 25. Gelósiga perdet, 16, 25. Ðæt gelósade quod perierat, 18, 11

Linked entry: losian

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