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geán-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
geán-cyme, es; m.

A coming againstmeetingoccursus

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A coming against, meeting; occursus Ðæt ðú yfele geáncymas ne ondrǽde ut occursus mălos ne formīdes, Herb. 111, 3; Lchdm. i. 224, 19

Linked entry: gén-cyme

geán-fær

(n.)
Grammar
geán-fær, es; n.

A going againreturningreturnrĕdĭtus

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A going again, returning, return; rĕdĭtus Him wiðcwæþ se cyng ǽlces geánfæres [MS. geánfares] to Engla lande the king prohibited him from all return to England, Chr. 1119; Erl. 247, 34

Linked entry: fær

geár-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyning, es; m.

A year-kingconsulconsul

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A year-king, consul; consul, Cot. 48

geár-cyningdóm

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyningdóm, es; m.

A year-kingdoma consulateconsŭlātus

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A year-kingdom, a consulate; consŭlātus, Som. Ben. Lye

GEARD

(n.)
Grammar
GEARD, es; m.

An inclosureinclosed placeYARDGARDENcourtdwellinghomeregionlandseptumlŏcus septushortusāreahabĭtācŭlumdomĭcĭliumrĕgio

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An inclosure, inclosed place, YARD, GARDEN, court, dwelling, home, region, land; septum, lŏcus septus, hortus, ārea, habĭtācŭlum, domĭcĭlium, rĕgio Se Godes cwide is weorþmynda geard the word of God is the garden of worship, Salm. Kmbl. 168; Sal. 83.

Linked entry: mǽr-geard

geár-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
geár-gemearc, es; n.

A year's limit or spaceanni defīnītio vel spătium

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A year's limit or space; anni defīnītio vel spătium Siððan ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan geárgemearces after I had dwelt in the hermitage for a year's space, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 24; Gú. 1215

Linked entry: búan

geár-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
geár-gerím, es; n.

A year-nurnbernumber of yearsnumbering by yearsannōrum nŭmĕrus

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A year-nurnber, number of years, numbering by years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Ymb þritig geárgerímes after thirty, numbering by years, i. e. after thirty years, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 59; Met. 28, 30

Linked entry: geár-rím

geat-torr

(n.)
Grammar
geat-torr, es; m.

A GATE-TOWERportam hăbens turris

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A GATE-TOWER; portam hăbens turris Sind geat-torras berofen the gate-towers are despoiled, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 7; Ruin. 4

geat-weard

(n.)
Grammar
geat-weard, es; m.

A gate-warddoor-keeperporterostiārius

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A gate-ward, door-keeper, porter; ostiārius Ðæne se geatweard lǽt in huic ostiārius apĕit, Jn. Bos. l0, 3. Geat-weard januārius, Wrt. Voc. 81, 16

gebærd-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gebærd-stán, es; m.

Calcisviacalx viva

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Calcisvia? Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 102; Wrt. Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102

EALU

(n.)
Grammar
EALU, ealo, es;

ALE cervĭsia, sīcĕra

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n: generally indecl. in sing. ALE; cervĭsia, sīcĕra Ne he ealu ne drince nǽfre oððe wín let him never drink ale nor wine. Jud. 13, 4. Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale

lytling

(n.)
Grammar
lytling, es; m.

A little onea young personchild

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A little one, a young person, child Se ðe underféhþ ǽnne lytling on mínum naman he that receives one little one in my name, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 30. Lyttlingas, i. 512, 21. Furþon litlincgas nellaþ forbígean mé nec parvuli nolunt præterire me [the baker

mædere-cíþ

(n.)
Grammar
mædere-cíþ, es; m.

A sprig of madder

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A sprig of madder, Lchdm. i. 397, 2

MǼG

(n.)
Grammar
MǼG, es; m.

A relativekinsman

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A relative, kinsman Mǽg propinquus, Wrt. Voc. 72, 45 : Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 51. Hwylc þyncþ ðé ðæt sý ðæs mǽg ðe on ða sceaðan befeóll quis videtur tibi proximus fuisse illi qui incidet in latrones? Lk. Skt. 10, 36. Meig contribulius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104

Linked entries: még méi ge-mǽg

mǽg-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cwealm, es; m.

Murder of a father or kinsman

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Murder of a father or kinsman Mégcualm parricidio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 53

mægden-hád

(n.)
Grammar
mægden-hád, es; m.

Maidenhoodvirginity

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Maidenhood, virginity Ðeáh wæs hyre ( the Virgin Mary) mægdenhád ǽghwæs onwalg, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 5; Cri. 1420. Gif ǽnig wer oððe wíf geháte ðæt hé wylle mǽdenhád gehealdan si quis vir aui mulier voverit virginitatem servare, L. Ecg. C. 19; Th. ii.

Linked entry: mægþ-hád

mægen-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-cyning, es; m.

A chiefmighty or powerful king

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A chief, mighty or powerful king Mægencyning (God), Elen. Kmbl. 2493; El. 1248: Exon. 116b; Th. 448, 21; Dóm. 57: (Christ), 21a; Th. 57, 11; Cri. 917. Mægencyninga meotod the lord of mighty kings, 21b; Th. 58, 29; Cri. 943: 116a; Th. 445, 12; Dóm. 6

mægen-ellen

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-ellen, es; n.

Mighty valour

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Mighty valour, Beo. Th. 1323; B. 659

mægen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-heáp, es; m.

A powerful band

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A powerful band Mægenheápum, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 11; Exod. 197

mægen-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-rǽs, es; m.

A mighty or violent attack

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A mighty or violent attack Mægenrǽs forgeaf hilde bille ( Beowulf attacking Grendel's mother ), Beo. Th. 3043; B. 1519